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What’S In A Word? A Study Of Emotional Valence, Trisha Patel, Cameron Smith, Olivia Williams, Raul Rodriguez-Calva

Science University Research Symposium (SURS)

Cognitive stress affects humans mentally and physically, and specifically may impact emotional recognition. Previous studies have focused on the perceived emotional valence of nouns vs. adjectives and the emotional recognition of photographs. While this has led to the creation of an emotional valence database, there has yet to be a study to explore how stress can change perceived emotional valence. Using data from the Affective Norms for English Words (ANEW), the Portland Arithmetic Stress Test (PAST), and the Montreal Imaging Stress Task (MIST), a study was created to explore how participants emotional valence of words would change after being placed …

Strong Little Minds: A Children's Introduction To Mental Illness, Teresa Irene Vick

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

No abstract provided.

Alcohol Use, Sleep, And Depression Among Family Caregivers In The Time Of Covid-19, Ashley M. Strzelecki, Mairead E. Moloney, Alyssa T. Brooks, Jessica Weafer

Psychology Faculty Publications

The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially altered daily life around the world, resulting in significant impacts on health behaviors. The additional burdens imposed by family caregiving (i.e., providing unpaid care for children and/or adults) may further exacerbate negative effects of the pandemic on health and health behaviors, including increased alcohol consumption, poor sleep, and increased depressive symptoms. The current study examined this possibility. Participants (N = 320, mean age = 35.11 years) completed an online questionnaire assessing alcohol use, sleep, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic (June–August 2020) and retrospectively assessed the same health behaviors in the months prior to the …

Research Methods In Psychology, Megan V. Caldwell

Open Educational Resources

This course includes powerpoints created for use with the textbook, Research Methods in Psychology, 4th edition, published by Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Chapters covered in these powerpoints include

• Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
• Chapter 2: Overview of the Scientific Method
• Chapter 3: Research Ethics
• Chapter 4: Psychological Measurement
• Chapter 5: Experimental Research
• Chapter 6: Non-experimental Research
• Chapter 7: Survey Research
• Chapter 8: Quasi-Experimental Research

This material was intended for use with undergraduate students studying psychology or other behavioral sciences. The course was taught in person but can be adapted for online use. Slides include images from my personal research at …

Data For "Are Formal Explanations Mere Placeholders Or Pointers?", Sandeep Prasada, Shamauri Rivera, Sam Prasad

Publications and Research

Raw de-identified data for experiments in "Are formal explanations mere placeholders or pointers?"

Emotion Regulation Strategies, Co-Rumination, And Emotional Wellbeing, Guillaume P. Tanfin

Research Datasets

The dataset represents answers to an online questionnaire that was completed by 305 participants. The dataset captures participants' levels of emotional wellbeing, cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, and co-rumination. The data also captures participants demographics (i.e., age in year, ethnicity, relationship status, and gender).

Indirect Effects Of Parental Psychological Control On Emerging Adult Psychological Problems Via Emotion Regulation, Alyssa R. Williams, Cliff Mckinney

College of Arts and Sciences Publications and Scholarship

No abstract provided.

The Roles Of Set Size And Nonexample Type On Concept Formation, Catherine L. Williams, Claire C. St. Peter, Madeleine J. Murphy

Graduate Student Scholarship

Concept formation is demonstrated when a learner responds when new examples are presented (i.e., generalization) but not when new nonexamples are presented (i.e., discrimination). Gradually increasing the number of examples and nonexamples taught together (i.e., set-size expansion) promotes concept formation with nonhumans. Although set size impacts speed of acquisition with humans, concept formation has not been evaluated. Therefore, the primary purpose of the current study was to compare acquisition and concept formation during two procedures: set-size expansion and single set-size. College students were taught two biological concepts, one using set-size expansion and the other with the full …

The Mindful Christian With Irene Kraegel, Irene Kraegel

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Our guest for this episode is Irene Kraegel, the author of The Mindful Christian. We examine how Christian life is enhanced by mindfulness.

Irene Kraegel On Christian Mindfulness, Irene Kraegel

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Irene Kraegel is a pioneer in exploring mindfulness from a Christian perspective. Dave Schmelzer explored some of her insights in the previous The Pocket Contemplative. She joins us in this episode to walk us through how she's arrived at her unique life mission and to offer wise counsel to those of us on a similar journey

The Effects Of South Korean Beauty Standards On Body Image, Self-Esteem, And Life Satisfaction Amongst Asian Americans, Janessa Akemi Fong

Honors Projects

The United States has seen significant changes in beauty standards over the years, and the current study focused on the influence beauty standards have on body image, self-esteem, and life satisfaction in the Asian American population. Past literature found a positive relationship between beauty standards and body image, self-esteem, and life satisfaction (Choi & Choi, 2016; Hye et al., 2013; Lee et al., 2014), however, these studies have not addressed the Asian American population directly and there was minimal comparison between Western beauty standards and Asian beauty standards. To address these gaps in the literature, this study proposed that there …

Stress To Success: A Children's Book About Handling Stressful Situations, Marina Pennycuff

