HG 473.45-473.55

Light brown, coarse grained sediment with a few patches of a finer grained domain. Clasts range from small to medium in size. The finer grained domain mainly contains small sized grains that are very well dispersed. Clast shape ranges from angular to sub-rounded. Edge-to-edge grain crushing is common in the coarser domain, with a few grain stacks. The finer grained domain contains a few lineations.

ARTHUR 3

Dark brown sediment, almost appears black. This may be due to organic material. Clasts are very well dispersed and range from small to medium in size. The clast shape ranges from angular to sub-rounded. Lineations can be seen in this sample. There are also a few examples of grain crushing that can be seen.

PB #2B

Dark brown sediment that appears almost black. This may be due to organic content. Clasts are well dispersed and range from small to medium. The clast shape ranges from angular to sub-rounded. Lineations can be seen throughout the sample. Grain crushing can also be seen in minor amounts.

PBURWELL #5-87

Brown sample with two domains. One domain contains many small grains that are clustered together. The other domain is a darker brown and contains clasts that are well dispersed. The clasts range from small to large, and are angular to sub-rounded in shape. Lineations are commonly seen throughout both domains. A few rotation structures can also be seen in the well dispersed domain. Some grain crushing/ stacking can also be seen throughout the sample.

TVD #9 PB

Dark brown sediment (almost black), with a few clasts that are very well dispersed. The clasts range from small to medium in size. The clast shape ranges from sub-angular to rounded. The sample is mainly structureless. There are a few inclusions of a lighter domain. This domain contains more clasts than the darker one.

MB-x-2

Dark brown sediment with clasts ranging from small to large in size. The clast shape ranges from angular to sub-rounded. Clasts appear fractured, weathered, and are well dispersed. Lineations and rotation structures are commonly seen throughout the sample. A few comet structures and grain stacks can also be seen.

HI

Brown sediment with clasts ranging from small to large. The clast shape ranges from angular to sub-rounded. The clasts in the sample are well dispersed. This sample is mainly dominated by large clasts. Rotation structures are common throughout the sample, mainly around the larger clasts. Some lineations and grain crushing can also be seen.

GAO 34

Brown sediment with clasts ranging from small to large in a sandy matrix. Clast shape ranges from angular to rounded. The clasts are mainly well dispersed. Rotation structures are common in this sample, along with grain crushing. Some lineations can also be seen in this sample.

AB-2

Brown sediment with clasts ranging from small to large in size. Clast shape ranges from sub-angular to sub-rounded. The clasts are generally well dispersed, with a few areas of closer aggregates. Lineations are common throughout the sample. A few rotation structures and a few areas of edge-to-edge grain crushing can also be seen. Comet structures can also be seen in very minor amounts.

J.R. WB-2

Dark brown sediment with clasts ranging from small to large. Clast shape ranges from angular to rounded. Comet structures and lineations can be commonly seen throughout the sample. There are minor amounts of rotation structures also present. The sample contains clasts that are generally well dispersed.

14 AUG B-M-B

Dark grey ground mass with clasts ranging from small to large. The clast shape ranges from sub-angular to sub-rounded. Lineations can be seen throughout the sample. Clasts are generally well dispersed.

AUG-A-M-E

Greyish brown sediment with clasts ranging from small to large. The clast shape ranges from sub-angular to sub-rounded. Lineations are abundant in this sample. The larger clasts are very well dispersed.

MF-2

Brown sediment with clasts ranging from small to large. The clast shape ranges from angular to sub-rounded. The clasts are generally well dispersed but edge-to-edge grain crushing is present. A few lineations and faint rotation structures can also be seen.

WTS-1-TvD

Brown sample with two mains domains. The general clast shape ranges from sub-angular to sub-rounded. The first one is light brown with closely clustered clasts ranging from small to large. Lineations are common amongst the smaller clasts. Grain crushing is commonly seen with larger clasts. The other domain is a darker brown with better dispersed clasts ranging from small to medium. Lineations are common in this domain.

Perceived modifiability of self-blame attributions for negative life events : implications for well-being /

Research suggests that self-blame attributions are important in the process of adjustment to negative life events. Much of the research originates from JanofTBulman's (1979) theory regarding behavioural and characterological self-blame. She argued that attributing negative events to one's behaviour is adaptive because behavioural self-blame involves attributions to a modifiable source, which implies that a similar event can be avoided in the future. In contrast, attributing negative events to one's character is believed to be maladaptive because character is seen as relatively stable and unmodifiable. Unfortunately, the empirical literature does not show consistent relations between these two types of self-blame attributions and well-being as predicted by Janoff-Bulman. For this thesis, I proposed that one reason for this inconsistency is that Janoff-Bulman's assumption about the perceived modifiability of behavioural versus characterological causes is incorrect — people often dlo perceive character (as well as behaviour) to be modifiable. Sixty-two participants completed a questionnaire regarding a recent negative life event and its impact on their well-being. Consistent with my argument, I found that both behavioural and characterological self-blame attributions following a negative life event were seen as modifiable. As hypothesized, perceived modifiability of causes v^as related to well-being. For example, overall modifiability was related to greater coping efficacy, less social dysfunction, less severe depression, and greater positive affect; however. contrary to predictions, the relation between perceived modifiability of causes and wellbeing was not mediated by the perception that similar events could be avoided in the future. Individual differences in attributional style were also assessed in this study. An attributional style that tended to be more internal, stable, and specific was related to wellbeing as expected; however, neither the perceived modifiability of blame attributions nor the perceived avoidability of similar future events mediated this relation. Implications for professionals dealing with trauma victims and potential directions for future research are discussed.