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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

3:30-4:15 pm, Upper Exhibit Hall
Moderator: David Kreiner, University of Central Missouri

1
Discriminative Validity of the Learning Behaviors Scale
CASSANDRA LEDVINA, Eastern Illinois University (GARY L. CANIVEZ, Faculty Sponsor)

2
The Effect of Shock Videos on College Students Attitudes About Drinking and Driving
HOLLY SCHEUCHNER, BRITTANY HODGSON, BYRON SMITH, & CHELSIE STRAUBE, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (DAN SEGRIST, Faculty Sponsor)

3
Parents Are Like Chameleons… They’re Always Changin’: How Parenting Styles Shifted as a Result of WWII
JOSEPH R. STARKEY, JACOB W. FORSMAN, JENNIFER A. DELLWO, & MARTHA I. DICKEY, University of Saint Thomas (JEAN E. GIEBENHAIN, Faculty Sponsor)

4
Juvenile Deficits Revealed in the Pitx3 Model of Parkinson’s Disease
CHRIS POWERS & HEATHER BOOTH, Wright State University (GALE KLEVEN, Faculty Sponsor)

5
Blockade of Interleukin-1? and Its Effects on Depressive-Like Behaviors in Short Photoperiod
JENNIFER CHOI, The Ohio State University (RANDY J. NELSON, Faculty Sponsor)

6
Deficits in Early Midbrain Development Alter Fetal Behavior in Mice
CONNIE MCGLONE & KELLY LEACH, Wright State University (GALE KLEVEN, Faculty Sponsor)

7
Investigation of Consequences of Chronic Neuroinflammation in the Cerebellum and Brainstem Regions of Young Rats
ROXANNE KAERCHER, The Ohio State University (GARY WENK, Faculty Sponsor)

8
Motives for Visiting “Pro-Ana/Mia” Web Sites
KELSEY CHAPMAN, Kenyon College (DANA KRIEG, Faculty Sponsor)

9
Family History of Depression and Working Memory Spans
NICHOLAS HUBBARD, Michigan State University (RYAN BOWLES, Faculty Sponsor)

10
Personality, Mood, and Life Events
JORDAN CONSTANCE, PAUL WITTE, PETER RUBERTON, NICK BOICE, SARA BOZEMAN, SAED HILL, JENNIFER SCHMIDT, & NICOLE SHARP, Truman State University (JEFFREY VITTENGL, Faculty Sponsor)

11
Health Care Utilization in Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
KATE GRAHL, Western Illinois University (MELANIE HETZEL-RIGGIN, Faculty Sponsor)

12
Effects of Multisystemic Therapy (MST) on Marital Functioning on the Parents of Juvenile Offenders
KERI HOWE, University of Missouri (MELANIE SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

13
The Effects of Sensory Facilitation on Older Adults’ Episodic Memory
JENNA JORDAN, MOSHE NAVEH-BENJAMIN, & SUSAN OLD, University of Missouri (MELANIE SKAGGS SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

14
The Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Emotional Valence of Autobiographical Memories
ALEXIS CHAMBERS, Ball State University (MICHAEL TAGLER, Faculty Sponsor)

15
Perceptual Bias In Height Estimation
GABRIEL HUGHES, Kansas State University (GARY BRASE, Faculty Sponsor)

16
Letter Knowledge Transfer in Preschool Children
KAYLA A. MUSIELAK, Michigan State University (RYAN P. BOWLES & LORI E. SKIBBE, Faculty Sponsors)

17
Implicit Health Behaviors: Unconscious Factors Affecting Health
JESSICA MORALES, Minnesota State University Mankato (KARLA LASSONDE, Faculty Sponsor)

18
Assessing Activation in Memory for Positive and Negative Stereotypes
AMBER SCHEIERL, Minnesota State University Mankato (KARLA LASSONDE, Faculty Sponsor)

19
I Wish I was Born in September: Relative Age Effects in Post-Secondary Education
DREW MAGNUSEN & SUSANN FAULK, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (ELIZABETH MEINZ, Faculty Sponsor)

20
Chew on This: The Effect of Gum Chewing on Performance in Mathematics and Reading Comprehension
EMILY J. KREKE, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (ELIZABETH MEINZ, Faculty Sponsor)

21
Differences in the Processing Capacities of Anxious and NonAnxious College Students
ELISE VALDÉS, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (CHRISTOPHER B. ROSNICK, Faculty Sponsor)

22
Affect Attribution and Performance on the Iowa Gambling Task
DALE SHULTZ, The Ohio State University (WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM & HAL ARKES, Faculty Sponsor)

