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Psychology

Illinois Wesleyan University

Conference

2017

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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

A New Rehabilitation Method For Stroke Patients: A Comparative Study Between The Pasta Matrix Reaching Task And The Novel Reaching Task, Shannon Maloney, Abigail Kerr, Faculty Advisor Apr 2017

A New Rehabilitation Method For Stroke Patients: A Comparative Study Between The Pasta Matrix Reaching Task And The Novel Reaching Task, Shannon Maloney, Abigail Kerr, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. To promote better outcome for stroke survivors, scientists use animal models to understand basic mechanisms of stroke, rehabilitation, and recovery. Rodent models have revealed that skilled reach training (e.g., coordinated use of digits and limbs) promotes improved functional outcome following stroke. The single-pellet task (SPT) is widely used in rats; however, it can be an insensitive measure in other species, such as mice. The pasta matrix task (PMT) has been effectively implemented in mice; however, the task is limited by its required strength component. This study introduces a novel-reaching task aimed at …


Operantly Conditioned Place-Avoidance In Zebrafish (Danio Rerio), Tanya Gupta, Brad Sheese, Faculty Advisor, Mark Liffiton, Faculty Advisor Apr 2017

Operantly Conditioned Place-Avoidance In Zebrafish (Danio Rerio), Tanya Gupta, Brad Sheese, Faculty Advisor, Mark Liffiton, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Zebrafish Locomotion: Understanding Of Behavioral Differences As A Function Of Age And Sex, Tori Tiberi, Brad Sheese, Faculty Advisor, Mark Liffiton, Faculty Advisor Apr 2017

Zebrafish Locomotion: Understanding Of Behavioral Differences As A Function Of Age And Sex, Tori Tiberi, Brad Sheese, Faculty Advisor, Mark Liffiton, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Predicting Aggression Using Ego-Depletion, Provocation, And Dispositional Aggressiveness, Grace Hanzelin, Marie Nebel-Schwalm, Faculty Advisor Apr 2017

Predicting Aggression Using Ego-Depletion, Provocation, And Dispositional Aggressiveness, Grace Hanzelin, Marie Nebel-Schwalm, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Camera Angle On Perceptions Of Confessions, Megan Smeets, Amanda Vicary, Faculty Advisor Apr 2017

The Influence Of Camera Angle On Perceptions Of Confessions, Megan Smeets, Amanda Vicary, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Understanding The Influence Of Social Role Fulfillment Opportunities On Quality Of Life For Individuals With Developmental Disablities, Brianna Piro, Marie Nebel-Schwalm Apr 2017

Understanding The Influence Of Social Role Fulfillment Opportunities On Quality Of Life For Individuals With Developmental Disablities, Brianna Piro, Marie Nebel-Schwalm

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Scrape Your Plate: Understanding And Promoting Composting Habits On A College Campus, Lisa Cheng, Savannah Feher, Dominic Gambaiani, Tori Tiberi, Rachel Tomazin, Linda Kunce, Faculty Advisor Apr 2017

Scrape Your Plate: Understanding And Promoting Composting Habits On A College Campus, Lisa Cheng, Savannah Feher, Dominic Gambaiani, Tori Tiberi, Rachel Tomazin, Linda Kunce, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Frequency Effects On Behavioral Analysis Upon Spinal Cord Stimulation, Randi Wilson, Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor Apr 2017

Frequency Effects On Behavioral Analysis Upon Spinal Cord Stimulation, Randi Wilson, Joseph Williams, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Affective State On Neural And Behavioral Indices Of Social Exclusion, Tanya Gupta, Jason Themanson, Faculty Advisor Apr 2017

Effect Of Affective State On Neural And Behavioral Indices Of Social Exclusion, Tanya Gupta, Jason Themanson, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.