David M Compton
Biographic Data
| ID | 5856233 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David M Compton |
| GIVEN NAMES | David M |
| FAMILY NAME | Compton |
| SIGNATURE | COMPTON D M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia College & State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9669-1616 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The relationship among motivational environment, autonomous self-regulation and personal variables in refugee youth
This study examined the influence of motivational conditions and personal variables of refugee youth on self-regulation to perform roles in a leadership programme designed for refugee youth. Eighteen refugee youth participated in this study, selected from those previously engaged in a pilot study (veterans, n = 4) and those newly recruited (novices, n = 14). Data for self-regulation were collected using the Situational Self-Regulation Questionnai…
An Examination of the Effects of 5-Methoxy-N,N-di(iso)propyltryptamine Hydrochloride (Foxy) on Cognitive Development in Rats
The hallucinogenic "designer drug" known as Foxy or Methoxy Foxy and formally know as 5-Methoxy-N,N-di(iso)propyltryptamine hydrochloride (5-MeO-DIPT) is rapidly gaining popularity among recreational users. However, little is known about the consequences of its use on neuropsychological development or behavior. During one of two adolescent periods, the rats were given repeated injections of either saline or 5 mg/kg of 5-MeO-DIPT. Once the animals…
No Sex Difference in Perceived Competence of Computer Use Among Male and Female College Students in 2002
The present research examined sex differences in general computer knowledge and computer anxiety. Survey data about computer knowledge comfort, and interest were collected from 697 students, 579 from a previous study in 2001 at three types of colleges (a four-year liberal arts college, a business college, or a community college). With few exceptions, no differences associated with sex were detected. Implications for the present findings are discu…
Motivations of Ethnie Minorities who Volunteer in Programs that Target Under-Served Youth
Children from ethnic minorities constitute a large percentage of those participating in programs targeted toward under-served youth populations. The incorporation of volunteers from ethnic minorities in these programs is an important strategy both to increase cultural sensitivity throughout the programs and to set up role models in leadership positions. However, recruiting and retaining volunteers from ethnic minorities to participate in leadersh…
Effect of Unified Sport on Maladaptive Behaviors Among Special Olympics Athletes
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of participating in a Unified Bowling program on maladaptive behaviors among Special Olympics athletes. Athletes aged 11 to 68 years with a mean age of 32 years ($$n=40), participated in a 12-week Unified Bowling program. A comparison group of individuals aged 16 to 68 years with a mean age of 34 years ($$n=40), was matched on demographic variables and was instructed not to participate in any s…
Aging and Intellectual Ability in Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Educated Adults
52 members of the college community at a small liberal arts university (Ages 25-72) were administered a 60-min. battery of tests measuring different aspects of cognitive performance. Stepwise regression equations detected significant relationships between the predictor variables of age and education and measures of the WAIS-R, the Logical Memory subtests and Trails A. Age predicted performance on Trails A, the Digit Symbol subtest of the WAIS-R, …
Aging and Intellectual Ability in Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Educated Adults
Serial Pattern Learning in Senescent Rats
The acquisition of a serial pattern was assessed in young (3-month), senescent (24-month), and hippocampal-lesioned rats. All animals were trained for 25 days on a four-element, nonmonotonic pattern consisting of 14, 0, 3, and 7 food pellets, respectively. Young rats were capable of distinguishing among the elements of the series, with the exception of the 3- and 7-pellet elements, as indexed by running times. Conversely, the senescent rats were …
Animal Rights Activism and Animal Welfare Concerns in the Academic Setting
Past research suggests that public support for the use of animal models as means to improve the human condition is present but many individuals have expressed ambivalence. In the present study, various sectors of the academic community (students and faculty) as well as the general population, were surveyed to assess their positions on the need for, and value of animal research, the value of psychological research in which animals are employed, an…
Influence of the Alpha 2 Noradrenergic Antagonist Piperoxane on Longevity in the Fischer-344 Rat
Piperoxane is an alpha 2-noradrenergic antagonist with demonstrated excitatory effects on neurons in the locus coeruleus, causing a corresponding increase in norepinephrine in many forebrain areas. 16 male Fischer-344 rats approximately 16 months of age were injected with 3 mg/kg of piperoxane or .09% saline. The piperoxane-treated rats lived an average of 127.1 days longer than the saline-treated rats. The results are discussed in terms of the e…
Lesions of the Amygdaloid Complex Impair Acquisition of Serial Pattern Learning in Rats
Normal and amygdala-lesioned rats were trained in a runway to respond to a three-element pattern ending in 2, 12, or 0 Noyes pellets (45 mg), respectively. The amygdalectomized rats' performance was inferior to that of normal controls during the early and middle stages of training, that is, amygdalectomized rats ran more slowly on rewarded trials and developed patterned running later than control rats. In the later stages of training, the lesione…