23
The Humor Effect and Mood Congruence
ANH NGUYEN, LEAH KERN, LATHE MAYFIELD, DWUANA BRADLEY, & LU LU, Truman State University (KAREN SMITH, Faculty Sponsor)

24
Ace Your Next Test: The Effect of Post-Hypnotic Suggestion on Academic Performance
NICK JACOBSON, SAM KRAMER & AMANDA THARP, Truman State University (SALVATORE COSTA, Faculty Sponsor)

25
Comparison of Fixed-Capacity and Distributed-Resources Models of Visual
MICHAEL CUSUMANO, GREG MOSS, JEFF ROUDER & NELSON COWAN, University of Missouri (MELANIE SHELDON, Faculty Sponsor)

26
Pets as Purses: A Follow-up on the Treatment of Pets as Accessories and Its Influence on Human Concern for the Natural Environment
RAE LYONS, University of Saint Thomas (ELISE AMEL, Faculty Sponsor)

27
Visual Attention and the Dimensional Change Card Sort
NICHOLAS MINAR, The Ohio State University (VLADIMIR SLOUTSKY, Faculty Sponsor)

28
Children's Ability to Utilize Speech and Eye Gaze Cues to Detect Deception
FILKA ANDONOVA, Bradley University (DEREK MONTGOMERY, Faculty Sponsor)

29
The Effects of Methylphenidate Administration Routes in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat: The Importance of a Non-Injection Control
N.L. TIBERI, M. SOUTHARD, R.A. GRIGGS, G. RUBER & C. COSME, Bradley University (TIMOTHY KOELTZOW, Faculty Sponsor)

30
Exploring the Relationship Between Body Image and Self-Esteem in Male Athletes and Non-Athletes: A College-Aged Sample
MIKE LESKOSKY, Kenyon College (DANA KRIEG, Faculty Sponsor)

31
The Influence of the Home Literacy Environment and Parental Beliefs on Emergent Literacy Skill in Preschoolers
KATHRYN LEECH, Kenyon College (DANA BALSINK, Faculty Sponsor)

32
The Influence of the Severity of the Autism Spectrum Disorder on Neurotypical Siblings' Social Competence
M. APARICIO, M. MOELLER & B. BOHLEN, Loras College (LISA GRINDE, Faculty Sponsor)

33
The Influence of Grandparents on College Student's Values
CASEY BIANCO, BRITTANY JOHNSON, PAIGE LEICHTNAM, & AMANDA AHLES, Saint Cloud State University (MARLENE DEVOE, Faculty Sponsor)

34
Credibility: Connections Between Conceptual and Linguistic Development
ELAINE ALDANA & KRISTIN ROHRBECK, The Ohio State University (LAURA WAGNER, Faculty Sponsor)

35
Parents’ Use of Music With Their Infants: The Roles of Parents’ Beliefs and Musical Background
KATE ROWND, The Ohio State University (SARAH SCHOPPE-SULLIVAN & CLAIRE KAMP DUSH, Faculty Sponsors) & MITCHELL BARTHOLOMEW (graduate student)

36
Infants’ Quantification of Nonsolid Substances
JENNIFER KEYES, University of Missouri (KRISTY VANMARLE, Faculty Sponsor)

37
Are Instructors’ Assessments of Students’ Academic Motivation Consistent With the Students’ Self-Ratings of Their Academic Motivation?
LESLIE GODWIN, Eastern Illinois University (WILLIAM ADDISON, Faculty Sponsor)

38
The Influence of Framing on Attitudes Towards Marijuana Use
ANNA ALLEN, University of Wisconsin-Platteville (JOAN RIEDLE, Faculty Sponsor)

39
Emotional Well Being and Arousal in a Diverse Collegiate Sample
SAMMI JOHANSEN, EBONI PORTER, TRACY SIMS, COURTNEY STEIN, & DANI WEBSTER, Otterbein College (MEREDITH FREY, Faculty Sponsor)

40
Odor as Mental Cues: The Effects of Olfactory Stimuli and Time on Memory of Product Names
TRACY MULDERIG & YAJIE YU, Truman State University (MARK HATALA, Faculty Sponsor)

41
Influence of STIs on Condom Use Behavior in College Age Women
EMILY VANEYLL & LAURA VAN WYCK, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (BETSY MORGAN, Faculty Sponsor)

