Browsing VanLiere Symposium Posters by Title
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The Effects of Athletic Participation on Student-Athletes’ Academic Success: A Proposed Study
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)Financial cutbacks in academia has lead to discussion about which school programs should see reduced funding, or dissolve altogether. Athletic funding usually is one the first areas brought into consideration. It is ... -
The Effects of Autistic Children on the Family
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2007)Previous research regarding the effects of having an autistic child includes studies focusing on the family unit, siblings, parents as a unit, and the mother. However, these studies have only gained recent popularity and ... -
The Effects of Childhood Abuse on the Development of Postpartum Psychopathology
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)This study examines the effects of childhood abuse on development of later depression (MDD) and PTSD. Participants were postpartum women who had experienced childhood abuse, and a control group of postpartum women with no ... -
Effects of Course Management Systems on Student Course Evaluations
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)Course management systems (CMS) are web-based information management systems that contain tools that allow faculty and students to manage their class material, hand out and turn in assignments, post discussions, and make ... -
The Effects of Demonstrating Mental and Physical Stability in Sport Performances
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)To pinpoint how athletes become successful – reaching their goals – an athlete needs the willingness, perseverance, and commitment to go through a process that allows one to achieve their team and individual goals (De ... -
Effects of Direct versus Indirect Instruction on Problem-Solving
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)The purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the effects of direct instruction and indirect instruction on problem-solving skills of eight students, who were referred because of poor decision-making ... -
The Effects of Diurnal Variation in Testosterone on Masculinity and Attractiveness Ratings
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)Late follicular phase (fertile phase of the menstrual cycle) women are more likely to prefer faces of men that are deemed as more masculine than during the other phases (Welling et al., 2007). Welling et al. (2008) found ... -
Effects of Embodied Cognition on Reading Comprehension Amongst African American Students: A Proposed Study
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)This proposed study aims to investigate the relationship between embodied cognition and reading comprehension. African American and Caucasian, 3rd-5th grade students (N=68) read a story and performed different embodied ... -
The Effects of Expressive Writing Workshops on Sexual Assault Survivors’ Sense of Empowerment and Connectedness: A Proposed Study
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)Pennebaker’s expressive writing paradigm is useful when examining how journaling, exploring multiple points of view in their writing, and sharing one’s experiences with other sexual assault survivors can lead to rehabilitation ... -
The Effects of Family Therapy on Relapse Rates in Bulimia Nervosa Patients
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2007)Eating disorders are caused by many factors, not just the desire to be thin. There are psychological issues that contribute to the development of eating disorders, which make them difficult to recover from. Relapse ... -
The Effects of Gesture on Dual-Task Memory Capacity
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)This study is attempting to assess the effect of gesture, or the repression of gesture, on the capacity for memory of an unrelated task while retelling either written or video stories. Specifically, this study is testing ... -
The Effects of Healing and Kinesthetic Motor Imagery on Outcomes of Physical Therapy Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2014)A proposed study was presented that would compare the effects of healing and kinesthetic motor imagery on rehabilitation outcome following a torn ACL. -
The Effects of Physicians’ Electronic Healthcare Record Usage Style on Patient-Centered Interviewing.
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2006)The practice of using computer systems in consulting rooms to review and edit patient histories of medications and procedures during consultations has been gaining momentum. Studies have shown that Electronic Healthcare ... -
Effects of Program Model on Recidivism Rates of Abusive Men
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2008)The present study reports on findings obtained from research on domestic abuse and bettering intervention programs. Three programs from various regions in the United States were analyzed, including Domestic Violence ... -
Effects of Spatial Isolation of Poverty on Youth Development
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)The cores of the United States large urban metropolises have developed into some of the most unique environments in the world. With a substantial portion of the population residing within these metropolises it is important ... -
Effects of Strength-Based Exercises on Depression Prevention and Promotion of Strengths in Adolescents
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2007)Positive psychology, pioneered by Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D. in the late 1990s, is an up-and-coming movement advocating a positive-oriented psychology that develops and increases inherent strengths and positive emotions ... -
Effects of Stress on the Reinstatement of Cocaine-Seeking Behavior Between Rats Selectively Bred for High and Low Saccharin Intake
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2012)Stress has been shown to be a predicting factor in relapse into cocaine-seeking behavior after abstinence, and genetic factors in substance abuse have been examined in human and animal models alike (Perry & Carroll, 2008). ... -
The Effects of Witnessing Domestic Violence on the Verbal Abilities of Preschool Age Children
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects that witnessing domestic violence has on the verbal abilities of preschool-age children. Participants were 63 child-mother pairs who had experienced domestic violence. ... -
The Efficacy of a Family Communication Skills Training Program
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)Most theories and models of family functioning consider communication to have a significant effect on family relationships. Communication between members of the family system allows for the system to remain dynamic; it ... -
Efficacy of Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Sensory Integration Therapy in the Clinic and Home-Based Setting for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)Infants who were preterm or low birth weight are at high-risk for cognitive and motor developmental dysfunctions such as sensory processing disorder (SPD). Children most likely to have SPD also have autism, which has become ...