Oliver Johnston and Dr. Mikle South, Psychology Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder with primary deficits in social communication. The purpose for this research was to investigate whether difficulties with empathy – the ability to feel what others feel – might contribute to the core social difficulties. This paper outlines the process used over the […]
The Effects of Sleep on Academic Achievement in Adolescents: A Quantile Regression Analysis
Brent Jensen and Dr. Eric Eide, Economics Department Education is a growing area of study in the area of economics and it is often difficult to find objective answers to the questions and problems that educators and policy makers face each day. For my research, I used economic theory to try and determine if there […]
Effects of Chronic Alcohol Intoxication on the Dopaminergic Reward Pathway
Brian Hoyt and Dr. Scott Steffensen, Psychology Department Overview of Project My research project studied the effects of chronic alcohol intoxication on the brain’s pleasure center (the mesocorticolimbic system). I worked with JungJae Park (M.S. in neuroscience) and three other undergraduate students. Because rats dislike the taste of alcohol, we injected the alcohol directly into […]
“We Don’t Need No Education” Aid: The Effects of Education-Specific Foreign Aid on School Enrollment in Low-Income Countries
Dustin Homer and Dr. Daniel Nielson, Political Science Abstract We use AidData to assess the effectiveness of education aid. Focusing on the subset of the world’s poorest nations, we empirically evaluate the effects of educational foreign aid on primary school enrollment rates over the period 1975-2005. While past literature suggests that aid has had positive […]
Implications of the Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Alyssa Brown and Dr. Jenet Erickson Main Text The Convention on the Rights of the Child is a United Nations treaty declaring the government’s duty to protect children and to provide for their material and immaterial needs, essentially seeking to protect children’s rights. On a worldwide scale this treaty has been greeted with open arms […]
Phytoestrogens: Effects on Male Sexual Health Parameters
Trevor Hansen and Dr. Edwin Lephart, Physiology and Developmental Biology Phytoestrogens are estrogen-like molecules derived from soy-based foodstuffs such as soybeans, tofu and even certain cereals. In particular, our study focused on a subclass of phytoestrogens called isoflavones. Of the many isoflavones, daidzene and genistein are thought to exert the most potent estrogenic hormone activity, […]
Saving the Maya Civilization – Ancient and Living
Landon John Hansen and Dr. Donald Forsyth, Archaeology One of the most significant finds of Mayan archaeology in recent years has been the elaborate stucco frieze discovered in the Central Acropolis of the ancient Mayan city, El Mirador. The frieze is significant not only because of its remarkable preservation and beautiful artistic representations, but also […]
Effects of Mood on Error Processing
Alexander Gray and Dr. Michael Larson, Psychology Department Main Text This study will help us to better understand the neurophysiological correlates of error processing–the cognitive function of detecting mistakes. Also, this study will help clarify the potential generation process of this neurophysiological correlate, specifically called the error-related negativity (ERN). The ERN is a scalp-recorded, negative […]
Moral Conceptions and Parent-Adolescent Congruence: What Does it Mean to be a Moral Person?
Ryan James Funk and Dr. Sam Hardy, Psychology Department When I began working with Dr. Sam Hardy, I started in a simple data entry position. I would spend ten hours a week entering responses to survey questions into a computer program. As I spent more and more time in Sam’s lab doing data entry, I […]
Defining and Measuring Infant Habituation
Denise Free and Dr. Ross Flom, Department of Psychology Although we arguably know very little about the actual process of infant habituation, in assessing infant conditioning, controlled habituation is the procedure used most often. It may be that how infants habituate could vary as a function of their age. In addition a perceived “inability” at […]
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