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DNA - det sikreste av detsikre eller…?: En sosiologisk studie av usikkerheter knyttet til bruk av DNA i strafferettspleien
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2009:11, Doctoral thesis, 2009)Today’s society is considered a security seeking one. Forensic DNA is often presented as a tool to increase security. However, insecurities also follow in its wake. This thesis discusses such insecurities from a sociological ... -
Do bigger health budgets cushion pandemics? An empirical test of COVID-19 deaths across the world
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Do Children, Parents, and Teachers Agree in Reports on Victimization and Internalizing Symptoms? Cross-Sectional Triangulation and a Two-Year Prediction
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Concordance in reports on victimization and emotional problems is understudied. This paper explores child, parent, and teacher agreement in cross-sectional reports on children's victimization, anxiousness, and sadness, as ... -
Do Chinese Foreign Investors Prefer Corrupt Regimes? An Empirical Investigation of Corruption as a Determinant of Chinese FDI, 2005-2019.
(Master thesis, 2021)En rekke forskere, institusjoner og beslutningstakere er av den oppfatning at å redusere det nåværende inntektsskillet mellom rik og fattig er en av de største bekymringene det internasjonale samfunnet står overfor. Mens ... -
Do circulating androgen levels predict competitiveness in female athletes?
(Master thesis, 2012)Objective: In males a correlation between competitiveness and testosterone have been reported. As no such data is available in females we aimed at investigating the possible association between competitiveness and androgen ... -
Do Citizens´ Preferences on Immigration Reflect Governments´ Preferences? A Test of the Theory of Liberal Intergovernmentalism
(Bachelor thesis, 2020)The theory liberal intergovernmentalism argues that domestic preferences shape governments policy preferences. Liberal Intergovernmentalism has become one of the main theories in European integration theory but has also ... -
Do court-appointed experts need counselling? : a qualitative study of four experts' evaluations and one court decision on child custody cases
(Master thesis, 2015)The master thesis you are reading now is a qualitative research on meaning-making of experts in child custody cases. My goal was to get insight into these experts' reasoning and to figure out if there is a connection between ... -
Do development aid agencies practice what they preach?: Analysing the effects of official development aid on sustainable development, 1989 – 2018
(Master thesis, 2020)Siden Verdenskommisjonen for miljø og utviklings rapport Vår felles framtid ble publisert i oktober 1987 har bærekraftig utvikling gjennomsyret alle deler av samfunnet. Alt – fra den lokale butikken på hjørnet til ... -
“Do elite sport first, get your period back later.” Are barriers to communication hindering female athletes?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Competitive female athletes perceive their hormonal cycles to affect their training, competition performance and overall well-being. Despite this, athletes rarely discuss hormonal-cyclerelated issues with others. The aim ... -
Do Engaged Workers Attend Work While Sick More Often?: A Thesis on the Relationship Between Organizational Norms, Work Engagement, and Presenteeism
(Master thesis, 2014)The aim of this thesis is to investigate how presenteeism research can be reconciled with positive psychology through exploring the relationship between organizational attendance pressure-and adjustment norms, work engagement ... -
Do ethnic demographic changes trigger civil war? : an empirical analysis, 1960-2013
(Master thesis, 2016)Innen litteraturen som omfavner etnisitet og etnisk konflikt, har viktigheten av etnisk ulikhet og risikoen for konflikt blitt fremhevet. I kontrast til etnisk ulikhet, har den relative distribusjonen av hvordan en etnisk ... -
Do executive functions predict change in forms of aggression in middle childhood?
(Master thesis, 2014)This study investigated concurrent and 2-year longitudinal relations between three executive functions (inhibition, working memory, and shifting) and forms of aggression in children. The Instrument of Proactive and Reactive ... -
Do gender differences in audio-visual benefit and visual influence in audio-visual speech perception emerge with age?
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Do I really not see myself at all? : a qualitative study of how leaders in an academic leadership course are affected by the expeience of receiving feedback
(Master thesis, 2016)The purpose of this thesis has been to investigate how leaders are affected by the experience of receiving feedback. I wanted to research which core elements arise when leaders with different backgrounds gain access to ... -
Do inequalities breed political terror? - An Instrumental time-series cross-section study on inequality and physical integrity rights violations
(Master thesis, 2019)Hvordan påvirker ulikhet statlig terror? Mye av litteraturen har fokusert på flere av de negati-ve konsekvensene ulikhet kan ha, gjerne i henhold til institusjoner, borgerkrig og demokrati, men få har adressert sammenhengen ... -
Do larger immigrant populations increase homicide rates? : a global study, 1995-2014
(Master thesis, 2017)Relating high immigration to violent crime has been a sensitive topic in the media for quite some time, often concerning highly populistic politics. Still substantial research that validates or disproves this assumed ... -
Do larger immigrant populations increase homicide rates? A global study, 1995-2014
(Master thesis, 2017)Å relatere immigrasjon til voldelig kriminalitet er et svært sensitivt og debattert tema både i massemedia og blant populistiske politikere. Slik har det også vært over lengre tid. Det mangler likevel data som bekrefter ... -
Do parental cognitions during pregnancy predict bonding after birth in a low-risk sample?
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Do Patient's Interpersonal Problems Improve Following Metacognitive Therapy? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Metacognitive therapy (MCT) aims to modify dysfunctional metacognitions that are thought to be universal determinants of emotional distress and psychological dysfunction more generally. MCT is an effective treatment for ... -
Do people prefer cycling policy aiming at extending or saving lives? An experimental survey study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)We investigated the preference between transport policies aiming at extending vs. saving lives. In a 2 × 2 experimental survey study participants randomly received one of four possible policy combinations. The saving lives ...