UQ Theses Collection (non-RHD) - UQ staff and students only - UQ eSpace http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/ The University of Queensland en Fez http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Slope stability analysis http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:296876 2013-04-11T12:08:10Z Spiers, Matthew. Slope stability analysis http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:296871 2013-04-11T11:58:40Z Warbrooke, Stephanie Sluts versus studs or ladies versus losers? Is the sexual double standard evident when individuals refuse casual sex? http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:275795 The sexual double standard dictates that men and women are evaluated differently for equivalent sexual behaviour, such that men are socially praised, and women are socially derogated. Previous studies, however, have only investigated the sexual double standard for when men and women engage in sexual behaviour, whereas the aim of this study examines whether the sexual double standard exists when individuals say “no” to casual sex, and whether benevolent sexism impacts this. One hundred and fifty-six Australian undergraduate students participated in an online questionnaire. It was hypothesised that the woman would be rated more positively when she refuses rather than accepts a casual sexual encounter, and, contrarily, the man would be rated more negatively when he refuses rather than accepts a casual sexual encounter. Benevolent sexism was also expected to have an effect on participants’ ratings of each target, such that those high in benevolent sexism would rate the female target more positively when she refuses rather than accepts the casual sexual encounter. Additionally, responses to an open-ended question were predicted to reveal the sexual double standard for when engaging in sexual behaviour. Results showed evidence of a sexual double standard for when targets engaged in casual sex, as well as initial evidence of a sexual double standard for when they refused casual sex. Contrarily, benevolent sexism was found to have no effect on ratings of the targets, and likewise, no sexual double standard for the engagement in sexual activity was revealed by responses to the open-ended question. 2012-06-18T00:00:00Z Megan Jackson Small firm and book values : some empirical results http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:219243 2010-10-27T00:00:00Z Mathiou, Nicholas G. Small scale electricity generation using wave energy http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:300102 2013-05-14T12:42:22Z Taufatofua, Pita Social capital and indigenous Australia http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:223660 2010-12-06T00:00:00Z Keers, David. Socially responsible funds : an examination of industry allocation and manager skill / Jacquelyn Eileen Humphrey. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:221494 2010-11-18T00:00:00Z Humphrey, Jacquelyn Eileen. Social norms and behaviours in public squares in Brisbane http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:296502 2013-04-09T12:22:25Z Martin, Simon. Social systems, social actors and technology. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:222807 2010-11-29T00:00:00Z Cunnington, Herbert John. Socio-economic determinants of fertility in Botswana : testing the microeconomic theory of fertility http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:217621 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z Tlhaodi, Puni G. Socioeconomic status of women : across country comparison over 1970-90 http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:218082 2010-10-08T00:00:00Z Niazi, Nasreen. Soft systems methodology in an organisational context / 1996. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:217457 2010-09-29T00:00:00Z Anog, Francis. Software quality certification: a rational client's perspective http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:219859 2010-11-06T00:00:00Z Bawden, Vern. Software reliability : an empirical analysis of the effect of criticality, complexity, and clout / by Anne Elizabeth Speed. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:219728 2010-11-03T00:00:00Z Speed, Anne Elizabeth. Soil-slope relationships in the Rocksberg Basin, south-east Queensland. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:218356 2010-10-13T00:00:00Z Arnett, Roger R. Sole mothers' labour supply in Australia : an analysis using the Hilda data http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:223676 2010-12-06T00:00:00Z Vance, Leo Alexander Francis. Some accounting and legal aspects of the Reid Murray failure http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:221555 No abstract available 2010-11-18T00:00:00Z Ritchie, Robyn J. Some anomalies in the F layer of the ionosphere http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:288308 2013-01-07T00:00:00Z Singleton, Donald George Some aspects of export embargos as applied to the mining sector with specific reference to the uranium industry http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:218447 2010-10-14T00:00:00Z Ward, Barbara. Some aspects of measuring the returns to investment in education http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:222350 2010-11-24T00:00:00Z Rees, W. E. Some aspects of the biology and control of Earias huegeli Rog. