of Caffeine Consumption on Academic Performance in College Undergraduates Morgan Bolen‚ Maria Naula-Quintero‚ and Carlin Wright Michigan State University Abstract In this study we are interested in assessing the relationship between average amount of caffeine consumed per day and academic performance. We hypothesized that an increase in average caffeine consumed per day would result in increased academic success. A short survey was composed based on average amount of caffeine consumed
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Neuropsychiatric effects of caffeine Abstract Psychiatrists rarely enquire about caffeine intake when assessing patients. This may lead to a failure to identify caffeine-related problems and offer appropriate interventions. Excessive caffeine ingestion leads to symptoms that overlap with those of many psychiatric disorders. Caffeine is implicated in the exacerbation of anxiety and sleep disorders‚ and people with eating disorders often misuse it. It antagonises adenosine receptors‚ which may potentiate
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Ethics of Animal Testing An animal’s life in a laboratory is a cold‚ unhappy and unhealthy way of living. So‚ lucky for Libby she was rescued just in time. Libby is a small dog that spent many of her years in an animal testing laboratory. She was kept in very unhealthy and filthy conditions. Although Libby was not an old dog when she was rescued‚ she had severe tooth decay and was terribly emaciated. Her body was desperately trying to fend of the parasitic hookworms and tapeworms that lived
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Yes‚ despite all the negative aspects‚ I am pro animal testing. These tests are not performed for no reason; they are performed in order to find drugs and treatments to improve health and medicine‚ and treat illnesses for both humans and animals. By testing animals‚ scientists have saved countless lives. In fact‚ research states that it is a fact that the white rat has saved more lives than the calling of 911. Had it not been for animal testing‚ terminal diseases like tuberculosis and cholera would
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Animal Testing. General Purpose: To persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that animal experimentation for the human profit is unethical and other alternatives should be found. Central Idea: Alternatives solutions are the best way to prevent animal testing cruelty and lawsuits. Introduction: I. I have a riddle for the class: What was once pretty and bristly but becomes a bloody rotted mess? The answer to this riddle is an animal that has undergone experimentation. This wasn’t a
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Gervasi Sunmi Kang College Writing 112 Unit 3 Essay Draft 4 11/6/12 The Morality of Animal Testing Animal testing is undoubtedly one of the most controversial issues in modern society. This practice began in the 19th century; animals were used to test dosing of certain drugs and chemicals. In the 1920’s‚ animals were also being used to test pesticides and food additives (Fano‚ 11). Today‚ animal testing is used to study everything from cosmetics to cancer. With such a wide range of opinions on
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When and how has testing been a benefit to you? Testing is something that we use every day at times without a second thought as to what we are doing. We are constantly considering and evaluating what will happen as a result of what we do. This is the very essence of testing; which is merely to measure something or someone’s ability (Drummond & Jones‚ 2010). I have on many instances used testing during my work‚ both in the military and in my current position as a residential counselor. I will
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THE eTHICAL ISSUES SURROUNDING ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION Student number: 17666406 Student name: Shivangi Chand Lectures name: Suzanne Unit name and number: Scientific Literacy 300811 Word count: 931 (Report) Due date: 21/04/2013 THE eTHICAL ISSUES SURROUNDING ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION Student number: 17666406 Student name: Shivangi Chand Lectures name: Suzanne Unit name and number: Scientific Literacy 300811 Word count: 931 (Report) Due date: 21/04/2013 Table of Contents Summary
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with psychological testing. Address the following in your paper: • Define the term test. • Describe the major categories of tests and identify the major uses and users of these tests. • Compare and contrast the concepts of reliability and validity and discuss how they affect the field of psychological testing. Psychological tests come in many shapes and forms; all of them are set to measure the performance of the person taking them. Reliability and validity take place in testing‚ both are important
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The effect of caffeine on typing speed‚ accuracy and heart beat 1. Introduction Caffeine is a substance found in coffee‚ tea and most sodas. When it is consumed‚ it is a mild stimulant. The energy drink‚ Monster‚ contains caffeine‚ which has the ability to manipulate adenosine (adrenaline)‚ a substance present in the brain that is used to transmit brain signals to different parts of the body. Adenosine causes an increase in alertness and awareness. Modern studies show that there is direct benefits
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