Deriving Movie Revenues How MPAA Ratings Effect Film Profits

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Jared Shores and Dr. Joseph Price, Economics Department I have always been drawn to the arts. Growing up I was continually playing and writing music. As I grew older my interested broadened into visual arts, specifically film. Although I am an economics major, I have continually looked for opportunities to apply what I was learning […]

Effects of Chronic Ethanol on VTA GABA Neuron Synaptic Activity

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Stephanie Sandoval and Dr. Scott Steffesen, Psychology The mesocortico limbic system is implicated in drug reward. An important substrate underlying chronic effects of ethanol on Dopamine (DA) neurotransmission in the mesolimbic pathway is gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA)(Ludlow et al. 2009). VTA GABAergic interneurons are the primary inhibitory regulator […]

Dar Al-Wefaq Women’s Shelter Needs Assessment

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Annie Samhouri and Dr. Ralph Brown, Sociology Jordan is considered one of the most progressive Arab states, yet only a handful of Jordan-specific research has been performed that address pertinent topics related to government programs that assist female victims of domestic violence. My original research project sought to identify the demographics of women that seek […]

Exploring a Potential Prejudice against Theism in Social Psychology

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Allen Sabey and Dr. Brent D. Slife, Psychology Main Text In the world of psychological thought and theory, psychologists attempt to explain human behavior. In this attempt, biases and prejudices are crucial to identify and discuss. Prejudices and biases tend to distort or exclude interpretations or explanations that could be meaningful for certain people or […]

Economy, Democracy and its Reflection on Presidential Rhetoric

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Damian Rosas and Dr. Darren Hawkins, Political Science Department Main Text Political rhetoric in Latin America has reflected the trends that different countries in the region have experienced during their democratic history. There are several factors that may influence the contents and attitudes towards democracy of presidential speeches. The most influential factor is likely to […]

Museum of Peoples and Cultures: Acknowledging History

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Carlee Reed and Dr. Paul Stavast, Anthropology Main Text As of 2009, the Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) has been an active institution of BYU campus for over fifty years. Throughout that time it has developed educational programs, volunteer opportunities, and given a unique experience to students in and out of the Anthropology program. […]

The Mediated Effects of Moral Identity on Religiosity and Prosocial Behaviors

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David Rackham and Dr. Sam Hardy, Psychology Proposed Project The proposed project sought to examine moral identity as a mediation of relations between religiosity and positive and negative behaviors among emerging adults. Upon receipt of the ORCA grant in February 2010, Dr. Hardy and I began the data analysis. The analysis was performed on a […]

We are Widows, We are Women: On the Oral Histories of Low-caste Indian Widows and How They Maintain a Sense of Self in the Face of Social Role Change

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Suzanne Powell and Dr. Charles W. Nuckolls, Anthropology Department Main Text As a student of anthropology, my ORCA grant enabled me to work on analyzing and writing up my results from a field study trip I took during the Fall 2009 semester to Visakhapatnam, India. My study focused on collecting oral histories of Hindu windows […]

Modern-day Conceptions of Marriage in Visakhapatnam, India: “Bridging the Gap” Between Globalized Young Women and Their Parents

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Courtney Petersen and Dr. Charles W. Nuckolls Main Text The city of Visakhapatnam hugs the shoreline of the Bay of Bengal on the East coast of Andhra Pradesh, India. Once a small collection of fishing villages, this city is now a bustling metropolis housing businesses, universities, travelers, students, and families from both metropolitan and rural […]

Parental Stress as a Mediator for Relationship Satisfaction and Child Well-being between Two Adult Developmental Groups

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Heather Perkins and Dr. Brian Willoughby, School of Family Life In the last 15 years, a new body of research has emerged looking specifically at the development of individuals between the ages of 18 to 25. Historically, this developmental period has been marked by the emergence of new responsibilities such as marriage and parenthood that […]