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:262040 2011-11-23T00:00:00Z Turner, John William Some aspects of the cold storage industry in Australia http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:223357 2010-12-03T00:00:00Z Rudnev, P. Some aspects of the natural control of larval Heliothis armigera (Hubn.) in maize. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:220033 2010-11-09T00:00:00Z Twine, P. H. Some aspects of the structure and use of committees in the University of Queensland. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:225091 2010-12-17T00:00:00Z Chester, Keith Neville Patrick. Some aspects of the symbiotic relationships between Centrosema pubescens Benth. and strains of Rhizobium. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:222614 2010-11-26T00:00:00Z Bowen, G. D. (Glynn Demsey) Some Australian evidence on the purchasing power parity hypothesis http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:221920 2010-11-22T00:00:00Z Morrow, Peter Colin. Some econometric evidence for unemployment in Australia http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:226164 2011-01-04T00:00:00Z Phillips, Benjamin. Some economic aspects of commercial radio broadcasting in Australia : with special reference to the Brisbane radio market http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:218399 2010-10-13T00:00:00Z Trendle, Bernard. Some economic determinants of firms' foreign currency accounting policies http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:218765 2010-10-20T00:00:00Z Chia, Wen-Lin. Some isotopic exchange reactions in metal oxide-oxygen systems. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:225888 2010-12-23T00:00:00Z Allen, J. A. Some mathematical aspects of the theory of electrochemical shaping http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:215826 2010-09-07T00:00:00Z Fitz-Gerald, James Meredith. Some methodological considerations in establishing the science of accounting http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:222886 2010-11-29T00:00:00Z Tilley, Ian. Some of the consequences of population trends for the economic development prospects of less developed countries http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:225929 2010-12-24T00:00:00Z White, C. M. Some problems in econometrics http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:223842 2010-12-07T00:00:00Z Robertson, Joanne. Some results concerning group amalgams and their free products http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:218245 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Bryce, Robert Aitken. Some socio-economic aspects of post-war immigration to Australia / by C.C. Svoboda. http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:222338 No abstract available 2010-11-24T00:00:00Z Svoboda, C. C. Some theoretical and empirical aspects of the economics of medical care http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:220635 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Butler, James R. G. Some topics in the theory of diophantine approximation http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:218255 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Walters, R. F. C. (Robert Frank Carslaw) Sound-Induced Flash Illusion: Sensory vs Decisional Processes http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:239996 Previous research has looked at the Sound-Induced Flash Illusion (i.e. when one visual flash is accompanied with two auditory beeps resulting in the perceptual illusion of two visual flashes) with a lack of consensus regarding the underlying sensory/decisional processes. The current study aimed to characterize the sensory and decisional components of this illusion using Signal Detection Theory. A total of thirty-nine participants took part in the two experiments. Results from Experiment 1 indicate that both a sensory and a decisional process underlie the sound-induced flash illusion. In Experiment 2 the aim was to further probe the illusion to ascertain whether it depends on method used or not. This was done using a two interval stimulus. Results show that while a significant sensory component still ensued, the criterion component was not as strong as seen in Experiment 1. Overall the results indicate that both a sensory and decisional aspect do take part in the illusion when procedures are similar to the original Shams, Kamitani and Shimojo (2000) study (as in Experiment 1), however these results are dependent upon methodology. 