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Female students' attitudes on re-entering abusive relationships
(2007)Women re-entering abusive relationships is an increasingly important issue. This study investigated female college students' attitudes on why women re-enter abusive relationships in hopes to gain a further understanding ... -
For Its Season
(University of Wisconsin--Stout. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 2023)“Nature does not recognize it; she finds her own again under new forms without loss. Yet death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. It is as common as life... Every blade in the field, every leaf in the ... -
Fractured: perceptions of the frac sand mine industry in the Chippewa Valley
(University of Wisconsin--Stout. Research Services, 2014-04)This project is an attempt to gain a better understanding of public opinions about sand mine expansion in west-central Wisconsin. Opinions on the expansion of mining are mixed, with many stating this expansion is a good ... -
Friday the 13th: How Superstitions, Luck, and Mood Influence Decision Making
(University of Wisconsin--Stout. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 2019-04)A superstitious belief has the power to affect how people go about their everyday lives and how they even will go out of their way to protect or enhance their future. The purpose of this research was to examine the connection ... -
Functional foods: a comparison of blueberry muffin ingredients
(2006)Functional foods have increasingly gained attention regarding their ability to reduce the onset of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease. The objectives of this study were the following: 1) to evaluate blueberry ... -
Game of Sofas: Furniture Sales in Menomonie, WI
(University of Wisconsin--Stout. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 2019-04)In December of 2016, Slumberland opened its doors in Menomonie, WI thereby increasing the level of competition in a relatively small market. In this paper, the furniture market of Menomonie, Wisconsin is analyzed. Local ... -
Gender Differences in Guilt and Shame Proneness from Moral Dilemmas
(University of Wisconsin--Stout. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 2021)Decision-making is a common daily task that people experience and can sometimes lead to moral dilemmas. Moral dilemmas may lead to consequential emotions, both negative and positive, and previous research suggests that ... -
Gender disparities among Tanzanian public schools
(University of Wisconsin--Stout. Research Services, 2016-04)This research analyzed Tanzania’s education system and sought to find if there were a disproportionate number of males to females who continued on from primary school to secondary school. In order to gather data on this ... -
Gender stereotypes associated with altruistic acts
(2008)Possible gender stereotypes associated with altruistic acts presented in two types of vignettes were investigated. A sample of 72 General Psychology students were recruited to participate. The researchers had three main ... -
Gendered factors influencing college students to tan
(2011)Tanning has become a social problem because the societal pressure to tan as a means to achieve beauty outweighs the health risks involved in the decision whether or not to tan (Bagdasarov, Banarjee, Greene, & Campo, 2008). ... -
Gift giving characteristics of recipients and function of gifting anxieties
(2009)Previous research suggests that gift giving is a form of identity presentation that enables givers to create a desired image of themselves for gift recipients. Sometimes, however, individuals experience anxiety when selecting ... -
Glove Tips & Chimp Pits
(University of Wisconsin--Stout. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 2023)"Picture the flaccid tips of a disposable rubber glove, laboriously and unsuccessfully applied to a hand damp with perspiration. Those tips could be cut off and given to a very small man to be used as swim caps. The glove ... -
Guided reading, fluency, accuracy, and comprehension
(2011)The purpose of this study was to determine if the implementation of the Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading System would have an effect on student levels of fluency, accuracy, and comprehension. A total of 40 second and ... -
Hegemonic masculinity as a predictor of body satisfaction
(University of Wisconsin--Stout. Research Services, 2016-04)The relationship between men and body satisfaction is a topic with increased traction within the academic community. However, there is currently no model in place that measures body satisfaction, and without a complete ... -
High school counselors' influence
(2007)Many college freshmen feel they are inadequately prepared to enter college due to a lack of guidance from their high school counselors. This study investigated comparative attitudes about the influence of school counselors ... -
Higher education and student debt: how structural flaws affect rational investment
(University of Wisconsin--Stout. Research Services, 2016-04)Overwhelming debt for college students is an increasing phenomenon. When one plans to make a rational investment into their future through higher education, one simultaneously plans for the unavoidable debt load that ... -
Holme Next to Sea
(University of Wisconsin--Stout. Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, 2021)In my work, I use pathos as a means to connect with my audience. I create mixed media objects and images that embody visual characteristics of fragmentation, emotional numbness, and a paradoxical beauty in both tension and ... -
Homer in contemporary warfare
(University of Wisconsin--Stout. Research Services, 2014-04)This article explores the concept of honor in the Homeric expression of battle presented in the Iliad and in contemporary warfare. Through the use of literary analysis and contemplation of social evolution, honor is ... -
Hostage
(2006)Society has an obligation to acknowledge social injustice in order to motivate action. In my drawings, I subtly portray domestic abuse showing how the action affects the victim's psychological state. Through the process ...