The Plymouth Student Scientist - Volume 06 - 2013: Recent submissions
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School Project: Determining the predominant learning style from the VAK learning styles model in KS2 to enhance environmental education
(University of Plymouth, 2013)There is a need to improve the delivery of environmental education as it struggles to establish itself within the curriculum, it would be more beneficial if environmental issues were to become embedded in the whole ... -
The effect of induced incidental disgust on attitudes towards physical disabilities: does intergroup disgust sensitivity moderate?
(University of Plymouth, 2013)The present study investigated whether induced incidental disgust affected attitudes towards individuals with physical disabilities and whether intergroup disgust sensitivity (ITG-DS) would moderate this effect. Thirty ... -
The effect cognitive load has on eye blinking
(University of Plymouth, 2013)The present study investigates the theory that blink rate decreases as cognitive load increases. 30 subjects participated in one of two experiments, containing four conditions: Condition A involved four blank screens, B ... -
Social Exclusion: the effects of non-mimicry on self-esteem, need to belong and sociability
(University of Plymouth, 2013)Although a great deal is known about mimicry, much less is known about non-mimicry in social interaction. The current research investigated the effects of social exclusion via non-mimicry on self-esteem, need to belong ... -
The effects of mental imagery on implementation intentions: specifically in regards to exercise goal achievement
(University of Plymouth, 2013)Past research shows that mental imagery can be used to enhance the effectiveness of implementation intentions. The present study aims to expand this, proposing that mental imagery can be used to enhance the effectiveness ... -
The habitat preferences of web building spiders
(University of Plymouth, 2013)Habitat selection is an important decision to make by most species as consequences such as loss of fitness or even death can result if wrong choices are made. Web building spiders are ubiquitous species, and can be found ... -
Possible preventive obesity measures for consideration in Labrador Retrievers Canis lupus familiaris according to veterinarian and owner opinions
(University of Plymouth, 2013)Canine obesity is a persistent and ever-increasing chronic disease. This research investigated possible new and improved preventive obesity measures specific to the Labrador retriever dog breed. Quantitative analysis of ... -
A critical evaluation of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum: an example of things to come?
(University of Plymouth, 2013)The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), arguably the most dramatic hyperthermal event recorded to date, occurred approximately 55 million years ago (Ma). During this event thousands of petagrams of carbon were released ... -
At arm's length: competing and complementary mechanisms
(University of Plymouth, 2013)Three experiments utilised video stimuli, showing an agent presenting objects in a behavioural stimulus-response compatibility paradigm, implicitly measuring responses to the agent’s wrist orientation and hand of ...
