CSSF Project Listings: 2008
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Senior Division
- S0301 — Honorable Mention
- Tori A. Adler, Grade 10
Emily E. Stephens, Grade 10
The Truth about Childproof
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S0302
- Taylor A. Anderson, Grade 10
Cell Phone vs. Headset in Relation to Reaction Time
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Carrillo (Maria) High School, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
- S0303 — Second Place
- Sarah B. Bellingham, Grade 11
Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?
Advisor: Ms. Michele Guido
School: Santa Catalina (Upper and Lower) School, Monterey, Monterey County
- S0304
- Sundeep K. Brar, Grade 10
Are Slender Models More Attractive than Full Figured Models? A Psychological Study
Advisor: Mrs. Michele Hampton
School: King (Martin Luther, Jr.) High School, Riverside, Riverside County
- S0305
- Alex L. Burtson, Grade 11
The Correlation between Religious Maturity and Physiological Reaction Time
Advisor: Dr. Jay Vavra
School: High Tech High, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0306
- Marian M. Fam, Grade 11
The Effect of Multiple Intelligence Strength on School Performance
Advisor: Ms. Venetia Collier
School: Buchanan (Floyd B.) High School, Clovis, Fresno County
- S0307 — Fourth Place
- Tarah L. Franklin, Grade 12
Kaitlyn M. Kennett, Grade 12
Pump Up the Volume, Bring Down the Grade? The Effects of Audio Stimulation on Mathematical Test Performance
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Lewis
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S0308
- Arman Ghorbani, Grade 11
Believing Is Seeing
Advisor: Ms. Judy Fusco
School: Villa Park High School, Villa Park, Orange County
- S0309
- Merle L. Howard, Grade 12
The Effects of Tempo and Language on Human Focus
Advisor: Mr. Todd Linke
School: Mount Miguel High School, Spring Valley, San Diego County
- S0310
- Kehly D. Kirk, Grade 12
Integrity First: Does Formal Ethics Training Affect Teens' Ethical Decision-Making?
Advisor: Mr. Mark Grubb
School: Desert High School, Edwards, Kern County
- S0311
- Ayan B. Kusari, Grade 9
The Effect of Breakfast Consumption on Test Results
Advisor: Dr. Anasua Kusari
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0312 — First Place
- Nitish Lakhanpal, Grade 11
Spreading the Word: Simulating the Effect of Population Influence Structure on the Propagation of Ideas
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
- S0313
- Laura S. Levy, Grade 9
Hear It, Say It, Spell It: Investigating Nonvisual Pathways in Spelling
Advisor: Ms. Roma Levy
School: El Camino Real High School, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County
- S0314
- Kelsey K. Morton, Grade 10
This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain on Music
Advisor: Ms. Karen Reynosa
School: Ventura High School, Ventura, Ventura County
- S0315
- D. Valle Rogers, Grade 9
Screen Time vs. GPA
Advisor: Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S0316
- Joyce L. Rushton, Grade 11
Concentration
Advisor: Mr. Boyd Shelton
School: Ukiah High School, Ukiah, Mendocino County
- S0317 — Third Place
- Hannah B. Sarver, Grade 11
Can I Get a Ride? An Analysis of Carpooling
Advisor: Mr. Robert Enenstein
School: Carlmont High School, Belmont, San Mateo County
- S0318
- Parima Shah, Grade 12
The Effects of Breathing Techniques on Test Anxiety
Advisor: Ms. Wendy Slijk
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0319
- Xiaozhe Shi, Grade 12
Human Speech Component Analysis
Advisor: Ms. Wendy Slijk
School: Canyon Crest Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0320
- Nathan K. Tsang, Grade 10
The Effect of Background Noise on Memory
Advisor: Mr. Todd Samet
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
- S0321
- Alexandra L. Tu, Grade 9
Turn Up the Music, Just Mute the Lyrics
Advisor: Mrs. Daphne Traeger
School: Gabrielino High School, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County
- S0322
- Christina Zeitountsyan, Grade 11
Remember to Relax and Relax to Remember: Examining the Effects of Meditative Techniques on Cognitive Ability
Advisor: Dr. Joseph D. Cocozza
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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