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A Kinesio Tape ® Protocol To Improve Postural Stability And Mouth Closure For Feeding And Eating In Children With Cerebral Palsy, Ariana Naomi Valdez May 2023

A Kinesio Tape ® Protocol To Improve Postural Stability And Mouth Closure For Feeding And Eating In Children With Cerebral Palsy, Ariana Naomi Valdez

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Kinesio tape ® (KT) has been used in the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy (CP) due to its ability to increase sensory input, normalize muscle tone, improve postural stability, and improve range of motion (ROM). KT can be applied and left on the skin for multiple days, allowing the tape to simulate the effects of manual therapy techniques outside of the outpatient setting. However, its use within occupational therapy (OT) to address the occupations of feeding and eating is limited, despite it being an effective treatment method when used in conjunction with traditional OT. Gaps in research limit occupational …

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Examining The Effects Of Perspective-Taking And Empathetic Concern On Attractiveness Biases In Millennial And Generation X Adults, Stephanie Verba-Quinones May 2023

Examining The Effects Of Perspective-Taking And Empathetic Concern On Attractiveness Biases In Millennial And Generation X Adults, Stephanie Verba-Quinones

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The current study examined the effects of perspective-taking and empathetic concern on attractiveness biases and stereotypes in Generation X and Millennial adults. Such biases and stereotypes are pervasive and can lead to preferential treatment and differential outcomes for individuals of varying attractiveness levels (see Langlois et al., 2000 for review). Previous research suggests that social media may amplify the importance placed on attractiveness, particularly for women (Fardouly et al., 2015; Perloff, 2014; Tiggemann et al., 2014; Toma & Hancock, 2018). Given the negative impacts of biases and stereotypes, this study sought to investigate pathways to reduce attractiveness biases and stereotypes …

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The In/Visible Stockade: Sex Offender Management, Governmentality, And The Search For Normal Life, Christopher Wakefield May 2023

The In/Visible Stockade: Sex Offender Management, Governmentality, And The Search For Normal Life, Christopher Wakefield

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Over the past thirty-five years, the United States has seen a dramatic expansion of regulatory policy around individuals convicted of sexual offenses. Sex offender management policies include national and state registries, notification laws, treatment mandates, residency restrictions, and numerous exclusions from institutions. A growing body of research from sociologists and criminologists has tracked the effects of this sex offender regime by measuring recidivism and collateral consequences among released offenders. Less attention has been paid to how sex offenders adapt to their regulator context—especially the selective public visibility that the registry generates. Furthermore, sociological scholarship has not yet developed strong theoretical …

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Development And Initial Validation Of The Mindful Self-Regulated Learning Scale (M-Srls), Sarah Wolff May 2023

Development And Initial Validation Of The Mindful Self-Regulated Learning Scale (M-Srls), Sarah Wolff

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Modern mindfulness is a catch-all term. Just exactly what it looks like within the context of education and how it is taught vastly varies. As such, program fidelity and integrity is questioned. Here a definition of mindful self-regulated learning is proposed and the Mindful Self-Regulated Learning Scale (m-SRLS) is developed. This includes item generation and development, systematic testing of item performance, scale dimensionality, convergent and divergent validity, measurement invariance across groups and subgroups, and scale reliability over a series of five pilot studies and five primary studies using independent samples. The resulting m-SRLS is a context specific measurement tool that …

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Systems Dynamics Of The Anterior Cingulate Cortex And Hippocampus In Behavioral Switching, Spatial Working Memory, And Disease, Ryan Wirt May 2023

Systems Dynamics Of The Anterior Cingulate Cortex And Hippocampus In Behavioral Switching, Spatial Working Memory, And Disease, Ryan Wirt

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The electrophysiological properties of the hippocampus (HC) and anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) are the central focus of research on learning, memory, and neurological disease. Previous research has shown that HC is essential for forming new memories, spatial navigation, and temporal processing. While the function of ACC, located within the medial prefrontal cortex, remains controversial, it has a role in long-term memory recall, processing pain, monitoring current state, learning, schema updates, and information integrations. Interactions between the ACC and HC occur during social memory, spatial working memory performance, and long-term memory recall. Notably, the HC and ACC are among the first …

