Use of Group Hypnosis to Improve College Students' Achievement

To examine whether group hypnosis would improve college students' achievement examination grades, including a midterm and final test of 30 educational psychology students who were hypnotized were compared with those of two control groups of 34 and 32 students. Analysis indicated for these intact classes the hypnotized group had a significantly higher mean score on final examination than those of the control groups, although differences in examination scores were nonsignificant at midterm. Suggestions for further research are made.

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Learning by Writing in Introductory Psychology

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1994.75.1.563 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 75 (1) ◽

pp. 563-568 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Mary P. Boyles ◽

Paul W. Killian ◽

Kathryn K. Rileigh

Keyword(s):

Test Performance ◽

Test Scores ◽

Writing Across The Curriculum ◽

Psychology Students ◽

Final Examination ◽

Control Groups ◽

Writing Assignments ◽

The Difference ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group

The writing-across-the-curriculum movement suggests that writing assignments can enable students to think more clearly about a discipline. Performance of three groups of beginning psychology students on class tests under two conditions was compared (1) after completing lecture-based writing assignments ( ns = 21 and 23) and (2) without writing assignments ( n = 25). Test performance improved for one experimental group on the objective portion and for the other experimental group on the essay portion of the tests; however, the experimental and control groups did not differ on the comprehensive multiple-choice final examination. The two experimental groups were taught by different instructors, which might account for the difference in test scores. Responses to the questionnaire indicated that students responded positively to the writing assignments. Faculty stated that the writing assignments provided them valuable information about students' learning.

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An Attempt to Match Students with Instructors

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1976.39.2.367 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 367-370 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gerald S. Hanna ◽

Robert C. Newhouse ◽

Wanda L. Hudson ◽

Albert W. Kalb

Keyword(s):

Educational Psychology ◽

Psychology Students ◽

Final Examination ◽

Field Of Study ◽

Study Results

An attempt was made to match educational psychology students with 2 instructors on the basis of students' preferences concerning instructors' traits. 41 and 14 students who were well matched with their instructors were compared with 78 and 18 students who were poorly matched by means of final examination scores, students' assessment of attainment of objectives, and students' attitude regarding the instructor and the field of study. Results indicated that optimum assignment of students and instructors had not been realized by the procedures used.

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A Study of Hypnosis in Improving Academic Achievement of College Students

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1992.71.3f.1161 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 71 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1161-1162 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Elliott H. Schreiber

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

Psychology Students ◽

Control Group ◽

Achievement Scores ◽

General Psychology ◽

Final Test ◽

Term Study

Examination of whether hypnosis would improve academic achievement scores on examinations over 15 weeks for 30 students of general psychology and a control group of 31 psychology students indicated the groups were not significantly different at midterm, but t was larger for the final test, encouraging longer term study.

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Use of Hypnosis and Jacobson's Relaxation Techniques for Improving Academic Achievement of College Students

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1998.86.1.85 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 86 (1) ◽

pp. 85-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Elliott H. Schreiber ◽

Karen N. Schreiber

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Educational Psychology ◽

Muscle Relaxation ◽

Relaxation Techniques ◽

Final Examination ◽

Intact Group

This study of group hypnosis and Jacobson's muscle relaxation techniques evaluated change in academic examination grades of undergraduate students in educational psychology. An intact group of 30 students who were hypnotized were compared over 15 weeks with a class of 22 students given muscle relaxation instruction. Although initially scores were similar, the former group had significantly higher mean scores on the final examination than the latter. Some suggestions for further study are made.

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Effect of Mental Hospital Volunteer Work on Career Choice

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1969.25.1.35 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 35-40

Author(s):

Murdo M. Dowds ◽

James A. Kulik ◽

Karl E. Scheibe

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

College Students ◽

Mental Hospital ◽

Health Professions ◽

Volunteer Work ◽

Control Groups ◽

Volunteer Program ◽

Career Plans ◽

Academic Year

This study was designed to investigate the effect of participation in a mental hospital volunteer program on students' subsequent career plans and activities. Responses of the volunteers on follow-up questionnaires were compared with those of two control groups of college students not in the program. The number of volunteers planning careers in mental health professions increased significantly after participation in the program while the control groups showed little change in career plans. The volunteers also evaluated their summer's experience as highly important for their future vocational plans, and a high percentage planned to spend their next summer engaged in mental health activities. The program had only limited effects, however, on the academic-year behaviors of the volunteers.

