Browsing Journal of Undergraduate Psychological Research by Title
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Attitudes toward the willingness to help
(2006-09-20)The social psychological issue of bystander intervention and helping behavior has been widely studied in a variety of situations ranging from direct observation of helping behavior to self-report indications of willingness ... -
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Character and crime: the effects of self-identity and decision making strategies
(2007-06-12)A new variable, the Self-Identification Factor (i.e. the extent to which an individual can identify or relate to another person) may override other variables thought to influence suggestions for punishment. Level of ... -
Cover
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Debilitating and Facilitating Anxiety Effects on Identification
(2009-02-19)Thirty-nine students and two employees at a public northeastern university voluntarily participated in the experiment. Participants were asked to complete an anxiety questionnaire, then to view briefly and identify in ... -
Does rap or rock music provoke violent behavior?
(2006-09-20)This study examined whether or not watching a violent music video would provoke individuals to answer questions with violent responses. Eleven participants watched a violent music video, 11 participants watched a nonviolent ... -
Editorial: Birth of a Journal
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Editorial: Onward and Upward!
(2007-06-12)In Spring of 2006 we were very excited to see the fruition of a year of hard work on the Journal of Undergraduate Psychological Research. Not only was the journal published on time, the cover colorful and attractive, the ... -
Effects of making moral decisions on moral hypocrisy
(2006-09-20)The effect of making a moral decision on ratings of moral and immoral behaviors was investigated to see if there were differences based on whether the participant made a moral or immoral decision prior to completing ... -
Effects of modality: examining the influence of auditory and visual formats on false recognition
(2007-06-12)The present study investigated the effects of modality (method of presentation) on false memory. It was hypothesized that an auditory format (audio tape) would produce a significantly greater incidence of false memory ... -
Effects of Social Class on Body Image and Self-Esteem
(2009-02-20)Do the images people are exposed to on a daily basis from magazine ads to billboards affect women's self esteem? Forty undergraduate students viewed images of women in different professions and of different body types to ... -
Effects of Social Influence and Persuasion on Paranormal Beliefs
(2009-02-20)In the last decade scholars have unexpectedly found that beliefs in the paranormal were not significantly lower in college students vs. the general population. This research has produced a lot of controversy and concern ... -
Empathy as an indicator of subsequent altruistic behavior
(2007-06-12)Helping behavior and its motivation has been a popular topic of discussion throughout the centuries. Some researchers suggest that we are able to help others for altruistic reasons if we feel empathy for them. Others say ... -
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How drive for thinness moderates the influence of media on female body image
(2006-09-20)This study was designed to investigate how drive for thinness moderates the influence of media on female body image and self-esteem. Drive for thinness is defined as an excessive concern with dieting, preoccupation with ... -
Investigating gender stereotypes in elementary education
(2007-06-12)Education is home to one of America's most pervasive gender stereotypes. A disproportionately low frequency of male elementary school teachers has reinforced such stereotypes. This study was designed to investigate gender ... -
Is the perceived humor of a video clip affected by a smile?
(2007-06-12)In the past there have been many conflicting results from research done on the relationship between smiling and its effect on emotional responses. This experiment tested the theory that if a participant's mouth is manipulated ... -
Live or die? Effects of anonymity on moral decisions
(2007-06-12)Do morals change due to a specific situation? Thirty undergraduate students solved a series of moral dilemmas under one of two conditions. Participants were lead to believe they were going to discuss their answers in ... -
Physiological measures of math anxiety as a function of wording
(2007-06-12)Research on the physiological effects of math anxiety is inconsistent. In this study, an electroencephalograph (EEG) machine was used to measure the cortical activity of 6 volunteer undergraduate students while each memorized ... -
Stereotyping: the effect of author's education on perceived writing ability
(2007-06-12)The current study evaluated educational achievement stereotyping and its presence in reading. Ninety-one undergraduate participants read the same article with varying authors and answered the same questionnaire. There were ...