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Auto-Tracking Techniques For Defining Hip-Joint Articulation With Biplanar X-Ray, Ethan Yamamoto, Ike Brown, Kennedy Wharton Apr 2023

Auto-Tracking Techniques For Defining Hip-Joint Articulation With Biplanar X-Ray, Ethan Yamamoto, Ike Brown, Kennedy Wharton

Undergraduate Research Symposium Lightning Talks

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) provides a tractable and potentially predictive model for human hip dysplasia and OA. CHD can be identified by assessing the joint laxity, femoral head coverage and wear on the hip joint. The goal is to develop an understanding of the intraarticular mechanics of the hip joint and how hip-joint dysfunction impacts these mechanics. To achieve our goal, we needed to develop a system to track the hip joint.

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Perceived Tempo Is Influenced By Embodied Dance Speed And Latin Dance Expertise, Ryan K. Perez, Carolina A. Herrera, Melanie Garcia [email protected], Miguel A. Castaño, Jared W. Leslie Apr 2023

Perceived Tempo Is Influenced By Embodied Dance Speed And Latin Dance Expertise, Ryan K. Perez, Carolina A. Herrera, Melanie Garcia [email protected], Miguel A. Castaño, Jared W. Leslie

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Tempo is the speed of a piece of music and is measured in beats per minute (BPM). Tempo perception is subjective and may be influenced by the listener’s musical culture. Even for the same tempo, some dances are faster than others depending on the dance and culture. In the present study, we ask whether the speed of dance movements for a given song influences subjective perception of that song’s tempo among listeners with and without prior experience dancing to Latin music.

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How Method And Usage Of Coffee Relate To Consumer Attitudes, Vince Benedetto, Jocelyn Perez, James Iwatsubo [email protected] Apr 2023

How Method And Usage Of Coffee Relate To Consumer Attitudes, Vince Benedetto, Jocelyn Perez, James Iwatsubo [email protected]

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Coffee is a staple in many American’s daily routines, with popularity growing globally ever year. User's consume coffee for a multitude of reasons including, health benefits, increasing productivity, social and cultural rituals, and pleasure. Regular coffee users prefer specific methods of sourcing their beverages. Consumer attitudes affect purchasing behavior and provide valuable insights for marketers.

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Can Reconsolidation Account For The Misinformation Effect?, Olesya T. Frolova, Gabriel E. Hull Apr 2023

Can Reconsolidation Account For The Misinformation Effect?, Olesya T. Frolova, Gabriel E. Hull

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

A successful replication of Rindal & Zaragoza (2016) would indicate that reconsolidation cannot account for the misinformation effect. Current preliminary data supports the results found by the original study, suggesting that an alternative theory must be explored to explain the misinformation effect. For example, it is possible that the original memory is not altered by the misinformation but competes with the original memory leading to temporary inaccessibility at test. Results from this study could influence law enforcement interview techniques to avoid false testimonies. One limitation of the study is that performance on the test was potentially too good; this will …

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The Time Window Of Reconsolidation: A Replication, Mateo Marquez, Jessica Nguyen Apr 2023

The Time Window Of Reconsolidation: A Replication, Mateo Marquez, Jessica Nguyen

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Reconsolidation is the process whereby activating a consolidated memory can bring it into a labile state where it can be strengthened, weakened, or updated. Hupbach et al., (2007) showed that memory updating is only found when the reconsolidation process has time to complete. This finding has been argued to be due to other memory processes (Sederberg et al., 2011). Before testing alternative explanations, the result needs to be replicated by an independent lab.

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Education Gender Gaps In The Mountain West, Miguel A. Soriano Ralston Apr 2023

Education Gender Gaps In The Mountain West, Miguel A. Soriano Ralston

Undergraduate Research Symposium Podium Presentations

Discusses education gender gaps in the Mountain West using existing data. This data involves higher-education achievements, on-time graduations, and test scores for Math and English. Some possible causes for the gender gap are discussed as well as some policy recommendations.

