CSSF Project Listings: 2007
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Junior Division
- J0301 — Honorable Mention
- Mia L. Alexander, Grade 6
"Four" Your Eyes Only: Does Wearing Eyeglasses Make You Look Smarter?
Advisor: Mr. Eddie Ozawa
School: St. Martin of Tours School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0302
- Sophie E. Ballard, Grade 7
Cori J. Bratby-Rudd, Grade 7
Think Fast
Advisor: Ms. Sherri Kilkenny
School: Mission Hill Junior High School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0303
- Caitlin M. Carey, Grade 7
Do People's Fears Change as They Get Older?
Advisor: Mrs. Jelica Campos
School: St. Bonaventure Catholic School, Huntington Beach, Orange County
- J0304
- Kimberly E. Carson, Grade 6
Wrigley's Believe It or Not!
Advisor: Ms. Kimberly West
School: Mountain Elementary School, Soquel, Santa Cruz County
- J0305
- Benjamin R. Church, Grade 6
Lefties Do It Right
Advisor: Mrs. Tina Williford
School: Westfield School, Porterville, Tulare County
- J0306 — Third Place
- Rafael S. Cosman, Grade 8
Effects of Age and Gender on the Prisoner's Dilemma
Advisor: Mr. Michael Mertz
School: Muirlands Middle School, La Jolla, San Diego County
- J0307
- Michelle C. Desrosiers, Grade 7
What Are the Weakest Taste Thresholds for Sweet, Sour, and Salty Solutions?
Advisor: Mrs. Jelica Campos
School: St. Bonaventure Catholic School, Huntington Beach, Orange County
- J0308
- Lindsey C. Eskow, Grade 8
Does ADHD Occur More in a Particular Hair Color?
Advisor: Ms. Erin Wiggin
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0309
- Caroline R. Glazer, Grade 6
The Placebo Effect
Advisor: Ms. Lisa White
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J0310 — Second Place
- Catherine M. Haber, Grade 7
Blonde Today, Brunette Tomorrow! Influence of Hair Color on the Perceived Intelligence of Women
Advisor: Mr. Eddie Ozawa
School: St. Martin of Tours School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0311
- Eli M. Harris, Grade 8
Sean S. Simpson, Grade 8
I Know More about You Than You Think
Advisor: Ms. Laura Wilson
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J0312 — Honorable Mention
- Jordan M. Harris, Grade 8
Reviewing Peer Review: Is Peer Review Valid?
Advisor: Mrs. Roxanne Hunker
School: Rhoades (The) School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J0313
- Nicole A. Heller, Grade 7
Turn It Up!
Advisor: Ms. Stephanie Wald
School: Ralston Middle School, Belmont, San Mateo County
- J0314 — Honorable Mention
- Steven A. Ilko, Grade 8
Ready or Not
Advisor: Ms. Erin Wiggin
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0315
- Erik L. Kreeger, Grade 8
Red County, Blue County: Are There Correlations Between a County's Demographics and How It Votes?
Advisor: Mr. Gary Kreeger
School: San Carlos Regional School, Monterey, Monterey County
- J0316 — Honorable Mention
- Jamie M. Mensching, Grade 7
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire: A Study in Detecting Lies
Advisor: Mrs. Darci Lawson
School: Notre Dame School, Chico, Butte County
- J0317 — Fourth Place
- Grace I. Ng, Grade 6
Perception vs. Reality: Feeling Fat, Thinking Thin
Advisor: Mrs. Noreen Lin
School: Los Cerritos Middle School, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
- J0318
- Jamie E. Nordling, Grade 8
Does Birth Order Affect Personality Type?
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Benson
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0319
- Ryan J. Nowicki, Grade 8
Coffee, Plane, and Juice Queues: Can Little's Law Reduce the Wait?
Advisor: Mr. William Dolyniuk
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J0320
- Katherine J. Ohrbom, Grade 8
The Media's Effect on Body Image and Eating Disorders
Advisor: Mrs. Donna Tomihiro
School: Rincon Middle School, Escondido, San Diego County
- J0321 — First Place
- Julia F.P. Ostmann, Grade 8
Aaaah! I'm Frustrated: Does Gender Affect Behavioral Responses to Frustration?
Advisor: Mr. Matthew Edmondson
School: Pegasus Middle School, Huntington Beach, Orange County
- J0322
- Shantal L. Reich, Grade 8
Can Graphology Be a Form of Biofeedback?
Advisor: Ms. Julie Reynolds
School: San Diego (Soille) Hebrew Day School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0323
- Angelica S. Villegas, Grade 8
What Is the Physical Proximity of Discomfort in Humans with a Non-Touch Approach?
Advisor: Mrs. Donna Tomihiro
School: Rincon Middle School, Escondido, San Diego County
- J0324
- Robert W. Wickham, Grade 8
If You Are What You Eat, Do You Know What You Are?
Advisor: Mrs. Louisa Castrodale
School: St. Theresa School, Palm Springs, Riverside County
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