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Browsing Psychology Senior Individualized Projects by Title
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Gender and Hormonal Differences in Cocaine-Induced Dopamine Release in the Nucleus Accumbens Shell
(2012)Dopamine release triggered by midbrain neurons plays an important role in the nucleus accumbens shell, which is primarily associated with motivation and reward. The ovarian steroid hormone, estrogen, regulates the dopamine ... -
Gender Differences in Cross-Cultural Risk Perception: Vulnerability and Perceived Risk
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2001)Within a cross-cultural context, gender is becoming a variable of increased interest and significance within the field of risk perception. Gender-specific interactions are found to account for a substantial variance in ... -
Gender Differences in Interpersonal Conflict Stories
(2011)This study examines gender differences in interpersonal conflicts from a narrative perspective. The literature on interpersonal conflict, with a special focus on gender differences, is considered, with a focus on the ... -
Gender Differences in Leadership Aspirations
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2003)This study examined men's and women's leadership aspirations and the roles of psychological variables that affect them. The participants were 355 college students at a predominantly white, Midwest co-educational liberal ... -
Gender Gap Theories and Likelihood to Vote for Hypothetical Political Candidates
(1999)The voting difference between men and women, or the gender gap, is a topic that has received much attention since the 1996 election. There are several theories that attempt to explain the gender gap; Social Dominance ... -
Gender Identity Expression in Situational Humor: Individuality within Commonality
(2006)Research on gender identity expression in communication was reviewed, beginning with "difference" and "dominance" approaches and moving toward increasing theoretical complexity. The role of situational humor in shaping ... -
Gender Inequality in Vietnam and Its Effects on Social Behavior and Psychological Well-being within the Family
(2014)This paper examines the effects of gender inequality in Vietnam on social behavior and psychological well-being of members within the family. Gender inequality has been a complicated and challenging problem to resolve in ... -
The Genderization of Friendship : Attachment, Touch and Initimacy
(2010)Touch has been reported as a significant element of forming secure attachments between mothers and their infants. Furthermore, research suggests that the attitudes towards seeking physical contact with parents at a young ... -
General and Specific Attitudes Toward the Police: Measuring Blacks' Perceptions to Determine Biased Police Practices
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2002)The relationship between general attitudes and specific attitudes of blacks toward police in a major metropolitan area was examined. Researchers used data from a citizen survey to evaluate police practices and measure ... -
Generational Continuity: Intergenerational Transmission of Social Attitudes
(1996)The present study investigated the complex issue of generational continuity and the transmission of social attitudes. Three hundred and fifty-six first-year students at Kalamazoo College and 366 of their parents were ... -
Gesture Production as Affected by Spatial and Verbal Stimuli Presentation and Preferred Learning Styles
(2009)Theories of gesture purpose and production are reviewed in an attempt to show the connection between gesture production and spatially encoded material. The Gesture as Simulated Action framework (Hostetter & Alibali 2008) ... -
Gestures on Cognitive Resources : Gesturing to Describe Visuospatial Stimuli and Test Memory
(2016)Gesture production reduces the cognitive load and increases working memory capabilities on secondary tasks when specifically compared to restricting gesture production. The aim of this study was to test whether gesture ... -
Girls Empowering Together : A Critical Evaluation of an Adolescent Development Program
(2008)The current study's purpose is to examine the significant role of self esteem in the lives of adolescent females. The focus is on the examination of the impact of a particular adolescent development program on the self ... -
Good Vibes: Evaluating the 'Ambiance' Elicited from Public Spaces
(2010)The present study explored the impressions of general ambiance, or 'vi be', elicited from bars and cafes. Impressions are drawn from inferences abstracted from people and their surroundings (Gosling, Gaddis, & Vazire, ... -
Gynecological symptoms, mental health, and physical and psychological intimate partner violence : A primary care study
(2019)Violence against women is an extensive global issue. Specifically, intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a prevalent issue that has both physical and psychological repercussions. The literature demonstrates a ... -
Hand Grip Strength and Perceived Feelings of Fatigue
(1996)The primary purpose of this research was to study the correlation between hand grip strength and perceived feelings of fatigue and the implications in career counseling. The main hypotheses investigate the psychological ... -
Happiness as a Manner of Traveling : Predictors of Life Satisfaction
(2014)Much research has been conducted to examine the relationships between life satisfaction and objective life circumstances. However, less research has been dedicated to exploring the relationships between life satisfaction ... -
Hatha Yoga, Meditation, and Focus Groups Decrease Body Shame, Surveillance, and Increase· Body and Self-Esteem in College Women
(2009)Body consciousness is associated with low body and self-esteem, increased body shame, and surveillance. Research confirms that yoga, meditation, and focus groups increase body and self-esteem, and body satisfaction. This ... -
Health Behaviors, Goals, and Expected Health Behavior Changes in Engaged Couples
(2018)The current study was conducted to provide information about current health behaviors and personal and shared health goals in engaged, monogamous couples and their expectations for health behavior changes after marriage ... -
Heart Failure Prevention Methods : Keeping Socioeconomically Unstable Heart Failure Patients Out of the Hospital
(2014)Heart failure (HF) is a national epidemic, affecting almost 5 million people in the United States, with an additional 550,000 people diagnosed each year. Currently, government organizations, like the Centers for Medicare ...
