Behavioral Sciences

J0201 Addington, Kristy N. Grade 7, Fresno County
Visual Perceptions
Advisor: Mr. Jeffrey Hodges
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis
J0202 Barcarse, Kristine M. Grade 8, San Diego County
Does Fatigue Affect Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus?
Advisor: Ms. Erica Eagle
School: Del Dios Middle School, Escondido
J0203 Bedigian, Matthew J. Grade 8, San Mateo County
The Hand is Quicker Than the Eye: Testing Reaction Time
Advisor: Ms. Nancy Halbauer
School: St. Pius X Elementary School, Redwood City
J0204 Bruich, Sean M. Grade 7, San Diego County
Effects of the Fall Time Change on Gorilla and Orangutan Behavior
Advisor: Mr. Robert Curry
School: All Saints' Episcopal School, San Diego
J0205 Carlos, Jonathan C. Grade 8, San Mateo County
Age and Gender: Does It Make a Difference in What a Person Perceives in an Optical Illusion?
Advisor: Ms. Gail Schauer
School: Burlingame Intermediate School, Burlingame
J0205 Rodgers, Stephanie A. Grade 8, San Mateo County
Age and Gender: Does It Make a Difference in What a Person Perceives in an Optical Illusion?
Advisor: Ms. Gail Schauer
School: Burlingame Intermediate School, Burlingame
J0206 Casey, Stephanie C. Grade 8, Santa Barbara County
How a Critical Learning Period Affects Your Chance of Having True Perfect Pitch
Advisor: Mr. Will Winn
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta
J0207 Chakravarthy, Rasika S. Grade 7, Ventura County
Correlation Between Retention Capacity of 11-12 Year Olds and Their Favorite Subject
Advisor: Ms. Debra West
School: Medea Creek Middle School, Agoura
J0208 Chun, David S. Grade 8, Orange County
Gambler's Ruin: The Effects of Gambling in Games on Winning
Advisor: Mr. Dave Houston
School: Aliso Viejo Middle School, Aliso Viejo
J0209 Clinite, Kimberly L. Grade 7, Tuolumne County
Children and Adults: Do They Use the Same Side of Their Brain? An Investigation of Age Related Brain Hemispheric Domina
Advisor: Mr. Dan Doane
School: Columbia Union School, Columbia
J0210 Cooper, Megan E. Grade 8, Kern County
The Stroop Effect: Do Age and Gender Influence it?
Advisor: Mr. Ronald Rodman
School: Jefferson (Thomas) Middle School, Wasco
J0211 Crockett, Molly J. Grade 8, Orange County
Brain Hemisphere Lateralization and Short-Term Memory
Advisor: Ms. Cathleen Zeleski
School: Lakeside Middle School, Irvine
J0212 Detwiler, Elsbeth B. Grade 8, Marin County
Does Gender Affect Visual Discrimination?
Advisor: Ms. Diane Bredt
School: St. Mark's School, San Rafael
J0213 Fama, Marcello S. Grade 8, San Mateo County
Memory Game
Advisor: Mr. Bill Dolyniuk
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside
J0214 Felton, Krista J. Grade 8, San Bernardino County
Does the Media Influence our Thought?
Advisor: Pat Gesler
School: Alder Middle School, Fontana
J0215 FitzGerald, Michael Grade 7, Ventura County
Who's Right and What's Left? An Analysis of Handedness as Related to Throwing
Advisor: Ms. Debroah Dunn
School: Mesa Union Junior High School, Somis
J0216 Freeman, Terra L. Grade 7, Fresno County
Forgetfulness: It's Not Always What You Think
Advisor: Mr. Paul Longshore
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis
J0217 Stuart, Danny H. Grade 7, Humboldt County
Do Distractions Affect Students' Accuracy When Doing Math Problems? Do You Really Have to Turn That Thing Off?
Advisor: Mrs. Calissa Holm
School: Pacific Union Elementary School, Arcata
J0217 Frome, Tyler Z. Grade 7, Humboldt County
Do Distractions Affect Students' Accuracy When Doing Math Problems? Do You Really Have to Turn That Thing Off?
Advisor: Mrs. Calissa Holm
School: Pacific Union Elementary School, Arcata
J0218 Greengart, Jennifer L. Grade 8, San Diego County
Learning Styles: A Comparison of Learning Styles With Short Term Memory
Advisor: Mr. Craig Creller
School: Chabad Day School, San Diego
J0219 Helmer, Der-Shing A. Grade 7, San Mateo County
How Color Affects Test Results on Autistic Children
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Bowditch (Nathaniel) Middle School, Foster City
J0220 Hildebrand, Caitlin M. Grade 8, San Diego County
The Relationships Between Social Pressures and Eating Disorders in Ballerinas
Advisor: Mr. Bob Curry
School: All Saints' Episcopal School, San Diego
J0221 Hunt, Elise Grade 7, San Mateo County
See Me, Touch Me, Smell Me, Remember Me, Sense as an Aid to Memory
Advisor: Mr. Gerry Fong
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay
J0222 Hwang, Janice K. Grade 8, Placer County
Rumble in the Bronx
Advisor: Mr. William Davis
School: Cavitt (Wilma) Junior High School, Granite Bay
J0223 Jacobsen, Annie E. Grade 8, Marin County
What Effect Does Gender Identity Have on Short Term Memory?
