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PSI CHI: The International Honor Society in Psychology

Conventions

Poster Session #4

Conference: Psi Chi Midwestern Regional Convention Program (2008)

Psi Chi Poster Session IV
Thursday, 3:00-4:00 Upper Exhibit Hall
TEDDI DEKA, Missouri Western State University, Moderator

1
Family Size and Other Biodemographic Correlates of Sexual Orientation in
Men
GENE SCHWARTZ, RAECHEL KIM, GERULF RIEGER, ALANA
KOLUNDZIJA, ALAN SANDERS, Northwestern University (ALAN R.
SANDERS, Faculty Sponsor)

2
Motivation’s Role in Health Message Framing
DANIELLE GRAHAM, Kent State University (JOHN UPDEGRAFF, Faculty
Sponsor)

3
Does Lady Justice Peek if You Are Arab? The Influence of Race on Guilt
and Punishment
DONNA GOERING, EDMOND WILLIS, Central College (EDMOND E.
WILLIS, Faculty Sponsor)

4
What’s a Residence Hall Assistant to Do to Have Successful Events?
Circadian Rhythms, Personality and Sociability
KELLY HANSON, St. Cloud State University (LESLIE A. VALDES, Faculty
Sponsor)

5
The Effect of Pro-Environmental Arguments on Social-Dilemma Reasoning
KELLY MAYERCAK, Ohio University - Zanesville (DEVEREAUX POLING,
Faculty Sponsor)

6
The Sympathetic Effects of Witnessing Ostracism
DANIELLE BAGG, Purdue University (KIPLING D. WILLIAMS, Faculty
Sponsor)

7
“Why Bother?” – Lay Theories of Prejudice and Intentions to Confront
MAUREEN CRAIG, Purdue University (STEPHANIE GOODWIN, Faculty
Sponsor)

8
Investigating the Number of Sources and Targets in the Ostracism
Experience
ERIN SCHEFSKE, Purdue University (KIPLING D. WILLIAMS, Faculty
Sponsor)

9
Investigating Influences of Rumination on an Ostracism Experience
EMILY SWIM, Purdue University (KIPLING D. WILLIAMS, Faculty Sponsor)

10
The Effects of Viewing Idealized Advertisements on Perceptions of the Ideal
Weight and Waist-to-Hip Ratio
MELISSA SIMMERMAKER, Simpson College (SAL MEYERS, Faculty
Sponsor)

11
Math Anxiety and Math Self-Concept: The Effect of Gender
SARAH BEYERS, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (DAN SEGRIST,
Faculty Sponsor)

12
That’s Not What I Saw: Social Influences on Memory Conformity Due to
Post Event-Misinformation
KALEE LINDEMANN, DAN KNEWITZ, St. Ambrose University (ROBIN
ANDERSON, Faculty Sponsor)

13
Satisfaction of Romantic Relationships in Relation to Conflict Management
Style and Amount of Stress in Undergraduates
KRISTI JENNER, St. Cloud State University (LESLIE A. VALDES, Faculty
Sponsor)

14
Avoidance of Confrontation Relating to Personality and Gender
JEFF MILLS, St. Cloud State University (JODY J. ILLIES, Faculty Sponsor)

15
Racial Stereotypes of Facial Expressions
RUDOLPH MORAVEK, LISA SHELTON, ASHLEY PRENTISS, St. Cloud
State University (BRENDA N. BUSWELL, Faculty Sponsor)

16
Attitudes towards the Middle East and Terrorism
LAUREN REED, ERIC FULLER, SANDRA STOCKWELL, JENNIFER
BOIK, & LEDINA IMAMI, The University of Michigan-Dearborn (ROBERT
HYMES, Faculty Sponsor)

17
Effects of Mortality Salience on Evaluations of Acculturation Strategies
KAREN NEWMAN, Thompson Rivers University (SANDRA VERMEULEN,
Faculty Sponsor)

18
The Effect of Mood-States on the False Consensus Effect
LORRAINE WATTS, Thompson Rivers University (SANDRA VERMEULEN,
Faculty Sponsor)

19
A Stimulus Generalization Approach to Religious Classification
KELLY BARNES, Trinity Christian College (DERRICK HASSERT, Faculty
Sponsor)

20
Effect of Feedback Type and Need for Achievement on Test Performance
LEE RABY, ADAM KABINS, Truman State University (MICHELE
BREAULT, Faculty Sponsor)

