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The Effect of Sleep and Emotion on Pattern Separation
Sarah Al-Shimary and Alanna Osmanski
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 as the Mnemonic Familiarity Task (MST).
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Positive and Negative Attitudes Towards Skincare Products
Jordan Rachelle Barcenas and Jessica Herrera
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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A Study on the Development of a Self-Motivation App to Increase Motivation in College Students
Paige Barker, Nathan Guerrero, and Kyla Sannadan sannadan@unlv.nevada.edu
In 2021, the Healthy Mind Network published data which found a consistent decline in the mental health of college students. Mental health struggles is a major factor in lack of motivation in college students. Motivational smart phone applications are prevalent, but there is a lack of applications offering motivation to college students specifically. We hypothesized that a smartphone app geared toward motivating students could positively influence student motivation. To test this hypothesis, we designed and prototyped a new app we call “ Groove”, inspired by the phrase “getting into the groove” which ties in with the notion of productivity or getting started in doing a task.
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How Method and Usage of Coffee Relate to Consumer Attitudes
Vince Benedetto, Jocelyn Perez, and James Iwatsubo iwatsj1@unlv.nevada.edu
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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Municipal Waste in Southern Nevada: Understanding the Obsession with Garbage
Zachary Billot
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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Sense of Relatedness from Racial Groups within Maltreated Youth
Jessica Castillo and Jaelin Isquith
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 experience a higher rate of stressors than whites, regardless of socioeconomic status due to systemic oppression and racism (Hatch & Dohrenwend, 2007). Increased traumatic experiences including racism and discrimination may place BIPOC individuals at increased risk for interpersonal difficulties (Umberman et al., 2016).
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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
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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Youths’ Sense of Mastery Scores in Correlation to PTSD Criterion D Scores & Total PTSD-RI Scores
Katherine Conklin and Amanda Mraz
Childhood resilience levels impact the severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Resiliency is defined as a personal characteristic fostering effective coping, adaptive functional abilities, and motivation.
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A Young Adult Male With a Neck Fracture from Bronze Age (3146-3130 BP) Non Nok Tha, Thailand
Madelyn Cram
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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Success in the Theme Park Industry
Tyler Crowder, Jessica Jones, and Greg Lonnquist lonnqg1@unlv.nevada.edu
We researched Disneyland Theme Park to determine what makes a theme park experience successful for consumers. This research examines positive and negative attitudes about Disneyland Theme Park in Anaheim, California.
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Unique Marketing Struggles in Web3 Compared to Web2
Vincent D'Ambrosia
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 be compared to a Pokemon card minus the cardboard. Opensea is a popular centralized marketplace that facilitates buying and selling of NFTs. Web2 brands typically market value in their product to their audience whether it be entertainment or influencer value, a successful customer may be someone who recognizes enough worth in the product to spend money. Web3 brands are typically selling you personal ownership as part of the NFT. Many collections will have a set number for sale with each one being unique and the only one like it, which helps towards the perception of scarcity.
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Sensitivity to Musical Groove is Predicted by Sensitivity to Musical Chills, but not General Musicality
Nicole Datastanyan, Kaela Omengan, Isabella Aceituno aceituno@unlv.nevada.edu, Solena Mednicoff, and Sivan Barashy
Previous research suggests that individual differences in musicality may predict groove sensitivity. Groovy music is highly stimulating music that makes listeners want to move while eliciting feelings of pleasure and arousal. Musicality refers to listeners’ affinity to music including musical talent, sophistication, and expertise. Frisson (musical chills) is an intense emotional response to music characterized by goosebumps or a tingling sensation.
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Examining Differences in PTSD Symptomatology Among Youth Who Have Experienced Sexual and Psychological Maltreatment Using Nonparametric Analyses
Emma Domschot and Vanni Jefferson V. Arcaina
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 who experience sexual maltreatment, psychological maltreatment, and both concurrently.
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What made you Choose?
Reyes Felix
The social, revenue, and other differences between iPhones and Samsung phones are examined through netnography and literature reviews. Individuals were surveyed on their current and previous devices.
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The Evolution of Racial Representation in Spider-Man Movies
Janelle Ferraris
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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Can Reconsolidation Account for the Misinformation Effect?
Olesya T. Frolova and Gabriel E. Hull
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 be addressed in future studies.
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The Application of Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing Data Analysis to Assess Changes in Gene Expression
Mark Vincent Gatan and Hazel Jane Cadiz
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 tamayc4@unlv.nevada.edu, Ryan K. Perez, Sivan Barashy, and Solena Mednicoff
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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Social Media Marketing Related to Nike
Felipe Herrera
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 meanings related to this product category. I found that consumers choose to support Nike because of the risks that they take when promoting certain products or choosing to support certain individuals who may not be admired by everyone. Next, I will conduct surveys to examine consumer groups on Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit social media platforms on Nike. My research has the potential to provide insights to marketing managers in increasing traffic through certain platforms, seeing why people choose to stay loyal to certain brands, and how users interact with one another.
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Sexual Abuse and Interpersonal Difficulties in Youth
Priscilla Herrera and Kinsey Ellis
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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Emotional Reactivity Predicts Dissociation in Maltreated Youth
Jaelin Isquith and Kinsey Ellis
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 symptoms and negative outcomes is emotional dysregulation4,5. The relationship between specific aspects of emotional dysregulation and dissociation is understudied. Studies which consider specific aspects of emotional reactivity in youth are particularly limited.
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Music Enhances Focus and Concentration
Daniyal Kheradmand
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 to music. These findings suggest that listening to music, including one's favorite music, can improve concentration and enhance the learning process. The study emphasizes the importance of individual preferences when utilizing music as a tool to increase concentration.
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Investigating the Impact of Dividing Attention on Auditory and Visual Object Memory
Sharica Lee, Julius Hernandez, and Ryan Tyler Sablan sablar1@unlv.nevada.edu
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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The Time Window of Reconsolidation: A Replication
Mateo Marquez and Jessica Nguyen
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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Are Socio-Cultural Factors Correlated With Breastfeeding Among Latina Mothers in Nevada?
Marissa Martinez, Karen Farfan, and Luis Aceves
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.
The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) provides students with the opportunity to present their research at three annual undergraduate research symposia. This collection contains student posters.
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