Going for the Goal: Identifying Relationships among SDSU Student Leaders’ Goals and Successes

Because today’s collegiate student leaders will be the leaders of the future, it is important to measure and ensure they have the tools needed to accomplish set goals. This study examines the relationship between South Dakota State University student leaders’ traits, time management abilities, ability to say “no,” and their impact on goal attainment. Surveys were distributed to students in the LeadState program, a co-curricular leadership development program, and a control group. Quantitative analyses, including independent samples t-tests and bivariate correlations, were conducted. Analyses revealed weak, positive relationships between leadership traits (i.e., integrity, self-confidence, synergy, and morality), time management abilities, the frequency of saying “no” and the likelihood of pursuing an originally set goal. The results of this study can provide tangible feedback to the LeadState program for future curriculum development, but it also identifies important areas to consider for collegiate student development

Going for the Goal: Identifying Relationships among SDSU Student Leaders’ Goals and Successes

Because today’s collegiate student leaders will be the leaders of the future, it is important to measure and ensure they have the tools needed to accomplish set goals. This study examines the relationship between South Dakota State University student leaders’ traits, time management abilities, ability to say “no,” and their impact on goal attainment. Surveys were distributed to students in the LeadState program, a co-curricular leadership development program, and a control group. Quantitative analyses, including independent samples t-tests and bivariate correlations, were conducted. Analyses revealed weak, positive relationships between leadership traits (i.e., integrity, self-confidence, synergy, and morality), time management abilities, the frequency of saying “no” and the likelihood of pursuing an originally set goal. The results of this study can provide tangible feedback to the LeadState program for future curriculum development, but it also identifies important areas to consider for collegiate student development.https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/honors_isp/1005/thumbnail.jp

A Masterpiece Amid Musical Suppression: An Analysis of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a 20th century Soviet-era composer. He is considered to be amongst the greatest classical composers of his time. Some of his most famous works include his string quartets, symphonies, and piano works. Despite his success and popularity, Shostakovich did not have an easy livelihood. His tensions with the Soviet government, particularly under Joseph Stalin, plagued him for most of his life. He fought a constant battle of creating music that was true to himself and that which would satisfy the Soviet officials. Shostakovich often had to adjust his composing style in order to maintain good standing. One famous example of this is his Symphony No. 5. At a time when Shostakovich was under serious threat of being arrested or killed, the Fifth Symphony allowed him to regain the respect of Soviet authorities. One might wonder what kind of impact such hardships could have on the creation of this piece. The aim of this research study is to assess the influence of political pressure on Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony while taking into consideration other factors that played a role in his composition. An additional topic that will be addressed is whether or not Shostakovich can be considered a dissident or a supporter of communism. An issue of great controversy, scholars have spent decades trying to interpret the true meaning behind Shostakovich’s works. The Fifth Symphony is brought up often during these debates. This study will take a look at evidence for both viewpoints.https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/honors_isp/1017/thumbnail.jp

Social Integration and Memory Task: Investigating Moral Judgement Formation

This study investigated how emotional and explicit relational information interact in memory and guide our opinions of people. Participants viewed faces paired with two moral behaviors that were either congruent (e.g., positive-positive) or incongruent (e.g., negative-positive). Participants provided morality ratings of these faces after each behavior. After a delay, it was assessed whether participants remembered their opinions of the people they studied, as well as whether they remembered the actual behaviors those people performed. Initial results show that participants successfully update their ratings of each face, integrating both behaviors into their ratings, even when incongruent. After the delay, the same pattern of morality ratings generally held, though it was overall weaker, suggesting the strong opinions formed in the moment were not held with the same intensity. Interestingly, this pattern was only present when participants remembered explicit details about each face, suggesting morality judgments and explicit memory are perhaps intertwined.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/1059/thumbnail.jp

Can you feel their pain? Examining the relationship between the mental simulation of visceral states and the willingness to donate to a charitable organization

Masteroppgave(MSc) in Master of Science in Strategic Marketing Management - Handelshøyskolen BI, 2018People's behavior is heavily influenced by the visceral state they are experiencing. Previous research has found that mental simulation can act as substitute for real experiences. This study combines these two concepts and examines the relationship between the mental simulation of visceral states within a charitable giving scenario. In two studies, we have evaluated whether mentally simulating two states — hunger and cold — will affect participants’ willingness to donate to the charity that seeks to help those suffering from a condition caused by that state. After engaging in the mental simulation exercise, participants of Study 1, were given the opportunity to evaluate and allocate a donation to four real charitable organizations. In Study 2, participants were presented with four hypothetical charities and they were also informed that they could keep the hypothetical funds they chose not to donate. Results from our studies yielded evidence that suggests the mental simulation condition, the vividness of their immersion, and the current bodily states of participants all have varying degrees of influence on donation decision-making behavior

PENERAPAN LOGIKA FUZZY TSUKAMOTO BERBASIS WEB UNTUK KLASIFIKASI DAERAH RAWAN KEBAKARAN DI KOTA PADANG

Dinas Pemadam Kebakaran Kota Padang merupakan dinas yang berperan penting dalam penanggulangan bencana kebakaran serta pencegahan kebakaran di Kota Padang. Sebagai kota yang padat penduduk dan memiliki daerah industri, tercatat 1.625 peristiwa kebakaran yang terjadi semenjak lima tahun terakhir, yakni rentang tahun 2015-2019. Peristiwa kebakaran yang terjadi sepanjang lima tahun terakhir memilki persentase penaikan dan penurunan yang tidak stabil. Dengan adanya perkembangan teknologi informasi, klasifikasi daerah rawan kebakaran di Kota Padang dapat dilakukan secara otomatis dengan memanfaatkan logika Fuzzy Tsukamoto. Penerapan logika Fuzzy Tsukamoto pada penelitian ini dilakukan sebagai bentuk sistem klasifikasi daerah rawan kebakaran di Kota Padang sehingga dapat membantu pihak Dinas Pemadam Kebakaran Kota Padang dalam perencanaan dan peningkatan pelayanan di masa depan. Aplikasi ini menggunakan logika Fuzzy Tsukamoto dengan input berupa objek kebakaran. Hasil akhir dari penelitian ini adalah terciptanya sebuah aplikasi berbasis web dalam sistem klasifikasi daerah rawan kebakaran yang dapat digunakan untuk mengklasifikasikan daerah rawan bencana kebakaran di Kota Padang. Hasil pengujian dengan klasifikasi menggunakan logika Fuzzy Tsukamoto mendapatkan nilai akurasi sebesar 87,27%

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