Psi Chi Poster Sessions (2004 MPA)
Conference: Psi Chi Midwestern Regional Convention Program (2004)
THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2004
View Poster Session:
– Session I (9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
– Session II (10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)
– Session III (12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
Poster Session I
9:00 - 10:30 a.m., Upper Exhibit Hall
Moderator: Maria Hunt, Avila University
1
Distraction and Memory
JENNIFER ADAMS, Middle Tennessee State University (Stuart Bernstein, Faculty Sponsor)
2
College and "Stupidness": Levels of Absentmindedness in College Students Across the Course of a Semester
SARAH CARLSON, JULIE KNECHTSBERGER, & LAURA BENTLER, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Beth Seebach, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
3
Terror Management Theory, Implicit, and Explicit Measures of Racism: The Effects of Mortality Salience on the IAT and the Katz and Hass Attitudes Towards Blacks Scale
KENNETH LARSON, RYAN WILLIAMS, ERIN PRIESTLEY, JULIE KRYGERIS, & KELSEY ANDERSON, Augustana College (Dr. Mark Vincent, Faculty Sponsor)
4
Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better: Effects of Self-Focus on Self-Judgments and the Better-Than-Average Effect
DAVID ARNOLD, TRACY GRAMER, ASHLEY MUZNY, MARY OTT, CHRISTY RICHARDSON, NICKY WEBER, DOUGLAS S. KRULL, Northern Kentucky University, & DAVID H. SILVERA, The University of TROMSO (Douglas Krull, Faculty Sponsor)
5
Small Group Performance: Familiarity Effects
JULIA MALM, ANGELA AUBUCHON, JESSICA OBERGAS & ANGELA KUEMMEL, Saint Louis University (James Churchill, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
6
Personality Traits and Naive Theories of Meaning in Life
NATALIE BAZZELL, University of Missouri-Columbia (Laura A. King, Faculty Sponsor)
7
The Belmont Perfectionism Scale: A Psychometric Evaluation
RADHA DUNHAM, ROB BEARDEN, JENNIFER BZDEK, ISAAC HARPER, MARY MARGARET PHILLIPS, ALEX RENES, & APRIL RING, Belmont University (Peter Giordano, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
8
Employee Personality and Perception of the Organization as Predictors of Job Satisfaction
YVONNE BENSON, Saint Mary's College (Karen Chambers, Faculty Sponsor)
9
The Effect of Gender and Humor on Recall
MEGAN A. BILYEU, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Dr. Jonathan Pettibone, Faculty Sponsor)
10
Women in Music Videos: Ten Years of Entertainment and Social Influence
LEAH BOEHME & BETH NAYLOR, Ball State University (Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
11
Factors Affecting Women of Intimacy as They Mature
KRISTINA M. BONNELL & KRYSTAL A. TROXELL, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Carmen Wilson Van Voorhis, Faculty Sponsor)
12
Concreteness and Symbolic Development in Early Literacy
MELANIE BOSTWICK & MEREDITH AMAYA, Northwestern University (Dr. David Uttal, Faculty Sponsor)
13
Dating Preferences Among College Students: The Evolutionary Model Reconsidered
DANIEL BROGDON, Illinois College (Dr. Elizabeth Rellinger Zettler, Faculty Sponsor)
14
Recall Accuracy of Objects and People Based on the Personality Dimensions of Extraversion and Introversion
MICHELLE M. BROWN, Avila University (Dr. Lisa Woolery, Faculty Sponsor)
15
Sex, Age and Memory for Gender-typed Items
APRIL L. BROWN, Lewis University (Dr. Mary Vandendorpe, Faculty Sponsor)
16
The Effect of Environment on Activity of Captive Cotton-top Tamarins
ANGELA BURRELL, Washburn University (Dr. Joanne Altman, Faculty Sponsor)
17
Intracranial Hemorrhage as a Predictor of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities in a Sample of Children Born Preterm
ELIZABETH C. BUVINGER, Beloit College (Suzanne M. Cox, Ph. D., Faculty Sponsor)
18
Nature Versus Nurture: Biases in Scientists' Perceptions of Others' Beliefs
LYNN CALLAHAN, CAROLINE FLATLAND, & LEISHA WADDILOVE, University of Northern Iowa (Helen C. Harton, Faculty Sponsor)
19
Identification of Risk Factors for Depression in Adolescence: An Investigation of Preservice Teachers
JESSICA CARDENAS, Cleveland State University (Colleen M. McMahon, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
20
Love and its Changes over the Duration of a Relationship
DANIELLE CAUSTON, Hamline University (Robin Parritz, Faculty Sponsor)
21
Rethinking Graduate Admissions Criteria in Psychology: New Data
JEREMY CLARK & R. ERIC LANDRUM, Boise State University (R. Eric Landrum, Faculty Sponsor)
22
Absolute Identification of Tones by Younger and Older Adults
KRISTIN CRANE, Purdue University (Ian Neath, Faculty Sponsor)
23
The Desirability for Humility in Romantic Relationships: Is a Humble Person Attractive?
