for the program of events.

PSYCHOLOGY
RESEARCH FAIR
SIERRA NEVADA COLLEGE
Sierra Nevada College graduates will be educated to be scholars of and contributors to a sustainable world. Sierra
Nevada College combines the liberal arts and professional preparedness through an interdisciplinary curriculum
that emphasizes entrepreneurial thinking and environmental, social, economic and educational sustainability.
SUSTAINABILITY
LIBERAL ARTS
PROFESSIONAL
PREPAREDNESS
ENTREPRENEURIAL
THINKING
Monday, April 20 | 2-4pm | TCES 139/141
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH FAIR
Sierra Nevada College’s 5th Annual Psychology Research Fair showcases
student work from the senior level course in experimental design.
AGENDA OF EVENTS
PARTICIPANTS & STUDIES
Sean P. Burke
Attention, Attention: Consistent Sensory Stimulation Reduces Inattentional Blindness
Philip B. Chiesa
Getting Creative: Does Boredom Positively Impact Creativity?
2:00pm
Reception
2:10pm
Welcome & Introductions
Amber E. Durk
The Influence of Names on Self-Accountability
2:25pm
Student Presentation & Audience Questions
Juventino Espinoza
The Impact of Goals on Productivity
2:55pm
Student Project Poster Viewing & Discussion
4:00pm
Closing & Dismissal
Christina Frederick, Ph.D. & SNC Tahoe Psychology Students
Kimberly Keyzers
Christina M. Frederick, Constance A. Barnes, Kallie B. Day, Sarah A. Fricke, &
Robert D. King
Supporting Provisional and Probational Students: Increasing Classroom Participation
and Retention Rates through Active Learning
Sarah A. Fricke
The Looking Glass Self: The Impact of Explicit Self-Awareness on Self-Esteem
Thank you to all in attendance and to those who have offered us
support but could not be present!
Mary C. Hall
Heightened Self-Awareness Increases Immediate Perception of Sexual Satisfaction
Tessa M. Hartman-Sorensen
The Power of a Few Words: Prosocial Priming Decreases Disinhibited Behavior in
Cyberspace
Kimberly A. Keyzers
Be Smart About Where You Start: Grocery Entrances Impact Healthy Food Selection
Chelsea L. Lee
Different Music Genres' Influence on Alpha Binaural Beats
Kristina Miranda
Immediate Reduction of Perceived Stress Using Dance
Erica R. Nelson
Swipe Left: Online Dating Profile Pictures Do Not Impact Narcissism