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Deadlines- July 28, 2022

Video presentation Requirements: Abstract no more than 250 words Text transcript of the video Video 3 min -minimum time 5 min – maximum time Paper Abstract Draft Sample “This project focuses on testing the correlation between linguistic racism and anxiety using physiological data. In this experiment, participants consisted of two groups, native English speakers (NES) …

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Data Sample – E4 Watch and Muse

Left Image – Muse Data Collects several wavelengths from frontal cortex relaxing state vs activity 5 types of Brainwaves These definitions are related  to the brainwaves description when the participant is awake and conscious Delta: non-aroused states Red wavelength Theta:  day-dream or mediative states Purple wavelength Alpha: alert and calm Blue wavelength Beta: normal state …

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Week of July 11 Goals

Goals Data Collection: Participants Two groups: Native English speakers (NES) and Non-native English Speakers (NNES) 5 in each group to have a total of 10 participants Graphs Upload participants data into Microsoft Teams into their respective files E4 data session Muse graphs Instruction Manual Create an Experimenter protocol Setting up and checking for errors on …

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Second Trial Methodology

Changes were made to the second trial methodology For equipment, the muse has been added to view resting or active activity in the frontal cortex. The second section of listening to relaxing music has been altered form 10 minutes to 5 minutes. We have noticed that previous participants show more activity in this section. One …

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First Trial Methodology

The only equipment that was used was the E4 Empatica watch, which recorded heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure. Video duration first section of 10 minutes of listening to relaxing music 3 minutes of watching a video content relating to racism second section of 10 minutes of listening to relaxing music

Project Goals

Objective: Investigating experimental methods to capture physiological data related to anxiety and linguistic racism To find any correlation between linguistic racism and anxiety in non-native English speakers Research Question: How did our team test the correlation between linguistic racism and anxiety?

Literature Review Sample Week

Definition: “Linguistic racism is defined on the racism based on an individual’s use of language, accent, dialect, repertoire and speech … [and] can be expressed in the form of explicit verbal attacks such as mocks, slurs, and name-calling” (Dovchin, 2020) “Harmful impact of linguistic racism is communicated through a negative emotional, psychological and mental effect …

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