Browsing Washburn Undergraduate Research by Title
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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 ... -
Language effects on mental health stigma
Language is powerful, and the social power of language and labels is something that still needs to be developed in the field of psychology. In two studies, we investigated the effects language had on the stigmatization of ... -
The Mainstream Body Modification Phenomenon: Visible Tattoo and Facial Piercing Acceptance in the Workplace
With the ever-growing popularity of body modification in mainstream Western culture, questions of its effects on the participating individuals in reference to their hirability and employment status in the modern-day workplace ... -
"Our weapon is our nakedness": Public nudity as a method to bring about social change
Legends holds that in the early eleventh century Lady Godiva was unhappy with her husband's treatment of peasants. The Lady wanted her husband to lower taxes and increase appreciation of the arts and music, actions that ... -
Parenting/punishment effects view of authority
The purpose of this study is to gain knowledge about parental authority with use of punishment and how it affects views of authority. Participants will sign up providing an e-mail address that the researcher will use to ... -
The pragmatic law: Law as a relationship through experience
In today's society there exists a definite distinction between what law is and what it is perceived to be. For many people law is simply a set of rules that are made by a government and upheld by a court. However, when ... -
Prey selection in the praying mantis (tenodera sinensis)
A key component of examining prey preferences in any predatory animal is to present the subject with different types of prey items and observe the predator's behavior to determine if a preference is present. To explore ... -
Professor email signature on student perception of professor credibility, approachability, immediacy, and student level of respect for professor
This is a quantitative study examining the influence of professor email signature on student perception of professor credibility, approachability, immediacy, and student level of respect for professor. The email signatures ... -
Promoting breastfeeding in adolescent mothers
The purpose of this study is to attain knowledge about the attitudes, beliefs, and opinions about breastfeeding of adolescent mothers and to provide education on the benefits of breastfeeding to the baby and mother. ... -
Real time audio signal processing in Java
Real time audio signal processing in Java requires consideration of the computational power of the system. An intuitive GUI allows users to adjust the window and frames per second to effectively process the audio signal. ... -
The relationship between atrial septal defect, patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke: What is the evidence?
The etiology of cryptogenic stroke (CS) remains elusive, yet accounts for 30-40% of all strokes. Possible causes include patent foramen ovale (PFO), or a defect where the foramen ovale opening in the fetal atrial septum ... -
RetroCameras! (Baker)
Enjoy student research into a multitude of old cameras! Students have discovered old image-makers in attics, basements, antique and junk stores. They have made them operational through direction from experts in the field, ... -
RetroCameras! (Boeselager)
Enjoy student research into a multitude of old cameras! Students have discovered old image-makers in attics, basements, antique and junk stores. They have made them operational through direction from experts in the field, ... -
RetroCameras! (Eaden)
Enjoy student research into a multitude of old cameras! Students have discovered old image-makers in attics, basements, antique and junk stores. They have made them operational through direction from experts in the field, ... -
RetroCameras! (Fusco)
Enjoy student research into a multitude of old cameras! Students have discovered old image-makers in attics, basements, antique and junk stores. They have made them operational through direction from experts in the field, ... -
RetroCameras! (Garwood)
Enjoy student research into a multitude of old cameras! Students have discovered old image-makers in attics, basements, antique and junk stores. They have made them operational through direction from experts in the field, ... -
RetroCameras! (Gonzalez-Rebeck)
Enjoy student research into a multitude of old cameras! Students have discovered old image-makers in attics, basements, antique and junk stores. They have made them operational through direction from experts in the field, ...