Honors Projects

For this project, I investigated the importance of bibliotherapy with school-aged children through the construction of my own children’s book that is focused around social-emotional aspects that are important for development. In particular, this children’s book was focused around different stressful events that can occur in a child’s life. This project allowed me to have a hands-on approach in researching this central topic. Another major goal for this project was that it granted me the ability to create a physical copy of a book that I will be able to use as a tool in my future career working with …

Semester Schedule For Cognitive And Behavioral Neuroscience, Megan V. Caldwell

Open Educational Resources

This course schedule has been created for an asynchronous 15-week, 4 credit Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience course. It is a comprehensive schedule including a week-by-week breakdown of lecture topics, reading material, assignments, and exam schedule. The course covers topics related to cognition and neuroscience including the action potential, neurotransmitters, cell gradients, sensation (vision, hearing, and pain/somatosensation), neuroplasticity, memory, and movement systems. The schedule is intended to be accompanied by a syllabus.

Where Are The Resources?: Discussing Mental Health In Students Of Color On Utk’S Campus And The Call For Action, Zhannae S. Cummings, Diandra Walker

Black Issues Conference

Racial minority groups experience disparities in mental health and are prone to having more detrimental outcomes than their white counterparts. Current events have heightened the exposure of racial injustices experienced by communities of Black, Indigenous and people of Color (BIPOC). Given this context, the elimination of mental health disparities in people of Color requires critical attention and diligent work more so now than ever before. Culture, climate, and intrinsic bias leave some institute of higher education more challenged in promoting and supporting education for students of Color. Therefore, the purpose of this presentation is to educate participants about mental health …

The Impact Of Voluntariness Of Apologies On Victims’ Responses In Restorative Justice: Findings Of A Quantitative Study [Dataset], Alfred Allan, Justine De Mott, Isolde Larkins, Laura Turnbull, Tracey Warwick, Lacey Willett, Maria M. Allan

Research Datasets

Combined data of three studies (N=164; 121 and 236 respectively) that investigated whether the voluntariness of apologies influenced recipients’ perception of the sincerity of apologies; acceptance of apologies; willingness to forgive offenders; and intended retributive behavior towards offenders.

The Fear Of Reptiles And How To Change It, Maxwell Lyman

Honors Projects

Reptile fear is prominent across many cultures. Anti-reptilian attitudes can lead to anti-conservation attitudes towards reptiles. Person-animal interaction has been shown to decrease fear desensitization and increase positive attitudes towards "unpopular" animals. My project demonstrates the effectiveness of live animal presentation in dispelling negative attitudes of reptiles. However, due to the sample size of the project, further research is highly suggested.

How To Cope With Election-Related Stress, University Marketing And Communications, Jocelyn Carter

DePaul Download

If you’re feeling uneasy or frustrated this election-season, you are not alone. The American Psychological Association found that many people are citing the 2020 elections as a significant source of stress in their life. To learn more about election-related stress and how to cope with it, listen to latest episode with Jocelyn Carter, associate professor in DePaul’s College of Science and Health and director of clinical training.

The Ability Of Thaumoctopus Mimicus To Be Operantly Conditioned To A Sound Stimulus, Stephanie Wittman

Honors Projects

This paper focuses on the ability of the mimic octopus Thaumoctopus mimicus to be operantly conditioned to an auditory stimulus. The octopus is known to be the most advanced of the invertebrates and has learning abilities that are comparable to vertebrates in spite of their differences in brain structure. These animals have been shown to react to visual and tactile stimuli and can be operantly conditioned to perform behaviors to obtain a food reward. The goal of this experiment is to determine whether the octopus can be operantly conditioned to swim into a box on the side of its tank …

Respectability Politics: A Mirror Into The Black Community, Max Ray A. Davenport Jr, Elisha M. Brewer

Black Issues Conference

Program Abstract

This presentation seeks to provoke deep and meaningful discussion related to issues of respectability within the African American community. More specifically, this presentation seeks to prompt audience members to critically evaluate the social practices of African American people that are deeply-seated in elitism and promote a culture of exclusion. By gaining a deeper knowledge of how racialized policing behaviors negatively affect our community, we aim to provide audience members with strategies for enduring and overcoming this issue.

Program Summary

The primary purpose of this presentation is aimed at facilitating a thought-provoking discussion centered around respectability politics. In achieving …

Negative Punishment During Alternative Reinforcement Does Not Reduce Subsequent Resurgence, Alexander Houchins, Catherine L. Williams, Claire C. St. Peter

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Resurgence of previously suppressed behavior can occur when differential reinforcement is discontinued. Recent research has investigated strategies to mitigate resurgence, such as punishing the target response during alternative reinforcement. Loss of reinforcers contingent on the target response (response cost) does not appear to attenuate resurgence, but these effects had not been replicated with other negative-punishment procedures, such as timeout. This study investigated effects of timeout on subsequent resurgence when adults responded to earn points during a computer task. Timeout did not affect subsequent resurgence. These findings, in combination with previous research, suggest that negative punishment may not reduce the likelihood …

Improving Relationships, Brittany D. Dioszeghy

Showcase of Graduate Student Scholarship and Creative Activities

This project is a proposal for a program that improves individuals' experiences in relationships.