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Social Media: Factors That Impact Sports, John Wilke Apr 2023

Social Media: Factors That Impact Sports, John Wilke

Undergraduate Research Symposium Podium Presentations

Sports have been a popular form of entertainment for centuries and have become more refined over time. As new forms of sports entertainment emerges, various factors will play a significant role in how much a participant will earn. This study will focus on social media, specifically Instagram, and how it plays a role in total earnings.

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The Effect Of Sleep And Emotion On Pattern Separation, Sarah Al-Shimary, Alanna Osmanski Apr 2023

The Effect Of Sleep And Emotion On Pattern Separation, Sarah Al-Shimary, Alanna Osmanski

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

The relationship between sleep and memory has been a topic of interest in psychology for decades. Prior research demonstrates that the sleep state is an optimal time for memory consolidation to occur, most commonly through a model known as active systems consolidation. A widely accepted view of emotion is that sleep preferentially consolidations emotional over neutral material. Recent meta-analyses of sleep, emotion, and memory have suggested that this effect may not be as robust as we once thought. A new way to investigate the relationship between sleep and memory consolidation of emotional stimuli is with a pattern separation task known …

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Municipal Waste In Southern Nevada: Understanding The Obsession With Garbage, Zachary Billot Apr 2023

Municipal Waste In Southern Nevada: Understanding The Obsession With Garbage, Zachary Billot

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Southern Nevada’s reliance on inexpensive disposal of waste results in lack of support for sustainable investment in waste diversion programs. Clark County lags significantly behind the US in terms of its municipal waste diversion due to problems related to the collection of materials and incentive for collection, limited institutionalized food waste collection programs, monopolization of waste management, as well as substantial rates of contamination of recyclable materials compared nationally. This proposal recommends a multifactor approach.

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The Analysis Of Wartime Rape Using Postmodern Feminism In The Conflicts Of Sierra Leone 1991, Bosnia-Herzegovina 1992, Darfur 2003, Allyssa Chua Apr 2023

The Analysis Of Wartime Rape Using Postmodern Feminism In The Conflicts Of Sierra Leone 1991, Bosnia-Herzegovina 1992, Darfur 2003, Allyssa Chua

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

The practice of wartime rape has occurred from the ancient times until the present with the United Nations reporting about 2,542 confirmed cases of conflict-related sexual violence in 2020. Estimates tend to be significantly higher, with UNICEF estimating 250,000 rape cases in Sierra Leone’s civil war. Women and girls are disproportionately and deliberately targeted compared to men and boys in sexual violence. This paper uses a postmodern feminist framework in analyzing wartime rape. It contends that the phallocentrism allows rape to become a language of masculine dominance.

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A Young Adult Male With A Neck Fracture From Bronze Age (3146-3130 Bp) Non Nok Tha, Thailand, Madelyn Cram Apr 2023

A Young Adult Male With A Neck Fracture From Bronze Age (3146-3130 Bp) Non Nok Tha, Thailand, Madelyn Cram

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Individual identity is shaped by experience. Trauma & illness �� Individual experience & identity. Bioarchaeology demonstrates the ability to explore how individual experiences manifests into unique identities for past peoples. This poster presents an osteobiography of a young adult male living with a whiplash fracture form Bronze Age Non Nok Tha, Thailand (3146-3130 BP).

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Unique Marketing Struggles In Web3 Compared To Web2, Vincent D'Ambrosia Apr 2023

Unique Marketing Struggles In Web3 Compared To Web2, Vincent D'Ambrosia

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Web 2 is a technical term in reference to the internet as we know it today and focuses on social media and allowing people to interact better and communicate with each other. Web3 is the next evolution of the internet and its focus leans towards decentralization which aims to place more control of an individual’s data and finances into their own hands. Due to this decentralization, connecting with people is more difficult compared to Web2 communication outlets. NFTs are a common and popular product in Web3. While they come in many forms, the collectible market dominates NFTs and these can …

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Examining Differences In Ptsd Symptomatology Among Youth Who Have Experienced Sexual And Psychological Maltreatment Using Nonparametric Analyses, Emma Domschot, Vanni Jefferson V. Arcaina Apr 2023

Examining Differences In Ptsd Symptomatology Among Youth Who Have Experienced Sexual And Psychological Maltreatment Using Nonparametric Analyses, Emma Domschot, Vanni Jefferson V. Arcaina