21
Language Exclusionary Behavior and Attitudes Toward Immigrants
CHRISTINE BENNETT, AMANDA HARMS, University of Northern Iowa
(HELEN C. HARTON, Faculty Sponsor)

22
Perceptions of Threat and Racial Prejudice: A study of Five Ethnic Groups
JOSHI PRIYANKA, CHRISTINE BENNETT, University of Northern Iowa
(HELEN C. HARTON, Faculty Sponsor)

23
Gender, Traits, and Terror: Their Effects on Willingness to Forfeit
Freedoms
COURTNEY STUFFLEBEAM, TRACI PRIEBE, TAYLOR WADIAN,
MELISSA DUKE, BRIAN SCHMIDTKE, University of Northern Iowa
(HELEN C. HARTON, Faculty Sponsor)

24
Surrendering Freedom: Effects of Personality Variables and Perceptions of
Terrorism
TAYLOR WADIAN, COURTNEY STUFFLEBEAM, MELISSA DUKE,
BRIAN SCHMIDTKE, TRACI PRIEBE, University of Northern Iowa (HELEN
C. HARTON, Faculty Sponsor)

25
Maldita y Buena Mujer, ¿Cómo Puede Ser? (A Wicked and Good Woman,
How can it be?): Benevolent Sexism in Spanish Culture
KRISTINA SORIC, University of Toledo (ALEXANDER M. CZOPP, Faculty
Sponsor)

26
“You Are Being Unfair”: Emotional Trigger Phrases and Conflict
ELIZABETH MEARS, MELISSA NEEVEL, University of Wisconsin—La
Crosse (BETSY L. MORGAN, Faculty Sponsor)

27
Gender Differences and Group Size Effects on Memory Conformity
ASHLEY THOFTNE, MICHELLE ECK, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
(BART VAN VOORHIS, Faculty Sponsor)

28
Work or Stay-at-Home? The Impact of Perceived Maternal Vocational
Satisfaction on College Students’ Beliefs and Future Plans
RENAE NEMMERS, Waldorf College (KELLI GARDNER, Faculty Sponsor)

29
The Effects of Labeling and Information about Feminism on Acceptance of
Feminist Ideology
MARILYN CORNISH, NICOLE ERSPAMER, LIA KAMPMAN, Wartburg
College (CYNTHIA BANE, Faculty Sponsor)

30
An Examination of Characteristics that Predict Homophobia
LYDIA PARKER, ROMUALDO CHAVEZ, MELISSA LINQUIST, SHANNA
FELTS, Washburn University (SUSAN R. BURNS, Faculty Sponsor)

31
Failure to Immunize Against Learned Helplessness
LINDSEY ANN OHLER, MICHAEL CLEMENS, West Liberty State College
(DAVID R. LINDEN, Faculty Sponsor)

32
Peer Pressure and College Norms: Popularity, Promiscuity, and Alcohol
Consumption
RAYMOND SERRA, KENDRA PUGH, LAURA SPROW, ADAM CARTON,
Western Illinois University (KRISTINE M. KELLY, Faculty Sponsor)

33
Factors Influencing Undergraduate Application for Graduate School
NOELLE ZAREMBSKI, CANDICE RISO, Western Illinois University
(DAVID LANE, Faculty Sponsor)

34
Interracial Interactions: Self-Other Bias and Empathy
MARY DUNCAN, Wisconsin Lutheran College (LEANNE OLSON, Faculty
Sponsor)

35
Romantic Partner Desirability According to Female Waist-to-Hip and Male
Waist-to-Shoulder Ratios
MEGAN ZIEGLER, CAROLYN BOGGS, Wittenberg University (CLIFFORD
BROWN, Faculty Sponsor)

36
Ego Threat, Hormones, and Implications for Male Aggression
JENNIFER BORDER, Wright State University (MARTIN P. GOODEN,
Faculty Sponsor)

37
Examining the Relationship between Attitudes Toward Lesbian and Gay
Men and Student Organization Participation
STEPHANIE BROOKS, Wright State University (JULIE KONIK, Faculty
Sponsor)

38
Strikes or Gutters? A Naturalistic Investigation of Construal Level Theory
WILLIAM GAKER, Wright State University (HELEN ALTMAN, Faculty
Sponsor)

39
Cognitive Predictors of Social and Political Attitudes
WILLIAM GAKER, Wright State University (JULIE KONIK, Faculty Sponsor)

