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PSI CHI: The International Honor Society in Psychology

Conventions

Poster Session #2

Conference: Psi Chi Midwestern Regional Convention Program (2008)

Psi Chi Poster Session II
Thursday, 10:00-10:50 Upper Exhibit Hall
KARL KELLEY, North Central College (IL), Moderator

1
Ethnicity and Close Relationships: A Black and White Examination
ADRIAN THOMAS, CRYSTAL AVON, Buena Vista University (WIND
GOODFRIEND, Faculty Sponsor)

2
Differences in Parent-Adolescent Interaction Behaviors with First- and
Later-Born Children
MICHAEL PASCH, University of Missouri-Columbia (MELANIE SKAGGS
SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

3
Handedness and Language Development: Is Early Hand Preference
Associated with Speech Production?
ANDREW QUACKENBUSH, JUNG WON LEE, KAREN ANLIKER, PENNY
CLARK, University of Wisconsin-Madison (H. HILL GOLDSMITH, Faculty
Sponsor)

4
Working Moms and Stay-at-Home Dads: An Examination of Warmth and
Competence at Work
SARAH DISSINGER, MARGARET SWEANY, LEXI HETRICK, Kansas State
University (SATORIS S. YOUNGCOURT, Faculty Sponsor)

5
Helping Infants Encode Width to Detect Height Violations in Containment
Events
MISTY HICKS, University of Missouri-Columbia (MELANIE SKAGGS
SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

6
Romantic Expectations and Media
JAMIE PEETERS, Western Illinois University (SCOTT HEMENOVER,
Faculty Sponsor)

7
How are Happiness-Increasing Strategies, Subjective Well-Being and Locus
of Control Related?
ALISON LAFOLLETTE, MAGGIE GRIFFITH, Truman State University
(KAREN SMITH, Faculty Sponsor)

8
Subjective Well-Being and Connectedness
ALISON LAFOLLETTE, JAMIE MATTHEWS, Truman State University
(MICHELE BREAULT, Faculty Sponsor)

9
Do I Love My Job Because I Am Secure? The Indirect Relation Between
Adult Attachment Style and Job Satisfaction
ADAM FETTERMAN, St. Cloud State University (DAREN S. PROTOLIPAC,
Faculty Sponsor)

10
Exploring the Progression towards Terrorism and Its Possible Onset as a
Personality Disorder
JONATHON PHINNEY, College of the Ozarks (MICHAEL O. JONES, Faculty
Sponsor)

11
Parental Substance Abuse and Implications for Externalizing and
Internalizing Behaviors in Offspring: Risk Specificity
LEAH PAQUIN, Hamline University (SERENA KING, Faculty Sponsor)

12
Does ADHD Predict Early and Late Onset Substance Use Disorders?: A
Longitudinal Twin Study
GREG SIMONSON, Hamline University (SERENA KING, Faculty Sponsor)

13
Psychopathic Tendencies in College Students
DOUGLAS SABART, Hamline University (KIM GUENTHER, Faculty
Sponsor)

14
The Effects of Anxiety, Alcohol Expectancies, and Situational Confidence
on College Women and their Alcohol Consumption
CAILENE PISCIOTTA, Saint Mary's College (REBECCA STODDART,
Faculty Sponsor)

15
Exploring a Dimensional Versus Categorical Model of Abnormality
NATALIE CHUDOBA, AMY MARTIN, DANAYKA BERROCAL, TINA
JONES, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (DAN SEGRIST, Faculty
Sponsor)

16
The Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Mental Health, Substance Abuse,
and Interpersonal Functioning
JESSICA PETERSON, Western Illinois University (MELANIE HETZELRIGGIN,
Faculty Sponsor)

17
Sororities and Disordered Eating
JEN POWELL, STACY ROBERTS, Wittenberg University (STEPHANIE
LITTLE, Faculty Sponsor)

18
The Effects of Worry and Mindfulness on Emotion Regulation
WILLIAM LEEVER, College of Wooster (WILLIAM B. SCOTT, Faculty
Sponsor)

