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Do Slasher Films Breed Violence Against Women?

Creator:: Kimsey, Jennfer M.
Abstract:: A topic of concern for feminists, film critics, media researchers, and film scholars alike who believe in a causal connection between film violence and real life violence have found an enemy in the slasher film. Critics of slasher films, a subgenre of horror, often charge these films are uniquely violent...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Against Women? Abstract approved: Patti Watkins A topic of concern for feminists, film critics, media

Effect of Exposure to Body-Based Imagery on Weight Bias and Body Image Satisfaction in College Students

Creator:: Fortner, Sarah A.
Abstract:: This study examined the effect of exposure to fat positive exercise images as well as stereotypical fat imagery and stereotypical thin exercise images on participants’ self-reported weight bias and body image. The study hypothesized that participants exposed to fat positive imagery would exhibit less social distance, fat phobia, and internalized...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: setting for weight bias, Watkins, Ebbeck, and Levy (2014) investigated the impact of a fitness

Pollen fidelity of Apis mellifera L. during pollination of Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth. ssp. alba, Limnanthaceae

Creator:: Watkins, Ann J.
Abstract:: Limnanthes alba, commonly known as meadowfoam is a popular commercial crop because its seed oil is composed of long carbon chains that provide it with high oxidative stability and consequently make it a desirable ingredient in cosmetic products. As a commercial pollinator, the western honey bee, Apis mellifera, may be...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth. ssp. alba, Limnanthaceae By Ann J. Watkins A THESIS

Delinquent Girls: In Need of a Feminist Education for Rehabilitative Programming

Creator:: Doyle, Andrea
Abstract:: Although males have historically been the focus of the juvenile justice system, females now represent a quarter of juvenile arrests. Since the second wave of feminism in the 1970’s, critics of androcentric policies and programming for delinquents has shifted public attention to the history, experiences, and treatment of girls in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Gender Stereotypes in Halloween Costumes

Creator:: Searles, Samantha A. P.
Abstract:: Previous research has shown that gender stereotypes are present in advertisements and in popular culture items. We conducted a content analysis of Halloween costumes to examine the presence of gender stereotypes in the poses of the models, weapons, and costume role (e.g. hero, counter authority, mythical creature, royalty). A sample...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Samantha Searles A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

The Effects of Language on Cognitive Flexibility and Related Properties of Executive Functioning

Creator:: Hildenbrand, Lena
Abstract:: In the literature, a controversy persists over whether speaking multiple languages may result in what has been referred to as a bilingual advantage that is advantages for executive functioning (EF) skills. While evidence in favor of such a has been reported, the reliability of these findings has been questioned. To...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Berken, J. A., Gracco, V. L., Chen, J. K., Watkins, K. E., Baum, S., Callahan, M., & Klein, D. (2015

Klamath County, OR and Youth Suicide: Current Challenges and Hope Through Social Support

Creator:: Aguirre-Burk, Allan M.
Abstract:: Suicide has become a national health crisis over the last twenty years in the U.S as rates have increased 35%. Rates of suicide among rural and youth (10-24 age range) populations have been shown to disproportionately contribute the most to upwards trends though, and this is especially true in Klamath...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College

Thermodynamics of Laser-Assisted Solution Combustion Synthesis of Yttrium Oxide

Creator:: Dhas, Jeffrey A.
Abstract:: To assess the conversion and embedment of yttrium nitrate to yttrium oxide using selective laser melting, a thermodynamic approach for laser power and scan speed predictions on surface temperature, recoil pressure, and resulting track morphology window are employed. Inkjet printing is used to deposit the liquid film of yttrium nitrate...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial

Creating a Climate for Inclusion in Hospital Settings

Creator:: Tiffin, Rylie G.
Abstract:: In this paper we investigate how hospitals can create a more inclusive climate in their organizations that can foster an environment where all employees and, in turn, patients feel welcome. We ask the question of whether it is leaders or employees that have the agency to create this climate that...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Creating a Climate for Inclusion in Hospital

A History of the National Pygmy Goat Association

Creator:: Coneybeer, Jane K.
Abstract:: The National Pygmy Goat Association is a hobby livestock organization founded in 1975. Over the past five decades, it has grown in size and importance, occupying a niche role as the primary breed registry and certification authority for the smallest domestic ruminant. This history attempts to capture the scope of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A History of the National Pygmy Goat Association

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Do Slasher Films Breed Violence Against Women?

Effect of Exposure to Body-Based Imagery on Weight Bias and Body Image Satisfaction in College Students

Pollen fidelity of Apis mellifera L. during pollination of Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth. ssp. alba, Limnanthaceae

Delinquent Girls: In Need of a Feminist Education for Rehabilitative Programming

Gender Stereotypes in Halloween Costumes

The Effects of Language on Cognitive Flexibility and Related Properties of Executive Functioning

Klamath County, OR and Youth Suicide: Current Challenges and Hope Through Social Support

Thermodynamics of Laser-Assisted Solution Combustion Synthesis of Yttrium Oxide

Creating a Climate for Inclusion in Hospital Settings

A History of the National Pygmy Goat Association

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