Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Psychology, College of Sciences, Old Dominion University, since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.
In late Fall 2025, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Thesis: Disidentification and Volitional Activation: New Approaches to the Treatment of Cigarette Smoking, Paul Donley Lidstrom
Thesis: How Young Children Perceive Their Teachers: A Developmental Study, Mary Meta Lowe
Thesis: Figural Identity Effects on the Perception of Apparent Movement Produced by a Bistable Multielement Motion Display, Don Michael McAnulty
Thesis: Self-Starvation of Rats in Running Wheels as a Function of Activity-Food Interval and Food Consistency, Ingrid Kalwas Stephens
Thesis: The Relationship Between Attributional Style and Learned Helplessness in Interpersonal Situations, Hedy L. Weinberger
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Thesis: The Effects of Physical Attractiveness and Sex-Role Stereotyping on Peer Performance Evaluations, Claire Trimer Edwards
Thesis: Cognitive and Behavioral Effects of Participant Modeling: A Comparison with an Equally Credible Placebo, Bruce Dennis Etringer
Thesis: The Effects of Stimulus Flooding Procedures with Acrophobia: A Test of Nonspecific Treatment Effects, Gil Krawitz
Thesis: Menstrual Cycle and Training Effects on Physical Work Capacity, Sarah Jane Miller
Thesis: Sex Differences in Causal Attribution: A Self-Presentation Interpretation, Caroline G. Slane
Thesis: The Use of Picture-Symbol Pairings to Demonstrate Fading in Preschoolers of Normal Intelligence, Donna Edwards Slaughter
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Thesis: The Effects of the Couples Communication Program on Marital Communication and Perceived Satisfaction with the Relationship, Candace Barbara Waller
Thesis: The Influence of Item Wording on Scale Scores, Ratchaneewan Wanichtanom
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
Thesis: Effects of Hypothesizing on Concept Learning, Barbara Blinn Bryant
Thesis: Therapist Warmth as a Factor in Automated Relaxation Training, Kenneth Dittmar
Thesis: Learning Factors in the Development of Environmental Aversions, Jon S. Freda
Thesis: A Multidimensional Scaling Analysis of Sex Guilt, Kevin E. O'Grady
Thesis: The Effects of Central and Peripheral Graphics on Personal Disclosure, Louis C. Saksen
Thesis: The Role of Serotonin Depletion on the Behavioral Effects of Ethyl Alcohol, Linda J. Ward
Thesis: Effects of Physical Attractiveness and Warmth on the Perception of Deviant Behavior, Midge Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Thesis: Changes in Perceived Guilt as a Function of False Heart Rate Feedback, Darryl Lee Hawkins
Thesis: Intimacy and Content of Self-Disclosure as a Function of Target-Status, John Richard McCallum
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
Thesis: The Effect of Pre-Exposure to Sucrose on the Acquisition and Extinction of a Conditioned Aversion, Shirlee Fenwick
Thesis: Temperature Dependent Behavior in Goldfish: (Carassius Auratus): Some Implications for Memory Processes, Jean M. Hamberg