Browsing Washburn Undergraduate Research by Title
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The effect of feedback about texting while driving on attitudes towards texting
Hypothesis: Giving students feedback about their ability to text and drive would: a) Decrease confidence in texting b) Decrease expectation to continue texting while driving -
The effect of parent divorce and pet ownership during childhood on current psychological well-being and family harmony
Hypothesis: Children in stepfamilies with pets (vs. children in stepfamilies without pets) will have: •greater family harmony •feel more like part of the family •have more positive feelings of well-being •Have less negative ... -
The effect of progesterone levels on Wisconsin Card Sorting task performance
Does progesterone level lead to a difference between men and women on their ability to perform the Wisconsin Card Sorting task. -
The effects of aging on the ovipostitional behavior of the Cabbage Butterly (Pieris rapae)
As with many plant feeding insects, the larvae of the cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, develop on a single host plant selected by the adult female. For this reason, host selection behavior is considered to play a key ... -
The effects of education on implicit attitudes of ideal thinness and self-esteem
In today's Western society the ideal women's figure is thin. The media has been criticized for creating this unrealistic body image for women. Many studies have been conducted to educate women on the harmful consequences ... -
The effects of ethical disturbance levels on moral judgements
Previous research has shown that individuals are more likely to engage in relatively low levels of moral and legal violations than higher levels. Additional research has revealed that the more disturbing a legal or moral ... -
Effects of heat retention on gross metabolism and perceived effort during exercise
As an athlete and personal trainer, I have frequently encountered individuals who believe that utilizing mechanisms that increase heat retention can improve workouts. However, when heat is not properly released from the ... -
The effects of personality on roommate satisfaction
Personality is made up of the unique characteristics that distinguish one person from the other, shaping the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Studies suggest that satisfaction is due to complementarity based ... -
Environmental isolation of thermotolerant Ameobae from Wolf Creek Generating Station cooling waters
Naegleria fowleri is a free-living, thermophilic, amoeboflagellate that is the causative agent of a rare, yet severe disease of the central nervous system called Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), which is nearly ... -
Explorations in clay
Focus A series of tea sets ranging in utilitarian sizes will be constructed from hand built and thrown clay parts. At least three different clay bodies and various glazing and firing processes will be explored. Decals and ... -
Fall 2013 Day of Transformation Program
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Fall 2014 Day of Transformation Program
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Fall 2015 Day of Transformation Program
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Fall 2016 Day of Transformation Program
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Fall 2017 Day of Transformation Program
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Goats, goddesses and genitalia: The secret cabinet of naples as seen by the grand tourist
In May of 1827 an anonymous clergyman wrote a letter to the King of Naples, urging him to abolish the Secret Cabinet of the Royal Museum. In this letter he related the experience of “running into a group of foreigners, ... -
Impact of negative self-presentation concerns on social anxiety during presentation
Moscovitch and Huyder (2010) propose three domains of self-attributes that are related to the experience of anxiety in social situations. Specifically, they propose that individuals are concerned about deficits in appearance, ... -
Improving communication: A standardized end-of-shift reporting system
The purpose of my nursing school honors project is to improve communication between registered nurses (RNs) at shift change in an acute care facility's Emergency Department (ED). I developed a communication tool and ... -
The influence of french culture on the harp: Focusing on the impressionist era's Maurice Ravel's Introduction and Allegro
Having records dating back from 3000 B.C., the harp is one of the oldest instruments known to man, yet has undergone many make-overs. Some of the more drastic changes took place during the impressionist movement in France. ... -
IV medications incompatibilities and push times for nursing students
I have developed a reference guide for nursing students that contains information regarding IV medication incompatibilities and push times. I have supplied this reference guide to the students in two 3rd semester nursing ...