The Title of Your Thesis

Always remember to start all major sections two inches from the top of the page. Also leave one and a half inches on the left side of every page.

THE TITLE OF YOUR THESIS

(Titles of More than One

Line Should Be

Triangular)

Thesis

Submitted to

The College of Arts and Sciences of the

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for

The Degree

Master of Arts in Psychology

By

First Middle Last Name

UNIVERITY OF DAYTON

Dayton, Ohio

Month, Year

THE TITLE OF YOUR THESIS

Name: Last, First Middle

APPROVED BY:

______

Name 1: First Name Middle Initial Last Name

Faculty Advisor

______

Name 2: First Name Middle Initial Last Name

Faculty Advisor or Committee Member

______

Name 3: First Name Middle Initial Last Name

Faculty Advisor or Committee Member

Concurrence:

______

Name: First Name Middle Initial Last Name

Chair, Department of Psychology

ii

© Copyright by

First Middle Last Name

All rights reserved

Year

ABSTRACT

TITLE OF YOUR THESIS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS

Name: First Middle Last Name

University of Dayton

Advisor: Dr. K.E. Jones

Begin the abstract of the thesis here. It should be limited to 350 words. Mathematical formulas, diagrams, and other illustrative materials are not recommended for the printed abstract. The copy should be double-spaced.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My special thanks are in order to Dr. James Joyce, my advisor, for providing the time and equipment necessary for the work contained herein, and for directing this thesis and bringing it to its conclusion with patience and expertise.

I would also like to express my appreciation to everyone who has helped with the work. This includes Mike Adams, who offered guidance with the burning rate measurements; Mary Burns who gave advice concerning the photography of the samples; John Mellon, for providing equipment and developing prints; and May Jones, for patiently preparing and correcting this text. I also deeply appreciate the help given by Dr. Brendan Swift, who aided in the material development and has taken time to review this text.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT .iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .iv

LIST OF FIGURES v

LIST OF TABLES .vi

LIST OF SYMBOLS/ABBREVIATIONS x

INTRODUCTION 1

METHOD 22

RESULTS 28

DISCUSSION 35

REFERENCES 43

APPENDICES

A. EXACT TITLE OF APPENDIX A 47

B. EXACT TITLE OF APPENDIX B 48

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LIST OF FIGURES

1. Exact title of figure/illustration as it appears in caption 27

2. Exact title of Figure 2 using as many lines as required for the exact title. Do

not extend the title to the page number, but allow the dotted line to extend to

the page number as illustrated in this example. …………………………………….. 34

LIST OF TABLES

1. Exact Title of Table .31

2. Exact Title of Table 2 using as many lines as required for the exact title. Do

not extend the title to the page number, but allow the dotted line to extend to

the page number as illustrated in this example. …………………………………….. 33

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CHAPTER1

INTRODUCTION

Since the inception of the field, psychological theorists have examined the nature and structure of the self (Freud, 1923/1961; James, 1890; Lewis, 1935). All the beliefs about who we are, what characteristics we have, what our personal histories have made us, and what we may yet become---make up our self-concept (Horowitz & Bordens, 1995). Erikson described the self as developing through a series of acts in while one is forced to separate him or herself from the masses, and develop a self-concept through separation and individuation (Erikson, 1950). Erikson further asserted that one’s entire life consists of stages where each stage has a psychosocial task. During the toddler stage or the second year, Erikson reported that the toddler is striving to be independent and self-confident. Later on, around six years old, the child struggles with competence vs. inferiority. During adolescence is when individuals start to test out different roles to find out who they really are and to develop a single identity. Erikson also suggested that it is not until early adulthood (20s to early 40s) that people start to struggle with intimacy versus isolation.

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REFERENCES

Adams, G. R., Bennion, L., & Huh, K. (1989). Objective measure of ego identity status: A reference manual. Ontario, Canada: University of Guelph.

Bakan, D. (1966). The duality of human existence: An essay on psychology and religion. Boston: Beacon Press.

Baldwin, M. W., & Keelan, J. P. (1999). Interpersonal expectations as a function of self-esteem and sex. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 16, 822-833. doi: 10.1177/0265407599166008

Baumeister, R. F. (Ed.). (1993). Self-esteem: The puzzle of low self-regard. New York, NY: Plenum Press.

Bem, S. L. (1974). The measurement of psychological androgyny. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 42, 155-162. doi: 10.1037/h0036215

Benjamin, J. (2002). The question of sexual difference. Feminism & Psychology, 12,

39-43. doi: 10.1177/0959353502012001007

Etc.

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APPENDIX A

PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONNAIRE

Participant Number ______

As stated in the description of the experiment, you will not be identified by name but have been assigned a participant number. Please fill-in or check the appropriate response to the questions below:

1) I am a: Male _____

Female _____

2) I am ______years old

3) I graduated from High School in:

_____ 2000

_____ 2001

_____ 2002

_____ 2003

4) Continue with other questions from the PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONNAIRE. This should be the same form that was used in the experiment, except that the appropriate page number is added to the upper right hand corner.

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VITA

1984  B.A., Merrimack College, North Andover, Mass.

1984-88  Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology

University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

1988  M.S., University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

1989  Ph.D., University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

Presentations

Smith, R.T., & Lakey, B. (1987, August). Assimilation and contrast in making social

support judgments. Poster presented at the 104th Annual American Psychological

Association Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Ross, S.R., Bailley, S.E, & Smith, R.T. (1988, May). Preliminary validation of a

dimensional scaling approach to MMPI-2 L, F, and K Items. Poster presented at

the 66th Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago,

Illinois.

Publications

Smith, R. T., & Johnson, D. W. (1986). Mechanisms underlying self-awareness.

Journal of Psychology, 27, 53-58.

Major Division Headings

With the exception of the major chapter headings (e.g., introduction, method, results), students should abide strictly by APA submission style (i.e., p. 62 of the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.)). Below is a brief summary of the heading levels. However, for a more in depth explanation, students should consult the most recent version of the APA publication manual. Note: numbers in parentheses are not included in the thesis.

Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading (1)

Flush Left, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading (2)

Indented, boldface, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period.(3)

Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period.(4)

Indented, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period.(5)

As specified in the publication manual, the headings that you use depends upon the number of subdivisions or levels in your thesis (see p. 63 of the APA Publication Manual (6th ed.) for further detail).