40
Effect of Gender Roles and Self-Affirmation on Rape Myth Acceptance
AMANDA MAGGIOTTO, John Carroll University (JOHN YOST, Faculty
Sponsor)

41
Stigma by Association: Impressions of Individuals with Obese Dating
Partners
ASHLEY RUSSO, John Carroll University (JOHN YOST, Faculty Sponsor)

42
Self-Monitoring and Social Groups
LUCAS BREWER, KRISTY HRINKO, Wright State University (JULIE
KONIK, Faculty Sponsor)

43
Shyness and Self-Presentation: Conscious and Non-Conscious Interactions
in Self-Concept Formation
ISAAC MOORE, University of Illinois at Springfield (JASON BARKER,
Faculty Sponsor)

44
Lighten Up, it’s Just a Joke: Gay Stereotype Activation through Joke
Telling
SARA SHAUGHNESSY, University of Michigan-Flint (JEANNETTE M.
WHITMORE, Faculty Sponsor)

45
Effects of Adult Attachment on Perceptions of Romantic Conflict
MEAGAN OLIVER, AMANDA SHIRKEY, University of Wisconsin—La
Crosse (CARMEN R. WILSON VAN VOORHIS, Faculty Sponsor)

46
Stereotype Threat, Hormones, and Athletic Performance
MICHAEL KALOYDIS, Wright State University (MARTIN P. GOODEN,
Faculty Sponsor)

47
Measuring Implicit and Explicit Attitudes and Behavior toward Islam and
Muslims
JAMES ROGERS, University of Missouri-Columbia (ROBERT RYDELL,
Faculty Sponsor)

48
Religiosity: A Factor in the Use of Birth Control
GARY HOWELL-WALTON, Andrews University (HERBERT W. HELM, JR.,
Faculty Sponsor)

49
Handwashing Behavior in Public Restrooms When Prompted by a Visual
Sign
NICKOLAS PANIAGUA, Andrews University (KARL G. D. BAILEY, Faculty
Sponsor)

50
The Effects of Perceived Social Pressure to Abstain from Alcohol and Sex in
Relationship to Aggression Levels as Measured by Video Games
KATTIA AMADIAS, Andrews University (HERBERT W. HELM, JR., Faculty
Sponsor)

51
Self- Predictions on Future Positive Life Events and Future Negative Life
Events with Gender and Ethnic Differences
ILEAN ULOA, ERICA SAEZ, NADIA SANTANT, Andrews University
(DERRICK PROCTOR, Faculty Sponsor)

52
Gender Differences in Attitudes towards the Need for Domestic Violence
Services
BRENDA CICHON, Benedictine University (DIANNE R. MORAN, Faculty
Sponsor)

53
Hot or Not: The Effects of Recreational Exercise on the Misattribution of
Attraction
HEATHER CASPERS, DANIELLE NELSON, ADRIAN THOMAS, Buena
Vista University (ROBERT BLODGETT, Faculty Sponsor)

54
Gender-Role Attitudes and College Students: Are there Differences in
Sexist Attitudes among Majors?
HEATHER CASPERS, Buena Vista University (JEANNE TINSLEY, Faculty
Sponsor)

55
Violent Video Games and Aggression in Young Women
DANIELLE NELSON, Buena Vista University (JEANNE TINSLEY, Faculty
Sponsor)

56
Evaluating the Influence of Volunteering on Happiness
MELISSA STEWART, Central College University (KEITH JONES, Faculty
Sponsor)

57
Socioeconomic Status and Individualism-Collectivism
ERYN MCGOWAN, College of Wooster (VIRGINIA WICKLINE, Faculty
Sponsor)

58
The Effects of Facial Symmetry and Attractiveness on Perceived
Promiscuity
MICHELLE SCHWANKE, REBECCA HUMPHREY, VANESSA KNUDSON,
JE'TAIME AUSTIN, Culver-Stockton College (GREG BOHEMIER, Faculty
Sponsor)

59
The Abdication of Morals
ERIC CAYLOR, Dakota Wesleyan University (ANNE KELLY, Faculty
Sponsor)

60
The Impact of Perceived Race Discrimination in the Labor Market on
Criminal Activity
MONIKA MARKO, DePaul University (CHRISTINE REYNA, Faculty
Sponsor)

