Kristi Multhaup

Senior theses:

Dr. Multhaup chaired the committees for the following Psychology senior theses  and co-supervised the following Center for Interdisciplinary Studies theses (listed by area and in chronological order): 


Aging

Further Tests of the Socioemotional Selectivity Theory
Nikki M. Dudley, 1998

Analysis of Efficacy Expectations for Physical and Social Activity in Older Adults in Spain and the United States
Jessica Perkins, 2005
Supported by an Abernethy Award (Davidson College) to Jessica Perkins
2005 Sigma Xi Award co-winner, Outstanding Undergraduate Research

Ethnic Self-Identification in the African American Community: The Role of Aging in Label Preferences
Phia Salter, 2005
Supported by an Abernethy Award (Davidson College) to Phia Salter

Physician-Patient Relationships: What do Older Adults Expect?
Kimberly Woods, 2005

The Socioemotional Selectivity Theory and Preferences for Advertisements
Ellen Garfield, 2007
Supported by an Abernethy Award (Davidson College) to Ellen Garfield


Cognitive Aging

The Effects of Schema Activation on Age-Related Source Memory Deficits
Suzanne E. Burr, 1999
Supported by Retirement Research Foundation / APA Division 20 (Adult Development & Aging) 
Undergraduate Research Proposal Award to Suzy E. Burr.
1999 Sigma Xi Award co-winner, Outstanding Undergraduate Research

The Mechanisms Underlying the Word Length Effect: Decay or Interference?
Kimberly A. Dobey, 2000

Flashbulb Memories in Older and Younger Adults
Joy Gerdy, 2002

The Effect of Response Time on Eyewitness Memory Accuracy and
Confidence in Middle-Aged Adults
Brett Peiffer, 2004
Supported by an Abernethy Award (Davidson College) to Brett Peiffer

The Reminiscence Bump and Temporal Memory for Public Events
Catherine Jahnes, 2006
2006 Sigma Xi Award co-winner, Outstanding Undergraduate Research

Age-Related Differences in Prospective Memory Performance: A Medication Adherence Model
Kiften Stephens, 2006
Winner, Workman Award for most well-rounded, accomplished senior

 
Memory
 
The Effects of Delay Intervals and Personality on Time-Based and Event-Based Prospective Memory
Kerry Sugrue, 2001

Can a Generation Effect be Found in an Event-Based Prospective Memory Task?
Julia M. Philpott, 2002

Supported by an Abernethy Award (Davidson College) to Julia M. Philpott
2002 Sigma Xi Award co-winner, Outstanding Undergraduate Research


Generation Effects in Source Memory & Item Memory

Kindiya D. Geghman, 2003

Supported by an Abernethy Award (Davidson College) to Kindiya D. Geghman
2003 Sigma Xi Award co-winner, Outstanding Undergraduate Research


Exploring Proust: Are Olfactory Cues Better than Other Context Cues?
Meghan Singletary, 2003

Absentmindedness, Prospective Memory, and Visual Search: Potential Links to Each Other and Further Definition of Absentmindedness
Chris Davoli, 2004
Supported by a Psychology Summer Fellowship (Davidson College) to Chris Davoli

Bilingual Source Monitoring: Language as a Source Characteristic
Susan G. Robison, 2004
Supported by a Kemp Scholarship & an Abernethy Award (Davidson College) to Susan G. Robison
2004 Sigma Xi Award winner, Outstanding Undergraduate Research

The Effects of Verbalization on Eyewitness Memory for Same and Different Race Culprits
Judit Otvos, 2005

Do Co-Witness Credibility, Item Salience, and Misinformation Repetition Affect Eyewitness Memory Accuracy?
Caleb E. Nannes, 2007


Center for Interdisciplinary Studies
 
Pharmacogenomics: The Quest for Personalized Medicine
Megan Shafer, 2003

Gerontology
Sarah Frey, 2008 (in progress)

 

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