Selective Logging and Mammal Diversity: Evidence of Ecological Stability

Zach Case, Wildlife Undergraduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

This study aimed to investigate the impact of selective harvest logging on mammal diversity and abundance in the Jacoby Creek Forest Tract in Humboldt County, California. The study compared two forest stands: one managed with selective harvest (recently harvested in October 2024) and one unmanaged (a 40-year-old even-aged forest). The goal was to assess how the recent selective harvest affects mammal diversity and abundance, and whether mammals are selective for certain habitat characteristics such as cover availability, understory vegetation, and forest structure.

Self Determination Theory in Adapted Physical Education

Zachary Norton, School of Applied Health Graduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This research evaluates the success of utilizing Social Determination Theory (SDT) principles in an exercise program for disabled persons. According to SDT, social environments are essential for people to have autonomy, relatedness, and competence, which are essential for motivating exercise. In this study, the researcher looked into the exercise performance of an adult with Down Syndrome over a 6-week program held in a recreation facility in Northern California. The independent variables tested were walking, modified push-ups, and curl-ups. The findings of the study add to the existing literature on the efficiency of applying SDT for programming that caters to people with disabilities.

Self Determination Theory-Based Exercise Program for Individuals with Intellectual Disability

Yaxeny Moreno, School of Applied Health Graduate Student

College of Professional Studies

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the three major components of self-determination theory (autonomy, relatedness, and competence) within a structured exercise program on the exercise performance of an adult with a disability. The study was conducted in the Student Recreation Center (SRC) with accessibility to the field house and the gym at Cal Poly Humboldt during a 6 week program. This study measures the total walking distance performed within 6 mins, as well as the number of push-ups, and the number of sit-ups performed in separate 1-minute opportunities.

Self-Determination Theory and Down Syndrome

Peggy Manuelita Scarborough, School of Applied Health Graduate Student

College of Professional Studies

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of self-determination theory and structured exercise program to increase exercise performance for two adults with Down syndrome.

Self-Determination Theory and Fragile X Syndrome

Marcus Romero, School of Applied Health Graduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This study provides insight into the Self-Determination Theory with a participant with Fragile X syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder. This study utilized a single-subject research design which measured the exercised performance by looking at walking distance, push-ups, and curl-ups over five weeks.

Self-Determination Theory and Intellectual Disability

Jacquelyn Matthews, School of Applied Health Graduate Student

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

The purpose of this study was to increase physical fitness skills within adult populations with intellectual disabilities in the areas of walking, push-ups, curl-ups through a self-determination model. This was achieved through collaborative engagements with graduate-level students. Within this collaboration participants chose exercise goals and success criteria. An exercise program was established to increase participant skills over five sessions and teach participants how to be independent in their physical fitness endeavors and environments. The goal was to determine if experiences within this study would lead to increased skill level surrounding physical fitness through SDT.

Self-Determination Theory in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Juliana Jamison-Espinoza, School of Applied Health Graduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This research aims to explore the efficacy of using Social Determination Theory (SDT) principles with an exercise program for individuals with disabilities. The SDT theoretical framework highlights the importance of social environments to support individuals' basic psychological needs such as autonomy, relatedness, and competence as it relates to exercise motivation. In the study, the researcher measured the exercise performance of an adult with Austum during a 6-week program hosted at a recreation facility in Northern California. The independent variables measured included walking, modified push-ups, and curl-ups.

Self-Determination Theory in Individuals with Disabilities

Tylor Davis, School of Applied Health Graduate Student

College of Professional Studies

This research aims to explore the efficacy of using Social Determination Theory (SDT) principles with an exercise program for individuals with disabilities. The SDT theoretical framework highlights the importance of social environments to support individuals' basic psychological needs such as autonomy, relatedness, and competence as it relates to exercise motivation. In the study, the researcher measured the exercise performance of an adult with a disability during a 6-week program hosted right here at Cal Poly Humboldt! The independent variables measured included walking, modified push-ups, and curl-ups. Special thanks to everyone who contributed to this programs success.

Self-Harming Practices from the Perspective of Forensics: An Interdisciplinary Approach for Anthropologists.

College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This paper explores the ways in which forensic anthropology can utilize other forensic disciplines (psychiatry and medicine) when analyzing remains for medico-legal purposes, specifically when determining manner of death. Forensic anthropologists need not just extensive knowledge on the trauma’s morphological differences, but also the reasons behind the actions that lead to suicide or homicide. Death prevalence, the physical differences between suicide and homicide, and the psychology of those actions is extensively looked at. The author finds that there are distinct patterns in the physical remains that can be corroborated with psychological evaluations and documented prior behavior.

Self-uncertainty and Systematic Processing of self-relevant information: Understanding Uncertainty Reduction

College of Professional Studies

We found that not only did participants experiencing high self-uncertainty make fewer overall errors, but more interestingly, they demonstrated greater accuracy for self-relevant word-pairings than those low in uncertainty. This in turn affected reaction times pairing self-relevant vs. self-irrelevant words. This implies that uncertainty might not lead to cognitive load or distracted and heuristic processing. Instead, we suggest that uncertainty can create a motivated process with respect to self-relevant information, leading to more accurate judgments about the self, perhaps in an attempt to reduce uncertainty.