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Lesions of the Amygdaloid Complex Impair Acquisition of Serial Pattern Learning in Rats
Normal and amygdala-lesioned rats were trained in a runway to respond to a three-element pattern ending in 2, 12, or 0 Noyes pellets (45 mg), respectively. The amygdalectomized rats' performance was inferior to that of normal controls during the early and middle stages of training, that is, amygdalectomized rats ran more slowly on rewarded trials and developed patterned running later than control rats. In the later stages of training, the lesione…
Animal Rights Activism and Animal Welfare Concerns in the Academic Setting
Past research suggests that public support for the use of animal models as means to improve the human condition is present but many individuals have expressed ambivalence. In the present study, various sectors of the academic community (students and faculty) as well as the general population, were surveyed to assess their positions on the need for, and value of animal research, the value of psychological research in which animals are employed, an…
Influence of the Alpha 2 Noradrenergic Antagonist Piperoxane on Longevity in the Fischer-344 Rat
Piperoxane is an alpha 2-noradrenergic antagonist with demonstrated excitatory effects on neurons in the locus coeruleus, causing a corresponding increase in norepinephrine in many forebrain areas. 16 male Fischer-344 rats approximately 16 months of age were injected with 3 mg/kg of piperoxane or .09% saline. The piperoxane-treated rats lived an average of 127.1 days longer than the saline-treated rats. The results are discussed in terms of the e…
Serial Pattern Learning in Senescent Rats
The acquisition of a serial pattern was assessed in young (3-month), senescent (24-month), and hippocampal-lesioned rats. All animals were trained for 25 days on a four-element, nonmonotonic pattern consisting of 14, 0, 3, and 7 food pellets, respectively. Young rats were capable of distinguishing among the elements of the series, with the exception of the 3- and 7-pellet elements, as indexed by running times. Conversely, the senescent rats were …
Aging and Intellectual Ability in Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Educated Adults
52 members of the college community at a small liberal arts university (Ages 25-72) were administered a 60-min. battery of tests measuring different aspects of cognitive performance. Stepwise regression equations detected significant relationships between the predictor variables of age and education and measures of the WAIS-R, the Logical Memory subtests and Trails A. Age predicted performance on Trails A, the Digit Symbol subtest of the WAIS-R, …
Aging and Intellectual Ability in Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Educated Adults
Effect of Unified Sport on Maladaptive Behaviors Among Special Olympics Athletes
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of participating in a Unified Bowling program on maladaptive behaviors among Special Olympics athletes. Athletes aged 11 to 68 years with a mean age of 32 years ($$n=40), participated in a 12-week Unified Bowling program. A comparison group of individuals aged 16 to 68 years with a mean age of 34 years ($$n=40), was matched on demographic variables and was instructed not to participate in any s…
No Sex Difference in Perceived Competence of Computer Use Among Male and Female College Students in 2002
The present research examined sex differences in general computer knowledge and computer anxiety. Survey data about computer knowledge comfort, and interest were collected from 697 students, 579 from a previous study in 2001 at three types of colleges (a four-year liberal arts college, a business college, or a community college). With few exceptions, no differences associated with sex were detected. Implications for the present findings are discu…
Motivations of Ethnie Minorities who Volunteer in Programs that Target Under-Served Youth
Children from ethnic minorities constitute a large percentage of those participating in programs targeted toward under-served youth populations. The incorporation of volunteers from ethnic minorities in these programs is an important strategy both to increase cultural sensitivity throughout the programs and to set up role models in leadership positions. However, recruiting and retaining volunteers from ethnic minorities to participate in leadersh…
An Examination of the Effects of 5-Methoxy-N,N-di(iso)propyltryptamine Hydrochloride (Foxy) on Cognitive Development in Rats
The hallucinogenic "designer drug" known as Foxy or Methoxy Foxy and formally know as 5-Methoxy-N,N-di(iso)propyltryptamine hydrochloride (5-MeO-DIPT) is rapidly gaining popularity among recreational users. However, little is known about the consequences of its use on neuropsychological development or behavior. During one of two adolescent periods, the rats were given repeated injections of either saline or 5 mg/kg of 5-MeO-DIPT. Once the animals…
The relationship among motivational environment, autonomous self-regulation and personal variables in refugee youth
This study examined the influence of motivational conditions and personal variables of refugee youth on self-regulation to perform roles in a leadership programme designed for refugee youth. Eighteen refugee youth participated in this study, selected from those previously engaged in a pilot study (veterans, n = 4) and those newly recruited (novices, n = 14). Data for self-regulation were collected using the Situational Self-Regulation Questionnai…
Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Neuroscience (4 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works)