Anthropology - Butler University

ones driving. Among other articles that have been read over studies agree that age, consumption
of alcohol, and genre of music does affect the individuals driving. Recent studies have indicated
that different genres of music can affect ones driving aggressiveness along with other, more
established factors such as alcohol consumption and age. Our hypothesis #1 (control): There is
no relationship between aggressiveness due to age, consumption of alcohol, and the genre of
music. Hypothesis #2: There is an increase of aggressiveness while driving due to the, the music
them listening to while driving. Consequently the researchers are hypothesizing that aggressive
driving is related to type of music listened to by the driver.
The survey will include over 100 students, faculty, and staff from Valparaiso University in
Valparaiso, Indiana. Each participant is asked to fill out a questionnaire asking their age, gender,
& alcohol consumption. Then there is going be five surveys they will be asked to fill out after
they listen to a particular genre of music. Students, faculty, and staff who participated in this
study were given a verbal explanation regarding the purpose of this study and to assure them that
confidentiality will be carry out throughout this process. What is going happen is that, the
participant participating are going to simulate while closing their eyes and listen to music, and
see which kind of music makes them feel more aggressive. The music that will be focus on in
this study is going be rap, rock, and heavy mental. Once the participants are finish they will fill
out the questionnaire and see if music, age and alcohol have a correlation to aggressive driving.
The Effects of Listening to High Beat per Minute Music during a Cardio Workout on Body
Satisfaction
Emily Williams & Shelby Henderzahs, Faculty Sponsor: Alexis Green, Hanover College
There have been many studies done that positively associate exercise with an increase in body
satisfaction. Other studies have positively correlated listening to high beat-per-minute music
while exercising with an overall increased level of performance. There has yet to be a study to
link all of these variables together. Therefore, the present study examines the effects of high and
low beat-per-minute music on an individual’s performance relating to his or her body
satisfaction. A total of 17 participants (9 females and 8 males) performed two 10-min cardio
workout sessions on a treadmill. The participants were counter balanced between two different
playlist conditions. The music listened to during each condition was either a high beat-perminute
playlist (147 beats or more per minute) or a low beat-per-minute playlist (120 beats or
less per minute). During each session measures of mile-per-hour and heart rate were recorded.
After each session was completed measures of perceived exertion were recorded using the Borg
Physical Exertion Scale as well as measures of body image satisfaction were recorded using a
gender specific Body Image Satisfaction Questionnaire. We expect to find that participants in the
high beat-per-minute condition will have a higher heart rate, run at a higher mph, have a higher
physical exertion, and therefore have an overall higher body satisfaction compared to the low
beat per minute condition. Overall the present study hopes to bring knowledge to an
understudied field of psychology related to body satisfaction and it hopes to give insight to future
Behaviors among Mothers that May Serve as Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression
Audrey Winkle, Faculty Sponsor: Bruce Mac Murray, Anderson University