Journal of Undergraduate Psychological Research: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Editorial: Birth of a Journal
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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 ... -
The effects of gender and facial expressions on human interaction
(2006-09-20)This experiment explores the effects of a supermarket clerk's facial expression and the effects of the clerk's gender on the subsequent interaction between the clerk and customer. One hypothesis of this experiment was that ... -
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 ... -
The effects of odor on compliance and willingness to volunteer
(2006-09-20)The present study focused on the effects of lavender and peppermint ambient odor on compliance and volunteerism. It was hypothesized that participants exposed to peppermint oil versus lavender oil versus no odor would be ... -
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 ... -
The effects of labeling and social desirability on perceived success of a learning disabled student
(2006-09-20)This research examined the effects of specific learning disability labels and participant social desirability scores on peer judgments of a target person's social and academic success. Participants were given a description ... -
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 ...
