The Plymouth Student Scientist - Volume 14, No.1 - 2021: Recent submissions
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Negative emotional appeals: The effectiveness of fear and guilt communicative appeals on individuals pro-environmental behaviour and environmental concern to microplastic pollution
(University of Plymouth, 2021)In an ever-growing ‘throwaway’ society, the world’s oceans are coming under new and persistent pressures from anthropogenic activity. Marine plastic pollution is caused exclusively by human behaviours and decisions. ... -
Triadic relations between parents’ screen use, parenting stress and child vocabulary ability
(University of Plymouth, 2021)The present study aimed to primarily investigate the role of parental mobile phone use in predicting children’s receptive and expressive vocabulary ability. A secondary aim was to investigate the triadic relations between ... -
Working memory modules on the threshold to consciousness
(University of Plymouth, 2021)Current literature is claiming for an important relationship between conscious experiencing and executive functions (mainly working memory). Since there is still a lack of empirical evidence relating those mental processes, ... -
Does a mindfulness intervention have a significant effect on preference for intrinsic or extrinsic benefits of environmentally friendly behaviours?
(University of Plymouth, 2021)There is an increased interest in encouraging the public to regularly demonstrate environmentally friendly behaviours. Previous research has suggested that these behaviours can be sustained for longer if the individual ... -
Can you hear it? Identifying the priority and function of overlapping auditory medical alarms
(University of Plymouth, 2021)This paper presents an experimental study that exhibits the differences seen between the recognition of high and moderate priority auditory alarms when played simultaneously. Past research has demonstrated that the current ... -
The role of social connectedness in pro-environmental behaviours at a trait and situational level
(University of Plymouth, 2021)This study investigated the effect of trait and situational social connectedness on participants pro-environmental behaviours (PEB). There were 90 participants split equally into two conditions, a socially included ... -
Fighting plastic pollution: An investigation into whether the presence or absence of single-use plastic impacts our impression of others
(University of Plymouth, 2021)The evidence is clear that plastic pollution is a huge problem threatening the survival of the modern world. Psychological researchers have risen to the challenge to investigate people's behaviours, attitudes and perceptions ... -
The effect of chlorhexidine mouthwash vs propolis mouthwash on the nitrate-reducing activity of oral bacteria and vascular control in healthy individuals
(University of Plymouth, 2021)Nitrate and nitrite molecules are involved in the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), a gaseous vasodilatory molecule, via the nitrate-nitrite-NO pathway. Oral bacteria are responsible for the reduction of nitrate to nitrite ... -
An investigation into the determination of ammonium in mine bioleaching solutions utilising an ammonia gas electrode
(University of Plymouth, 2021)Fixed nitrogen is an essential nutrient for bacteria used in the mining industry to solubilise metals from their associated ores in a process known as bioleaching. Most bacteria are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen, but ... -
A study of the effect of heat treatments on EN9 steel - grain structure and mechanical properties
(University of Plymouth, 2021)Medium carbon steel 070M55, also known as EN9 or AISI/SAE 1055, was heat treated with five different heat treatment procedures to promote varying microstructures resulting in enhanced properties of the metal. The aim of ...