CSSF Category Awards: 2011
Cognitive Science

Junior Division

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J0712 — First Place

Hafsah A. Lakhany, Grade 8
Point, Set, Match: Can Visual Perceptual Therapy Help Master the Art of Observation?
Advisor: Dr. Lisa Edwards
School: Orange Crescent School, Garden Grove, Orange County

J0701 — Second Place

Shruti Aggarwal, Grade 8
Is It a Match? Image Resolution and Its Impact on Face Recognition
Advisor: Mrs. Marianne Seaborne
School: Medea Creek Middle School, Oak Park, Ventura County

J0722 — Third Place

Ami U. Thakrar, Grade 8
Picture This!
Advisor: Ms. Danielle Bean
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

J0702 — Fourth Place

Devon N. Anable, Grade 8
Technology: Could It Compromise Human Memory?
Advisor: Mrs. Kim Miller
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta, Santa Barbara County

J0704 — Honorable Mention

Emma R. Freedman, Grade 6
Are You Feeling Tangerine? Testing the Correlation between Grapheme-Color Synesthesia and Recognizing Emotions in Faces
Advisor: Mr. Joshua Freedman
School: Ocean Grove Charter School, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz County

J0705 — Honorable Mention

Fiona Hall-Zazueta, Grade 7
The Effect of Screen Background Color on Reaction Time
Advisor: Mrs. Sunny Galbraith
School: Orchard View School, Sebastopol, Sonoma County

J0708 — Honorable Mention

Abraham N. Jellinek, Grade 6
Click Here
Advisor: Ms. Mary Sauter
School: Ocean Alternative Education Center, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

J0716 — Honorable Mention

Kinsey L. Purcell, Grade 8
The Mystery Box
Advisor: Mrs. Heather McCormick
School: Pershing (John J.) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County

J0721 — Honorable Mention

Rebecca H. Strull, Grade 7
Stroop Artistry: Effect of Color Aptitude on the Stroop Test
Advisor: Ms. Diane Bredt
School: St. Mark's School, San Rafael, Marin County

J0723 — Honorable Mention

Meagan Yuen, Grade 8
The Nose Knows: Does Scent Enhance Work Efficiency?
Advisor: Mrs. Krystal Beyers
School: Toll (Eleanor J.) Middle School, Glendale, Los Angeles County