This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana Department of Psychology. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Relation between child and parent verbal behavior in parent-child dyadic interactions and their relation to ratings of conduct disorder, Debra L. Warner
Adult judgments of the adoptability of children as a function of psychopathology label and sex, Danette Marie Wollersheim
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
COGNITIVE DISTORTION IN ANOREXIA NERVOSA AND BULIMIA, Marcy Tepper Bornstein
Anger as a defense against fear, Duncan A. Chambers
The relationship between television viewing and marital quality, Kenneth Allen Cogswell
Circumplex-balance model of personal adaptation and psychopathology, Scott Cramton
Alcoholism as a discrete personality variable| Implications for its heritability and treatment, Dudley Dana
A personal construct theory approach to exploration of maternal perception of clinic-referred and non-clinic children, William P. Paul
THE PROGRAM FOR ANGER CONTROL TRAINING (PACT): AN INTERVENTION FOR ANGRY ADOLESCENTS, David B. Rosengren
Perceived causal attribution of drinking antecedents in American Indian and Caucasian 9th graders 11th graders and college freshman, Grace Powless Sage
Schematic effects of explanation on subjective likelihood estimates: An investigation of self-reference versus other-reference and familiarity, DeeAnn R. Sheets
Attitudes of children toward orthopedically handicapped peers observed in success versus failure situations, Barbara Louise Stone
THE USE OF VIDEO GAMES IN STUDYING NONHUMAN PRIMATE BEHAVIOR, Shelly Lynn Williams
Consumer preferences for mental health professionals: The implications of fee and title information, Dennis J. Woody
PERCEPTIONS OF EARLY AFFECTIONATE AND ABUSIVE TOUCH RELATED TO CURRENT EMOTIONAL DISTRESS IN A COLLEGE POPULATION, Andrea Zojourner
The effectiveness of a pet therapy visitation program on the institutionalized elderly, Jonette R. Zulauf
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
THE INFLUENCE OF LABELING SYMPTOMATIC BEHAVIORS AND ETIOLOGICAL BELIEFS ON APPRAISALS OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS, Bernard J. Balleweg
Children of alcoholics : who's in control?, Sarah M. Baxter
Effects of imagery rehearsal perspective on the performance of a perceptual-motor skill, Joseph E. Biron
VALIDITY STUDIES OF THE DENMAN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY MEMORY SCALE AND THE WAIS-R LATERALITY INDEX, Thomas J. Clucas
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: MALE AND FEMALE SUBJECTS' PERCEPTIONS OF A PASSIVE ASSERTIVE OR AGGRESSIVE INCEST VICTIM, Valerie A. Green
Self-enhancing attributions superior conformity of self comparisons and social desirability: A study of relationships, Jane L. Harris
SOCIAL VALIDATION OF CHILDREN'S ASSERTIVE AND UNASSERTIVE BEHAVIOR IN PEER INTERACTIONS (SOCIAL SKILLS), Ann M. Horstman
Physical or emotional disabilities in employment and social situations: A comparison of attitudes toward Vietnam veterans and non-veterans, Bonnie Rae Nussbaum
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COGNITIVE MEASURE OF THE BURNOUT SYNDROME, Polly E. Peterson
Treatment of conduct disordered adolescents with stress inoculation, David B. Rosengren
Obesity in children| A comprehensive treatment approach for families, Grace Powless Sage
PROFILING OF SEX OFFENDERS: FORENSIC AND TREATMENT IMPLICATIONS (RAPE CHILD MOLESTING), Michael J. Scolatti
THE EFFECTS OF NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR ON THE SOCIAL REJECTION OF DEPRESSED INDIVIDUALS, Margaret M. Smith
AN ANALYSIS OF CONSISTENCY VARIABLES AS MODERATORS OF SUBJECTS' REACTIONS TO A PREDICTION AND CONTROL PARADIGM (REACTANCE SELF-MONITORING MEYERS-BRIGGS), John Sommers-Flanagan
Attitudes toward regressed and fixated pedophiles, Gyda Swaney
THE EFFECTS OF SELF-DISCLOSURE AND GENDER ON THE SOCIAL REJECTION OF MALE AND FEMALE DEPRESSIVES, Charles E. Weisser