JACQUELINE DANIEL, SALLY DOYLE, SARAH SHERRILL, MANDI HENLEY, & R. ERIC LANDRUM, Boise State University (R. Eric Landrum, Faculty Sponsor)
24
Mood and Meaning-Making
JENNIFER DAUVE, University of Missouri-Columbia (Dr. Laura King, Faculty Sponsor)
25
The Role of Diversity Experiences and Personality in Tolerance Towards Interracial Relationships
LEAH DIEDRICH, Eastern Illinois University (Dr. Caridad Brito, Faculty Sponsor)
26
Pace of Life and Punctuality
ERIN DUNHAM, COURTNEY SKAAR, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, UNITED STATES; CAROLINA DUARTE, DANILO CRUZ, ISABEL MACEDO, Universidade Federal Da Bahia, Brazil (Kathleen Stetter, Faculty Sponsor)
27
Psychometric Properties of the Bradford Somatic Inventory and its Implications in Primary Care
KAREN P. ELLIOTT & FRANK M. CARR, Ball State University (Dr. George Gaither, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
28
The Effects of Intrinsic Motivation on a Vigilance Task in School-Aged Children
ERIN FITZHARRIS, Otterbein College (Cynthia Laurie-Rose, Faculty Sponsor)
29
The Effects of Narrative Manipulation on Mood
AMANDA GERGER, Bethel College (Dr. Andy Johnson, Faculty Sponsor)
30
Race and Perceived Socioeconomic Status: An Analysis of Social Categorization on Assigned Attributes
TIFFANY N. GILL, LAURA K. OLROYD, & PAUL W. JOHNSON, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Susan L. Thomas, Faculty Sponsor)
31
Olfaction and Human Sexual Behavior
JENNIFER GOODE, Beloit College (Alexis Grosofsky, Faculty Sponsor)
32
Restorative Properties of Sounds: Urban Versus Natural
JESSICA MAE GRIFFIN, Saint Mary's College (Dr. Karen Chambers, Faculty Sponsor)
33
Social Facilitation of Anagram Problem Solving in College Students
AARON HAMLIN & ERIN BONAR, Northern Kentucky University (David E. Hogan, Faculty Sponsor)
34
Defining Variables in Inappropriate Self-Disclosure
ISAAC HARPER, MARILYN MCALLISTER, SARAH OSBORNE, & EMILY SHEFFER, Belmont University (Linda Jones & Michael Sullivan, Faculty Sponsors)
35
Facilitation and Media Effects in Group Brainstorming
KEVIN L. HILL, & LINDSAY R. FULLER, Missouri Western State College (Dr. Kelly Henry, Faculty Sponsor)
36
Coaches and Students' Academic Attitudes: Teamed for Success
DAPHNE HILL, Lewis University (Mary Vandendorpe, Faculty Sponsor)
37
Maternal Report of Emotional Response Duration in Young Children
AMY HOPPER, University of Missouri-Columbia (Kristin Buss, Ph.D, Faculty Sponsor)
38
Formal Music Training Enhances Verbal Memory in Male College Students
THOMAS HUESMAN, Northern Kentucky University (David E. Hogan, Faculty Sponsor)
39
The Effect of Music on Mood: Does Age or Mental Functioning Matter?
ALICIA JANUARY, JENNIFER HORVATH, RITA MARALLI, & KIMBERLY MILLER, John Carroll University (Dr. Joanne Ruthsatz, Ph. D., Faculty Sponsor)
40
Facilitating Tacit Knowledge in College Students
AMY JENSBY, Saint Mary's College (Dr. Karen Chambers, Faculty Sponsor)
41
Touch and Compliance with Unusual Requests
ANDREA M. KEENE & ASHLEY N. SWIFT, University of Missouri-St. Louis (Dr. Jennifer Siciliani, Faculty Sponsor)
42
Men Versus Women: Why We Are Jealous?
LEISHA WADDILOVE & AMANDA KING, University of Northern Iowa (Dr. Helen C. Harton, Faculty Sponsor)
43
The Effect of a Leader's Attitude on Group Performance: The Role of Collective
LAURA K. KRUEGER, PAUL W. JOHNSON, JAMES M. BROADWAY, JR., WILLIAM E. JANES, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Susan L. Thomas, Faculty Sponsor)
44
The Theory of Planned Behavior: An Application of TPB to Collegiate Attendance
KENNETH LARSON, Augustana College (Dr. Daniel Corts, Faculty Sponsor)
45
Individual Differences in Need for Cognition, Self-Efficacy for Self-Regulated Learning and Optimism
CYNTHIA C. LESTYK, Avila University (Lisa Woolery, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
46
The Relationships Among Tobacco Use, BMI, Perceived Fitness, and Actual Physical Performance Among Military Science Students
SARAH LINKE & LAURA SAPENOFF, Truman State University (Karen Smith, Faculty Sponsor)
47
Father-Daughter Relationships and Women's Experience of Domestic/Partner Abuse
WENDY C. LYMAN, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Blaine F. Peden, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
48
Event-Related Potentials Associated With Word-category and Morphosyntactic Violations
SAM MAISER, Hamline University (Dr. Matt Olson, Ph. D, Faculty Sponsor)
49
Affirmative Defense: Exploring the Effects of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Self-esteem on Academic Motivation
BRETT MARTIN, University of Missouri-Columbia (Dr. Jamie Arndt, Faculty Sponsor)
50
To Go or Not to Go: The Effects of Peripheral Versus Central Route Persuasion on the Decision to Enter Iraq
AMANDA M. MCCOY, SAIREE KNABE, SASCHA N. RODGERS, & TANISHA L. WASH, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Dr. Susan L. Thomas, Faculty Sponsor)
51
Perceptions of Marital Name Choices: A Study Utilizing Visual Technology
TESA ZIMMERMAN & JESSICA PINCH, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (Dr. Blaine Peden, Faculty Sponsor)
52
The Role of Language in the Expression of Shyness
NICOLE MESSENGER, University of Missouri-Columbia (Dr. Kristin Buss, Faculty Sponsor)
53
The Effects of an Audience on Sports Performance, Specifically a Golf Putting Task
ERIN WALL, MARK SKAPIN, BOB MORRISSEY, HEATHER SCUCHERT, & MARIE ROWINSKI, John Carroll University (Dr. Joanne Ruthsatz, Faculty Sponsor)
54
Gender Differences in the Relationship of Downward Social Comparison to Self-esteem
TRINA NICKSIC & ALESHIA DU CHARME, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Dr. Betsy Morgan, Faculty Sponsor)
55
The Gender Discrepancy in Reported Number of Sexual Partners: Effects of Anonymity
LINDSAY NORRIS, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Dr. Carol Oyster, Faculty Sponsor)
56
Reduction in Semantic Priming from Repeated Primes: How Likely is Expectancy Failure?
