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Achievement Motivation And Body Competence As Predictors For Nonhypnotic Suggestibility, Ethan Cohen
Achievement Motivation And Body Competence As Predictors For Nonhypnotic Suggestibility, Ethan Cohen
Honors Projects in Applied Psychology
The present study aims to discover relationships between suggestibility and two predictor variables identified as achievement motivation, and body consciousness. The significance of this study is immense in placebo research due to the studied relationship of suggestibility as a predictor for placebo susceptibility. Relationships between both predictor variables and placebo susceptibility have also been established through research, but there remains a gap in the connection between these variables and suggestibility. The present study administered a survey to participants (N=103), using the Shortened Suggestibility Scale (SSS), Body Consciousness Questionnaire (BCQ), and the Achievement Motives Scale (AMS-R) as the measure of suggestibility, …
Gender Roles And How They Promote Rape Culture, Janelle Isaacs
Gender Roles And How They Promote Rape Culture, Janelle Isaacs
Honors Projects in Applied Psychology
This study investigated the relationship between gender roles and rape culture in society in order to promote awareness of the harmful impacts that promoting gender stereotypes can have on society. A survey that was presented to 143 adults over the age of 18 was conducted to highlight the aforementioned relationship. The survey addressed the extent to which respondents feel they have been taught/exposed to these gender stereotypes, as well as gauged their opinions on factors related to sexual assault. The data did not indicate a correlation between gender roles and rape culture, however, it did present some key findings. The …