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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Longitudinal Associations of Genetic Polymorphisms and Personality Traits: Independent and Interactive Effects on Neurocognitive Performance in Older Adults
DownloadFall 2013
Research has linked multifaceted neurocognitive phenotypes to genetic polymorphisms and environmental factors. This study examines associations of personality traits and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on cognition. Structural equation modeling was used to examine (a) independent and...
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Synergistic Associations of Genetic, Demographic, Health, and Lifestyle Risk Factors on Neurocognitive Performance and Change in Aging
DownloadSpring 2016
Objective: Neurocognitive phenotypes observed in aging have been linked to select combinations of candidate genetic polymorphisms and modifiable risk factors. In this dissertation, I test multiple methods and approaches to examine three modifiable risk domains (i.e., demographic, health,...