19
Impulsivity, Familial History of Substance Use, and Bulimic Symptoms
Among College Women
KEZIA GAYAN, Hamline University (MATTHEW OLSON & SERENA
KING, Faculty Sponsors)

20
Do Ratings of Impulsivity and Social Isolation Predict Gambling Behavior
in a College Population?
DAVID TERRY, Hamline University (SERENA KING, Faculty Sponsor)

21
Special Housing for Freshman Students: Beneficial or Not?
ELISE COCHRANE, University of Northern Iowa (HELEN C. HARTON,
Faculty Sponsor)

22
Increasing Condom-Related Behavioral Intentions, Motivation, and
Willingness via Social Ties in Advertisements
MARYLEE RICHARDSON, Illinois Wesleyan University (NATALIE
SMOAK, Faculty Sponsor)

23
Performing at Your Best? The Effect of Audience Expectation on Self-
Concept
CORI HARLEY, North Central College (HEATHER COON, Faculty Sponsor)

24
The Relationship Between Substance Abuse and Hooking Up in Male and
Female University Students
MELISSA WIER, Andrews University (HERBERT W. HELM, JR., Faculty
Sponsor)

25
Psychological, Pharmaceutical, or Surgical: A Meta-analysis of Treatments
for Tourette’s Syndrome
EMMET MCGINLEY, Marietta College (RYAN MAY, Faculty Sponsor)

26
Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Revised SES
MARY MANN, Northern Kentucky University (KIMBERLY HANSON
BREITENBECHER, Faculty Sponsor)

27
Eating Disorders in Sorority Women: A Study of Prevalence, Body Image
Disturbance, Attractiveness, and Social Desirability
FREDRIK PERSSON, Northern Kentucky University (KIMBERLY HANSON
BREITENBECHER, Faculty Sponsor)

28
Fathers Know Best: Differences between Parents’ and Teachers’
Assessments of Behaviors Related to Poor Academic Achievement in
Reading
OLIVIA MARCZUK, Northwestern University (H. DAVID SMITH; JEFFREY
O’KOON, Faculty Sponsors)

29
Perceptual Defense as Affected by Mood Induced Depression
STEPHANIE REAGAN, Simpson College (SAL MEYERS, Faculty Sponsor)

30
Perception of Family Functioning and Family Styles in Predicting Trust in a
College Population
ASHLEY STURM, DEZMAN BUTLER, ANGELA COBURN, TIFFANY
HOLMES, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (JEREMY JEWELL,
Faculty Sponsor)

31
Adolescent Weight and Activity Level as Contributing Factors to Adult
Obesity
LISA PELLEGRIN, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (LAURA
PAWLOW, Faculty Sponsor)

32
Lack of Empathy in College Students with Antisocial Tendencies: A Mirror
Neuron System Dysfunction?
MARGARET FREIBERG, St. Cloud State University (LESLIE A. VALDES,
Faculty Sponsor)

33
Students’ Perceptions of Marijuana Use as a Possible Trigger for
Schizophrenia
CLAIRE BURGESS, KAYLEE DAUSSIN, ASHITA GURNANI, AMY
TOOLIS, The College of Wooster (VIRGINIA WICKLINE, Faculty Sponsor)

34
Ongoing Struggles versus Resolved Issues: Are Either Appropriate for a
Therapist to Reveal?
JUSTIN SOKOL, University of Wisconsin—La Crosse (CARMEN WILSON
VAN VOORHIS, Faculty Sponsor)

35
Changing College Students' Beliefs about Alcohol Abuse: Assessing
Prevention Effects
CANDICE RISO, Western Illinois University (MELANIE D. HETZELRIGGIN,
Faculty Sponsor)

36
Effects of Therapist Self-Disclosure on Therapeutic Alliance
CHRISTEN CHIRI, KIRK LUNNEN, Westminster College (KIRK M.
LUNNEN, Faculty Sponsor)