PATRICK A. O'CONNOR, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Dr. Bart A. Van Voorhis, Faculty Sponsor)
57
The Effects of Shades of Skin Tones and Association with Stereotypical Traits of Racial Groups
MICHELLE M. ORTIZ, John Carroll University (Dr. Janet D. Larsen, Faculty Sponsor)
58
Cats Versus Dogs: A Comparison of Dogs and Cats as Moderators of Stress
SARA PEARCE, Avila University (Dr. Lisa Woolery, Faculty Sponsor)
59
Developmental Patterns of Predictors of Body Image in Adolescent Girls
KATIE PESTRO, Denison University (Dr. Gina Dow, Faculty Sponsor)
60
Determining the Effects of Bias and Sensitivity in Semantic Priming
MICHAEL PRATTE, University of Missouri-Columbia (Dr. Jeffrey N. Rouder, Faculty Sponsor)
61
The Effects of Gender and Prior Experience on Perceptions of Sexual Harassment
LINDSAY RICKELMAN, Eastern Illinois University (Dr. Caridad Brito, Faculty Sponsor)
62
A Historical Exploration of African-American and European-American Women in Print Media
KATELIN RYAN & HEATHER GOAD, Ball State University (Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
63
The Effects of Stuttering on Information Recall
ALLISON A. SCARNECCHIA, Saint Mary's College (Dr. Karen Chambers, Faculty Sponsor)
64
Relations Among Borderline Personality Features, Relational Aggression, Co-rumination and Friendship Quality in Adolescence
REBECCA A. SCHWARTZ, University of Missouri-Columbia (Dr. Amanda Rose, Faculty Sponsor)
65
Persuading Between the Lines: Message Manipulation
RANDI A. SHEDLOSKY, Monmouth College (Dr. Jon E. Grahe, Faculty Sponsor)
66
Perception of Mission Statements: Gender and Status Differences
EMILY SMISEK, Hastings College (Dr. Jeannette M. Whitmore, Faculty Sponsor)
67
The Effects of Premarital Education on the Self-Efficacy of Those Considering Marriage
HEATHER J. SMITHERS, Evangel University (Geoffrey W. Sutton, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
68
Religiosity, Locus of Control, and Superstitious Belief
AMANDA STANKE, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse (Dr. Matthew Taylor, Faculty Sponsor)
69
Intentional Forgetting of Inadmissible Evidence by Mock Juries
KATIE SUTTON & LISA VOTRAW, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Dr. Betsy Meinz, Faculty Sponsor)
70
The Impact of Stress and Self-esteem on Perceptions of Athletes
ANDREW TOURVILLE, Eastern Illinois University (Dr. Caridad Brito, Faculty Sponsor)
71
Living Outside The Box: Narratives of Life Changing Events
LEIA VELASQUEZ, University of Missouri-Columbia (Dr. Laura King, Faculty Sponsor)
72
Tests Versus Activities: Does the Label of an Assessment Affect Performance?
KATIE L. WACH, Hastings College (Jeannette M. Whitmore, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
73
The Merry-Go-Round of Infatuation - Do You Ever Get Off or Just Keep Going Around and Around?: The Relationship Between Neuroticism and Serial Infatuation
ASHLEY WELLS, Indiana University-Bloomington (Dr. Scott Thompson, Faculty Sponsor)
74
A Test of the Rebound Effect in the Suppression of Personal Thoughts
MELISSA B. WHITE, Central College (Edmond E. Willis, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
75
Does Increased Task Difficulty Reduce the Effectiveness of Computer Familiarization on a Computerized Mental Rotation Task?
JENNIFER WOJKOVICH, Purdue University Calumet (Dr. Kent A. Pierce, Faculty Sponsor)
Poster Session II
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Upper Exhibit Hall
Moderator: Jeff Smith, Mount Union College
1
Exploring Potential Intersections of Psychopathy/Impulsivity and Attention to and Clarity of Emotions
MALINI AISOLA, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Howard Berenbaum, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
2
Religiosity and Friendships
KJERSTEN ANDERSON & MELISSA VELEZ, North Park University (Elizabeth K. Gray, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
3
Differences Between Liberals and Conservatives in a "Positive" Resource Allocation Task
DANIEL ANSTED, University of Toledo (Dr. J.D. Jasper, Faculty Sponsor)
4
Vocation: Career and Calling
PAMELA BALMER, BRANDI SILER, & MARTHA SORENSON, Hope College (Dr. Lorna Hernandez Jarvis, Faculty Sponsor)
5
The Influence of Instructor's Personality and Teaching Style on Student's Perceived Performance
STACY BEAMAN & DAN CLARKE, Lewis University (Dr. Chwan-Shyang Jih, Faculty Sponsor)
6
Changing Behavior and Improving Asthma Knowledge: A Cognitive-behavioral Approach
GEOFFREY BECK & MICHELLE ROMEO, Rockford College (Stuart Tousman, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
7
Evaluating the Effects of Interactive Theater on Reducing Mental Illness Stigma and Increasing Awareness
MICHAEL PODOLAN, ADRIENNE BOSSARD, ERIN ZAJAROS, SUMMER BERMAN, KRISTEN NINTCHEFF & JENNIFER FISCHER, University of Michigan (Laura P. Kohn-Wood, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
8
Impact of Religiosity on Premarital Safe Sex Practices Among Young Adult Heterosexuals
JACOB N. BLACKMAN, Avila University (Lisa Woolery, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
9
Music and Women in Lyrics: Highlights of the Past Half Century
BETH NAYLOR, & LEAH BOEHME, Ball State University (Mary Ellen Dello Stritto, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
10
How do Students at Hope College Spend Their Time?