Advisor: Ms. Diane Bredt
School: St. Mark's School, San Rafael
J0224 Jaeger, Katie M. Grade 8, San Diego County
The Effect of Auditory Stimuli on Concentration
Advisor: Mrs. Bonny Stephens
School: Muirlands Middle School, La Jolla
J0225 Koplowicz, Amy L. Grade 8, Santa Cruz County
Short-Term Memory in Humans
Advisor: Ms. Diane Craddock
School: Kirby (Georgiana Bruce) Preparatory High Sch, Santa Cruz
J0226 Lakhanpal, Amit Grade 7, Orange County
The Memory Game: An Experiment on Optimization of Short-Term Recall Memory
Advisor: Mrs. Mary McClure
School: Edgewood Private Elementary School, Santa Ana
J0227 McClellan, Courtney Grade 8, Orange County
Music Makes Their World Go 'Round
Advisor: Ms. Noreen Williams
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim
J0228 Nazzal, Farris A. Grade 8, Los Angeles County
Can Fish Learn a Time Elapsed Maze?
Advisor: Mr. Christian Faur
School: St. Martin of Tours School, Los Angeles
J0229 Neumann, Ashley G. Grade 8, Kern County
Optical Illusions
Advisor: Mrs. Chris Braker
School: Olive Knolls Christian School, Bakersfield
J0230 Oliver, Janine M. Grade 7, Ventura County
Is There a Difference Between Male's and Female's Working Memory?
Advisor: Mr. Brent Susman
School: Ocean View Junior High School, Oxnard
J0231 Poliakoff, Nathan M. Grade 8, San Diego County
The Effect of Exercise on Short-Term Memory
Advisor: Mr. Craig Creller
School: Chabad Day School, San Diego
J0232 Quackenbush, Corey R. Grade 7, Monterey County
Magic Eye: Do You See What I See?
Advisor: Mr. Ralph Wege
School: San Benancio Middle School, Salinas
J0233 Reggiardo, Christine B. Grade 7, Orange County
Dental Plaque Removal: Alternatives to Tooth Brushing
Advisor: Mr. Roy Kaleikau
School: Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim
J0234 Rich, Matthew G. Grade 8, San Diego County
Verbal vs. Visual: The Easiest Way to Remember Your Alphabet
Advisor: Mrs. Kellie Marcarelli
School: Sacred Heart Academy, San Diego
J0235 Rogers, Bonnie L. Grade 8, Fresno County
Can Fish Recognize Geometric Shapes?
Advisor: Ms. Kristin Keeler
School: Clark (C. Todd) Intermediate School, Clovis
J0236 Schindler, Liesl C. Grade 8, San Bernardino County
Do Captive Dolphins Respond to Outside Stimuli Other Than Food?
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Egan
School: Henck (Mary Putnam) Intermediate School, Lake Arrowhead
J0237 Sinnhuber, Rebecca L. Grade 7, Monterey County
Rhythm of 'rithmatics
Advisor: Mr. Andy Bozzo
School: Santa Catalina Lower School, Monterey
J0238 Smith, Emily C. Grade 8, San Diego County
Comprehension Memory: Better if Reader is Seen or Not Seen?
Advisor: Mrs. Karen Ellsworth
School: Our Lady of Grace School, El Cajon
J0239 Smith, Kimberly Z. Grade 8, Fresno County
Does Spatial Organization Affect Memory?
Advisor: Mrs. Joyce Aston
School: Kastner Intermediate School, Fresno
J0240 Sugarman, Zack H. Grade 8, San Diego County
The Effects of Testing Immediate Recall on Long-Term Memory Without Rehearsal
Advisor: Ms. Roxanne McAndrew
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas
J0241 Warner, Kyle S. Grade 7, San Mateo County
Detecting Memory in the Brown Garden Snail, Helix aspersa
Advisor: Ms. Debbie Trimble
School: St. Charles Elementary School, San Carlos
J0242 Williams, Megan L. Grade 8, San Bernardino County
Does Color Affect Memory?
Advisor: ms. Sue Johnson
School: Moore Middle School, Redlands
J0243 Winter, Lisa J. Grade 8, Fresno County
Reading, Listening, and Learning
Advisor: Mr. Tony Lefore
School: Kastner Intermediate School, Fresno
J0244 Woolard, Ellen T. Grade 8, Kern County
Mesmerize the Mind
Advisor: Mrs. Ann Nichols
School: Sunrise Christian School, Bakersfield
J0245 Yorizane, Kara M. Grade 8, Fresno County
The Effect of Refractive Error Induction on Saccadic Eye Movements Used for Reading
Advisor: Mrs. Joyce Aston
School: Kastner Intermediate School, Fresno
J0299 Kuhn, Gregory D. Grade 7, San Mateo County
Can You Feel the Difference?
Advisor: Ms. Gerry Fong
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay


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