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PSI CHI: The International Honor Society in Psychology

The International Honor Society in Psychology

Psi Chi Midwestern Regional Convention (2010)

MONDAY, JANUARY 01, 0001

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010

10:10-11:10 am, Upper Exhibit Hall
Moderator: Karl N. Kelley, North Central College (IL)

1
L-DOPA Reversal of Behavioral Deficits in the Pitx3/2J Mouse Fetus
HEATHER BOOTH & CHRIS POWERS, Wright State University (GALE KLEVEN, Faculty Sponsor)

2
Epigenetic Rearing Factors in a Genetic Model of Parkinson’s Disease
KELLY LEACH & CONNIE MCGLONE, Wright State University (GALE KLEVEN, Faculty Sponsor)

3
Risky Pleasure: Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors in Men and Expectancy Theory
DESMOND OWUSU & MELISSA HUNTLEY, Buena Vista University (WIND GOODFRIEND, Faculty Sponsor)

4
Comparing Body Image and Self-Esteem Across Cultures: A Look at Jamaican and American Women
KACY-ANN CORDIEL, College of Wooster (BRYAN KARAZSIA, Faculty Sponsor)

5
Functional Mathematics and Independent Living Skills as Correlates of Quality of Life in Young Adults With Spina Bifida
KRISTEN SALKAS, Loyola University Chicago (KATIE DEVINE, Faculty Sponsor)

6
Prediction of Risky Behavior: The Interaction Between Gender and Time Perspectives
MAHFAM NEMATI SHAFAEE & JENNIFER C. VEILLEUX, University of Illinois at Chicago (JON KASSEL, Faculty Sponsor)

7
Emotional Processing, Physiology, and Psychopathology
NATALIA RYSZKO, University of Illinois at Chicago (STEWART SHANKMAN, Faculty Sponsor)

8
Psychopathic Personality Traits, Family History of Substance Abuse and Their Relationship to Risky Decision Making and Physiological Responses
ALLAN J. HERITAGE, Hamline University (SERENA M. KING, Faculty Sponsor)

9
Effect of Conscientiousness on Optimism in Social Functioning of Bipolar Disorder
ANDREW BARSA, John Carroll University (JOHN YOST, Faculty Sponsor)

10
Diet-Stress Interaction in the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
NICHOLAS CROWLEY, KAREN JONES, BRAD FERGUSON, MICHAEL TILLEY, KEVIN FRITSCHE, DAVID MEHR, & DAVID BEVERSDORF,
University of Missouri (MELANIE SKAGGS SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

11
Effects of Alcohol Expectancies and Sexual Primes on Alcohol-Related Attention
KIMBERLY FLEMING, University of Missouri (MELANIE SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

12
Psychiatric Medication Usage Among Children and Adolescents in Treatment for Emotional and Behavioral Problems
HOLLY GIBSON & MARCIA KEARNS, University of Missouri (KRISTIN HAWLEY, Faculty Sponsor)

13
Chronic Stress and Trauma Effects on Binge Drinking Behavior
J. A. WOLFINSOHN, Western Illinois University (MELANIE D. HETZELRIGGIN, Faculty Sponsor)

14
Construct Validation of Theory of Mind Tests in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
LAUREN MEYER, Denison University (SETH CHIN-PARKER, Faculty Sponsor)

15
Hypnotic Emotional Numbing as a Buffer for Affect Misattribution
JOEL G. SPRUNGER, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (JEANNIE D. DICLEMENTI, Faculty Sponsor)

16
College-Related Stress and Resiliency
NANCY MILLER, CHERYL LOGAN, DORICA KAFUNYA, & BEATRICE DOLCE, Andrews University (HERBERT W. HELM JR., Faculty Sponsor)

17
Assessment and Identification of Comorbid Diagnoses Within Usual Child Mental Health Services
COLLEEN WALSH, MARCIA KEARNS, & KRISTIN HAWLEY, University of Missouri (MELANIE SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

18
Decision Making and Neuromythologies: An Eye Tracking Investigation
ASHLEY RAETHEL, Andrews University (KARL G. D. BAILEY, Faculty Sponsor)

19
The Effect of Loneliness on Visual Attention
CHERYL SWANIKER & ANTHONY WESTON, Andrews University (KARL G.D. BAILEY, Faculty Sponsor)

20
Ego Involvement Disrupts Remembering, but Not Intentional Forgetting
SPENCER CAMPBELL & NICHOLIS FOX, Augustana College (DANIEL CORTS, Faculty Sponsor)

21
Auditory, Semantic, and Visual Processing in Rule-Method Directed Forgetting
RAYNA NARVAEZ, Augustana College (DANIEL CORTS, Faculty Sponsor)

22
Birth Time of Year as a Predictor of Adult Achievement
KESHA SWEATTE, Cuyahoga Community College (JOSEPH F. FAGAN & CYNTHIA R. HOLL, Faculty Sponsors)