AUDREY NAUTA, MARISSA ZVONAR, KATHERINE BOSS, & CHRISTEN DAVIDS, Hope College (Dr. Lorna Hernandez Jarvis, Faculty Sponsor)
11
Effect of Birth Order Rank on Creative Ability
REBECCA J. BROOKER, Central College (Dr. Peggy Fitch, Faculty Sponsor)
12
Correlates of College Students' Attitudes Toward Disabilities
KELLY BUDISCH, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse (Matthew Taylor, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
13
Effects of Placements in Training and Transfer on Position Learning and Behavior
DEBORAH E. BYCHOWSKI, Southeast Missouri State University (Dr. Richard Burns, Faculty Sponsor)
14
The Effects of Social Influence on Judgmental and Intellective Tasks
CAROLINE FLATLAND, LYNN CALLAHAN, & LEISHA WADDILOVE, University of Northern Iowa (Dr. Helen C. Harton, Faculty Sponsor)
15
College Students' Tolerability of Weight Gain as a Medication Side Effect
FRANK M. CARR & KAREN P. ELLIOTT, Ball State University (George A. Gaither, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
16
Gender Differences in Mate Selection
KEITH CHRISTIE & SARA SAVAGE, Ashland University (Dr. Mitchell Metzger, Faculty Sponsor)
17
The Effects of Induced Self-awareness, and Anxiety Vigilance
KRYSTIN COLDWELL, Otterbein College (Dr. Cynthia Laurie-Rose, Faculty Sponsor)
18
A Study of Consciousness Among Students of Different Disciplines
GLORIA DIRNBECK, LAURA CORONA, & SUSAN NIXON, Truman State University (Dr. Karen Smith, Faculty Sponsor)
19
Factors Contributing to the Successful Transition to College
ANDREA CUMMINGS, University of Minnesota-Duluth (Dr. Paula Pedersen, Faculty Sponsor)
20
Gender Differences in State-Trait Anger and Social Irrational Beliefs
SARAH DANNECKER, Hamline University (Dr. Kim Guenther, Faculty Sponsor)
21
Belief in Luck, Perception of One's Luck, and Optimism
MEGAN DELEON, John Carroll University (Dr. Janet Larsen, Faculty Sponsor)
22
Idealized Cartoon Characters' Effects on Children's Body Image
SONALI DESAI, Middlebury College (Marc Riess, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
23
Familiarity, Attractiveness, and Race: A Measure of the "Warm Glow" Heuristic
JENNIFER DOLEN & EMILY WALDUM, University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Dr. Cyndi Kernahan, Faculty Sponsor)
24
Drawing Self-Efficacy and Anxiety During a Drawing Task
RADHA DUNHAM, Belmont University (Dr. Lonnie Yandell, Faculty Sponsor)
25
Are All Distractions Created Equal?: The Effects of Social and Nonsocial Distractions and Public Self Consciousness on Recall
MARGARET FEURER, AMANDA LUCHTEFELD, KHARA MOEHLE, & MEGHAN CLARK, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Dr. Susan L. Thomas, Faculty Sponsor)
26
When "The Wheels on the Bus Go 'Round": The School Bus as a Context for Social Development
COURTNEY C. GALLIGER, Wittenberg University (Dr. Mary Jo Zembar, Faculty Sponsor)
27
Attractiveness and Positive Affect
CHRISTOPHER J. SIDLA & DAWN M. GETTINGER, University of Missouri-St. Louis (Dr. Jennifer Siciliani, Faculty Sponsor)
28
Knowledge and Social Comfort: Effects on Attitudes toward Arabs
LARRY GOLBA, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse (Dr. Matthew J. Taylor, Faculty Sponsor)
29
Children's Interpretation of Polite Requests and Perspective Taking Ability
JENNIFER GOVOSTIS, Miami University (Dr. Cecilia Shore, Faculty Sponsor)
30
Relations Among Inhibitory Control, Positive and Negative Affect, and Behavior Problem Symptoms
MATTHEW D. GUELKER, University of Missouri-Columbia (Kristin A. Buss, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
31
Gender Differences in Performance of Lateralized Tasks
CHRISTINA A. HAMMOND, CRAIG M. MOORE, LEEANN M. SCHUSTER, & ERIN WILSON, Missouri Western State College (Dr. Kelly B. Henry, Faculty Sponsor)
32
Gender Roles and Body Image Perceptions
MANDY L. HAYES, Saint Mary's College (Dr. Karen Chambers, Faculty Sponsor)
33
The Relationship Between Attitudes About Abortion and Cognitive Complexity
AMANDA HILL, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Dr. Carmen Wilson & Dr. Sara Sullivan, Faculty Sponsors)
34
Personal and Parental Influences on Relational Anxiety and Attachment
PATRICIA E. HJELM, Evangel University (Dr. Geoffery Sutton, Faculty Sponsor)
35
The Effects of Gender on the Relationship Between Eating Disorders and Neurotic Perfectionism
JAMIE L. HUBER, Illinois College (Dr. Elizabeth Rellinger Zettler, Faculty Sponsor)
36
Screening For Depression: An Examination Of Online Methods
ADAM IARUSSI & ELIZABETH TULLY, Ashland University (Dr. Mitchell Metzger, Faculty Sponsor)
37
The Effects of Life Events by Age on College Students' Adjustment
ALICIA JANUARY, CATHERINE GELETKA, SCOTT ORR, & ANDREA RESTIVO, John Carroll University (Dr. Joanne Ruthsatz, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
