CSSF Project Listings: 2009
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Senior Division
- S0301
- Rafael R. Ancheta, Grade 9
Bryan C. McSweeney, Grade 9
Pictures Pumping Blood
Advisor: Dr. Nikki Malhotra
School: Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- S0302
- Wardah A. Bari, Grade 9
Eating Smart for a Healthy Start: Part II
Advisor: Mrs. Meg Deppe
School: Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley, San Bernardino County
- S0303
- Nathaniel R. Bohrer, Grade 10
Gender Effects on the Perception of Time
Advisor: Ms. Sara Watts
School: Mission Bay Senior High School, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0304
- Elliot G. Cherkas, Grade 10
The Effect of Teaching Methods on Long-Term Memory and Retention
Advisor: Mr. Todd Samet
School: Redwood High School, Larkspur, Marin County
- S0305
- Amara E. Clayton, Grade 9
Jessica A. Miller, Grade 9
Luis A. Moncada, Grade 9
Which Energy Drink Gives You the Most Energy?
Advisor: Mrs. Shahida Merchant, Ms. Shahida Merchant
School: Salinas High School, Salinas, Monterey County
- S0306
- Leif D. Couevas, Grade 9
Skyler B. Triolo, Grade 9
Hugs Not Drugs
Advisor: <none acknowledged>, Mrs. Erin Vaccaro
School: Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County
- S0307 — Third Place
- Alyssa C. Dougherty, Grade 11
The Effects of Processing Style on PSAT and GPA Scores
Advisor: Mrs. Linda Lee
School: Santa Catalina (Upper and Lower) School, Monterey, Monterey County
- S0308
- Michael J. Endick, Grade 10
Is Your View Askew?
Advisor: Mr. Frank Redle
School: Northgate High School, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
- S0309
- Celine A. Fausto, Grade 11
The Improvement of Attention Network Scores as a Result of Visual Training
Advisor: Mrs. Eva Stamper
School: Palos Verdes High School, Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County
- S0310 — Honorable Mention
- Candace Huerta, Grade 11
Are You a Mean Girl?
Advisor: Ms. Sonia Ventura
School: Crawford Academy, Van Nuys, Los Angeles County
- S0311
- Kristen B. McLane, Grade 12
An Experiment to Investigate the Effects of Carbohydrates on Spatial Memory Recall
Advisor: Mrs. Deborah Brown
School: Yosemite High School, Oakhurst, Madera County
- S0312 — First Place
- Ishan S. Puri, Grade 11
Lexical Distributions and Electronic Literacy: A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Textual Richness
Advisor: Dr. Edward Stabler
School: Oak Park High School, Oak Park, Ventura County
- S0313
- Alexander F. Shenton, Grade 9
Brand Name or Taste?
Advisor: Ms. Teri O'Donnell
School: Carrillo (Maria) High School, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
- S0314
- Sharona A. Silverstein, Grade 9
How Does Volunteering on Humanitarian Missions Affect Pre-Dental Students' Attitudes?
Advisor: Mr. Jim Davis
School: Henry (Patrick) Senior High School, San Diego, San Diego County
- S0315
- Gautam Tammewar, Grade 10
The Effect of Different Types of Background Music on Short-Term Memory
Advisor: Mrs. Laura Kaufman
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
- S0316 — Fourth Place
- Michael J. Vredenburgh, Grade 11
An Epidemiological Study to Explore the Relationships Among Health Literacy Elements and Their Effects on Comprehension
Advisor: Mr. Tod Muilenberg
School: Carlsbad High School, Carlsbad, San Diego County
- S0317
- Vivian Yun, Grade 11
Peer Pressure: It's Everywhere
Advisor: Mrs. Glendy Ramirez De La Cruz
School: Bravo (Francisco) Medical Magnet High School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- S0318 — Second Place
- Xiafei Zhang, Grade 11
Discovering the Color Spectrum of Sound
Advisor: Mr. David Knight
School: University High School, Irvine, Orange County
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