Gregory Nichols and Dr. Laura Walker, School of Family Life Introduction Emerging adulthood is a stage of development encompassing the years between 18 and 25 during which individuals strive for self-reliance despite the instability in their education, employment, and housing status (Arnett, 2007). Identity exploration, though historically associated with adolescence (e.g., Erikson, 1959), is so […]
Archives for June 2013
Learning to Change in Autism
Tiffani Newton and Dr. Mikle South, Department of Psychology Background The autism spectrum disorders (ASD) include a collection of severe neurodevelopmental symptoms related to social interaction and communication. In addition to these core symptoms, co-occurring anxiety is seen in up to 70% of diagnosed individuals (Reaven, 2010). Anxiety-inducing situations for ASD individuals include changes to […]
Leveraging Technology and the Wisdom of Crowds
Robert Morello and Dr. Daniel Nielson, Department of Political Science A structural problem plagues the delivery of foreign aid: the beneficiaries have little ability or means to inform the donors of the projects’ initial needs, progress, or effects. As development projects are typically executed, donors carry out assessments that often involve surveys or other before-and-after […]
Quality of Lunch on Cognitive Performance
Corbin Miller and Dr. Joseph Price, Department of Economics The purpose of my project is to discover whether or not there is a link between the nutritional quality of food served for elementary school lunch and test scores. Our hypothesis is that eating a more healthy meal prior to taking a test will improve cognitive […]
Sociology as Theodicy
Robert Meldau and Dr. Stan Knapp, Department of Sociology The purpose of this project was to use the works of Freidrich Nietzsche, Max Weber, and Charles Taylor to construct a critique of Sociology. Our intention was to argue that Sociology (and all of social science) is a secularized theodicy; an attempt to explain why humans […]
Investigating where Japanese Political Loyalties lay through the Candidate Selection Processes
Yoshiki Matsunaga and Dr. Jessica Preece, Department of Political Science Goal/Purpose of the Project The goal is to find out the candidate selection/nomination process for Japanese political parties, and then we will test whether differences in these processes impact Japanese Legislators’ voting behavior. Importance of Project In order to win an election a candidate has […]
Does Marriage Therapy Improve Health?
David Marsh and Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Department of Psychology The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of marital quality on certain cardiovascular health risks, including diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. Relationships, including that of marriage, have long since been known to correlate with these physiological markers (Wickrama, 1997). Our study, however, […]
Behavioral Analysis of Anxiety in Autism
Megan Christensen and Dr. Mikle South, Department of Psychology Autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication. Anxiety is also an extremely common feature with approximately 81% of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder also qualified for at least one other anxiety disorder (Amaral et al., 2003). Amaral et […]
Predicting Alcoholism through Individual Temperament
Bobbi Padro and Dr. James Higley, Department of Psychology The purpose of this project was to determine a correlation between the temperament of rhesus macaques and the amount of alcohol they consume. This project looked specifically at 16 juvenile rhesus macaques. Each juvenile had been tested to determine its temperament through the Biobehavioral Assessment (BBA) […]
Multiple Sclerosis and Brain Waves: Degree of Impact
Tyler Nickle and Dr. Ramona Hopkins, Department of Psychology Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. Studies show that 40-70% of individuals with MS have cognitive impairments in memory, executive functioning, attention, and processing speed (Rogers and Panegyres, 2007). Quantitative Electroencephalographic peak alpha frequency (PAF) is used to measure physiological […]
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