38
When Being Firm is Not Effective: The Role of Race and Speaker Characteristics on Perceived Credibility
DELL JONES, JENNIFER TOWLER, REBECCA SAHL, & AMY PREUTER, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Dr. Susan L. Thomas, Faculty Sponsor)
39
Time's Up: The Effects of Time Urgency on the Ability to Meet Deadlines
EMILY J. KEMPF, Missouri Western State College (Dr. Kelly Henry, Faculty Sponsor)
40
Superstitious Beliefs Under Competitive and Non-competitive Situations
NATHAN KOSIBA, Belmont University (Dr. Lonnie Yandell, Faculty Sponsor)
41
Comparison of Paper and Pencil Vigilance Task to a Computer Vigilance Task
JESSICA KUKUK, Otterbein College (Dr. Cynthia Laurie-Rose, Faculty Sponsor)
42
Stressors and Academic Performance in College Students
DONALD LATOCHA & JULIE GELATKA, Lewis University (Dr. Chwan-Shyang Jih, Faculty Sponsor)
43
Career Values and Stress Management Strategies Among Arts and Science Students
BEVERLEY LIM & SATOKO YAMAGUCHI, University of Wisconsin-Superior (Dr. David Carroll, Faculty Sponsor)
44
Who Am I? The Role of Self-Esteem in Self-Deception
ELIZABETH LISZEWSKI, BETHANY DOWNS, STACY SUMMERS, & SABRINA WASHINGTON, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Dr. Susan L. Thomas, Faculty Sponsor)
45
Personality Predictors of Driving Anger
BECKY HOFFNER, University of Wisconsin-River Falls (Travis Tubre, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
46
Dissociative Identity Disorder Going to Trial
JUSTINE MAJERES, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Dr. Mickey [Marie] K. Crothers, Faculty Sponsor)
47
Jurors and Perceptions on Criminal Cases
THERESE ANNE MATTHEWS, JOANNE RUTHSATZ, PH.D., TIM ESTRELLA, CHRISTINA JACK, CHRIS KURIANOWICZ, GIULIA LABELLARTE, SAL MARTINES, RON TALIS, CHAR TRAUB, & JESSICA WOJCIAK, John Carroll University (Joanne Ruthsatz, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
48
The Influence of Military Service and Relationship Type on Men's Relationship Satisfaction
KELLY C. MCLELAND, Evangel University (Geoff Sutton, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
49
Effects of a Media Intervention Program on Body Image and Eating Attitudes Among Children
KELSEY WOOD & KATIE MEYER, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Dr. Carmen Wilson, Faculty Sponsor)
50
Issues of Ethnicity in Dance/Movement Therapy: Therapists' Perceptions
LYNA A. MUNOZ-MORRIS, Beloit College (Suzanne M. Cox, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
51
Individual Team Member Performance and Team Viability: Relationships With Conscientiousness and Perceived Personality Similarity
SHANNA K. NIFOUSSI, College of St. Catherine (Dr. Andrea M. Olson, Faculty Sponsor)
52
Habituation Treatment in Angry Individuals
TIMOTHY E. NOWAK, Purdue University (Dr. Judith C. Conger, Faculty Sponsor)
53
Comparison of Three Personality Measures
MAYUMI OKADA, Washington University (St. Louis, MO) (Thomas Oltmanns, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
54
Emotional Consequences of Quitting Extracurricular Activities
JESSICA OWENS, Wittenberg University (Dr. Stephanie A. Little, Faculty Sponsor)
55
Tough Guise Versus Tough Guys: Challenging Truisms Concerning Hyper-Masculine Ideology
DANA PENNINGTON, SEFENU HAILEMARIAM, KRISTIN MEIER, & NICOLE WITT, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Dr. Susan L. Thomas, Faculty Sponsor)
56
The Intentional Shifting of Hemispheric Dominance
TERRI J. PETERSON, Dakota Wesleyan University (Anne Wessels-Kelly, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
57
Preferred Ideal Body Type for White and Black American Women and the Effects of Gender on this Preference
MEGHAN E. PRESTON, John Carroll University (Dr. Janet Larsen, Faculty Sponsor)
58
Personality Predictors of Sexual Assault
KRISTY ROBERTS, Wright State University (Corey E. Miller, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
59
Behavioral Attributions: The Use of Negative Stereotypes When Judging the Elderly
KRISTIN SAATHOFF, Hastings College (Jeannette M. Whitmore, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
60
Effect of Sensory Deprivation on Imagery and Mood State
SHOGO SASAKI, Avila University (Lisa Woolery, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
61
Change in Personality Variables Due to Concussive Trauma and the Validity of the Neuropsychological Impairment Scale in Comparison to the Personality Assessment Inventory
LEAH SCHMITT, Saint Cloud State University (Joseph Melcher, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
62
Reducing Defensiveness through Affirming the Self
BEN SCHWINKE & EDMOND E. WILLIS, Central College (Edmond E. Willis, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
63
Do Age and Gender Influence One's Level of Humility?
