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Microbial species living in our gastrointestinal tract, commonly called microbiota, communicate with the Central Nervous System (CNS) via the vagus nerve and production of metabolites, creating a gut-brain-axis. Via this connection, the...
Studies of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) have shown evidence that this brain structure is associated with anxiety and stress responses in social situations. The posterior region of this structure has been found to be...
Rodents depend on the main olfactory and accessory olfactory systems to detect and process chemical-communication signals important for complex reproductive and social behaviors. As the medial amygdala is the first site of convergence of...
Social defeat has become a relevant topic of research due to the prevalence of bullying and violence in our society and the lasting behavioral and physiological effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. In contrast, ...
Prolactin is a fertility hormone produced and released by the anterior pituitary gland. Normal changes in prolactin levels influence fertility and these changes are carefully regulated by neuroendocrine cells in the hypothalamus....
In this Dissertation, I detail how dopamine within the nucleus accumbens regulates social attachment. I first describe our animal model for social attachment, the monogamous prairie vole, and our experimental methods. I then present two...
In this Dissertation, we investigate the regulatory role of dopamine (DA) in the nucleus accumbus (NAcc) in male parental care using the socially monogamous and bi-parental prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) model. In Chapter 1, along...
Using the well-established prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) model, my dissertation has explored the underlying neurochemical mechanisms regulating social behavior. In this dissertation I begin with describing the prairie vole model...
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by deficiencies in suckling and feeding, metabolism, and physical and intellectual development. Later in development, feeding deficiencies are replaced by compulsive...
Social experiences are important for the mental and physiological health of humans. The absence of social bonds, particularly during developmental windows, may have detrimental effects on behavior and central immune function in the brain...
Male parental care is a vital behavior for the development as well as the physical and mental well-being of the young. However, little is known about the neurochemical regulation of male parental behavior, mainly due to the lack of...
Varies studies done on humans and animal models alike show the importance of healthy social relationships. Parental care (especially bi-parental care) is shown to be an important factor for the proper development and overall outcome of...
The neuroendocrine system presents a diversity of patterns in hormone secretion across a large range of temporal scales. These patterns of secretion are crucial to many aspects of animal survival and behavior. This offers a wealth of...
Early life experiences, particularly the experience with parents, are crucial to phenotypic outcomes in both humans and animals. Although the effects of maternal deprivation on offspring well-being have been studied, paternal deprivation...
RELATIONSHIP AMONG PRETENSE QUALITY, IMAGINATIVE PREDISPOSITION AND POPULARITY IN DAY CARE CHILDREN (FANTASY, SOCIO-DRAMATIC PLAY, FRIENDSHIPS)
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The purposes of the study were (1) to examine the relationship among pretense quality as determined by (a) the number of verbally expressed transformations and (b) the proportion of ideational transformations, imaginative predisposition... Thirty male and 30 female day care enrollees, age three-years-six-months to six-years, were videotaped in dyads in four 10-minute play sessions. Each subject was paired with a high and low pretense ability peer of both sexes. Video tapes... Ten null hypotheses were tested using a pre-set .05 Alpha. Results indicated no relationship between age and the proportion of ideational transformations. Age was related significantly to the number of verbally expressed transformations... No difference between males and females was found in the number of verbally expressed transformations or the proportion of ideational transformations enacted across all four pairing. When paired with opposite-sex peers, males and females... The number of verbally expressed transformations was related significantly to popularity for boys but not for girls. When sociometric ratings was regressed on sex, age, and number of verbally expressed transformations, the model...
THE EFFECTS OF SUBJECT AND EXPERIMENTER GENDER ON SUBJECTS' ABILITY TO INCREASE SKIN TEMPERATURE WITH THERMAL BIOFEEDBACK
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The present investigation was an effort toward understanding the large individual differences that people have consistently shown in their ability to increase their skin temperature. While most previous studies in this area have narrowed... Six male experimenters and six female experimenters were utilized in the study. Each experimenter ran four male subjects and four female subjects through 12 trials (six baseline and six experimental) in which their task was to increase... Utilizing a background information questionnaire, data were collected regarding various demographic characteristics of the subject sample. It was observed that subjects' geographical background and age were significantly related to their...
THE USE OF VERBAL SELF-REPORTS IN MARKETING RESEARCH: A TEST OF THEIR VALIDITY
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In marketing research a great deal of reliance is placed upon the acquisition of data through verbal self-reports. Recent research has cast some doubt as to the validity of data provided by verbal self-reports. Counter evidence...
THE EFFECT OF AGGRESSIVE, ASSERTIVE, AND SUBMISSIVE CONFEDERATE ROLES ON THE COMMUNICATION AND DECISION-MAKING BEHAVIOR OF DOMINANT WOMEN IN SAME-SEX DYADS
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The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of aggressive, assertive, and submissive female confederates upon the behavior of dominant women in a dyadic decision-making exercise. The three primary dependent variables were... A 1 x 3 block design was used in the analysis of the data. Collected data included a 15-minute audiotape of each dyadic decision-making interaction, a final joint list of five decisions for each dyad, and a coded notation by confederates... Results from analyses of the communication variable indicated that subjects paired with a submissive female confederate used a significantly (p < .03) higher percentage of Horizontal statements than subjects paired with an aggressive... Results from analyses of the decision-making variable indicated significant (p < .01) differences among groups in the frequency of subject versus confederate choice points for the two nonchallenged choices (first and third ranked ideas)... There were no significant differences among groups with regard to the leadership variable. All 60 dominant female subjects initiated the discussion within the first 5 seconds. Implications for further research in the area of dyadic interpersonal communication and decision-making were discussed.
Autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) are classified as pervasive developmental disorders characterized by abnormalities in various cognitive and behavioral functions. Although exact underlying causes are still unknown, autism is thought to...
Research on the regulatory role of gut microbiota in clinically relevant behaviors has grown dramatically in recent years. The communication between the gut and the brain, often referred to as the gut-brain axis, can influence underlying...
This study examined the effects of music therapy on women in early labor. Dependent variables were fetal heart rate (FHR), uterine contraction intensity (UCI), perceptual pain, and perceptual fatigue. Subjects were forty (N=40)...
Mating is a socially rewarding experience that yields protective benefits to health, confers resistance to stress, and lowers anxiety-related behaviors in a number of mammalian species, including humans and rodents. These beneficial...
Florida Governor Rick Scott defended his move to eliminate the growth management-oriented Department of Community Affairs (DCA) in 2011, claiming that the DCA was killing jobs in the state of Florida, and that it was an inefficient use...
The present study investigated the possible relationship between parental experience and expression of acetylated histone H3 in various brain regions associated with parental behavior in male and female prairie voles (Michrotus...
Stoichiometric polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) of the strong polyelectrolytes poly(styrenesulfonate) (PSS) and poly(diallyldimethylammonium) (PDADMA) were dissociated and dissolved in aqueous KBr. Water was added to dilute the salt, ...
An expanded model of the determinants of purchase behavior is proposed and tested in two separate studies. In the first study, a call-ahead mail survey with a lottery incentive is utilized to collect the data. The research variables are...
Researchers have investigated participants' abilities to recall various auditory and visual stimuli presented simultaneously during conditions of divided and selective attention. These investigations have rarely used actual music as the...
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUGAR CONSUMPTION, ATTENTION, ACTIVITY LEVEL, AND LEARNING IN CHILDREN OF PRESCHOOL AGE
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A challenge design was employed to investigate the effect of sucrose consumption on the behavior of 12 preschool children. On separate experimental days, subjects were tested individually with either a challenge sucrose drink (2 g/kg) or...
This study examined how role-plays impacted confidence, competence and empathy as measured by students’ (N = 26) and instructor’s ratings during practice triads in a microskills course. Repeated ANOVAS revealed no significant difference...
PERSONAL AUTHORITY OF THE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THERAPIST CREDIBILITY WITH THE CLIENT SUBSYSTEM (PERSONALITY, SYSTEMS THEORY, SUPERVISION, PROCESS, TRAINING)
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From a systems perspective, this study explores the relationship system formed by the marriage and family therapist and his/her clients. Specifically, the study explored the relationship between marriage and family therapists' personal...
In this paired article the authors review research on paid work, parenting, and health in order to isolate fundamental questions and issues that remain unaddressed. Next, consistent with the theme of this special issue, the authors...
This study investigated the effects of music therapy on pain, anxiety and present and future psychosocial perceptions of cardiac patients. Forty-eight men and women admitted to cardiac progressive care unit of a local regional medical...
The Effect of Stepping as a Group Music Therapy Intervention on Group Cohesion and Positive Oral Statements of African-American Female Adolescents Attending an Educational Treatment Center
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of stepping as a group music therapy intervention on group cohesion and oral statements of female adolescents attending an educational treatment center. Adolescents were identified as...
The relationship of college support services to the success of students with learning disabilities attending a historically black university
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This was an archival study of the effect of support services on academic achievement, students' knowledge of their learning disability, students' acceptance of their learning disability and students' satisfaction with support services.... Subjects for the study were selected from the population of students currently enrolled in the Florida A&M University, School of General Studies' Learning Development and Evaluation Center. The statistical procedures for the study were a paired T-test analysis and a multiple regression analysis. The paired T-test analysis was used to compare entrance grade point averages to the students' cumulative grade point averages. The... A significant difference was found in the students' entry level grade point average and their grade point average after receiving support services for one academic year. In addition, there was a significant relationship between students'...
Repeated intermittent exposure to ketamine has rapid and long-lasting antidepressant effects, but the abuse potential has only been assessed at high doses. Furthermore, while females are more susceptible to depression and more sensitive...
Purpose: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are responsible for approximately 40% of all hospital acquired infections. Over the past several years, hospitals have developed tools attempting to decrease CAUTI rates....
The focus of this work is pulsatile prolactin (PRL) secretion, which includes in vivo experiments on PRL release in female rats and mathematical modeling at the system and single-cell level . First we investigate the generation of the...