23
Perceptions of Career Competency Factors and Job Satisfaction in Men and Women With and Without Children
JENNA FROELICH, Lewis University (CHWAN-SHYANG JIH, Faculty Sponsor)

24
The Influence of Geographical Software on Education and Spatial Ability
MARIA PTOUCHKINA & CARA O’BRIEN, Northwestern University (DAVID UTTAL, Faculty Sponsor)

25
Don’t Know What to Conclude From a Boring Study? The Role of Situational Interest in Reasoning About Scientific Study Descriptions
ANOOP ALI, JORDAN LIPPMAN, MASHA REIDER, SAMANTHA COLONNA, LILY SIMMONS, & FARDIS SALIMI, University of Illinois at Chicago (JIM PELLEGRINO, Faculty Sponsor)

26
The Effects of Perceptual Unitization on Age-Related Associative Memory Deficits
CHELSEA SWOPE, MOSHE NAVEH-BENJAMIN, & TINA CHEN, University of Missouri Columbia (MELANIE SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

27
Examining the Debate Over the Unconscious Versus Conscious Mind in Complex Decision-Making
DOUGLAS MCQUARRIE, Hamline University (KIM GUENTHER, Faculty Sponsor)

28
The Effects of Performance and Question Difficulty on Interpretation and Planning in Multiplicative Problem Solving Tasks
CAMALEIGH JABER, AMANDA LAMBIE, & REALITY CANTY, University of Illinois at Chicago (SUSAN GOLDMAN, Faculty Sponsor)

29
Language, Visual Information and Decision Making
KATE STACKEN, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University (BEN FABER, Faculty Sponsor)

30
Note-Taking as a Determinant of the Effectiveness of PowerPoint as a Lecture Aid
ASHLEY S. ZELLHOEFER, JOHNATHAN C. CHASE, & NATHANIEL B. MURKEN, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (ALLEN H. KENISTON & KATHRYN L. HAMILTON, Faculty Sponsors)

31
Handedness in Cebus apella Monkeys Increases in a Sequential Task
MICHELLE MATE & ALLISON KIBLER-CAMPBELL, The College of Wooster (CLAUDIA R. THOMPSON, Faculty Sponsor)

32
Predictors of Disordered Eating Behavior Among College Students
K.A. WESTABY, A.W. GEISSLER, C.M. DORECE & S.K LAWCEWICZ, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (ALLEN H. KENISTON, JENNIFER MUEHLENKAMP, & DAVID JEWETT, Faculty Sponsors)

33
Good Monkey See, Good Monkey Do: The Power of Modeling and Reinforcement in Children
KELSEY CROWDER & DESMOND OWUSU, Buena Vista University (WIND GOODFRIEND, Faculty Sponsor)

34
The Relationship Between Spirituality and Life Satisfaction Across the Lifespan
MARY MEYER, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (CHRISTOPHER ROSNICK, Faculty Sponsor)

35
Perspectives on Parenting and the Impacts on Marital Satisfaction
GENEVIEVE FRIEDMANN & NICOLE CAMPIONE-BARR, University of Missouri (MELANIE SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

36
The Differential Influence of Mother, Father, and Adolescent Reports of Parents’ Behavioral and Psychological Control on Adolescent Adjustment
LAURA PETERSEN & NICOLE CAMPIONE-BARR, University of Missouri (MELANIE SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

37
Perceptions of Parenting Styles and Personality
JENNIFER JOHN, North Central College (PATRICIA SCHACHT, Faculty Sponsor)

38
Mating 101: An Evolutionary Examination of the Effectiveness of Competition in Attraction
JESSICA PAWLIK, Hamline University (ROBERT GUENTHER, Faculty Sponsor)

39
The Effects of Pupil Color and Size on Potential Mating Preference of the Opposite Sex in Humans
JIAXI WANG, AMOS JONES, & DESIREE NUTT, Shawnee State University (CHRISTOPHER KACIR, Faculty Sponsor)

40
Serial Murderer Reality Defies Media and Public Perceptions
JUSTIN WELLS & SAMANTHA PENDERGAST, Cardinal Stritch University (TERRANCE STEELE, Faculty Sponsor)

41
Laptop Video Enrichment is Effective for Bonobos
LISA KORNACKI, KATHRYN GILGE, & SAMANTHA ERSCHEN, Cardinal Stritch University (TERRANCE STEELE, Faculty Sponsor)

42
Optimism Among Graduate Students
ANTHONY LAVORATA, University of Saint Francis (ELIZABETH DAVIES, Faculty Sponsor)

43
Linguistic Analysis of the Well-Being Continuum
KATELYN WESTABY, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (BLAINE PEDEN, Faculty Sponsor)

44
Danger Avoidance and Motor Functioning: An Exploration of the Relationships Among Strength, Postural Stability, and Auditory Looming Perception
KATHERINE L. LONG, The College of Wooster (BRYAN KARAZSIA, Faculty Sponsor)

