Students enrolled in Psychology 4880 complete independent research under the direction of a faculty member. For undergraduate theses completed prior to 2014 please consult the Catalogue.

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Submissions from 2022

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The Influence of Environmental Sounds on Cognition and Mood, Huda Ahmed

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The Impacts of Researcher Attire on Participant Performance in Psychological Experiments, Jesse S. Basi

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ABSTRACT VS. CONCRETE MINDSETS IN MORAL INJURY, Paige J. Hallman

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The Effects of Peer Connectedness and Popularity in Predicting Adolescent E-Cigarette and Binge Drinking Patterns Across the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kyla N. Lamb

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Exploring Parent and Peer Support as a Predictor of Adolescent Adjustment During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Madeleine M. MacDonald

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The Cross-Modal Relationship Between Language and Mathematics: A Bi-Directional Training Paradigm, Urvi Maheshwari

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Mismatched Music: How Conflicting Musical Information Impacts Emotional Judgements, Matthew W. Tiplady

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Mindsets for Goal Attainment and Experiences of Unethical Transgressions, Hallie Wiltzer

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Are Conspiracy Beliefs Induced by Thinking Disposition and Economic Uncertainty?, Sean E. Yilmaz

Submissions from 2021

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Interactions between Brief Virtual Exposure to Natural Environments and Psychological Well-Being, Giuliana GN Brancato

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Values Affirmation in The Treatment of Moral Injury: A Pilot Study, Eve G. Chapnik

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To Sing Or To Speak: Closeness Between Mother-Infant Dyads In Different Contexts, Aislinn M. Connor

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Examining the role of Diverted Attention on Musical Motion Aftereffects, Hannah D. Cormier

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Defining Mother-Infant Synchrony in a Speech and Song Context, Roisin A. Delaney

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Social Media as a Predictor of Depression Rates Among Male Versus Female Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kaylee A. Fishback

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Do Social Media Usage and The Endorsement of Collective Values Predict Loneliness?, Caoyu Cy Pan

Submissions from 2020

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A Nature Walk a Day, Keeps Unhappiness Away: Restorative Campus Environments and Student Well-Being, Justine Albert

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DOES WATCHING OTHER PEOPLE PLAY VIDEO GAMES PROMOTE AGGRESSION, Kimberly M. Clarke

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The Relationship Between Extracurricular Activities and the Well-Being of Undergraduate Students, Angelica C. Galluzzo

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Evaluating Success in Addictions Treatment, Cole G. Granger

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Parental Marital Status and Perceived Parental Marital Stability as Predictors of Avoidant Attachment Style in Young Adult Romantic Relationships, Eden G. C. Jacobson

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“Send Me Your Location”: Examining Cyber Dating Abuse Victimization and Self-Esteem in Adolescents, Grace K. Millett

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Conformity and Persuasion: The Moderating Roles of Interpersonal Closeness and Interaction Partner Sex, Christianne Morrison

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There is More to Snapchat than Snapping: Examining Active and Passive Snapchat Use as Predictors of Anxiety in Adolescents, Nicole A. Orlan

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Narcissism and Attachment Anxiety Predicting the Impact of Hiding Instagram “Likes” In Canada, Madeleine T. Visca

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Who's to Blame? How Attributions of Blame Impact Perceptions of Effective Leaders, Emily M. Wildeboer

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DEPTH PERCEPTION IN VIRTUAL PERIPERSONAL SPACE: AN INVESTIGATION OF MOTION PARALLAX ON PERCEPTION- VS ACTION-ESTIMATIONS, Hongyao Zhu

Submissions from 2019

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Moral Perceptions in the Workplace, Leonid V. Beletski

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Influences on Early Creativity: Examining the Role of Affect, Movement and Autonomy During Play on Divergent Thinking Skills of Preschool Children, Taylor S. Boyd

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A Safe Place for Morally Corrupt Judgements: The Effect of Trust on Moral Decision Making, Robin C. Doyle

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"Challenge Accepted": Exploring Predictors of Risky Online Behaviour in Emerging Adults, Shannon Ward