Psychology Of Diversity (Ghc), J. Sean Callahan, Alexis Carter

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Psychology of Diversity was created under a Round Twelve ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Ancillary Materials For Psychology Research Methods And Data Analysis I, Aisha Adams, Stephanie Da Silva

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of ancillary materials are intended to supplement Research Methods in Psychology by Cuttler, Jhangiani, and Leighton, 4th Edition. (https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/75) These materials were created through a Round Twelve Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision. Materials and include lecture slides, prep sheets, labs, and other activities.

The materials are also hosted on Columbus State University's LibGuides at https://columbusstate.libguides.com/c.php?g=991551.

Topics covered:

• Science of Psychology;
• Scientific Method;
• Research Ethics;
• Psychological Measurement;
• Experimental, Nonexperimental, and Quasi-Experimental Research;
• Factorial Designs;
• Single Subject Research;
• APA Style;
• Inferential Statistics.

Ancillary Materials For Psychological Adjustment, Deborah Lee

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of PowerPoints, outlines, and test banks for Psychological Adjustment were created through a Round Thirteen Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision.

Topics covered include:

• Concepts of Adjustment;
• Growth Mindset;
• Humanistic and Personality Psychology;
• The Self;
• Stress;
• Coping and Mental Illness;
• Wellness;
• Interpersonal Communication;
• Romantic Relationships and Love;
• Sexuality;
• Understanding Gender;
• Work and Choosing a Career;
• Understanding Loneliness and Solitude;
• Coping with Death and Loss;
• Finding Meaning

Educational Psychology (Uwg), Yan Yang, Cj Ivory, Anne Barnhart

Mathematics Grants Collections

This Grants Collection for Educational Psychology was created under a Round Twelve ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

Documents are in .pdf format, with a separate .docx (Word) version available for download. Each collection contains the following materials:

• Linked Syllabus
• Initial Proposal
• Final Report

Health Information Literacy On The Risks Of Using Skin Bleaching Products, Olufemi K. Aramide Phd, Olusoji S. Olatunji, Olusola Ayandele

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Information enables individuals to develop knowledge which can influence their health behavior and attitude while inadequate literacy about health information is associated with poor understanding of medical advice and negative health outcomes among the population. Skin bleaching is a health practice involving the (mis)use of chemical solutions to change one’s complexion to a lighter tone. This paper investigated the viability of using the concept of health information literacy to reduce skin bleaching by reviewing previous empirical studies on skin bleaching with emphasis on health information. Finding showed that skin bleaching is driven by a self-destructive, unattainable beauty standard. It also …

Sailing Into The Storm, Joseph Trunzo

Applied Psychology Department Faculty Journal Articles

Before she even knew what was happening, he was already on her. He punched her in the face, smashed her head against the wall, and dragged her through the corridor by her hair. The pain was searing; the fear, overwhelming. When help finally arrived, after what seemed like an eternity, the damage had already been done. The effects of the beating were both physical and psychological. The onset of trauma, at first muted by shock, would soon unfold in ways unimaginable to her. Her illusion of safety was shattered. This was her job. She was this person’s caretaker, an authority …

Lectures And Test Bank For Human Growth And Development (Gsw), Ellen Cotter

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of lecture slides and test banks for Human Growth and Development was created through an ALG Round Eleven Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision. The materials are intended to support Lifespan Development by Martha Lally and Suzanne Valentine-French.

Topics covered include:

• Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth
• Infancy
• Early Childhood
• Adolescence
• Adulthood
• Death and Dying

Video Lectures And Ancillary Materials For Openstax Psychology (Ccga), Aurora Ramos Nunez, Neda Moinolmolki, Karen Hambright, Charlsie Myers, Karla Bluhm, Marci Culley, Kimberly Mannahan

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This open course with a new set of ancillary materials for OpenStax Psychology was created under a Round Eleven Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision. The materials created in order to support faculty implementing OpenStax Psychology in the classroom include:

• List of created video lectures for OpenStax Psychology topics
• PowerPoint files for all video lectures
• Research Project Template
• Weekly Reading Note Assignments

Topics covered include:

• Biopsychology
• States of Consciousness
• Sensation and Perception
• Learning
• Gender and Sexuality
• Social Psychology
• Stress, Lifestyle, and Health
• Psychological Disorders
• Therapy and Treatment

D2l Files And Question Import Tool For Introduction To Psychology (Psyc 1101), J. Sean Callahan, Katie Bridges

Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Ancillary Materials

This set of D2L Brightspace Learning Management System files and a question import tool for Introduction to General Psychology was created under a Mini-Grant for Ancillary Materials Creation and Revision.

Authors' Description:

The goals of this ancillary component are to create a set of materials and mechanisms that 1) require students to engage the OER materials in ways that support the cognitive processes involved in mastering content in introductory level social science courses and 2) helps support and streamline the assessment and grading process for instructors.

The deliverables associated with this project include Multiple Choice Questions Generator (MCQG) instruction …