Browsing OSU - Honors College Theses by Title
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Effect of socioeconomic status on classroom behavior of college aged individuals
(4/26/2023)The relationship between socioeconomic status and a variety of variables (GPA, success, educational attainment, classroom behavior, etc.) has been well established through psychology, sociology, and economic based research. ... -
Effect of stroke frequency on swimming across frog species
(2019-04-24)Many studies of comparative biomechanics look at few species, making it unclear how a diversity of body forms influences movement. Frogs demonstrate a unique chance to study such locomotive biomechanics, as they must be ... -
Effect of temperature on hatchability parameters of Cobb Broiler eggs
(2016-05-05)The aim of this study was to determine the effects of incubation temperature (34.2; 35.2; 36.4; 37.5°C) on percentage of water loss, percentage hatch of fertile eggs, and total embryonic mortality rate on Cobb 500 Broiler ... -
Effectiveness of educational programs at the RCCD Nature Reserve
(2015-05-06)The regular classroom is not the only place where learning occurs; teachers can take learning beyond the classroom using academically centered field trips. In this study, students and teachers who participated in an outdoor ... -
Effectiveness of mental health resources for student athletes: Survey of NCAA Division I teams
(2022-05-12)College athletes are in a unique position; they are required to devote time and effort to the success of their academics while competing at an elite level in their sport. In the United States young adults aged eighteen to ... -
Effectiveness of the F.B.I.'s Top Ten Most Wanted List
(2022-04-28)The purpose of the current research was to assess what circumstances occurred in fugitive cases, what circumstances lead to the location of fugitives, and the circumstances surrounding sightings and media in the F.B.I.'s ... -
Effects of colored shade nets on various quality aspects of pansy (Viola x wittrockiana)
(2022-04-15)Garden pansies (Viola x wittrockiana Gams ex Nauenburg & Buttler) are a greenhouse crop commonly grown under black shade net, and often require the use of chemical plant growth regulators to maintain a compact growth ... -
Effects of degree of ripeness on phenolic content and radical scavenging activity of banana flesh and peel
(2015-12-02)The effects of degree of ripeness on total phenolic content and radical scavenging activity of imported Cavendish banana flesh and peel were investigated and compared to values reported in the literature of locally cultivated ... -
Effects of ethyl alcohol analgesia on pig behavior during castration
(2016-11-21)Newborn piglets born on commercial farms undergo various procedures in their first days of life. These procedures can include tail docking, various injections, and castration. One of the most common and invasive is castration. ... -
Effects of exercise on cognition, specifically executive function, in college-aged participants
(2016-05-02)My Honors Thesis project investigated the effects of exercise on cognition in college-aged students from Oklahoma State University. Currently, the literature explores the effects of exercise on the cognitive functioning ... -
Effects of glycosylation on y-Sarcoglycan
(2019-04-26)Glycoproteins are the underappreciated stars in the world of science. These proteins – specifically, membrane-bound glycoproteins – are known to have been difficult to study, for they present many hurdles: they are complex, ... -
Effects of green algal concentrations on the life history characteristics of Daphnia magna
(2020-05-08)As eutrophication levels continue to rise, it is important to understand how increases in algal biomass will affect other food web components. In this study, we used Scenedesmus acutus, a species of green algae, to determine ... -
Effects of hormonal imbalance due to obesity on human behavior
(2015-04-23)The prevalence of obesity is on the rise. Obesity results from the interplay of many physiological systems. Although researchers seem to have developed ideas for how obesity arises, the effect of obesity on human behavior ... -
Effects of linear mass decorrelation on W boson tagging with multivariate classifiers
(2016-05-05)High energy physics multivariate machine learning classifiers that distinguish W boson jets from QCD interaction jets have input variables that are often highly correlated with invariant jet mass; this results in a ... -
Effects of N-carbamylglutamate and arginine on steroidogenesis and proliferation of porcine granulosa cells in vitro
(2017-05-12)In vivo studies have determined that dietary N-carbamylglutamate (NCG) and arginine (ARG) can enhance reproductive performance in gilts, ewes and rats. We hypothesized that both NCG and ARG will enhance hormone-induced ... -
Effects of negative self-image on the late positive potential in individuals with high social anxiety
(2020-04-14)Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is characterized by excessive fear of social situations that can result in avoidance in these situations. Additionally, individuals with SAD will show information processing biases when ... -
Effects of sex, age, habitat, season, and head size on feather color and brightness in great tits Parus major
(12/15/2022)Feather color varies among individuals within a species and it is important to understand what can cause these variations to occur. In great tits, there is variation in the coloration of the feathers on their breast. The ... -
Effects of sex, parenting styles, and family factors on physical risk-taking behavior in children
(2016-04-28)The present study attempted to describe the effect of sex, parenting styles, and family factors on physical risk-taking behavior on children by analyzing self-report data collected from 93 mothers in the Midwest region of ... -
Effects of short chain fatty acids produced by the gut microbiota on host physiology: A review of the literature with emphasis on diseases linked to the gut microbiota
(2015-05-06)The microbiome is the collection of all microorganisms living commensally, symbiotically, or pathogenically on a host. Microbiomes are found throughout the animal kingdom and can have mutually beneficial effects on host ... -
Effects of sleep quality on stress reactivity
(2022-04-28)Purpose: Previous research has shown that sleep quality may be related to higher stress reactivity. This pilot study evaluated relationships between baseline sleep quality and changes in positive and negative affect, blood ...