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Are They Mad At Me? Examining Methods Of Communication And Emotional Attribution, Meagan Fowler
Are They Mad At Me? Examining Methods Of Communication And Emotional Attribution, Meagan Fowler
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Communication via online methods has increased in popularity over the years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. While convenient, there are many downfalls to computer mediated communication (CMC) including an increased risk of misinterpreting a message. The present study aimed to determine the effects of communication medium and speaker gender on tone interpretation and emotional reactions. The medium of CMC (email, phone call, video call) and gender of the speaker (male, female) were manipulated to test for differences in perceptions of tone. Participants also reported their own emotions following reception of the message. It was found that medium has a significant …
Effects Of Exercise On Fear Behavior In Zebrafish (Danio Rerio), Tyler Kuni
Effects Of Exercise On Fear Behavior In Zebrafish (Danio Rerio), Tyler Kuni
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The experiment shows the response of zebrafish when they are exposed to environments stimulating fear and how exercise will affect the behaviors of the fish in those environments. It is predicted that the behavior of fish receiving exercise before fear conditioning will show less behaviors associated with fear and anxiety. The subjects were exercised in a large water pump apparatus that creates a current for the fish to swim against, and then they were used in a classical fear conditioning protocol. Zebrafish behavior is recorded before and after fear conditioning is conducted. The speed of the subject’s swimming along with …
Effect Of Knowledge On Perception Of Others’ Disordered Eating Behavior, Allison I. Robinson
Effect Of Knowledge On Perception Of Others’ Disordered Eating Behavior, Allison I. Robinson
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The purpose of this study was to determine if educational interventions on eating disorders impacts individuals ability to detect eating disorders in others. This study also examined the eating attitudes of athletes and non athletes. One hundred and thirty three undergraduate college students were randomly assigned to a condition, either receiving education on eating disorders or student athletes. After the educational condition, participants were asked to complete the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT; Garner & Garfinkel,1979). Participants then read a vignette of a student athlete which described an athlete suffering from disordered eating behaviors, participants were then asked questions to determine …