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Forgiveness, Gratitude, and Happiness among College Students

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/ijphs.v3i4.4698 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 241

Author(s):

Triantoro Safaria

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

College Student ◽

Undergraduate Student ◽

Private University ◽

Psychology Students ◽

The Relationship

<p>Wellbeing is the ultimate goal for everyone, not only for adolescence. Present study explore the relationship between gratitude and forgiveness with happiness among college student. A total of 81 undergarduate psychology students were recruited in this study from a private university in Jogjakarta. 29.6% (24) of the sample were males and 70.4% (57) were females Regression analysis was used to predict the model. This model regression predict relationship between gratitude and forgiveness with happiness, explaining 28.9% of the variance (Adjusted R<sup>2</sup>= 0.289).Gratitude give the biggest contribution to happiness (b= .536 p= .000), but forgiveness has no significance relationship to happiness (b= .078, p= .414). This result means that gratitude is an important factor contribute to happiness among undergraduate student in this sample. The implication of study are discussing further.</p>

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Contact with nature: effects of field trips on pro-environmental knowledge, intentions and attitudes

Ciência & Educação (Bauru) ◽

10.1590/1516-73132014000400008 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 889-902 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Zysman Neiman ◽

César Ades

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Direct Contact ◽

Environmental Attitudes ◽

Field Trips ◽

Environmental Knowledge ◽

Clear Indication ◽

Control Groups ◽

Environmental Behaviors

The effects of direct contact with nature on pro-environmental attitudes, values and knowledge were assessed by taking college students on field trips at Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira (PETAR), and applying a system of directed activities developed throughout 16 years. The changes in knowledge, values and attitudes were evaluated in these students (experimental groups) and other students who were not exposed to the field trips (control groups) through questionnaires which were applied before (pre-tests) and after the trip (post-tests). Meaningful differences were verified between the control and the experimental groups, as well as discrepancies between the pre- and post-tests applied to the experimental groups - a clear indication that the direct contact with nature affected the positioning of the students towards environmental matters. These outcomes reinforce the idea of the importance of contact with nature as a way of implementing pro-environmental behaviors.

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Racial Prejudice among Christian and Non-Christian College Students

Journal of Psychology and Theology ◽

10.1177/009164718701500108 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 47-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michael J. Boivin ◽

Harold W. Darling ◽

Terry W. Darling

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Psychology Students ◽

Racial Prejudice ◽

The Other ◽

Christian College ◽

Racial Attitude ◽

Attitude Inventory ◽

Christian Conservatism ◽

The Relationship

The relationship between Christianity and racial prejudice was evaluated by means of a questionnaire which included the Shepherd Scale, the Christian Conservatism Scale, and the Multifactor Racial Attitude Inventory. The instrument was administered to two groups of college psychology students, one predominantly Christian and the other predominatly non-Christian (low scorers on the Christian scales). Although the Christian group scored significantly higher on the Shepherd and Christian Conservatism Scales, no significant differences were found between the two groups with respect to racial prejudice. Furthermore, the dimension of Christianity and the dimension of racial prejudice were independent of one another with respect to correlational measures and a principal components factor analysis.

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Following Instructions on a Final Examination: An Informal Look

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.96.2.374-376 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 96 (2) ◽

pp. 374-376

Author(s):

John Trinkaus

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Compliance Rate ◽

Final Examination ◽

Full Compliance ◽

Following Instructions ◽

Undergraduate College Students

Of a total of 914 undergraduate college students over 5 years 600 (about 66%) were in full compliance with a simple instruction for how to enter their names on their final examination papers; approximately 33% were not. The compliance rate over the years declined from 73% to 59%.

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