Effects of induced dysphoria and elation on content of future expectations, Joseph D. White
THE COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS IN THE RESOLUTION OF MARITAL DYSFUNCTION, Gregory L. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Development and evaluation of a group-based program for children of divorce, Marcy Tepper Bornstein
Validation of structure of supervisor and supervisee behaviors in clinical supervision, Bonnie M. Brekke
Effects of stress and information overload on meaning formation, Kenneth Allen Cogswell
CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION OF A COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE FOR GENDER-IDENTITY (SEX-ROLE SCHEMATIC), C. Maureen Cole
THE EFFECTS OF TELEVISION COMMERCIALS FOR LOW-NUTRITION AND PRO-NUTRITION FOODS ON CHILDREN'S ABILITY TO RESIST TEMPTATION, Brenda L. Dawson
INDUCED DYSPHORIC MOOD EMOTIONAL RECALL AND MOOD ALTERATION, Lesley J. Dlugokinski
CHOICE OF THERAPEUTIC ORIENTATION AND TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS, David C. Fisher
EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY: THE EFFECTS OF MEDIUM HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY ON RECALL, Jane S. Fisher
SPECIFICITY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF COGNITIVE VS. IMAGINAL TREATMENTS FOR COGNITIVELY- VS. IMAGINALLY-INDUCED DYSPHORIA, Daniel E. Hart
TREATMENT ACCEPTABILITY: A COMPONENT ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIORAL MARITAL THERAPY, C. Sue Hickey
MARITAL INFLUENCES ON BEHAVIORAL WEIGHT CONTROL (OBESITY), J. Scott Hickey
IMPROVING MARITAL SATISFACTION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENRICHMENT COUPLES USING A SELF-HELP MANUAL, Joyce L. Hocker
Personality sex-roles and family variables : a comparison of bulimics and binge-eaters in a college population, Holly K. Krueger
A MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS OF THE JENKINS ACTIVITY SURVEY-T AND OF THEORETICALLY RELEVANT CRITERION-TASKS (TYPE A BEHAVIOR), Shauna Marie Laughna
Videogames for monkeys: A means for studying within patch foraging behavior, Steve Lavender
Effects of judges' instructions in court proceedings on juror memory for facts, Mary-Jo Martin
PREDICTING THERAPY PREFERENCES WITH THE PERSONALITY RESEARCH FORM, Timothy J. McIntyre
Validation study of the Problem inventory for adolescent girls: Comparisons among Native American and Caucasian females, Amy Amy Paris
Intentional evidence: Its effects on juror perceptions, Robert A. Velin
Consumer preferences for mental health professionals: The effects of being informed, Dennis J. Woody
Touch memories in psychiatric and non-psychiatric populations, Andrea Zojourner
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
Effects of rate of imagery in mental practice on the performance of a complex motor skill, John C. Andre
ALCOHOL AS A MITIGATING FACTOR IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME: JURY FINDINGS OF CULPABILITY, Susan Jane Beattie
BEHAVIORAL-ANALYTIC ASSESSMENT OF ANGER: A VALIDATIONAL STUDY, Hoili Chong
Mitigated homicide and expert testimony: Effects of five factors of psychological stress, Thomas J. Clucas
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CONSISTENCY OF PERSONALITY TRAITS IN RELATION TO INDIVIDUAL SCHEMATIC ORGANIZATION USING TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS, Jeffrey F. Heider
MASTERY VS. SUCCESS: A STUDY IN ATTRIBUTIONAL MANIPULATION AS A REMISSIVE AGENT IN PRE-EXISTING STATES OF DEPRESSION (LEARNED HELPLESSNESS), Jody Newport Lubrecht
ACCEPTABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT APPROACHES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CHILD AND FAMILY THERAPIES, Stephen J. Naifeh
TYPE A BEHAVIOR AND RESPONSE STYLE TO GRADED DIFFICULTY COGNITIVE TASKS, Paul Retzlaff
Social reaction to diagnostically labeled individuals in relation to the sex of the labeled individual and the sex of the respondent, Michael J. Scolatti
Predicting predictables via convergent personality assessment: An empirical analysis, John Carl Sommers
