Browsing Psychology Senior Integrated Projects by Title
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25 Years of Contention: A Literature Review and the Reliability and Validity of a Diagnostic Instrument for Impulsive-Compulsive Sexual Behavior
(2007)The goal of this study is to improve diagnosis of Impulsive-Compulsive Sexual Behavior (1- CSB). Currently, the Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (SCID) is the gold standard for ... -
5-HTP and Melatonin as Therapeutic Supplements to Promote REM Sleep and Facilitate Semantic Memory Consolidation in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries: A Proposed Study
(2012)The aim of the present study is to propose an experiment implementing melatonin or 5- hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) supplements as restorative treatments against sleep fragmentations in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in patients ... -
The ABCD's of the Big Five: An Analysis of Personality Traits
(2011)The trait approach to personality describes differences among individuals by using a standard set of attributes. The Big 5 traits of Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness are considered ... -
Ability to Learn Emotional Intelligence Clusters through Emotional Intelligence Training
(2001)The proposed study examines the impact of emotional intelligence training on overall emotional intelligence awareness and also focuses attention on the difficulties of learning social competence clusters (social awareness ... -
Absorption in Music and Inner-Peace in Music Experiences A Quantitative Study
(2014)Strong Experiences related to Music (SEMs) arc characterized as eliciting profound mental or physical reactions. The intensity of the experience is determined by how much the individual is willing to allow him or herself ... -
The Academic and Attitudinal Effects of a Math Summer Camp for Elementary Students
(2018)Summer presents a major challenge for students from low-income families that may not have the resources to maintain what they have learned throughout the school year. Summer slide is described as the loss of educational ... -
Academic Persistence and Perceptions of Support in First-Generation College Students
(2013)First-generation college students (FGCS) differ from their traditional college counterparts in terms of expectations for success, academic skills, and financial resources. As a result, the needs' of this population should ... -
Achievement Motivation and Its Relationship to Anxiety, Grades, and Future Plans : A Comparative Study of Freshman and Senior Women
(1965)Twenty-four Freshman and 24 Senior women were measured on achievement motivation, manifest anxiety, grade point average, and future plans for the purpose of testing correlations and group differences. There was little ... -
Adolescent Perpetrated Intentional School Shootings: Discovering the Characteristics that Influence Media Exposure
(2021-11-01)Although gun violence in schools is rare, the severity and frequency of these crimes has been increasing in the last few years. As waves of these violent shootings shake the United States, news outlets bombard the population ... -
Adventure Therapy Programming as an Alternative Rehabilitation for Female Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA)
(2013)In recent years there has been a rise in environmental consciousness. Given this re-prioritization of ecological wellness, there has been a renewed interest in wilderness exploration. Eco-feminist scholars have examined ... -
Adverse Effects of Substandard Farm Labor Housing on an Individual’s Mental Health
(2017)In the United States, farmworkers and their families are often forced to live in decrepit, challenging conditions, with little chance of seeking improved standards of living without fear of retaliation. Housing and living ... -
The Aftermath of Sexual Violence
(2010)In 2007, there were 248, 300 victims of sexual assault (U.S. Department of Justice, 2007). This does not include victims that were under twelve years old. Sexual violence is a series problem in the United States, and ... -
Age as a Predictor of Success in the Kalamazoo Sobriety Court
(2016)Drug courts were developed as an alternative to incarceration for individuals facing criminal charges of driving under the influence of alcohol. In the 30 years that drug courts have existed, research has determined that ... -
Age-Differences in the Influence of Mental Imagery Ability on Recognition Memory for Action Phrases
(2001)Cognition slows down with age and therefore Elderly people have higher rates of memory difficulty when compared to younger adults. Mental imagery is a memory strategy that has improved memory. This study shows that age ... -
Altruistic Punishment in Children
(2010)Why human beings choose to cooperate· and be nice to. others, even when such behavior goes against their self-interest, is an unsolve~ question in psychology. Some theo~ies suggest that we learn altruistic behaviors from ... -
Ambivalence and Passing on Advice from Older Parents to Adult Children
(2004)Ambivalence theory reveals the dynamic complexity in intergenerational relationships, where passing on advice is one aspect of relationships. Elderly participants (in their 70s or 80s) in the IHD study were asked if they ... -
American Society of Employers, Inc. HR. Management Group Assessment Center Study
(1998)This program evaluation report compares the assessment center technology utilized by the American Society of Employers, Inc. (ASE) against the Guidelines and Ethical Considerations for Assessment Center Operations developed ... -
Analysis of Adolescent Patients in the Inpatient Pediatric Consultation-Liaison Service at C. S. Mott Children's Hospital : Psychological Perspective for Primary Care Physicians
(2013)To address somatic and psychosomatic ramifications of medical conditions, patients and families are referred to a hospital's inpatient pediatric consultation-liaison (IPPCL) service for psychological consultations/interventions. ... -
Analysis of How Mental Illness Co-Occurring Disorders Intersect with Substance Abuse in Effective Outcomes in Drug Courts
(2019)In recent years, there have been attempts to improve the quality of drug court systems, but this treatment program has yet to treat co-occurring mental health issues in order to prevent future relapses. There are many ... -
Analysis of Japanese Culture From a Psychological Perspective: A Brief Review
(2005)This literature review examines psychological analyses of Japanese culture. A historical background provides the basis for examining the psychology of the Japanese people. Some of the major works about Japan and Japanese ...