37
Therapist Self-disclosure and Psychotherapy Outcome in a Non-Contrived
Setting
BARRY UNIS, Westminster College (KIRK M. LUNNEN, Faculty Sponsor)

38
An Examination of Stress Management in Children Through Creative
Exercises
MEGAN ARTHUR, Wittenberg University (STEPHANIE LITTLE, Faculty
Sponsor)

39
Diagnostic Prediction of Outcome in Juvenile Sex Offenders
JAMIE RATHERT, Saint Mary’s College (CATHERINE PITTMAN, Faculty
Sponsor)

40
Sexual Behavior as a Function of Family Environment Variables
THOMAS HUGHES, SARAH MCQUAID, TECORA CARMICHAEL,
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (JEREMY JEWELL, Faculty
Sponsor)

41
Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Help-Seeking Behaviors and Mental Illness in
American and Spanish College Students
MICHELLE DEISS, ZOFIA PRZYBYSZ, Eastern Illinois University
(ANUPAMA SHARMA, Faculty Sponsor)

42
Promoting Environmentally Responsible Behaviors Using Motivational
Interviewing Techniques
SARAH TRIBBLE, Illinois Wesleyan University (LINDA KUNCE, Faculty
Sponsor)

43
Stigmatization of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Treatments
JENNIFER HAUSCHILDT, John Carroll University (JOHN YOST, Faculty
Sponsor)

44
Eating Disorders, Perfectionism, and Self-Monitoring Style
JUSTINE RAY, Saint Mary’s College (REBECCA STODDART, Faculty
Sponsor)

45
Examining Differences in Reported Family Environment of Children in
Single and Dual Career Families
SHAWN BRODIE, NICOLE PEPIN, ASHLEY TINTORI, LAUREN
WHEELER, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (JEREMY JEWELL,
Faculty Sponsor)

46
The Influence of Cultural Identification, Religiosity and Self-Esteem on
Alcohol Consumption Among African American, Hispanic, and Caucasian
Adolescents
TERRANCE WALKER, University of Missouri - St. Louis (MATTHEW J.
TAYLOR, Faculty Sponsor)

47
Social Influences on Smoking Among College Students: A Daily Diary
Study
MICHELLE LINKE, University of Missouri—Columiba (THOMAS M.
PIASECKI, Faculty Sponsor)

48
The Association Between Adult ADHD and Both Stress and Romantic
Coping Among University Students
MICHAEL UTOFF, Southeast Missouri State University (WILLIAM E.
SNELL, JR., Faculty Sponsor)

49
Isolation Effects on Children in a Hospital Environment
KELLI SELK, GABRIELLE PATTERSON, Buena Vista University (WIND
GOODFRIEND, Faculty Sponsor)

50
College Students’ Reaction to Unwanted Sexual Experiences: The Role of
Victim and Perpetrator Alcohol Use
AMY SALING, Ohio University (CHRISTINE A. GIDYCZ, Faculty Sponsor)

51
Parasympathetic Arousal Following Religious versus Non-Religious
Meditation Based on Level of Participant Religiosity
ELISE WOOMER, Westminster College (KIRK M. LUNNEN, Faculty
Sponsor)

52
Perceived Discrimination and Mental Health: The Moderating Role of
Ethnic Identity
ADAM LIVENGOOD, Central College (SOO YUN UHM, Faculty Sponsor)

53
Aging in Place for Community Dwelling Seniors: Steady as You Go
JULIA MURPHY, ANN STEFFEN, University of Missouri – St. Louis (ANN
STEFFEN, Faculty Sponsor)

54
Predictors of Teens’ Expectation of Being Married by Age 30
NATHAN MEDEIROS-WARD, Calvin College (MARJORIE LINDNER
GUNNOE, Faculty Sponsor)

55
Relationships Between Gender, Ethnicity, Childhood Parenting, and Self-
Esteem
MARCY JAHN, PRISCILLA NUNEZ, Lewis University (MARY
VANDENDORPE, Faculty Sponsor)