A TIME-LIMITED CONJOINT COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT FOR ABUSIVE SPOUSES, Thomas F. Wade
Clinical research| Treatment outcome and analogue investigations, Gregory L. Wilson
Eyewitness confidence and the impact of expert testimony by a psychologist versus an opposing psychologist, Jonette R. Zulauf
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
THE EFFECTS OF MISLEADING INFORMATION ON EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY AND MEMORY, Basil Anton
NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING AND PSYCHOSOMATIC ILLNESS: A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF REFRAMING ON HEADACHE PAIN, Stephen Charles Bacon
Effects of diagnostic labels and degree of behavioral abnormality on attitudes toward former mental patients, Bernard J. Balleweg
A SIGNAL DETECTION ANALYSIS OF DISCRIMINATION AND RESPONSE BIAS IN THE PROTEIN-CALORIE DEPRIVED RHESUS MONKEY, David A. Bartsch
Assessing effective behavior in anger-provoking situations: An application of the behavioral-analytic model, Hoili Chong
THE EFFECT OF HYPNOSIS AND SCREENING INSTRUCTIONS ON EYEWITNESS RECALL, Karen H. Eiblmayr
FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN SOCIAL VALIDATION RESEARCH, John Ernst
Social interaction: A neglected reinforcing component in a cognitive-behavioral treatment for children with attention deficits, David C. Fisher
EYEWITNESS CONFIDENCE AND THE IMPACT OF EXPERT TESTIMONY, Steven G. Fox
Attitudes toward self disclosure: Based on biological and psychological sex identification family communication patterns and individual disclosure levels, Valerie A. Green
THE EFFECT OF PROBLEM SOLVING TRAINING ON COMPLIANCE TO A MEDICAL REGIMEN FOR HYPERTENSION, Kathy J. Harowski
Third grade children's reactions to socially skilled versus socially deficient female peers, Ann M. Horstman
THE SPOUSE AS OBSERVER OF MARITAL INTERACTIONS: THE EFFECTS OF INTEROBSERVER ACCURACY TRAINING, Kristie L. Kirby
MARITAL THERAPY OF CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS: A MULTIPLE-BASELINE STUDY, Stephen M. Langer
STRESS INOCULATION TRAINING AS A TREATMENT FOR TYPE A BEHAVIOR, Robert W. McLellarn
THE EFFECT OF PRIOR COMMITMENT ON SELF-PERCEPTION FOLLOWING A SOCIAL INTERACTION, Marilyn R. Preston
A CROSS-VALIDATION STUDY OF MEGARGEE'S MMPI INMATE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AT THE MONTANA STATE PRISON, Michael J. Schulein
Perception of the lonely individual, Margaret M. Smith
ADJUSTMENT DIFFICULTIES OF WOMEN VIET NAM VETERANS (POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS-DISORDER; VIETNAM), Julia Meta Stroud
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TORQUE AND AN INDICATOR OF THE SCHIZOID TAXON, Edward H. Trontel
Eyewitness confidence and the impact of expert testimony by a psychologist versus judge's instructions, Charles E. Weisser
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
THE EFFECTS OF ANXIETY AND EXCITEMENT ON LEARNING AND MEMORY IN A PAIRED-ASSOCIATE LEARNING TASK, David S. Brown
Impression formation as a function of nonverbal communication psychological masculinity-feminity and the situational demands, C. Maureen Cole
THE EFFECTS OF VISUAL FIELD ORGANIZATION AND LIGHT INTENSITY ON COLLICULAR ULTRASTRUCTURE IN THE RAT, Michael R. Gurski
A COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT FOR ACADEMIC SURVIVAL SKILLS IN DISRUPTIVE CLASSROOMS: A MULTIPLE BASELINE DESIGN, Michael E. Knapp
Assertion training: Its effectiveness with professional nurses, Timothy J. McIntyre
Effects of a collaborative feedback mode a positive cognitive-emotional set and sex of the assessor on responsiveness to unfavorable personality test feedback, Stephen J. Naifeh
Effects of pro-nutrition television programming on children's nutritional knowledge food preferences and eating behaviors, Polly E. Peterson
Effects of standard setting on the eating behavior of restrained and unrestrained eaters, Marilyn R. Preston