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How Lindenwood Students Get To Class: A Study Of Driving Versus Walking, Sara Ohlms
How Lindenwood Students Get To Class: A Study Of Driving Versus Walking, Sara Ohlms
Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a lack of parking at Lindenwood University (LU), and if that problem could be solved if more students who currently drive to class would walk instead. Research shows that college students in America are not getting enough exercise, and that walking has many health benefits. Data were collected using a survey with 40 LU students. Data were also collected through observations of the parking lots on campus. The results show that there are always empty parking spots on campus, 67.5% of participants believe that there is not enough parking …
Stereotyping, Racism, And The College Student, Martha Tarnowski
Stereotyping, Racism, And The College Student, Martha Tarnowski
Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal
This experiment intended to study how college students use racism and stereotyping in judging new people as well as how influential these assumptions can be. It will also examine whether women are more likely than men to use stereotypes as a basis for their opinion and whether the severity of the stereotype has anything to do with the amount of influence it has on a person’s judgment. Participants will be given a questionnaire regarding demographics and their personal opinions on racism and stereotyping as well as a short scenario with questions regarding their reaction to what they read. The study …
Sleep Soundly, Mike Browne, Adam Saito
Sleep Soundly, Mike Browne, Adam Saito
Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal
College students are constantly torn between a social life and an academic life. The erratic and crazy lifestyle that they live is one of a kind, and the things they do can greatly affect their grades. One of the things that many people believe is that better quality of sleep can lead to better grades in school. Through this experiment we tried to find statistical significance to support the hypothesis that lower sleep debt would relate to a higher GPA. We analyzed the surveys of 68 students, 39 women and 29 men, to rate sleep debt and record their associated …