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Psychology Department
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0234

Department Chair
Dr. Martin van den Berg

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Empirical Research Manuscript (ERM) Repository

Graduate students in the Psychological Science MA program need to complete an independent research project. Graduate students in the Marriage and Family Therapy MS program have the option to complete an independent research project. For this they have the choice between a Master's Thesis (PSYC 699T) or a Professional Paper: Empirical Research Manuscript (PSYC 697P, also known as the ERM). All Master's Theses can be found in the Chico Digital Repository(opens in new window). The Professional Paper: Empirical Research Manuscript is an option that is specific for the Psychological Department, with its own syllabus (PDF). All Empirical Research Manuscripts that have been completed and submitted to the department thus far are listed on this page.

Author:
Celeste Tomasulo, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Linda Kline
Title:
Chronic illness, quality of life, and equine-assisted activities (PDF)
Target journal:
Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin
Defense Date:
April 8, 2022
Author:
Jordan Tackett, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Mariah Kornbluh & Dr. Linda Kline
Title:
Student gardeners: Perceived benefits of community gardening with elementary school students (PDF)
Target journal:
American Journal of Community Psychology
Defense Date:
August 3, 2020
Author:
Michelle Johnson, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Michael Ennis
Title:
Spontaneous suppression of sad expressions: Are we aware of our facial expressions? (PDF)
Target journal:
Cognition and Emotion
Defense Date:
August 1, 2019
Author:
Nathan Wills, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Lawrence Herringer
Title:
Are cognitive training effects on fluid intelligence simply expectancy effects? (PDF)
Target journal:
Psychological Science
Defense Date:
April 16, 2019
Author:
AnnaMaria Boullion, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Mathew C. Withers
Title:
Mindsets: Investigating resilience. (PDF)
Target journal:
Personality and Individual Differences
Defense Date:
April 15, 2019
Author:
Andrew Ithurburn, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Patrick Johnson
Title:
Thinking of the future: Effects of episodic future thinking on sexual decision-making. (PDF)
Target journal:
Archives of Sexual Behavior
Defense Date:
April 15, 2019
Author:
Lindsay Matthews, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Mariah Kornbluh
Title:
Examining how the environment and trauma contribute to mental illness in homeless populations. (PDF)
Target journal:
Society and Mental Health
Defense Date:
April 15, 2019
Author:
Mariah Willis, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Patrick Johnson
Title:
Are smartphone users impulsive? A comparison of delay discounting of real and hypothetical smartphone access and money. (PDF)
Target journal:
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Defense Date:
April 12, 2019
Author:
Emily Treat, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Linda Kline
Title:
Service-learning in higher education: Student outcomes of a canine training program. (PDF)
Target journal:
Journal of College Student Development
Defense Date:
April 5, 2019
Author:
Sherry Bell, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Mariah Kornbluh
Title:
Developing and networking in the digital age: Identifying factors that influence online communication among adolescents. (PDF)
Target journal:
Applied Developmental Science
Published article:
https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2019.1702042
Defense Date:
April 18, 2018
Author:
Souk Chiang, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Patrick Johnson
Title:
Effects of graphical cues on delay discounting of food and money in fast-food consumers. (PDF)
Target journal:
Appetite
Defense Date:
April 13, 2018
Author:
Grace Garberson, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Patrick Johnson
Title:
Effects of behavioral risk factors on hypothetical sexual decision-making. (PDF)
Target journal:
Archives of Sexual Behavior
Defense Date:
April 19, 2017
Author:
Jackson Hodes, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Patrick Johnson
Title:
Systematic replication of the effects of environmental imagery exposure on delay discounting. (PDF)
Target journal:
Behavioural Processes
Defense Date:
April 18, 2017
Author:
Ryan McDougle, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Daniel Worthen
Title:
Uncertainty reduction versus peck-to-reinforcer ratio as determinants of suboptimal choice in pigeons. (PDF)
Target journal:
Journal for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Defense Date:
May 18, 2016
Author:
Nichole Bloxham, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Martin van den Berg
Title:
Defining mindfulness: An empirical investigation of its component facets and traits. (PDF)
Target journal:
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
Defense Date:
April 17, 2016
Author:
Bonnie Reed, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Martin van den Berg
Title:
Self-assessment in an interteaching setting: Can students grade their own work? (PDF)
Target journal:
Teaching of Psychology
Defense Date:
April 13, 2016
Author:
Eduardo González-Cabañes, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Penelope Kuhn
Title:
Implementation techniques in artistic painting activities for individuals with dementia: Promoting engagement and independence. (PDF)
Target journal:
The Gerontologist
Author:
Amber Laurie, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Michael Ennis
Title:
An embodied approach to emotion: Facial responses to subliminally presented stimuli. (PDF)
Target journal:
Cognition and Emotion
Author:
Emelia Michels-Ratliff, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Michael Ennis
Title:
This is your song: Using participants’ music preferences to efficiently evoke “high-quality” nostalgia that includes autobiographical memories. (PDF)
Target journal:
Psychomusicology
Author:
Sarah L. Wilner, MA
Committee chair:
Dr. Martin van den Berg
Title:
The effects of mindfulness training and cognitive attention training on mindfulness, working memory capacity, and affect in middle school students. (PDF)
Target journal:
Emotion