2011-04-06T00:00:00Z Rebecca Hicks Space for healing: patient psychological interaction with architecture http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:295533 2013-04-03T09:08:55Z McDonough, Andrew William. Spatial attention in healthy adults is modulated by DNA variation in the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) and by attentional load http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:275993 Examining the interactions between genetic differences and attention mechanisms in healthy participants may provide fundamental knowledge regarding the biological basis of human cognition. Recent behavioural studies suggest that DNA variation in the dopamine transporter gene (DAT1; a risk marker for ADHD) biases visuospatial attention in healthy children and children with ADHD. Visuospatial bias may also be influenced by demands on non-spatial attention resources. No prior studies have examined the influence of non-spatial attention load on visuospatial bias, conditional upon underlying genetics, in a non-clinical sample. This thesis directly addresses this question, guided by the a priori hypothesis that DAT1 genotype influences behavioural and electrophysiological markers of visuospatial bias. Healthy adults were asked to react to sudden onset peripheral targets while demand on non-spatial attention was manipulated via a central task. Participants were genotyped for a DAT1 polymorphism that confers risk for ADHD and were consequently assigned to a low-risk or high-risk genotype group. Peripheral target response times revealed a typical leftward spatial bias, indicative of right hemisphere dominance in spatial attention, for those with the low-risk genotype but not for those with the high-risk genotype. Initial evidence for disrupted right hemisphere visuospatial processing in those with the high-risk genotype was uncovered at an electrophysiological level; however this relationship was abolished by increased demand on non-spatial attention. These data support the argument that DAT1 genotype modulates the right hemisphere attention networks, thus modulating visuospatial bias. The current results contribute to our understanding of the biological basis spatial attention, and to our understanding of genetic risk factors in ADHD. 2012-06-21T00:00:00Z Newman, Daniel Spatial syntax-experience of the environment through movement http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:295528 2013-04-03T08:42:00Z Fitzgerald, Michelle Lee. Spatial-temporal modeling in real estate market analysis http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:223670 2010-12-06T00:00:00Z Svetchnikova, Daria Spatial theory & its development from easel to edifice: the work of Theo van Doesburg 1917-1928 http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:294242 2013-03-20T08:50:27Z Hughes Melissa. Spatial wavelet vibration method for laminar defect detection in composite beams http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:299640 2013-05-10T12:58:45Z Mistri, Prashant Jagdish Speculation & price bubbles : the effects of heterogeneous expectations & short sales constraints on asset prices http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:217519 2010-09-30T00:00:00Z Chowdhury, Farhana Osman. Speculation & price bubbles : the effects of heterogeneous expectations & short sales constraints on asset prices http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:217518 2010-09-30T00:00:00Z Yeo, Chengtze Terence. Spontaneous Facial Reactions towards Emotional Expressions of Ethnic Ingroup and Outgroup Members: Differences in Caucasian-Australian and Japanese Individuals http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:239967 Spontaneous facial mimicry, the synchronisation of facial expressions with others, helps to socially bond individuals. This thesis project investigated whether a shared social group membership increases mimicry among individuals, which has been under-researched. Thirty-one Caucasian-Australians and 32 Japanese participants viewed static photographs of facial expressions posed by Caucasian and Japanese persons, while facial muscle activity was measured via electromyography (EMG). A series of mixed measures MANOVAs revealed the distinct activity of cheek, eye, and eyebrow muscles towards each expression (happy, sad, and angry), supporting the occurrence of mimicry. Contrary to prediction, the ethnicity of the actors in the stimuli did not influence participants’ facial responses. However, differences in facial responses did emerge between participants from the two ethnic groups, showing that Japanese participants had greater eye muscle activity towards Japanese faces in general, and greater eyebrow activity towards Caucasian happy faces than Caucasian-Australian participants. No bias was found among Japanese participants on the cheek muscle, implying that they may have socially smiled to mask the bias. Findings imply the necessity in separating mimicry from one’s emotional reactions, both of which may occur spontaneously after exposure to faces. Nevertheless, the study provided an important first step in understanding spontaneous facial reactions which largely influence mimicry and emotional expressions which shape social interactions. 2011-04-06T00:00:00Z Mari Horiguchi Spot and forward markets for electricity in Queensland : an econometric analysis http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:222994 2010-11-30T00:00:00Z Martell, Rodrigo Javier. Stability of propranolol HCl in extemporaneously prepared paediatric formulations http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:297997 2013-04-18T11:44:15Z Ahmed, Gulshan H.