56
Quality of Friendships and Sibling Relationships Among College Students
SAIRA KHAN, Marietta College (MARY BARNAS, Faculty Sponsor)

57
Relational Victimization and Internalizing Symptoms of Middle School
Students
NICOLE MODARELLI, Saint Mary’s College (REBECCA STODDART,
Faculty Sponsor)

58
Parent-Adolescent Relationships, Sibling Ordinal Status, and Adolescent
Adjustment
TRACEY LATIMORE, University of Missouri-Columbia (MELANIE
SKAGGS SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

59
Children’s Causal Explanations of False Reports Induced by Interrogative
Suggestibility
MATHEW D. BUTLER, University of Toledo (KAMALA LONDON, Faculty
Sponsor)

60
Comparing Children’s Relationships in South Korea and the U S
BETH CHUNG, Wartburg College (SHAHEEN MUNIR, Faculty Sponsor)

61
A Longitudinal Study of Young Children’s Strategy Use in a Deliberate
Memory Task
AMANDA WARD, Loyola University Chicago (CATHERINE A. HADEN,
Faculty Sponsor)

62
Outcomes of Elementary Gifted Programs in Early Adulthood Coping and
Self-Esteem
LISA HIETBRINK, SHAWNA WOLFE, Missouri Western State University
(TEDDI DEKA, Faculty Sponsor)

63
Conversational Self-Focus and Negative Affect in Youths’ Friendships
MELISSA HORD, REBECCA SCHWARTZ-METTE, AMANDA ROSE,
University of Missouri- Columbia (AMANDA J. ROSE, Faculty Sponsor)

64
Children’s Perceptions of Mental Illness: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Stigma
JESSICA MARSHIK, Hamline University (ROBIN PARRITZ, Faculty
Sponsor)

65
Social Approach to a Stranger Mouse and Role of Opioids: Animal Model
of Autism-Like Social Behaviors
KYLIE KLOSTERMAN, HOWARD JOHNS, University of Missouri-Columbia
(MATT WILL, Faculty Sponsor)

66
Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child. Corporal Punishment in the Home:
Correlates and Long-Term Effects
ASHLEY ALBERS, DAVID STETTER, Northern Kentucky University
(JULIANN BOSKO YOUNG, Faculty Sponsor)

67
The Relationship between Locus of Control, Goal Orientation, and G.P.A.
Among College Students
JENNIFER KLEIER, Northern Kentucky University (HEATHER P.
HATCHETT, Faculty Sponsor)

68
The Effect of Post Traumatic Stress on Relationship Satisfaction
CARLA ALVAREZ, Wright State University (JULIE KONIK, Faculty Sponsor)

69
The Multifaceted Relations between Perfectionism and Academic
Performance
LILIAN RAMSAY, Elmhurst College (PATRICK ACKLES, Faculty Sponsor)

70
Alcohol Use and Academics: The Roles of Intrinsic and Extrinsic
Motivation
KARA LEA BECK, North Park University (ELIZABETH GRAY, Faculty
Sponsor)

71
The Influence of Stress and Self-Esteem on Performance
ALLISON BRATSCH, St. Cloud State University (JODY J. ILLIES, Faculty
Sponsor)

72
Sensation Seeking and Competition in Female Athletes
RACHEL HULKONEN, St. Cloud State University (JODY ILLIES, Faculty
Sponsor)

73
Task Performance by Optimists and Pessimists: Does Appearance of the
Confederate Influence the Effect of Negative Feedback?
MITCH LORENZ, Simpson College (SAL MEYERS, Faculty Sponsor)

74
The Effects of Autonomous and Controlled Motivation on Goal
Disengagement
SAMANTHA HIRSCH, University of Missouri (TODD SCHACHTMAN,
Faculty Sponsor)

75
The Relationship Between Spiritual Disciplines and Religiosity
JEFFERY HABENICHT, Andrews University (KARL G. D. BAILEY, Faculty
Sponsor)