SARAH SHERRILL, MANDI HENLEY, JACQUELINE DANIEL, SALLY DOYLE, & R. ERIC LANDRUM, Boise State University (R. Eric Landrum, Faculty Sponsor)
64
The Meaning of Education in Students' Lives
MICHELLE SMITH, Grand Valley State University (Dr. Donna Henderson-King, Faculty Sponsor)
65
The Relationship Between Depression and Various Degrees of Violence
DANE SORENSEN, Andrews University (Dr. Herbert Helm, Faculty Sponsor)
66
Word Order Effect on Related-Word Sensitivity in a False Memory Paradigm
VAUGHN R. STEELE & JOSHUA G. MILLER, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Dr. Chad J. Marsolek & Dr. Carmen E. Westerberg, Faculty Sponsors)
67
Motivational Gravity and Tall Poppy Syndrome in USA and Brazil
JULIE THEYERL, SHANNON JESKE, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, VERONICA DA NOVA QUANDROS CORTES, JOANA CARVALHO FARIA, and MARIANA LEAL MARTINI, Associacao Cultural Brasil - Estados Unidos - Acbeu, Brazil (Dr. Kathleen R. Stetter, Faculty Sponsor)
68
Gender and Internet Communication: Relationships and Results
LAURA A. VALENZIANO, Iowa State University (Dr. Kathy Hanisch, Faculty Sponsor)
69
The Relationship Between Personality and Depression
EMILY VOLLER, St. Cloud State University (Dr. Kristen C. Kling, Faculty Sponsor)
70
Romantic Flow, Thought Suppression, and Depletion of the Self's Resources
KELLY R. WANER & JAMIE L. BIRD, Western Illinois University (Dr. Kristine M. Kelly, Faculty Sponsor)
71
Animal Assisted Therapy: Efficacy of Pet Therapy with Terminally Ill Patients.
KELLY WENCK, Saint Mary's College (Dr. Karen Chambers, Faculty Sponsor)
72
The Relationship Between Adult Attachment and Sexual Attitudes
ALEXANDER WHITELEATHER, Boise State University (Dr. Diana Doumas, Faculty Sponsor)
73
Effectiveness of a Brief Prevention Intervention for Incarcerated Individuals
BRIANA WOODS, University of Missouri-Kansas City (Dr. Kathy Goggin, Faculty Sponsor)
74
The Importance of Equity in Romantic Attachment Styles
JENNIFER ZUPAN, Hamline University (Dr. Charles LaBounty, Faculty Sponsor)
Poster Session III
12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Upper Exhibit Hall
Moderator: Dave Carroll, University of Wisconsin-Superior
1
Gender and Generational Differences in Desired Characteristics for Mate Selection
AEL AMADOR, TANYA CHARLES, & JAIRUS TAIT, Andrews University (Herbert W. Helm, Jr., Faculty Sponsor)
2
Halo Effect: The Impact of Differences Between Target and Perceiver
TARA D. ANDERSON & DANIEL A. HARR, Missouri Western State College (Kelly Henry, Faculty Sponsor)
3
The Effects of Gender and Age on Toy Selection with Elementary School Children
ELIZABETH ANTKOWIAK, AMBER CHAPEK, LAUREN GARVEY, MAURA MCCAFFERTY & JAMIE MCLAUGHLIN, John Carroll University (Joanne Ruthsatz, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
4
You Are What You Read: Priming Effects on Stereotype-Relevant Performance
MELISSA BAUMAN, BETH CEARLEY, CHELSEA HART, & KRISTINA LATCH, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Dr. Sue Thomas, Faculty Sponsor)
5
A Psychometric Evaluation of a Sensation Seeking Scale
ROB BEARDEN, JEN BZDEK, RADHA DUNHAM, ISAAC HARPER, MARY-MARGARET PHILLIPS, ALEX RENES & APRIL RING, Belmont University (Peter Giordano, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
6
Sensation Seeking Personality: Predictors of Fearful Media Appeal
SARAH BENGTSON & JENNIFER WUNDERLICH, St Cloud State University (Marlene DeVoe, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
7
Individual Differences in Valuing Mate Physical Attractiveness: The Shallow Hall Syndrome
ABBY BIELSER, TICCARRA CASSELL, SARAH SUMMERS, & AGGIE WITOWSKI, Western Illinois University (Eugene W. Mathes, Faculty Sponsor)
8
Factors Associated with Continuation and Initiation to Substance Abuse Among Young Adults
CASIE BLOUNT, University of Missouri-Columbia (Kenneth J. Sher, Faculty Sponsor)
9
Effects of Information Exposure and Temperance Mentality on Attitudes toward Harm Reduction
ERIN E. BONAR, Northern Kentucky University (Perilou Goddard, Faculty Sponsor)
10
The Effects of Mortality Salience of Close Relationships on the Reported Strength of Attachments
BECKY IMMERMAN, LYNN CECCHI, ANDREW BOSTER, & MELINDA WEBSTER, Augustana College (Dr. Mark Vincent, Faculty Sponsor)
11
Time and Friendliness: Their Effects on Conformity
JENNIFER BRAUN & MELISSA TVRDIK, University of Wisconsin River Falls (Cyndi Kernahan, Faculty Sponsor)
12
Body Image for Brazilians Versus Americans
LISA BROWN, KRISTIN LABARGE, & ANA LUISA MERCES, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh & Cultural Association of Brazil and the United States (Kathleen Stetter, Faculty Sponsor)
13
How to Be a Good Girlfriend/Boyfriend: An Analysis of Adolescent Relationships as Depicted in Seventeen Magazine
MELINDA BULLOCK, KATIE DUNKELBERGER, EMILY NURRE, & JESSICA STEGER, Mount Mercy College (Melody A. Graham, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
14
An Empirical Evaluation of Emotional Intelligence as a Predictor of Retail Performance
TIFFANI CAGE, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Dr. Catherine Daus, Faculty Sponsor)
15
Parenting Styles and Children's Perceptions of Fairness
KOREY M. CANTRELL, University of Michigan Dearborn (Robert Hymes, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
16
Mediating Variables in Changing Psychiatric Stigma
LAURA M. CARTER & CASSIE L. LUBICH, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Dr. Lori A. Bica, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
17
The Relationship Between Affective States and Characteristics of Individuals who Seek Counseling After the Sudden Death of a Loved One
LAUREN CIMPERMAN, The University of Toledo & SANDRA CARAMELA-MILLER, Ph.D., Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office Grief Intervention Program (Wesley A. Bullock, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
18
Eating Disorder Patterns at Diverse United States' Universities
KIMBERLY MASTERS, SAMANTHA COOK, & SARA NOLTA, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Dr. Allen Keniston, Faculty Sponsor)
19
Do Metaphorical Thinkers and Spiritual People Benefit More from Dream Analysis?