The purpose of the current study was to investigate whether chronic manipulation of 5-HT by fluoxetine administration alters the social and anxiety-like behaviors in male prairie voles. Adult prairie voles were treated with a high dose 6...
In this Dissertation, the effects of various social stimuli on adult neurogenesis--the formation and functional integration of adult-generated neurons into the existing neuronal circuitry--were investigated in the socially monogamous...
In the olfactory bulb (OB), vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) neurons have a role in modulation of the interneuronal network. It has been known to be expressed in the granule cell layer (GCL), external plexiform layer (EPL), and...
A Preliminary Investigation into the Effects of a Brief Mindfulness Induction on Perceptions of Attention, Aesthetic Response, and Flow during Music Listening
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a brief mindfulness induction technique on subjective reports of attention, aesthetic response, and flow during music listening as measured by Continuous Response Digital...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of singing paired with signing on second language acquisition of university music students under active and passive learning conditions. In addition, emotional states of the subjects...
Removal of introns from pre-mRNA in eukaryotes is mediated by the spliceosome, a dynamic supramolecular complex comprising five small nuclear (sn)RNAs and numerous proteins, organized into small ribonucleoprotein (snRNP) particles. At...
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CROSS-LEVEL PEER INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE BY SPANISH-SPEAKING MIGRANT CHILDREN
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The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a peer tutoring treatment involving bilingual migrant children and native English-speaking children on the oral language development of limited-English proficient migrant children. The treatment consisted of 37 twenty-minute second language tutoring sessions. The curriculum content selected was from Action Sequence Stories Program, Act I. Subjects in treatment I were paired with a bilingual migrant tutor; in... Subjects were forty-two 8-12 year olds whose native language was Spanish. A pretest, The IDEA, IPT I, stratified subjects into two levels of proficiency. Subjects were randomly assigned to the three treatment groups in each stratum. The two groups of tutors were randomly selected and matched on three variables (a) age, (b) sex, and (c) grade level. Dyads consisting of one tutor and a limited-English proficient child were formed by randomly assigning tutors to... An analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data collected with posttest scores on the IPT I, as the dependent variable. Spanish reading comprehension performance was analyzed as a covariate as was the pretest. No significant differences were found between the three treatment groups on the posttest. All three groups had similar significant growth on the posttest measure. Spanish literacy had no significant relationship with oral language... The results suggest that cross-level peer tutoring either by a bilingual migrant or native English-speaking tutor, and teacher-centered, whole group instruction are equal in their effectiveness as techniques for Spanish-speaking migrant... In summary, peer tutoring by more fluent speakers of the target language engaged in meaningful structured activities may facilitate English oral language development.
FACTORS RELATED TO MEMBERSHIP SATISFACTION IN EXTENSION HOME ECONOMICS ADVISORY COMMITTEES
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The purpose of the study was to determine relationships between membership satisfaction and selected factors potentially associated with membership satisfaction in Extension Home Economics advisory committees (Home Councils). Three main... A conceptual model, describing membership satisfaction in advisory committees, was developed which included nine attributes reflecting the meeting situation (members, meeting function, and procedures) and member orientations (social, ... Composite membership satisfaction scores were calculated by subtracting nine observation and importance scores. A paired comparison technique was used to obtain the members' perceptions of the relative importance of the Home Council... Data were gathered on 270 Extension Home Council members in Minnesota. Statistical procedures used to analyze the quantitative data included: correlation analysis of variance and multiple comparison, simple and multiple regression... The findings indicated that interaction existed among the nine observation and importance scores enabling the analysis of the satisfaction scores at the meeting object attribute level. Several of the member and meeting structural characteristics were found to be related to membership satisfaction. No relationship was found between role task rank order congruity and membership satisfaction. It was concluded that the conceptual model did allow for specific examination of the phenomenon of membership satisfaction and that Home Council meetings were not advisory in nature but that members did expect the meetings to be advisory...
A comparative study of the relationship between school climates and student achievement in fifth, seventh, and ninth grades in a north Florida school district
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This study compares the relationships between the independent variable, school organizational climate, and the dependent variable, student achievement. Rensis Likert's "Profile of a School" (POS) instruments measure climate with... Using individual POS questionnaire items, indices, and primary areas, descriptive statistics analyzed HIGH/LOW groups by individual grades, combined grades (7, 9), and total (5, 7, 9) grades. Group means allowed comparison within, between, ... To test the null hypothesis, that the two means are equal, a two sample t-test statistic and multivariate analysis including Hotelling's T$\sp2$, Mahalanobis D$\sp2$, and an F- statistic were used. Significant difference was found between a HIGH/LOW group causing rejection of the first (null) hypothesis of no significant relationship between any school climate variable as measured by Rensis Likert's "Profile of a School" (POS)...
This dissertation investigates the complexities of improvisatory practices in Balinese kendang (drumming), focusing on solo and paired drumming styles found within the gong kebyar ensemble. Improvisation studies scholar Paul Berliner...
Chemical signals are an important mode of communication and behavior regulation in many mammalian species. Non-volatile signals are sent by one animal and received by a second animal, typically of the same species. They are detected by...
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