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Maternal Neural and Parasympathetic Regulation and Parenting Stress
We examined the relation between maternal neural (delta-beta coupling [coupling]) and autonomic (respiratory sinus arrhythmia [RSA]) regulatory processes and mothers’ parenting stress longitudinally. It was expected that ... -
Modeling Job Satisfaction in Southern Ohio
This study investigates the relationship between the various characteristics of both an individual and their job as a means to explain their overall satisfaction with that job. We will specifically focus on employed persons ... -
My Narrator and I: Crafting Authorial Identity in Fiction
This project explores the craft moves an author can make to establish (or mask) authorial identity in fiction through creative exploration. -
Neurophysiological Assessment of Rapid Cold-hardening-induced Resistance to the Disruption of Resting Neuronal Membrane Potential
This study highlights a novel approach to the study of rapid cold-hardening. Examination at the neuronal level allows for further understanding of the physiological mechanisms underlying this acclimatory response to ... -
Positive Consequences of Drinking on Social Connection
Alcohol may stimulate social bonding, increase the amount of time people spend talking to one another, and reduces displays of negative emotions (Sayette 2012). Individual and group interactions were assessed using the ... -
The Prevalence of Irregular Conjugations as Regular in Spanish Second Language Learners
A study of the interaction between Spanish experience (based on course level) and the conjugation of irregular verbs as regular. -
Preventing burnout in hospice: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for family caregivers
The presence of "caregiver burnout" for family caregivers of terminally ill patients has been defined as a pathological condition, but little is known about its long term effects or prevention. This study explores the use ... -
A Profile of KNM-ER 1813: The State of Early Homo from the Specimen’s Perspective
In the paleoanthropology community, there is much debate about how to tackle the issue that the earliest Homo specimens pose. In general, there is a great variety of cranial morphology represented in the fossil record, but ... -
Recurring Sacral Stress Fractures in the Male Distance Runner
Reccurring Sacral Stress Fractures in the Male Distance Runner Waugh TJ, Stoller GL, Brooks EK, Dailey SW: Miami University Oxford, Ohio Background: A twenty year old male collegiate distance runner (170 cm and 62 kg) ... -
Relations Between Academic Factors and Social/Illegal Risks
This survey-based study examined the relationships between certain academic factors and social illegal risks. It primarily focused on GPA and academic achievement and how they related to fake ID ownership and alcohol ... -
The Role of Schools in Washington, D.C. and Beijing in Producing High-Functioning Citizens of the Local Community
This study explores how primary teachers in Beijing and Washington, D.C. prepare students to become active citizens of their local communities. I sent a questionnaire to twenty English teachers in Beijing that contained ... -
Seeing the Complex Person Within: Changing Caregiver Perceptions of Memory Care Residents
I spent 42 hours as a volunteer visitor with memory care assisted living at The Lutheran Home in Wauwatosa, WI. I took detailed notes on my observations and interactions with caregivers and staff. This led me to the ... -
Seeking Sustainable Urban Renewal: an anthropological study of neighborhood change
Urban restructuring in Cincinnati has primarily been enacted as corporate-led gentrification, widening socio-economic disparities and displacing lower-income populations. One Cincinnati community is challenging this process ... -
Should Government Intervene in the Economy During Economic Recessions?
This research explores the implication of government intervention with two major hypotheses. By comparing major economic indicators under various United States and German presidencies in term of the extent of government ... -
The Social Construct of Black Women: The Myth of the Strong Matriarch
This study focuses on the commercial and media aspect of the oppression of black women in America and perhaps all over the world. It looks at the caricatures of Mammy/Aunt Jemima, a Sapphire, and a Jezebel. These were ... -
Social Influences of College Organizations: The Effects of Conformity on Self Esteem
This study examines the relationship between college students’ rates of self-esteem and conformity within different organizations on campus; specifically, if this interaction varies based on the type of organization to ... -
Statistical Modelling the Inventory Allocation of Bay Area Bike Share
The project investigates the allocation of public bikes under the Bay Area Bike Share (BABS). BABS is the region’s bike sharing system with 700 bikes and 70 stations across the Bay Area surrounding San Francisco. It provides ... -
Stereotype Threat and Task Stereotype Threat and Task Performance: How Calvin Klein Models Affect the Average Joe
13 male-identified individuals of all ages participated in the study. In quantitative analysis, no significant changes were found between experimental groups. Interviews were coded qualitatively by three categories: ideal ...