Research Projects at the Child Study Center 2006-2007
Title, Researcher(s), Professor, Course
Fall 2006
“The Pretend Zoo Study” (Parts I, II and III), Ashley Morris and Emily Cleveland, visiting professor Wellesley College Department of Psychology
“Preschool Children’s Understanding of and Attitudes Toward Individuals with Physical Disabilities” Frances Adjorlolo, Katie Hutchinson and Nicole Williams, Tracy Gleason, Psych 307R*
“The Effects of Birth Order on Extraversion in Preschool Children,” Anna Hargrove and Madeline Surgenor, Tracy Gleason, Psych 307R
“Preschool Children’s Ability to Use Symbolic Representation for Relationships” Jessica Saunders and Kate Bachman, Tracy Gleason, Psych 307R
“Performance-contingent Rewards and Intrinsic Motivation” Stephanie De Groot and Ashley Morris, Tracy Gleason, Psych 307R
“Piaget Conservation Tasks - Demonstration,” Mary Ucci, Jennie Pyers, Psych 207
WPSSI-R Subtests for Assessment, Class Project, Paul Wink, Psych 333
“Children’s Interactions With Imaginary Companions,” Madeline Harms, Tracy Gleason*
Spring 2007
“Theory of Mind – Demonstration,” Class Project, Jennie Pyers, Psych 345
“Theory of Mind – Deception Task,” Class Project, Jennie Pyers, Psych 345
“The Effects of Drawing on Story Recall in Preschool Children,” Madeline Harms, Deepti Jain, Erin Freeman and Deborah Kim, Beth Hennessy, Psych 306R
“Ready for School” Farrell Seay and Marjorie Schaeffer, Beth Hennessy, Psych 306R
“The Effect of Humor on Memory and Motivation in a Preschool-Aged Population,” Gaby Weber, Rachel Prottas and Katrine Lazar, Beth Hennessy, Psych 306R
“How Preschool Children Use Space,” Emily Rude, Steven Schiavo, Faculty Research
“Sterotyping of Who Sits Where in a Car,” Emily Rude, Steven Schiavo, Faculty Research
“The Different Ways That Children Use Favored Objects,” Nimmi Ariyaratne, Tracy Gleason, Psych 350
“The Pretend Zoo Study” (Part IV), Ashley Morris and Emily Cleveland, visiting professor Wellesley College Department of Psychology*
*Study was presented at the Ruhlman Conference 2007