Publications by authors named "Amber Ramos"
Cognitive enrichment is becoming more prevalent in professional marine mammal facilities. Research with dolphins has suggested that such enrichment provides more welfare benefits than enrichment that does not incorporate cognitive challenge. However, there is little research supporting the use of cognitive enrichment as a means to improve the welfare of sea lions.
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- LatinX youth show higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms than non-Latinx peers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study involving 1,220 students from Chicago Public Schools.* -
- Data revealed an increase in internalizing symptoms and comorbidity rates among Latinx students during the pandemic, with girls and gender non-conforming students exhibiting the most severe issues.* -
- The findings emphasize the urgent need for further research on the long-term mental health effects of COVID-19 on Latinx youth and the importance of addressing their emotional well-being.*
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effects of equivalence-based instruction (EBI) on the emergence of basic music reading and piano playing skills. Six female college students learned to identify three musical chord notations given their respective dictated names. Participants also learned to play chords on the piano following the dictated name of the chord, and to play the chords to a song on a keyboard.
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