Research Projects

2003 Research Projects

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Brazilian and American students made joint presentations
of research outcomes in Portuguese and English for host
families, ACBEU staff, and friends in Salvador.
Outcomes will also be presented at the UW Oshkosh
Celebration of Scholarship Day, and papers have been
submitted to the Midwestern Psychological Association
Annual Conference.

Pace of Life in Two Cultures:
An observation of American and Brazilian
walking speed, clock accuracy, and a survey
of attitudes toward time management. (2003)

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Attitudes toward the Achievement of Others:
A comparison of American and Brazilian
feelings about successful people. (2003)

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Body Image Satisfaction:
A comparison of female body size in magazine
advertisements of both countries and the
discrepancy between percieved and ideal
body images in college-age women. (2003)

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Trait Patterns of Emotional Expression and Short-Term
Negative Affect Regulation in Brazil and The United States:
An experiment on either written expression or inhibition
of emotion after viewing negative pictures and a survey of
emotional expression in three social contexts. (2003)

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