61
The Effects of Physical Attractiveness on College Students’ Perceptions of
Personal Attributes
ANDREA KOSTEN, MELISSA GADZICHOWSKI, ELVISA PANDZIC, &
LILIAN RAMSAY, Elmhurst College (TOM SAWYER, Faculty Sponsor)

62
Weight-Related Negative Stereotypes Among Elementary and Middle
School
KAYCE CARTWRIGHT, Hamline University (ROBIN PARRITZ, Faculty
Sponsor)

63
Media and Public Influence on the Perceptions of Immigrants
JENNIFER DENTON, John Carroll University (JOHN YOST, Faculty Sponsor)

64
Effect of Self-Verification and Ease of Retrieval on Commitment in
Relationships
AMANDA PIZZI, John Carroll University (JOHN YOST, Faculty Sponsor)

65
The Roles of Gender and Romantic Love in Regret over Sexual Debut
KORRIN VANDERHOOF, SARAH BOYLE, John Carroll University, Case
Western Reserve University (JANET LARSEN, Faculty Sponsor)

66
Comparison of Perceptions Between College and Adult Populations of
Foster, Adopted, and Biological Adolescents
SABRINA HIGGINS, Morningside College (JOHN PINTO, Faculty Sponsor)

67
Content Analysis of Infant Feeding Images as Portrayed in Popular
Parenting Magazines
MOLLY REIGERS, ASHLEY SHIER, MICHELE ACKER, Otterbein College
(MICHELE ACKER, Faculty Sponsor)

68
Male and Female Gender Bias in Perceptions of Self Knowledge and
Gender Similarity in Vocal Instruction
SHAWN REDINGTON, Saint Mary’s College (REBECCA STODDART,
Faculty Sponsor)

69
Does Religious Fundamentalism Predict Worldview Defense?
ANNE ALESCH, Simpson College (SAL MEYERS, Faculty Sponsor)

70
Evaluations of Married Couples
MILENA MAURIC, The College of Wooster (AMBER GARCIA, Faculty
Sponsor)

71
Effects of Aural Skills Training on General Musical Abilities
ERIN GILLETTE, Hope College (SONJA TRENT-BROWN, Faculty Sponsor)

72
Feature Integration and Visual Search in Patients with Congenital
Prosopagnosia
CLAUDIA KLIMKOWSKI, TARIN COULAS, STEVEN BRANFORD, Hope
College (CHARLES BEHENSKY, Faculty Sponsor)

73
Congenital Prosopagnosia: A Comparative Look at Forced-Choice Decision
Making
CASEY STRZYZEWSKI, AMER KARADSHEH, NICOLAS WITKOWSKI,
LAURA NETTLETON, Hope College (CHARLES BEHENSKY, Faculty
Sponsor)

74
Acculturative Strategy and Well-Being Among Latino Youth
JENNIFER BIRKENHOLZ, BRANDEN BACON, CHELSEA STEPHENSON,
KATE VAN EEUWEN, Hope College (PATRICIA ROEHLING, Faculty
Sponsor)

75
The Effects of the Immigration Debate on the Self-Ascribed Identity Labels
of Latino Adolescents
JENNIFER BIRKENHOLZ, JONATHAN SPRIK, Hope College (LORNA
HERNANDEZ JARVIS & PATRICIA V. ROEHLING, Faculty Sponsors)

76
Effects of Generational Status with Conduct Disorder and Pro-Social
Behaviors
ABIGAIL LANTING, KATHERINE MUZZY, JENNIFER THOMPSON, Hope
College (PATRICIA ROEHLING, Faculty Sponsor)

77
The Psychological Profile of Young Athletes with Overuse Injuries
ANNE HOEKSTRA, Hope College (SCOTT VANDERSTOEP, Faculty
Sponsor)

78
Latino(a)? Mexican-American? Mexican?: What Ethnic Labels Tell us
About Ethnic Identity and Acculturation
JENNIFER BIRKENHOLZ, PRECIOUS CAMPBELL, Hope College (LORNA
HERNANDEZ JARVIS, Faculty Sponsor)

79
Misperceptions of Body Type Preferences: Men Don’t Want Twiggy;
Women Don’t Want the Hulk
BRETT KINGMA, Hope College (MARY INMAN, Faculty Sponsor)

80
Generational Status and Substance Use among Hispanic Adolescents
CHELSEA VANDLEN, STEPHANIE GIEGLER, & MATTHEW TIMMINS,
Hope College (PATRICIA ROEHLING, Faculty Sponsor)