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The Role of Extraversion, Sensitivity to Music Reward, and Music Tempo on Word Recall, Mingyang Xu

Submissions from 2018

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Examining the Effects of Framing on Probability Discounting, Owen M. Chevalier

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The Effects of Aromatherapy on Stress in a University Population, Theresa L. Flagler

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The Effects of Fantasy Role-Play on Bravery, Motivation, and Physiological Fear Responses While Playing Horror Video Games, Paul A. Giulietti

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Every Other, Every Time - Rat Imitative Pattern Learning, Peter A. Khouri

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Me or We? The Effect of Team and Individual Sports Activity on Executive Functioning, Alexander I. McKenzie

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Snapchat and its Relationship to Alcohol Consumption and Associated Behaviours, Kellie S. Thomas

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The Impact of Age and Social Media Preference on Facebook and Instagram Users Reactions to Social Media, L. E. Taylor Trelford

Submissions from 2017

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Cognition and Commerce: The Impact of Intuitive Judgment and Rational Analysis on Business Decisions, Bridget A. Bicknell

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The Relationship Between Self Perceived Versus Peer Perceived Popularity and Alcohol Consumption in University Students, Dayna A. Blustein

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Improving Workplace Commitment to Change: A Test of Impact Reflection and Motivation on Perceived Commitment Constructs, Trenton J. MacDuff

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Attention to Melodic versus Phonetic Cues in 8-Month-Old Infants, Alexandra M. Ryken

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The Effects of Interpersonal Relations in the Workplace on Cognitive Performance: Does Working with Irritating People Decrease your Performance?, Kristin Skritek

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The Effects of Conformity on Eyewitness Testimony and Confidence, Kaitlyn B. Sluys

Submissions from 2016

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Stress Interventions for First-Year Undergraduate Students, Shawna N. Allen

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Speech to the Beat: Infants' Processing, Alix Altow

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Peer Group Belonging, Group Norms and Alcohol Consumption in Emerging Adulthood, Angelica Bell

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The Effects of Video Feedback on Public Speaking Anxiety, Nicole M. Donovan

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The Effect of Past Experiences on Forgiveness Intentions in Romantic Relationships, Morgane E. Lashkari-Moghaddam

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Guilt as a Mediator in the Relationship between Transgression Severity and Transgressors’ Feelings of Forgiveness in Romantic Relationships, Laura Matias

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Effects of Visual and Geometric Cues in Rat Foraging, Kyle Rubini

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The Effects of Self-Care Meditation Behaviour on Undergraduate Students’ Reported Stress, Anna Smallwood

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Resting State fcMRI in the Social Cognition Network as a Predictive Measure for Scores of Socialization of Preterm Neonates, Angela Westgate

Submissions from 2015

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Do Our Perceptions Affect Our Decision Making in Legal Contexts?, Scott Benedict

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Infants' Memory for Melody and Words in Sung Songs, Leanna De Lucia

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The Effects of Visual Cue Facilitation in Spatial Pattern Learning in Rats, Sachia M. Grogan

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Infants' Sensitivity to Fine Durational Cues in Speech Perception, Alyssa K. Kuiack

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Rhyming versus Repetition in Children's Stories: The Role of Reading Strategies in New Word Recognition, Katherine Stover

Submissions from 2014

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Observational Pattern Learning In Rats, Tristan J. Bell Knowlton

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Reach-to-Grasp Actions Under Direct and Indirect Viewing Conditions, Ashley C. Bramwell

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The Role of Future Time Perspective on Forgiveness: A Study of Transgressions Among Undergraduate University Students, Emily B. Briggs

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The Effects of Arousal Induction on Infants' Tempo Preferences, Erin G. Eisen

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The Role of Native Language Acquisition in Infant Preferences of Speech and Song, Emma J. Fogel

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Working Memory and Music Perception and Production in an Adult Sample, Keara L. Gillis

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Singing Competency and Language Abilities in Children, Rebecca Herbert

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The Effect of Mood Context on the Accuracy of Eyewitness Testimony, Ashley R. Lanys

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Music-induced mood improves retention in visuomotor adaptation, Kristina Waclawik