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Child sexual abuse, even when accounting for co-occuring risk factors, may be predictive of worse clinical outcomes when comparing to other types of trauma (Kisiel et al., 2014). However, contrasting research suggests that psychological maltreatment may independently contribute to a negative risk of clinical outcomes comparable to child sexual abuse (Hodgon et al., 2014). Other studies suggest that complex trauma, in terms of experiencing prolonged and several traumas over a period of time, may often lead to an increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (John et al., 2019). The current study aimed to examine differences in PTSD symptomatology among youth …

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The Evolution Of Racial Representation In Spider-Man Movies, Janelle Ferraris Apr 2023

The Evolution Of Racial Representation In Spider-Man Movies, Janelle Ferraris

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Discusses the current evolution of racial representation in Spider-Man movies using content analysis with qualitative approach. Using plot, quotes, and character interactions, conclusions were made about current film limitations and possible future studies.

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The Application Of Single-Cell Rna-Sequencing Data Analysis To Assess Changes In Gene Expression, Mark Vincent Gatan, Hazel Jane Cadiz Apr 2023

The Application Of Single-Cell Rna-Sequencing Data Analysis To Assess Changes In Gene Expression, Mark Vincent Gatan, Hazel Jane Cadiz

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Human diseases can be analyzed by studying the dysregulation of gene expression. This can be applied to: Alzheimer’s disease (AD), age-related changes in immune cells and neurons, and COVID-19. We sought to develop an scRNA-seq bioinformatics pipeline that would support future studies on gene expression in AD.

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Does Children’S Openness To Experience And Musicality Influence Perception Of Major And Minor Musical Modes?, Bryanna Grijalva, Natalya Sayegh, Carlos Tamayo, Ryan K. Perez, Sivan Barashy, Solena Mednicoff Apr 2023

Does Children’S Openness To Experience And Musicality Influence Perception Of Major And Minor Musical Modes?, Bryanna Grijalva, Natalya Sayegh, Carlos Tamayo, Ryan K. Perez, Sivan Barashy, Solena Mednicoff

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Previous studies have found a relationship between openness to experience, musical training, and auditory abilities in adults. Openness to experience: one of the major personality traits that encapsulates how open-minded, creative, insightful, and imaginative a person can be. Tonality: the orientation of melodies and harmonies toward a referential pitch class. Musicality: one’s enthusiasm for music and desire to make music.

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Positive And Negative Attitudes Towards Skincare Products, Jordan Rachelle Barcenas, Jessica Herrera Apr 2023

Positive And Negative Attitudes Towards Skincare Products, Jordan Rachelle Barcenas, Jessica Herrera

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Understanding consumer attitudes about skincare products. Rise in skincare products from COVID. More demand for higher quality products. Examine price sensitivity, brand exclusivity, positive results, and clean ingredient preferences.

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Social Media Marketing Related To Nike, Felipe Herrera Apr 2023

Social Media Marketing Related To Nike, Felipe Herrera

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

This research examines positive and negative attitudes about social media marketing within Nike. Understanding consumer attitudes about social media marketing is important because it affects our lives every day and we are exposed to it on a regular basis. Previous research about this product category showed that there are new tactics Nike is using to expand business, how the pandemic affected usage of social media, and the percentages of apps being used by adults in the last year. I conducted three netnography analyses by observing consumer groups on Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit social media platforms on Nike to understand consumer …

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Sexual Abuse And Interpersonal Difficulties In Youth, Priscilla Herrera, Kinsey Ellis Apr 2023

Sexual Abuse And Interpersonal Difficulties In Youth, Priscilla Herrera, Kinsey Ellis

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Researchers have found childhood sexual abuse victimization to be associated with impairments in trust, social comfort, and quality of interpersonal relationships1,2,3. Research which investigates the unique relationship between sexual abuse and interpersonal difficulties among youth with a history of child maltreatment is limited. The present study aimed to investigate interpersonal functioning differences in maltreated youth who have and have not experienced sexual abuse.

