Joshua Kirton and Dr. Timothy Smith, Dept. CPSE This project was undertaken to evaluate how melioration explain behavior addiction more robustly than more conventional models such as maximization. Suboptimal behavior, including addiction, can be conceptualized as the consequence of a decision strategy called melioration that is utilized in choice situations in which the value of […]
Establishing a Normative Base for Measures of Auditory Processing
Amanda Fujiki and Dr. David McPherson, Communication Disorders The term auditory processing disorder (APD) refers to a diverse collection of problems in the processing of auditory information. An individual with an APD may have hearing acuity within normal limits; that is, the middle ear (conductive) and inner ear (sensory) systems may function typically. The individual […]
Relationship Mapping for Theme Based Communities in Freshman Academy
Patrick P. Frost and Dr. Stefinee Pinnegar, Teacher Education In an effort to help incoming freshman make a successful transition to university life, BYU created Freshman Academy. Freshman Academy is a one semester program in which students register for an envelope of core classes. The same group of students attends all of the classes within […]
Reporting Bullying in Middle Schools: Are Students Willing to Use a Website?
Erin Anderson and Dr. Betty Y. Ashbaker, Counseling Psychology and Special Education Introduction Negative incidents occur in schools every day, many of which go unnoticed by the schools administration and staff. While many teachers and administrators are oblivious to the negative incidents, such as bullying, students are very aware of the bullying and other negative […]
A Comparative Study of Playground Behavior of Typically Developing Children And Children With Specific Language Impairment
Melissa Parry & Catherine Ballif with Dr. Martin Fujiki, Audiology and Speech Language Pathology The purpose of this study is to determine the differences in social behaviors of children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI) and typically developing children. Children with SLI are known to be more withdrawn in structured social situations. However, to date, there […]
Brazilian Speech Audiometery
Allison Merrill and Dr. Richard Harris, Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Whenever we perform a comprehensive hearing evaluation we measure thresholds for the patient for puretones and also for speech. Measurement of puretone hearing thresholds in individuals whose native language is not English can be very difficult. Measurement of puretone thresholds in isolation is inadequate. It […]
Educational Technology: Evaluation Of An Interactive Cd-Rom For Teaching And Learning Organic Reactions
Loranna K. Kitchen and Dr. Edward E. Green, Instructional Psychology and Technology Purpose Advances in computer technology have affected many parts of our lives. The field of education is no exception. Increasingly, technology is used in schools to enhance students’ learning. Computer based learning programs offer students an opportunity for self-directed study to complement the […]
Comparison of Body Fat Percentage Results Derived Using Hydrostatic Weighing And The Bod Pod in 185 Women
Rich Jarvis and Dr. Larry Tucker, Physical Education Obesity will probably replace cigarette smoking as the major killer of Americans in the next century.1 Research shows that excess body weight leads directly to many health problems, and it often contributes indirectly to other serious diseases by precipitating dangerous metabolic abnormalities.2 In short, obesity plays a […]
TRISPECTRAl ANALYSIS OF SPEECH FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED
Michael Welker, Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology Introduction Visemes (phonemes that look the same while viewing the lips) within the English language are extremely difficult for heating impaired individuals using speech-reading to distinguish. Contemporary spectral displays of speech are inadequate to reliably differentiate subtle differences in the acoustic signal. Our project has investigated novel […]
A STUDY OF THE DURABOUNCE INSOLE’S EFFECT ON VERTICAL JUMP AND FATIGUE
Mark S. Taylor, Department of Physical Education Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the Durabounce insole on vertical jump and energy return. In order to test Dura bounce for vertical jump and energy return, two different types of tests were conducted, a vertical jump and reach test and a […]
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