MIKE COYNE, Hamline University (Kim Guenther, Faculty Sponsor)
20
Sensory Alternation and Vigilance in Young Children
LORI CURTINDALE & BRANDI DUNLAP, Otterbein College (Dr. Cynthia Laurie-Rose, Faculty Sponsor)
21
African American Men and European American Men Differ in Their Preferences For Women's Body Size
AMANDA DARDY, ADAM EICHORST, & JON EDWARDS, Cardinal Stritch University (Terry Steele, Faculty Sponsor)
22
College Students Perceived Levels of Attachment and Social Interaction with Their Chosen Favorite Grandparent
ANDREA DERUYTER, CARRIE ELSTNER, & KATE WORKMAN, Carthage College (Dr. Ingrid Tiegel, Faculty Sponsor)
23
The Relationship Between Humility and Self-Confidence
SALLY DOYLE, SARAH SHERRILL, MANDI HENLEY, JACQUELINE DANIEL, & R. ERIC LANDRUM, Boise State University (R. Eric Landrum, Faculty Sponsor)
24
Putting Dual Modality to the Test: The Effects of Presentation Modality on Test Performance
TONY DURBIN & DEBORAH ZEITLIN, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Dr. Betsy Meinz, Faculty Sponsor)
25
Self-Evaluation of Performance in Groups and Individuals Before and After Tasks
JAYSON FINNIGAN, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (Kathleen Stetter, Faculty Sponsor)
26
Identifying Out of Context Smiling in Children: Are They Really Happy?
JAMIE GIESEKE, University of Missouri-Columbia (Dr. Kristin Buss, Faculty Sponsor)
27
The Stigmatization of Individuals Who Experience Depression and Receive Psychotherapy
JULIE E. GOLDYN, John Carroll University (Janet Larsen, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
28
Alexithymia, Self-Esteem and Maladaptive Coping Behaviors
CASEY LENHART, LUCIA JEANTINE, BRIDGET PERRIN, CHRIS MCCALL, & HEATHER GRAY, Otterbein College (Dr. Laurie Rose, Faculty Sponsor)
29
Perception of Harm and Peer Drug Use: Implications for Rural African-American Adolescents
GARY V. HALVERSON, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Dr. Matthew J. Taylor, Faculty Sponsor)
30
The Societal Impact of Stereotypes
AMANDA HANSON, Hamline University (Matthew H. Olson, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
31
The Effect of Marital Status on Levels of Humility
MANDI HENLEY, JACQUELINE DANIEL, SALLY DOYLE, SARAH SHERRILL, & R. ERIC LANDRUM, Boise State University (R. Eric Landrum, Faculty Sponsor)
32
Parental Management of Adolescent Peer and Romantic Relationships
DANIELLE J. HILL, Northern Illinois University (Nina Mounts, Faculty Sponsor)
33
Anxiety, Part-Time Hours Worked, and Academic Performance in College Students
LARISSA HODO, University of Missouri-St. Louis (Dr. Jennifer Siciliani, Faculty Sponsor)
34
Effects of Asymmetric Endowments on Public Goods Dilemma: Does Economical Diversity Lead to Equality?
THOMAS HUESMAN, Northern Kentucky University (Jeffrey M. Smith, Faculty Sponsor)
35
The Effects of Argument Presentation Style on Trial Verdict
AMY JACOBSSON, St. Cloud State University (Marlene DeVoe, Faculty Sponsor)
36
The Effect of Priming on Behavior and Opinion Conformity
ALICIA JANUARY, John Carroll University (Dr. Janet Larsen, Faculty Sponsor)
37
The Differences in Sharing Between Only Children and Children With Siblings in Individual or Group Competitive Environments
VERONIKA KARPENKO & SHEENA HOFFMANN, University of Wisconsin-Osh Kosh (Kathleen Stetter, Faculty Sponsor)
38
Priming Effects of Optimistic and Pessimistic Images on Altruism
APRIL KIEL & JOAN SKOWBO, University of Wisconsin- Osh Kosh (Kathleen Stetter, Faculty Sponsor)
39
Evaluation of a Computer Administered Alcohol Education Program for College Students
BRANDON KOZAR, John Carroll University (Janet D. Larsen, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
40
Liberals Versus Conservatives: Explaining Gender Inequalities
MONICA LA BONTY, Hamline University (Charles LaBounty, Faculty Sponsor)
41
The Effect of Gender on Perceived Humor: Still Second Class Citizens?
ERIN LEA, LEANNE CAVANAGH, & SARAH HOMAN, John Carroll University (Joanne Ruthsatz, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
42
Predicting Treatment Fidelity in Prevention Research
TERRYN COLE LINDEMANN, Purdue University (Jean E. Dumas, Faculty Sponsor)
43
Attachment and Autism Treatment
RACHEL LUCAS-THOMPSON, Beloit College (Suzanne Cox, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
44
Increasing The Availability of Course Materials: A Catalyst for Class Attrition?
JON MADER, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse (Dr. Tracie Blumentritt, Faculty Sponsor)
45
Parental Influence on Moral Development and Delinquency
ALISHA MARTHALER, Hamline University (Matthew Olson, Faculty Sponsor)
46
An Evaluation of the Influences Leading to Alcohol Abstention in College Students: A Qualitative and Quantitative Approach
KATIE ELIZABETH MARTIN, Kent State University (M. Paz Galupo, Faculty Sponsor)
47
Electrophysiological Tests of Attentional Training in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
ASHLEIGH MONETTE MAXCEY, Purdue University (Dr. Robert D. Melara, Faculty Sponsor)
48
Orthographic and Phonologically Based Non-Word Spelling Errors by Children with Dyslexia
TERESA MEIER, Middle Tennessee State University (Stuart E. Bernstein, Faculty Sponsor)
49
Hip-Hop Cultural Behaviors: The Role of White Racial Identity and Peer Conformity
DARBY L. MILLER, Eastern Illinois University (Dr. Anupama Sharma, Faculty Sponsor)
50
Does Sensitization of Haloperidol Induced Catalepsy Involve Learning?
