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Sexual Behavior and Religiosity Among Undergraduate College Students Edward McCarthy IV, Psychology Faculty Mentor: Professor Jill Norvilitis, Psychology This present study examined the relation between religious beliefs, behaviors and attitudes and sexual behaviors and attitudes in 129 undergraduate college students through a self-report questionnaire. Both intrinsic and extrinsic religiousness were related to more conservative sexual activities and attitudes. Greater intrinsic religiosity and greater religious commitment were related to a decrease in sex-related guilt whereas greater extrinsic religiosity was related to greater religious activity and less sexual-related guilt. As a greater agreement with religious standards for sexual activity was present, more sex-related guilt was experienced. The more conservative or fundamental these viewpoints were, fewer individuals were shown to be engaging in sexual intercourse. Future research should look to examine variables other than religion in relation to sexual behavior and attitudes. Presentation Type and Session: Poster IV Sexual Education and Risky Sexual Behavior In College Students Kathryn Larson, Psychology and Caitlyn Gorham, Psychology Faculty Mentor: Professor Jill Norvilitis, Psychology Research has shown that too much or too little sexual education can negatively influence the promiscuity of adolescents. Arguments about sexual education have included how much is beneficial, if sexual education is effective in encouraging safer sex for teenagers and young adults, and at what age sex education should begin (Sherr and Dyer, 2010). Questions also persist about whether sexual education should cover only abstinence or incorporate birth control methods. The controversy surrounding these methods of sexual education is centered on the belief that teaching students how to use birth-control methods will only encourage adolescents to be sexually active. However, although considerable research has examined the efficacy of sexual education in high school students, fewer studies have examined the impact of high school sexual education on college student behavior. The present study analyzed the relations between sexual education, gender and the sexual behavior of college students. Results indicated that perceived quality, amount, and type of sex education were unrelated to the promiscuity and sexual behavior students engage in. Gender was related to sexual anxiety, personal risk taking, and perceptions of risk and benefits of sexual behaviors. Presentation Type and Session: Poster I Psychology and Social Sciences The Short-Term Effects of Caffeine Consumption On Reaction Time and Physiological Behaviors Sopheeah DeTine, Psychology, Laura Thomas, Psychology, and Michelle Switzer, Psychology Faculty Mentor: Professor Pamela Schuetze, Psychology Caffeine, a stimulant found in many foods and beverages, has been found to have both physiological and behavioral effects in humans (Lyvers, Brooks and Matica, 2004). Numerous studies have found behavioral benefits associated with caffeine consumption (Yang, Palmer and de Wit, 2010). For example, caffeine consumption has been linked to increased alertness and attentiveness (e.g., Brunye, Mahoney, Lieber, Harris, Giles and Taylor, 2010). However, some studies find these effects only at higher doses of caffeine (e.g., 400 mg), while others find effects even with lower doses of caffeine. Caffeine has also been shown to have a large effect on the autonomic nervous system (ANS; Lyvers, Brooks and Matica, 2004). Specifically, caffeine has been found to increase skin conductance levels (SCL), resting electrocephalogram (EEG), heart rate, respiration rate and septolic and diastolic blood pressure shortly after consumption (Barry, Clarke, Johnstone and Rushby, 2008; Lyvers, Brooks and Matica, 2004). Many of these studies, however, examined ANS effects after consuming moderate levels of caffeine (e.g., 300 mg). It is unclear if similar effects would be found with lower doses of caffeine consumption. The purpose of this study was to examine both behavioral and autonomic nervous system (ANS) measures in college students after the consumption of low doses of caffeine. Specifically, we examined reaction time to the CPT (Continuous Performance Test), observed jitteriness and self-reported levels of frustration after completing a timed task. We hypothesized that those who were administered caffeine will show an increase in jitteriness and frustration, whereas reaction time will show no change. Presentation Type and Session: Poster V Sleep and GPA: Does Sleep Really Matter? Kaitlyn Wardour, HON 400: All College Honors Colloquium Faculty Mentors: Professor Jill Norvilitis, Psychology and Professor Andrea Guiati, Director, All College Honors Program Sleep is a necessity in life and enhances learning, but can too little sleep drastically affect your academic success? The purpose of this literature review is to examine how the amount of time spent on sleeping effects a college student’s academics. It will look into the correlation between hours spent sleeping and the GPA of college students. The study will examine the effects that ADHD medications such as Adderall have on the brain and if there are any correlations with sleep and with college students’ grades. Many college students use this attention-enhancing drug to pull all nighters and cram for exams. Sleep is a contributing factor in academic success but is it the most important factor? Some college students merely look at sleep 121
