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    • The Effect of Induced Stress on Fine Motor Accuracy 

      Diny, Michael D.; Kainz, Dani L.; Greenhalgh, Nikki P.; Klemp, Abby S. (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      The stress response is a cascade of physiological changes resulting from activation of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs when one is subjected to a threatening situation. The physiological changes brought about ...
    • Effects of Audiovisual Stimulation on Working Memory Recall 

      Batinich, Nick; Gagne, Rachel; Kitzke, Taylor; Morgan, Zoe; Peters, Emma; Rabska, Matthew (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      High levels of stress have been shown to negatively impact working memory recall. For many students these levels produced by academic demands could actually hurt test performance (Kuhlmann et al., 2005). To decrease test ...
    • The Effects of Moderate Aerobic Activity on Short-Term and Long-Term Memory 

      Brooks, Hannah; Landry, Kaitlyn; Malas, Kareem; Rihal, Naveen; Umhoefer, Heidi (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      Physical stress induced by moderate aerobic exercise leads to the release of hormones that increase blood flow and nutrient availability to the brain. Research has shown that these changes could be beneficial for long-term ...
    • Effectiveness of Stress Balls in Reducing the Physiological Symptoms of Stress 

      Alvarez, Joel; Day, Dani; Gardner, Alyssa; Saeed, Imaan; Schwebach, Courtney; Valk, Ryan (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      The purpose of our study was to determine the effectiveness of stress balls in reducing the physiological symptoms of stress. We measured changes in heart rate, blood pressure, and skin conductance and compared the differences ...
    • Meditative Breathing Yields Inconclusive Results in Stabilizing Physiological Variables Following Fear-Induced Acute Stress in College Students 

      Cooper, Trevor; Hedrick, Jessica; Murphy, Brianna; Reil, Lauren; Sayaovang, Katie; Thomas, Taylor (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      Many universities have turned to meditation and breathing exercises as a potential means to help students manage acute and chronic stress. We hypothesized that performing a short breathing exercise immediately after ...
    • Body Position and its Effect on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, and Respiration Rate After Induced Acute Mental Stress 

      Anderson, Ryan; Breunig, Kimberly; Foundling, Philippa; Johnson, Rebecca; Smith, Lauren; Sundstrom, Maggie (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      A dominating presence in modern life is stress, manifesting from physical, mental, or emotional triggers. Stress induced hormonal variations can lead to physiological change such as increased heart rate, increased rate ...
    • Physiological Anxiety Responses with Cell Phone Separation and Subsequent Contact 

      DeBoth, Alexa; Meyer, Jackelyn; Trueman, Natalie; Zejdlik, Anjoli (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      Past research has shown that people separated from their cell phones exhibit physiological responses related to anxiety. These responses include an increase in the release of stress hormones leading to an increase in heart ...
    • Feedforward Mitigation of Physiological Fear Response to a Visual and Auditory Startle Stimulus 

      Dennee, Alexandra; Gunderson, Dana; Le Gros, Gabriel; Sarazen, Marni; Stieve, Bethany (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      Feelings of fear serve to protect individuals from experiencing harm from their external environment. Physiological responses to fear include increased heart rate, increased respiration rate, and increased skin conductance. ...
    • The Effects of Cell Phone Distractions on Cognitive Flexibility 

      Nguyen, Lina; Rosicki, Stephanie; Rowe, Clayton; Schoenberger, Haley (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      The purpose of this experiment was to study the relationship between cognitive flexibility and cell phone anxiety measured by changes in the physiological responses of the human body often triggered by the sympathetic ...
    • The Effect of Moderate Aerobic Exercise on Information Retention 

      Clarkson, Sam; Dobratz, Marie; Fochs, Katilyn; Franz, Nicole; Nytes, Cassandra (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      Regular physical activity is associated with many benefits including decreased stress, improved mood, and improved memory and learning. Studies in mice and rats have shown that exercise directly affects hippocampal activity ...
    • Physiological Arousal and Communication:An Analysis of Physiological Arousal in Response to Electronic and Verbal Communication and in Response to “Guilty Knowledge” 

