Science: Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Interleaved recording of the auditory brainstem response in sensorineural hearing loss
(2022)The auditory brainstem response (ABR) test is a far-field electrophysiological technique routinely used to estimate auditory thresholds, detecting auditory neuropathologies and intraoperative monitoring (Haddad et al., ... -
Soil-plant interactions of New Zealand native vegetation irrigated with treated municipal wastewater.
(2022)The reuse of treated municipal wastewater (TMW) for irrigation rather than disposal into waterways, has net positive effects on water quality. TMW could be irrigated onto native vegetation to create zones of enhanced ... -
Feral cats (Felis catus) : lure development for an under-studied super predator.
(2022)Invasive mammals continue to have a detrimental impact worldwide, predating on native species, driving range shifts, modifying habitats, and spreading diseases harmful to humans, endemic species, and livestock. Feral cats ... -
New technologies in ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials : an evaluation of oVEMPs elicited by the Radioear B81 bone vibrator in comparison to the Brüel & Kjær 4810 Minishaker
(2022)Background: Currently in clinical practice and research involving the human vestibular system, an electrodynamic exciter called the B&K 4810 Minishaker is used to elicit the ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential ... -
Moth abundance declines 1961-2020 in a New Zealand montane grassland.
(2022)Recent evidence has sparked increasing global concern of widespread insect biodiversity loss. However, there are few long-term studies on insect trends, especially in the Southern Hemisphere. In a native tussock grassland ... -
The role of the novel female ornament in the wide-bodied pipefish, Stigmatapora nigra
(2022)Sexual selection can drive the evolution of exaggerated ornaments and armaments, which serve no purpose to survival but are beneficial for mate choice or intrasexual competition. Sexual selection theory was based on elaborate ... -
Scanning tunneling studies of topological insulators.
(2021)The discovery of graphene led to a huge wave of interest in two-dimensional (2D) materials. The overall aim is to reveal the exotic properties of 2D-materials and tailor them for energy saving, storage, and conversion ... -
Eating disorders of the bulimic type : prevalence and predictive factors in a New Zealand community sample.
(1992)The aim of this study was to gather information concerning the relationship between several of the main factors, as derived from existing research, associated with bulimia nervosa symptoms, in a New Zealand Community ... -
An investigation of the cognitive features associated with bulimia nervosa : an exploratory study.
(1996)This study investigated dysfunctional cognitions in Ten women diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. The cognitions were measured using different methodological approaches. Results obtained on the Bulimia Cognitive Distortions ... -
Semen donors and their partners : a preliminary evaluation of their relationships.
(1995)In recent years it has become recognised that the decision to participate in a Donor Insemination program is not solely the decision of the donor. Rather, it has come to be considered a decision that involves both the ... -
Resilience, compassion satisfaction, occupational stress, and burnout in student audiologists.
(2022)Aims: The purpose of this study was to gain a clearer understanding of the relationship between student audiologists’ level of resilience and their professional quality of life, and to determine if any variables can predict ... -
A two-dimensional approach to adult romantic attachment and its implications for heterosexual interaction in males.
(2003)This thesis reviewed attachment theory with an emphasis on the domain of adult romantic relationships. The question of whether attachment was best measured as being composed of styles or dimensions, as advanced by the ... -
The relationship between patient factors and therapeutic alliance in CBT and IPT for depression.
(2002)The therapeutic relationship between a patient and therapist in psychotherapy, known as the therapeutic alliance, has received increasing empirical attention in recent decades. One reason for this may be that empirical ... -
What matters most: a grounded theory of belongingness at work
(2021)In a world that is still adjusting to the realities of a global pandemic and its impact on the modern workplace, organisations are being forced to reckon with employee wellbeing as an ethical imperative. This is highlighted ... -
Life history and impact of non-native brown tree frog, Litoria ewingii, on New Zealand pond ecosystems
(2022)Freshwater ecosystems worldwide are under increasing pressure from multiple threats, including invasive species and climate change. Some ponds naturally dry, but these threatened wetland ecosystems are vulnerable to increases ... -
Emotional experience and creative thought.
(2002)The present study explores the relationship between affect and creativity. In the first part of the study, theory and research regarding the psychology of creativity are introduced. This introduction includes an analysis ... -
Behavioural analysis of temptation in a soft commitment paradigm.
(2003)In Experiment 1, we partially replicated Siegel and Rachlin's (1995) study of soft commitment, whilst controlling for order effects. "Soft commitment" refers to a situation in which self-control is enhanced by an extended ... -
Comparing delay- and probability-discounting rates in offenders and non-offenders.
(2003)Discounting rates for hypothetical monetary outcomes that were delayed or probabilistic were obtained for a sample of incarcerated offenders (N = 62) and a control sample of non-offenders (N = 70). Rates were obtained ... -
An attempt to demonstrate the persistence of semantically induced negative priming.
(2002)Two experiments investigated inhibitory processes in visual selective attention. In particular, these experiments explored the effect of intervening trials on Identity and Semantic Negative Priming using word stimuli. ... -
Detecting self-experienced accounts using the Aberdeen Report Judgment Scales.
(2002)The detection of truthful statements has been investigated over the years using physiological, nonverbal and verbal cues. Researchers have been trying to establish what method of detection is most reliable, with contradictory ...