122 Psychology and Social Sciences as a luxury that should not be used if there is a party or some last minute studying to be done. This study will unearth how important sleep really is and how it may impact college students’ academic success. Presentation Type and Session: Poster VI Sooner Rather Than Later: The Role of Primacy and Recency In the Driver Attribution Process Courtney Bieniek and Brittany Leo, PSY 499: Independent Study Faculty Mentor: Professor Dwight Hennessy, Psychology The traffic environment is one that is fast-paced and stress provoking and oftentimes does not allow for a thorough evaluation of events or stimuli that happen around us. The judgments an individual makes about another driver’s abilities is primarily based on a mere snapshot in time which may or may not be a true representation of their typical driving behaviors. The way in which an individual makes judgments is filtered through their own personality and experiences. Recent research has begun to focus on the attribution process in driving because of the potential problems associated with errors in the judgment process. There is some evidence to show that primacy and recency effects play a role in memory and attribution formation. Primacy suggests that we remember information better when presented earlier while recency suggests that we remember more recent information better. The participants in the current study were presented a video of a near-collision between two vehicles from the perspective of a trailing motorist (recorded in a traffic simulator). The primacy group saw this early in the video while the recency group saw it near the end of the video. Subsequently, they were asked to make attributions about the driver in the incident (e.g. riskiness, ability, skill). The preliminary data suggests that in most cases primacy was more prevalent than recency with respect to negative judgments. Therefore, if poor driving ability is seen earlier on, the more likely the driver will be judged as being less skilled and more reckless. Presentation Type and Session: Poster II Stature Estimation Comparison Jennifer Mclaurin, ANT 495: Skeletal Stature Faculty Mentor: Professor Julie Wieczkowski, Anthropology Stature estimation of human remains is an important part of forming a biological profile for forensic cases (Cordeiro et al. 2009). Due to the precarious nature of long bone preservation under forensic circumstances, alternative methods of stature estimation have been tested, which utilize skeletal elements that are preserved in higher frequency (Meadows and Jantz 1992). The objective of this project was to test a method of stature estimation that utilizes skeletal elements that are preserved in high frequency against two known conventional methods that rely on bones that are often damaged under forensic circumstances. This study was conducted on 10 natural human skeletons in the Anthropology Department. The two conventional methods I tested were the Fully method and long bone method. The alternative method was the metatarsal method. My ultimate goal was to determine if the metatarsal method is an applicable alternative to standard methods of stature estimation when forming a biological profile for forensic purposes. Based on a comparison of stature estimations from the three methods, the metatarsal method does not provide stature estimations that are precise or accurate enough to aid in forming a biological profile. Presentation Type and Session: Poster III A Steel Stronghold Turned Stagnant: An Examination of Local Leadership’s Role In the Decline of Bethlehem Steel In Lackawanna, NY Gretchen Garrity, HON 400: All College Honors Colloquium Faculty Mentors: Professor Susan Randaccio, History and Professor Andrea Guiati, Director, All College Honors Program On Monday, December 27, 1982, the Buffalo News reported that Bethlehem Steel was going to shut down almost all of its steelmaking operations in Lackawanna permanently by the end of the summer. The loss hit Buffalo hard; thirty-nine hundred workers would lose their job and those thirty-four hundred already on lay-off would not be recalled. Mayor Griffin was “in a state of shock” over the closing and Governor Mario Cuomo developed a task force to deal with the devastating situation. And yet, just two decades earlier in the mid-1960s Bethlehem Steel employed 20,000 locals and was producing six million tons annually making it the third largest steel company in the country; even as late as 1975 the company built a $138 million state-of-the-art bar mill in Lackawanna. It is difficult for those of recent generations to look at the Buffalo that exists today and imagine the greatness it once embodied. The purpose of this project is to research the roles of the community leadership and labor unions in the closing of Bethlehem Steel. The project will also illustrate the effects the closing of Bethlehem Steel had on Buffalo’s economy. Presentation Type and Session: Poster II Student Academic Success Jacqueline Melo, Psychology Faculty Mentor: Professor Robert Delprino, Psychology This study examines the areas of a student’s life that potentially contribute to their education. Specifically the research seeks to identify students’ perceptions of how their families, workplaces and the college provide support to help them achieve academic success. Comparisons will be made between working and non-working students’ perceptions and how differences in perceptions may influence students’ attachment to the college. This study will build upon earlier student research conducted at Buffalo State College,
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