CSSF Project Listings: 2012
Cognitive Science
Junior Division
- J0701 — Honorable Mention
- Nickolas H. Abbott, Grade 8
How Powerful Is Suggestion?
Advisor: Mr. Peter Scherfig
School: Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0702
- Zafir W. Abou-Zamzam, Grade 8
The Effect of Age and External Stimuli on Reaction Latency
Advisor: Ms. Colleen Sumner
School: Moore Middle School, Redlands, San Bernardino County
- J0703
- Ryan R. Allen, Grade 6
Steer, Don't Veer
Advisor: Mrs. Jill Rivero
School: St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, Orange County
- J0704
- Noorhan Z. Amani, Grade 7
Ready, Get Set, Move, and Learn
Advisor: Mrs. Arwa Alkhawaja
School: Islamic School of San Diego, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0705
- AnneMarie An, Grade 6
Zoe An, Grade 6
Nursery Rhyme Mania 3: Does the Use of a 22° Slant Board & Blocking Methods Improve Reading Fluency in 7-14yro Students?
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Brannon
School: Valley Oaks Charter School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0706
- Rachel R. Andrecht, Grade 7
In the Eye of an Artist
Advisor: Mr. Alan Jeanson
School: St. Mary's Elementary School, Escondido, San Diego County
- J0707
- Kyle A. Beedle, Grade 8
Henry L. Pfaff, Grade 8
Ring! Ring! Phones and Reaction Time
Advisor: Mrs. Anne Pfaff
School: Three Rivers Union School, Three Rivers, Tulare County
- J0708 — Honorable Mention
- Rahul Bekal, Grade 8
Ebbinghaus Illusion: Left to Right or Right to Left?
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J0709
- Katherine L. Chase, Grade 6
Does Vision Influence the Other Senses?
Advisor: Mr. Donald Scott
School: Cain (E.V.) Middle School, Auburn, Placer County
- J0710 — Honorable Mention
- Sarah N. Chay, Grade 7
Lying Is Hard Work!
Advisor: Mrs. Robin Swann
School: North Creek Academy, Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
- J0711
- Emerson K. Coman, Grade 7
The Effects of Doodling on Student Recall
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J0712
- Chau Dang, Grade 8
Optical Flare
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Benson
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0713 — Honorable Mention
- William H. deBruyn Kops, Grade 8
The Correlation between Brain Dominance and the Introvert/Extrovert Personality Trait
Advisor: Ms. Marilyn Garza
School: Santa Barbara Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J0714
- Nathan R. Fennacy, Grade 7
Let's Test the Test!
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J0715 — Third Place
- Hondo G. Gonzalez, Grade 8
Will Positive Subliminal Messages Placed in the Instruction of Learning Improve Test Scores?
Advisor: Mrs. Lisa Lorch
School: St. Hyacinth Academy, San Jacinto, Riverside County
- J0716
- Courtney R. Heath, Grade 7
Focus: Effects of Distracted Driving
Advisor: Mrs. Michelle Serrano
School: Western Center Academy, Hemet, Riverside County
- J0717
- Jennifer T. Ipe, Grade 8
Did You See That? Subliminal Messaging
Advisor: Mrs. Jaclyn Bradford
School: New Life Christian School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0718 — Honorable Mention
- Anna E. Killaly, Grade 7
The Effect of Caffeinated Beverages on Problem Solving and Short Term Memory
Advisor: Ms. Sachiko Galassetti
School: Vista Verde School, Irvine, Orange County
- J0719 — First Place
- Jonah L. Kohn, Grade 8
Good Vibrations: Improving the Music Experience for People with Hearing Loss Using Multi-Frequency Tactile Sound
Advisor: Ms. Sarah Rines
School: San Diego Jewish Academy, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0720
- Victoria L. Kvitek, Grade 8
Don't Let the Hue Fool You
Advisor: Mrs. Carol Evans
School: Santa Catalina (Upper and Lower) School, Monterey, Monterey County
- J0721
- Jayden Q. Lotz, Grade 7
Roses Are Red and Violets Are Blue
Advisor: Mrs. Holli Shelton
School: Fruitvale Junior High School, Bakersfield, Kern County
- J0722
- Charlotte B. Monke, Grade 8
Cell Phones and Their Effect on Reaction Time
Advisor: Ms. Kendia Herrington
School: Alta Sierra Intermediate School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J0723
- Cole W. Moscaret, Grade 7
Reaction to the Distraction
Advisor: Mr. Dennis Keane
School: St. Matthew Catholic School, San Mateo, San Mateo County
- J0724
- Maya Mundada, Grade 6
Effects of Sensory Distraction on Online Learning
Advisor: Mrs. Neha Makhijani
School: Stratford Middle School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J0725
- Grace L. Patel, Grade 7
Who Makes the Best Multitasker?
Advisor: Mrs. Debbie Culley
School: Santa Fe Christian Community School, Solana Beach, San Diego County
- J0726
- Kendall Robison, Grade 8
Taste the Power of Smell
Advisor: Ms. Julianna So
School: St. Margaret's Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County
- J0727
- Benjamin H. Shaw, Grade 6
Placebo: To Believe or Not to Believe
Advisor: Mr. Yogi Sullivan
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J0728 — Honorable Mention
- Andrew A. Shen, Grade 7
Distracted Drivers
Advisor: Ms. Robin Ames
School: Terman Middle School, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
- J0729 — Second Place
- Caitlin E. Takeda, Grade 8
Does Brain Hemispheric Dominance Affect Visuospatial Ability?
Advisor: Mrs. Marta Graves
School: Medea Creek Middle School, Oak Park, Ventura County
- J0730
- Finn Thomas, Grade 6
How Does Brain Dominance Correlate with Auditory Logic Processing?
Advisor: Mr. Donald Scott
School: Cain (E.V.) Middle School, Auburn, Placer County
- J0731
- Nicole E. Veloskey, Grade 7
Impact of Flashing vs. Continuous Lights on Reaction Time
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J0732 — Fourth Place
- Sophia A. Walker, Grade 8
The Memory Game
Advisor: Mr. Mark Hobbs
School: Fairmont Private - Edgewood Campus, Santa Ana, Orange County
- J0733
- Lucy E. Zicarelli, Grade 7
I Thought I Knew That! The Effect of Fonts on a Person's Memory
Advisor: Ms. LeighAnn Work
School: Gateway Middle School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
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