KERI L. NACKER, University of Illinois at Chicago (David Wirtshafter, Faculty Sponsor)
51
Perception of Personality and Intelligence for Eyeglass Wearers
BRIGID NOLAN, Lewis University (Dr. Chwan-Shyang Jih, Faculty Sponsor)
52
Work/Life Balance Expectations
JESSICA NOWAK, University of Michigan-Dearborn (Dr. Robert Hymes, Faculty Sponsor)
53
Love Fell from the Family Tree: The Effects of Divorce and Martial Conflict on Children's Ability to Form Long-term Relationships
JAMES OLSEN, SARAH FEDOR, RACHEL SALANIK, & ALYSIA WIERCISZEWSKI, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Dr. Susan L. Thomas, Faculty Sponsor)
54
Practical Intelligence in Elementary School Children
DESIREE M. PAULIN, Saint Mary's College (Karen Chambers, Faculty Sponsor)
55
The Existential Vacuum: Purpose in Life and Depression in College Students
JONATHAN PENNY, Concordia University (Beth Venzke, Faculty Sponsor)
56
Does Marital Name Choice Influence Perceptions of Female and Male Partners?
JESSICA PINCH & TESA ZIMMERMAN, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (Blaine Peden, Faculty Sponsor)
57
The Effects of Perceived Locus of Control and Level, Type, and Awareness of Reinforcement Contingency on Performance
SARAH RECK, Ripon College (J.Timothy Petersik, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
58
The Severity of Psychopathology in Relation to Co-Morbidity
DEBRA BETH ROSENBAUM, Washington University in St. Louis (Amy D. Bertelson, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
59
When Do Binge Eaters Also Binge Drink? The Role of Impulsivity as a Moderator
LEAH SANDERS, University of Missouri-Columbia (Anna Bardone-Cone, Faculty Sponsor)
60
Behavioral Versus Cognitive Self-Handicapping and Attitudes toward Education
JAMIE WIESNER & KAYLA SCHNACKY, University of Wisconsin Superior (Dr. David Carroll, Faculty Sponsor)
61
Developmental Effects of Age and Gender on Identification of Non-Traditional Occupational Roles
MARGARET SERB, Lewis University (Dr. Chwan-Shyang Jih, Faculty Sponsor)
62
The Effect of Priming Comments on Women's Views of their own Menstruation
JAMIE SKIPPER, St.Cloud State University (Dr. Marlene DeVoe, Faculty Sponsor)
63
The Role of Defensive Self-Esteem as a Factor in the Unskilled-Unaware Paradigm
KIMBERLY WILSON & CHRISTINE SMITH, Avila University (Dr. Lisa Woolery, Faculty Sponsor)
64
A Social Enigma: Investigating the Pervasiveness of Urban Legends
HEATHER SOVERN, Washburn University (Joanne Altman, Faculty Sponsor)
65
The "Long Hair Effect": Gender Differences in Attractiveness Ratings of Females
BREANNE STEFFENS, JULIE MILLS, LORI RANDOLPH, & ANGELA BAUMGARTNER, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Sue Thomas, Faculty Sponsor)
66
Gender, Personal Epistemology, Boundaries in the Mind, & College Major
ROXANNE L. THRUSH, Wheaton College (Dr. Cynthia Neal Kimball, Faculty Sponsor)
67
Psychological Assessment of Juveniles in the Justice System
JULIE A. VANDERMAY, St. Cloud State University (Leslie A. Valdes, Faculty Sponsor)
68
Emotional Facial Expression: Gender Differences in Deaf Communities
EMILY VOLLER, VINCENT VOGT, & KRISTA M. DILLMAN, St. Cloud State University (Leslie A. Valdes, Faculty Sponsor)
69
Evaluation and Preliminary Findings from Years One and Two of a Sexual Assault Prevention Program
ZACHARY J. WEDGE, DAVID C. PARKER, ALYSSA M. MOORE, LISA M. NACKERS, DOUGLAS P. FLASHINSKI, & ASHLEY E. COLE, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Lori A. Bica & Marie K. (Mickey) Crothers, Faculty Sponsors)
70
Physiological Arousal Changes Due to Cooperating and Competing With Same and Opposite Sex Partners
ANGELA WHIRRY-ACHTEN & TERI SOLARZ, Ripon College (Joe Hatcher, Faculty Sponsor)
71
Mastication (Gum Chewing) Does Not Enhance Performance on the Stroop Task
CARRIE WILSON, Ashland University (Mitchell Metzger, Ph.D., Faculty Sponsor)
72
Social Support, Coping, and Rehabilitation Adherence: A Study of Injured Recreational Athletes
KATHERINE L. ZIEHR, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (Dr. Elizabeth Seebach, Faculty Sponsor)
73
Memory for Information Sources
PASCAL WALLISCH, University of Chicago (Wolfgang Schoenpflug, Faculty Sponsor)
74
University of La Crosse Students & Police Officer Trainee's Perceptions of Crime Severity
MEGAN COONAN & TRAVIS KLINGAMAN, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse (Dr. Betsy Morgan, Faculty Sponsor)
75
College Students and Politics: The Effects of Age
SARAH E. SCHACK, CATHERINE MARGAVIO, YOSHI NAKAI, KATHRYN GALLAHER, & TIMOTH OLLIGES, Truman State University (Judith M. Misale, Faculty Sponsor)