      Buhnerkemper, Hayley; Duehr, Laura; Gudmundson, Conrad; Kaur, Justanjot; Mei, Sally; Silwal, Kiran; Waro, Kallie (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      As communication evolves, the criminal justice system will face new challenges in terms of lie detection. To date, it is unknown how physiological responses vary between face-to-face and electronic communication in evolving ...
    • The Physiological Effects of Stress Induced by the Distraction of a Ringing Cell Phone 

      Bowler, Bill; Bratberg, Lyndsey; Cavaleri, Hannah; Lorge, Amanda; Pitiger, Jamie (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      Stress in everyday life is associated with many adverse health effects. A variety of studies have explored specific triggers for a stress response, and have identified cell phone use as a potential cause of stress. The ...
    • The Marginal Effects of Lyrics On Alpha Wave Activity, Blood Pressure, and Heart Rate 

      Bishop, Stephanie; L’Huillier, Joe; Katz, Laura; Molina, Elizabeth; Spilski, Alyssa; Weigman, Ben (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      We investigated the potential effect of music (lyrical and instrumental) on an individual’s cognitive performance and physiological processes. The three measurements used in this analysis were heart rate, blood pressure, ...
    • Analysis of autonomic response to stressful and calming visual and auditory stimuli 

      Bodette, Haley; Clark, Mariah; Koya, Ajay; Lara Santiago, Ana G.; Leda, Rebecca; Wise, Brett (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      Stress is a recognizable physical sensation that results from a stimulus associated with anxiety or fear in which the body has regulatory mechanisms for control in order to alter the stimulation of sympathetic innervation ...
    • The effect of white noise on psychological stress while performing cognitive tasks and its correlation to performance 

      Fox, Dan; Karic, Berina; Ash, Alex; Dietz, Jason; Swiggum, Amanda (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      It is common for young adults to resort to illicit means, such as using non-prescription stimulants, to improve their performance in school. Our study investigated the effects that white noise masked over ambient noise ...
    • The Effect of Darkness on Visual Reaction Time and its Physiological Basis 

      Schell, Trevor; Farber, Nicole; Kathrens-Gallardo, Anastasia; Volk, Michael; Little, Haley (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      Car accidents are a leading cause of death that primarily occur at night. There are many characteristics of night time driving that have been proposed to explain this phenomenon. Our group set out to determine if reaction ...
    • The Effects of Genre of Music on Physiological Stress Response After Moderate Exercise 

      Fossum, Kari; Rowley, Paul; Schultz, Alyssa; Wiedmeyer, Brandi (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      The advent of portable music devices and growing popularity of musicguided exercise classes have ushered in an era in which music and exercise increasingly intersect. Previous research suggest that music can produce positive, ...
    • Physical and Mental Activity and Their Effects on Short Term Recall and Task Anxiety 

      Caniza, Rachell; Raj, Rebecca; Scallon, Tim; Sikka, Priyanka; Zwaga, Deejay (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      Stress and anxiety impact long term and short term recall, as people who experienced stress showed a decreased performance on word recall task in past studies. Mindful meditation is associated with reduced stress and an ...
    • Differences Between Non-Parental Male and Female Responses to Infant Crying 

      Anderson-Carter, India; Beroza, Alenna; Crain, Alex; Gubernick, Carly; Ranum, Elly; Vitek, Ross (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a difference between how non-parental males and females between the ages of 20 and 24 respond physiologically to an audio recording of a crying infant. Based on previous ...
    • Test Scores on Timed Exams Decline Over Time Without a Significant Increase in Physiological Stress 

      Bunyi, Joan; Heal, Carolyn; Nadendla, Sunita; Sherman, Dawn; Dan Tran, Thuy; Varsos, Jacob (Journal of Advanced Student Sciences (JASS), 2015)
      In today’s world, there is a lot of pressure to perform well on exams. Schools and workplaces rely on tests to evaluate individuals. While these institutions intend to test for cognitive function, there are a number of ...