Browsing Masters Theses by Author "Fisher, Derek J., 1980-"

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Biological sex as a mediating factor of the auditory mismatch negativity

Kew, Erica Dawn (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2019)

The mismatch negativity (MMN) is an EEG-derived event-related potential (ERP) elicited by any violation of a predicted auditory ‘rule’ and is thought to reflect updating of the stimulus context. In MMN research, sex ...
Differential effects of cannabis use on event-related potential (ERP)-indexes of cortical inhibition in cannabis users and non-users

Francis, Ashley Morgan (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

Cannabis has psychoactive properties and is thought to be associated with potential structural and functional changes with early and heavy use. Previous research suggests cannabis users (CU) vs. non-users (NU) have ...
Exploring diurnal effects on attention and working memory with young and older adults using the Dalhousie computerized attention battery (DalCAB)

McKearney, Katelyn (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2022-12-01)

The current study was conducted to assess the feasibility of a remote administration of the DalCAB, confirm a preference for eveningness in young adults and morningness in older adults, and see if age-related shifting ...

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