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Psychology majors at Coastal Carolina University have the opportunity to conduct individual research while enrolled
in a senior research course. This course allows students to investigate extensively a psychological issue or problem
of their choosing. Some students have presented their research at local, regional, and national professional
conferences, and some have submitted their research for publication in undergraduate or professional research
journals.
Some recent senior research projects conducted by students include:
- Gender and Sentencing: The Effects of Perpetrator Gender on Length of Criminal Sentencing
- Introversion/Extraversion as Related to Public Speaking Anxiety
- Drinking Habits and Feelings of Hopelessness in College Students
- A Comparison of Positive Reinforcement and Response Cost Procedures on a Computer Trivia Game
- Paranormal Beliefs as a Function of Age and Gender
- Road Rage as a Function of Locus of Control
- Marijuana and Short Term Memory
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