In recent decades, zebrafish have become a popular organism in neuroscience research. This is primarily because of the homogenous nature of what are known as reticulospinal neurons. These neurons, located in the hindbrain, control locomotive (e.g., sw . . .

The collection of work products demonstrates my skills acquired through formal training and professional experience over the course of my school psychology internship across the 10 domains of school psychology practice put forth by the National Associ . . .

The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) organization has indicated that one of its largest problems is CASA retention. Participants were CASAs who self-assigned to two groups: Continue (n = 188) and Quit (n = 208). It was hypothesized that greater . . .

The organic food industry is in a period of rapid growth and product diversification (Organic Trade Association, 2006). Because of this expansion, the market for organic food should be studied in detail. Differences in labeling strategies for organic . . .

This body of work demonstrates competency in skills and services in the ten domains of best practice put forth by the National Association of School Psychologists and is made up of representative professional products from the applied practice of scho . . .

For the past decade the counseling field in the United States has been changing in order to satisfy the needs of a growing culturally diverse population. Professionals in this field are finding it necessary to understand the different processes cultur . . .

The body of work presented in my portfolio is reflective of my competence in the roles and responsibilities of a school psychologist as defined by the ten domains of school psychology set forth by the Humboldt State University (HSU) School Psychology . . .

Obesity’s impact on psychological health and well-being has been the subject of a growing body of literature. Body image dissatisfaction is a psychological variable that is influenced by overweight status and has been linked with negative psychosocial . . .

The purpose of this study was to establish a reliable and valid short form of the Parent Reaction to Autism Diagnosis Scale (PRADS), as well as provide a generalized short form of parent resolution called the Parent Reaction to Diagnosis Scale (PRDS). . . .

Effective regulation of conflict requires a couple to talk openly about issues (Gottman, 1999). One of the ways these skills can be enhanced is through mindful awareness of what is happening in the present moment with the qualities of acceptance, open . . .

The need for a measure that encompasses the various components of moral decision-making has become increasingly apparent as different areas of psychology, particularly cognitive neuroscience, focus more time and resources on how people make moral choi . . .

The present study investigated the effects of mood on participants’ forgiveness levels. Although many factors have been explored as determinants of forgiveness, the present study is the first to investigate how mood may influence a victims’ decision t . . .

Students in public school must overcome a variety of challenges in order to achieve success and realize their full potential. Understanding and ameliorating the wide variety of challenges faced by modern students requires attention to many details and . . .

Research demonstrates that young adults typically score high on knowledge of safe sex practices. Unfortunately, knowledge about risk is often quite unrelated to practicing safer sex behaviors; and STD infection and HIV/ AIDS are increasing in young ad . . .

This study used ( N = 308 ) participants to examine the relationship between parenting styles perceived, current attachment style, and emotion dysregulation in young adults (18-25 yrs old). This study used dimensions of attachment (anxious/avoidant) a . . .

This study investigated concern people have for the future and the influence of parental status on how people think about the future. Qualitative interviews were used to further explore the findings of a previous quantitative survey study. The previou . . .

Repetitive Negative Thinking (RNT), a cognitive process associated with internalizing psychopathology, has primarily been investigated in the disorder-specific forms of rumination (associated with depression) and worry (associated with anxiety). High . . .

This portfolio provides evidence of my competency as a school psychologist upon completion of my final internship year in the Humboldt State University (HSU) School Psychology Program. Work products demonstrate skills acquired through formal training . . .