Opportunity Details

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Faculty Information

Robin Kanarek

robin.kanarek@tufts.edu

Professor

P: (617) 627-5902

Address:

Psychology

Medford, MA 02155

Affiliated Institutions:

Arts and Sciences

Associated Departments:

Psychology

Opportunity:

Environmental determinants of body image

Summary:

The primary goal of the project is to examine the effects of environmental variables (e.g. portrayals of individuals in the media; and food intake) on body image satisfaction in college-aged men and women.

Contact Via:

E-mail

What is the timeframe for this research opportunity?

June - July 2009

Prerequisities for students?

Introductory Psychology, Statistics, and Experimental Psychology

Responsibilities for students?

Planning and immplementation of the project; running participants; data analysis; and preparation of data for public presentation

Area(s) of Research:

Psychology

Nutrition