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Economic and Educational Factors Influence Mate Selection from an Evolutionary Psychology Perspective
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2007)Evolutionary Psychologist, Robert Trivers (1972) postulates that males and females possess a certain amount of resources that can be invested in offspring, thus, giving the offspring a better chance in surviving. ... -
The Effect of Behavioral Feeding Treatment on Mother-Child Attachment in Children with Feeding Disorders
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2015)Many individuals are apprehensive to pursue treatment for their children because of a belief that treatment techniques negatively affect the caregiver-child attachment relationship. The purpose of this study is to determine ... -
The Effect of Gender Role Norms on Feelings about Virginity Status in Women
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2010-04)Women conform to perceived gender norms by acting ‘feminine’ and men, ‘masculine’. Furthermore, women and men are influenced by sexual norms, such as the sexual double standard. This implies that men should engage in, ... -
Effect of Internalized Heterosexism on Sexual Affect
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)Internalized heterosexism has been associated with psychological distress, feelings of rejection, shame, and sexual guilt. Surveys soliciting information about participants’ attitudes toward homosexuality and sexual affect, ... -
Effect of Performance Success on Alcohol Consumption of College Athletes
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)The proposed study would determine the effects of a successful or unsuccessful athletic outcome on the alcohol consumption of Division III, male and female, student athletes. Drawing from gender differences in ... -
The Effect of Profanity and Taboo Gesture on Pain
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)Swearing increases pain tolerance possibly because of its connection to aggression. However little research has explored if taboo gestures produce a similar effect. Our experiment was a 2 (Valence: Taboo vs Neutral) x ... -
THE EFFECT OF RESPONSIBILITY ON ADOLESCENTS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVE DISORDER
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2012)This study was conducted to determine whether the effect of responsibility on on-task and off-task behaviors for students with ADHD within a Therapeutic Day School. The adolescent students (N = 7) earned points for on-task ... -
Effect of Students’ Classroom Location on Amount of Teacher Attention
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)This study examined whether students’ arrangement in the classroom (i.e., their location) would have an effect on teacher attention (i.e., would the teacher give more or less attention to certain areas of the room?). Using ... -
Effective Teaching Techniques for Children with Autistic Disorder in Individual Swimming Lessons
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2010-04)The current study aimed to find if teaching techniques used for children with Autistic Disorder (AD) can be extended to one-on-one teaching outside of a traditional classroom setting, but rather in a swimming pool. The ... -
Effectiveness of a Short-Term Computer-Based Literacy and Math Summer School Program
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2014)The present study assessed whether a short-term technology-based summer school curriculum enhanced with individual instruction from a teacher effectively improved middle school students’ math and literacy scores. Students ... -
Effectiveness of a Summer Intervention Program For Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2012)The summer months provide an opportunity to work with children with ASD for an extended period of time and to implement interventions. Because many parents of normally developing children report positive changes in their ... -
Effectiveness of Computerized Working Memory Training in Children with Traumatic Brain Injuries
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is statistically the leading cause of both disability and death in young adults. Approximately 1.6 million individuals are diagnosed with a TBI in the United States each year. There may be ... -
The Effectiveness of Incongruity Humor in an Advertising Campaign: A Proposed Study
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2014)This proposed study examines the effectiveness of Incongruity based humor in an advertising campaign. Undergraduate students (N=60) were separated into three conditions and asked to read through a magazine. Three ads were ... -
Effectiveness of iPad Communication Programs and the Picture Exchange Communication System on Autistic Children
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)This proposed study measures the effectiveness of the iPad communication program, TouchChat HD, and the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on autistic children. If this study were to occur, each child’s independent ... -
Effectiveness of Pictorial Representations on the Decrease of Undesirable Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2015)The present study examined the combined effects of PECS and picture schedules on the independent interactions of preschool children with ASD. The applied behavior analyst technician and behavior analyst used PECS whenever ... -
The Effects of a Laugh Track on Viewing Verbal Bullying in Television
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2015)The presence of a laugh track has the potential to act as a reinforcer and may play a role in the way TV viewers respond in aggressive situations -
The Effects of a Parent-Directed Language Intervention on Children’s Interest in Reading and Mother’s Quality of Reading
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)Parent-child reading at an early pre-literacy age improves language acquisition and develops important literacy skills, such as knowledge of vocabulary, familiarity with print, understanding of narratives, and a positive ... -
Effects of an Afrocentric Summer Program on African Adolescents’ Locus of Control
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)Previous research has demonstrated that Afrocentric (promoting African culture and the contributions of Africans in Western civilizations) programs have had a positive effect on African American adolescents’ self-esteem, ... -
Effects of an Integrated Intervention for Substance Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence: A Proposed Study
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)Women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) are likely to experience co occurring mental health consequences and substance abuse (Tolman & Rosen, 2001). Examining how domestic violence and substance abuse agencies ... -
The Effects of Anticipated Solo Status on Racial Minorities in Stereotype Relevant Domains
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2010-04)Individuals experience solo status when they are the only member of their social category (e.g. race) in a group. In this study we observed the effects of anticipated race solo status on stereotyping concerns, feelings of ...
