• The role of cognitive systems in behavioral controls and emotional adjustment in juvenile delinquents 

  Stangeland, Melvin Richard (2018-06-21)

  Structured equation modelling was used to test models which related general intelligence; verbal, visuospatial, and attentional skills; and a bias for processing information using right-hemisphere mechanisms to measures ...
• An ecological approach to social interaction: theory, methods, and empirical investigations 

  Lemery, Charles Robert (2018-06-21)

  The purpose of this research was to study the genesis of a social interaction as a whole, ecological process. In the currently existing literature there is a distinct absence of theory and methods that can be applied to ...
• Effects of hemisphere-specific stimulation on academic performance and event-related potentials in dyslexic children 

  Grace, Gloria Mary (2018-06-21)

  There exists a paucity of research addressing the treatment of dyslexia despite its high prevalence and its potential debilitating effects on an individual's cognitive and emotional status. One of the few research ...
• Wilderness in British Columbia: the psychological dimensions of wilderness values and use 

  Burr, Kevin F. (2018-06-20)

  Wilderness is an important Issue in British Columbia. The government of British Columbia deemed it necessary to establish a Wilderness Advisory Committee in 1985 to review and report on the place of wilderness in society ...
• Neuropsychological and emotional correlates of HIV spectrum disorders 

  Sarazin, Francine Fleur-Ange (2018-06-18)

  Documentation of neurological complications and neuropathological findings arising in most AIDS patients has stimulated the need for an investigation of the brain-behaviour relationship associated with human immunodeficiency ...
• Personality theory: beyond interactionism 

  Piekkola, Brad Ralph (2018-06-18)

  In the early history of research into personality two opposing theories were prominent. These were trait theory and situationism. Where trait theory proposed cross-situational consistency of behavior, situationism proposed ...
• Adult age differences in the effect of positive and negative mood on memory for pleasant and unpleasant daily events 

  Davidson, Heather Anne (2018-06-15)

  This study examined the influence of experimentally induced mood change on the learning and recall of a list of pleasant and unpleasant daily events in young (18-35 years) and old (58-75 years) women. Mild mood changes ...
• The neuropsychology of cerebral malaria 

  Dugbartey, Anthony Tekper (2018-06-14)

  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cerebral malaria on the neuropsychological functioning of non-immune Ghanaian children. Twenty hospital-referred children between ages 7 and 16 years who met the ...
• Predictive validity of functional assessment and neuropsychological test scores in the vocational outcome of persons with traumatic brain injuries 

  Biggan, Shannah Lynne (2018-06-13)

  This study examines the validity of using a combination of two psychometric measures, an emotional adjustment measure, and functional assessment measures to predict vocational outcome in a traumatically brain injured ...
• Manifestations of depressive symptoms in adolescents: identifying subtypes and their distinguishing features 

  Sears, Heather Ann (2018-06-13)

  The prevalence and nature of depression among adolescents in the general population has received considerable empirical attention in the last decade. Although researchers and clinicians agree that depressive symptoms and ...
• Designing marine protected areas that are ecologically representative and socially equitable 

  Kockel, Alessia (2018-06-12)

  The overexploitation of coastal ecosystems continues to threaten global biodiversity and fisheries. This has prompted international conservation commitments, such as the Convention of Biological Diversity’s Aichi Target ...
• “Nitawâhtâw” Searching for a Métis Approach to Audio-Visual Anthropology: Cultural, Linguistic, Methodological, and Ethical Considerations 

  Toorenburgh, Lydia A. I. (2018-06-08)

  Decolonizing and Indigenizing the Academy has long been an important focus in Indigenous scholarship, particularly in the social sciences. From this project has come a push for each researcher to design a unique approach ...
• Policy in the Pants: Peeling Back the Layers in Political Discourse on Male Circumcision and its Creation of the Masculine Body 

  Rintoul, Zachary (2018-06-08)

  Male circumcision is surgical procedure that amputates the male foreskin from the penis, and its merits have been debated for millennia. The surgery is highly contested as it represents a collision of ideas surrounding ...
• Exploring Development in Relation to Terrain: 3D Skeletal Analysis of the Femoral Neck-Shaft Angle 

  Mason, Celia (2018-06-08)

  Bioarchaeologists have expressed interest in the study of past populations and their mobility, with studies focusing on behavioural adaptations and subsistence strategies. While the effect of the topographical terrain on ...
• Hailing a Neoliberal Citizen: Language from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada 

  Becherer, Ariel (2018-06-08)

  Canada describes itself as “a nation of immigrants” that has embraced a policy of multiculturalism. The majority of individuals granted citizenship in Canada do so under programs labelled “economic”. In this paper a critical ...
• The effect of deposit insurance on the Canadian banking system 

  Hotsko, Nicholas (2018-06-08)

  This paper empirically estimates the impact of the deposit insurance coverage changes on deposit levels and growth. The analysis is based on a Canadian dataset from a variety of sources. It covers quarterly data on deposits ...
• Net primary productivity of aquatic vegitation of the Amazon floodplain : a multi-SAR satellite approach 

  Costa, Maycira (2018-06-04)

  Field measures were combined with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images to evaluate the use of radar for estimating temporal biomass and mapping of aquatic vegetation in the lower Amazon. A SAR-based methodology was ...
• Snowfall event analysis at a remote northern alpine icefield 

  Courtin, Eric (2018-05-31)

  Data are presented from an automatic weather station on the Brintnell-Bologna Icefield that operated from August 2014 to August 2016 in Nahanni National Park Reserve. This location is notable for being the northernmost ...
• Increased precipitation drives mega slump development and destabilization of ice-rich permafrost terrain, northwestern Canada 

  Kokelj, S.V.; Tunnicliffe, J.; Lacelle, D.; Lantz, T.C.; Chin, K.S.; Fraser, R. (Global and Planetary Change, 2015)

  It is anticipated that an increase in rainfall will have significant impacts on the geomorphology of permafrost landscapes. Field observations, remote sensing and historical climate data were used to investigate the drivers, ...
• Drivers of recreational fisher compliance in temperate marine conservation areas: A study of Rockfish Conservation Areas in British Columbia, Canada 

  Lancaster, D.; Dearden, P.; Ban, N.C. (Global and Planetary Change, 2015)

  Overfishing has impacted marine species over the last century, with many large-bodied and long-lived species declining to critical levels. Marine conservation areas are a popular management tool to protect and recover ...

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