45
Stress and Subsequent Cortisol Levels From Physical Conflicts Based on Sex, Masculinity, and Color Perception
MELISSA HUNTLEY, Buena Vista University (WIND GOODFRIEND, Faculty Sponsor)

46
Religiosity as a Predictor of Sexual Behavior and Sexual Attitudes in College Students
JUSTINE CELONI, KELSEY WESTENBERG, JORY HOUSER, & MARSHALL MCELHINNEY, Central College (EDMOND WILLIS, Faculty Sponsor)

47
Defendant Race and Juror Decisions in a Breaking-and-Entering Case
PETER FEGLEY, STACIA LEONARD, & ALLYSE VANDER PLAATS, Central College (EDMOND WILLIS, Faculty Sponsor)

48
Birth Order and Attitudes About Relationships, Love, and Jealousy
MORGAN A. VINCENT, KATIE MCKIM, HANNAH MARTIN, & JACOB CLARK, Central College (EDMOND WILLIS, Faculty Sponsor)

49
Relationships and Social Stigma
STEPHANIE RICHMAN, Northwestern University (WENDI GARDNER, Faculty Sponsor)

50
The Role of Expertise and Extraversion on Group Performance and Member Knowledge Acquisition
DANIELLE SCHUBERT, University of Illinois at Chicago (JAMES LARSON & NICK ARAMOVICH, Faculty Sponsors)

51
Achievement Goal Theory and Satisfaction in Sport
BRAD MARSHALL, WHITNEY MILLER, & KATIE QUALMANN, Wisconsin Lutheran College (WENDY CLOSE, Faculty Sponsor)

52
Perception of Hate Crimes: An Experimental Study
LYDIA WITTE, Wisconsin Lutheran College (WENDY CLOSE, Faculty Sponsor)

53
Height and Perceived Muscularity on Self-Esteem in Males
SHEM BIEBERT, Wisconsin Lutheran College (WENDY CLOSE, Faculty Sponsor)

54
Gender Differences and Teammate Evaluation in Competitive Behaviors
MALIK STEWART & BILLY MURTHA, Dakota Wesleyan University (ANNE KELLY, Faculty Sponsor)

55
Adult's Attitudes About Childhood Gender Nonconformity and Sexual Orientation
RACHEL THOMAS, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (JUDITH ELAINE BLAKEMORE, Faculty Sponsor)

56
Examination of Attitudes to Just World Threat on a Diverse Population When Confronted with Immediate Monetary Rewards
MARK SAUTER, John Carroll University (JOHN YOST & SHERI YOUNG, Faculty Sponsors)

57
Saving College Campus’s Recycling Efforts: Potential Predictors of Recycling Behavior
ALYSON HOCK, MARY HUFF, & JESSICA VOLK, Simpson College (EMILY SKOW, Faculty Sponsor)

58
The Obsession With the Body: Body Objectification and Fat Talk
MARTHA MICKELSON & DARRINA BLEDSOE, Simpson College (SAL MEYERS, Faculty Sponsor)

59
Did I Do That? A Look at How Communication Style Mediates the Perception of Injustice
CLAIRE BURGESS, The College of Wooster (SUSAN CLAYTON, Faculty Sponsor)

60
Are You Jealous? The Relationship Between Sexual and Emotional Infidelity and Power
COURTNEY STUFFLEBEAM, University of Northern Iowa (HELEN HARTON, Faculty Sponsor)

61
Effects of Racism: Are People More Against Obama Because He’s Black?
ROBERT MURPHY, KODI NORDAHL, & SARA RICHARDSON, University of Northern Iowa (HELEN HARTON, Faculty Sponsor)

62
Online Contagion of Aggression
ZACKARY R. LEMKA, University of Northern Iowa (HELEN HARTON, Faculty Sponsor)

63
The Relationship Between the Need to Belong and Facial Attention
AARON SHILLING & VALYA FULLER, Western Illinois University (KRISTINE KELLY, Faculty Sponsor)

64
What’s Trust Got to Do With It? Addressing Fundamental Factors That Affect User Trust
LEEANN PERKINS, Wright State University (GARY BURNS, Faculty Sponsor)

65
The Military Uniform’s Effect on College Students’ Response Toward the War in Iraq
LAWRENZA D. BISHOP, Central College (KEITH JONES, Faculty Sponsor)

66
Eye Salve for the Righteous? Attentional Biases as Correlates of Religious Behavior and Orientation
ELKYN J. BELTRE, Andrews University (KARL G. D. BAILEY, Faculty Sponsor)

67
A Date With Culture: The Role of Cultural Values and Personality Traits in Emerging Adult’s Attitudes Towards Dating and their Sociosexual Behavior
VALERIYA SPEKTOR, The College of Wooster (AMBER GAR


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