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Sense Of Relatedness From Racial Groups Within Maltreated Youth, Jessica Castillo, Jaelin Isquith Apr 2023

Sense Of Relatedness From Racial Groups Within Maltreated Youth, Jessica Castillo, Jaelin Isquith

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Sense of relatedness is a crucial factor in the development of meaningful interpersonal relationships (Datu, 2017). Interpersonal relationships have demonstrated a significant impact on how individuals cope with their environment (Yulina et al., 2021). Youth in low socioeconomic environments are at higher risk of being exposed to unstable relationships which further increases this vulnerable population to learning ineffective interpersonal skills throughout their lifespan (Colman & Wisdom, 2004). Youth from marginalized groups have higher risk at experiencing negative life experiences, for example economic inequalities, heightened distress, systemic oppression, and economic inequalities (Hatch & Dohrenwend, 2007). Previous research has suggested African-American individuals …

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Emotional Reactivity Predicts Dissociation In Maltreated Youth, Jaelin Isquith, Kinsey Ellis Apr 2023

Emotional Reactivity Predicts Dissociation In Maltreated Youth, Jaelin Isquith, Kinsey Ellis

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) defines dissociation as “disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity or perception of the environment”11. Dissociation most commonly occurs after a traumatic experience and can take many forms; Subtypes include dissociative amnesia, absorption and imaginative involvement, passive influence, and depersonalization and derealization. Dissociation has been linked to several negative outcomes such as increased risk for development of personality disorders, suicidal ideation, and self-harm2,3. Risk factors for dissociation have been understudied in child and adolescent populations. One factor that has been found to be related to severity of dissociative …

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Music Enhances Focus And Concentration, Daniyal Kheradmand Apr 2023

Music Enhances Focus And Concentration, Daniyal Kheradmand

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the genre of music listened to and its impact on enhancing focus and concentration during puzzle-solving, as measured by completion time, across a diverse sample of individuals. The researcher, Daniyal Kheradmand, conducted the study at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) on a sample of 50 students and employees. Participants were required to solve two simple puzzles (9 pieces) while listening to their favorite music and without music. The time taken to complete each puzzle was recorded and compared. Results showed that 68% of participants completed the puzzle faster while listening …

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Investigating The Impact Of Dividing Attention On Auditory And Visual Object Memory, Sharica Lee, Julius Hernandez, Ryan Tyler Sablan Apr 2023

Investigating The Impact Of Dividing Attention On Auditory And Visual Object Memory, Sharica Lee, Julius Hernandez, Ryan Tyler Sablan

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Recently, we found that dividing attention reduced recollection and familiarity for visual objects, but a different pattern emerged for auditory object memory: auditory object recollection was not affected by dividing attention. This could be attributable to differing levels of baseline performance with visual memory far exceeding auditory memory. Thus, we attempted to equate baseline performance in both modalities in order to adequately investigate the previous findings.

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Are Socio-Cultural Factors Correlated With Breastfeeding Among Latina Mothers In Nevada?, Marissa Martinez, Karen Farfan, Luis Aceves Apr 2023

Are Socio-Cultural Factors Correlated With Breastfeeding Among Latina Mothers In Nevada?, Marissa Martinez, Karen Farfan, Luis Aceves

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Breastfeeding has many benefits for both mother and their child (e.g., lower rates of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, obesity, asthma, cardiovascular disease, etc.). Recent studies suggest that 93% of children born in Mexico are breastfed their child compared to 81.1% of Nevadan women reported breastfeeding their child. Previous studies suggest that socio-cultural factors such as socioeconomic status, education level, mother’s age, acculturation, cultural beliefs, and perceptions are associated with breastfeeding. Many studies have not use a validated acculturation measure.

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Osteobiography Of An Adolescent From Bronze Age (3146-3130 Bp) Non Nok Tha, Thailand, Thomas Monticello Apr 2023

Osteobiography Of An Adolescent From Bronze Age (3146-3130 Bp) Non Nok Tha, Thailand, Thomas Monticello

Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters

Osteobiography is suited to investigating the individual experiences of the Agricultural Transition. Non Nok Tha is an early agricultural site in Southeast Asia. Previous research argued that domestication of rice led to better health outcomes; however, this may not have been the case for all individuals.

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