42
Motherhood: World War I to Present
JESSICA LUDDY, BRITTNY NEIS, MELISSA HASS, NICOLE ROESER, & SAM VOSTERS, University of Saint Thomas (JEAN E. GIEBENHAIN, Faculty Sponsor)

43
The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Academic Procrastination in College Students
MICHAEL MANNING, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (ELIZABETH MEINZ, Faculty Sponsor)

44
Personality and Perceived Justice as Predictors of the Decision to Litigate
ASHLEY STURM, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (LYNN BARTELS, Faculty Sponsor)

45
Cue Usage in Conscious and Unconscious Thought
AMANDA BAKER, The Ohio State University (HAL ARKES, Faculty Sponsor)

46
The Relationship Between Personality, Life Events, and Perceived Stress
ASHLEY ARLT, KAITLYN RAUSCH & ROSE SCOTT, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (CHRISTOPHER ROSNICK, Faculty Sponsor)

47
The Relationship Between Perceived Parenting Styles and the Big Five
Personality Traits of College Undergraduates
CARRIE BOBROSKY, MARTHA GUNTREN, SARA WHITE & TRAVIS CROCKS, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (ANDREW POMERANTZ, Faculty Sponsor)

48
Goal Setting, Motivation Priming, and Personality Type Effects on Task Motivation
RACHEL MARSH, Northern Illinois University (CHRISTOPHER PARKER, Faculty Sponsor)

49
Hypersexual or Confused? An Examination of What it Means to be Bisexual
BRETT CREHAN, Ball State University (GEORGE GAITHER, Faculty Sponsor)

50
The Effects of Viewing Thin, Attractive Females in Male Product Commercials on Male Preferences for Female Figures
LAUREN HALL, Saint Mary’s College (REBECCA STODDART, Faculty Sponsor)

51
Television Genres and Rape Myth Acceptance
CAITILIN BARRETT, Saint Mary's College (REBECCA STODDART, Faculty Sponsor)

52
Music’s Effect on Mood and Helping Behavior
JADEN GANSER & FAREEN HUDA, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (MELANIE CARY, Faculty Sponsor)

53
A Comparison of Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction in Long-Term and Short-Term Relationships
KEVIN LEWANDOWSKI & TARA SCHRAGE, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (LISA CAYA, Faculty Sponsor)

54
Perceptions of the Death Penalty: The Effects of Race and Type of Execution
SAMANTHA SOLVESON, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (KIMBERLY VOGT, Faculty Sponsor)

55
Perceptions of Teen Parents: Stereotypes of Future Life Success
KIMBERLY ROSENTHAL & KATE SHORTRIDGE, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (ERICA S. WEISGRAM, Faculty Sponsor)

56
The Influence of Visual vs. Written Indicators on Racial Perceptions
BRITTANY TREWIN, Loras College (LISA GRINDE, Faculty Sponsor)

57
A New College Climate, An Old Problem: Exploring Ageism on Campus
JESSICA BREUER, Minnesota State University Mankato (JEFFREY BUCHANAN, Faculty Sponsor)

58
Examining the Influence of Framing and Personality Traits on Motivating
Study Habits in College Students
AMANDA VONBERGEN, Minnesota State University Mankato (EMILY STARK, Faculty Sponsor)

59
More than a Guy Thing? Going Beyond Gender to Investigate the Influence of Sex Roles on Alcohol Attitudes and Consumption
NAOMI TIMM, Minnesota State University Mankato (DAWN ALBERTSON, Faculty Sponsor)

60
Social Influences and Individuals’ Attribution of Blame to Male Victims in Acquaintance and Stranger Rape Situations
STEPHANIE COMSTOCK, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (PAUL ROSE, Faculty Sponsor)

61
Real-world Personality and Virtual-World Avatars: Correlations of Perceived Personality
JORDAN SHAW, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (MICHAEL G. DUDLEY, Faculty Sponsor)

62
An Investigation of How Construal Levels Moderate a System-Relevant Information Search
TERRI MANGANO, The Ohio State University (KENTARO FUJITA, Faculty Sponsor)

63
Automaticity and Stereotyping
A. ALYSHA NOORANI & SAMANTHA MOWRER, The Ohio State University (WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, Faculty Sponsor)

64
Predictors of Prejudice: Modern Racism Scale, IAT, and Heart Rate Variability
MICHELLE BEDDOW, JONATHAN SCHICK, MICHAEL CHAMI, SUMMER ZWARUN, & LISA DECAMINADA, University of Michigan Dearborn (ROBERT HYMES, Faculty Sponsor)

65
Fear of Mortality: Relationships Among End of Life Decisions
MICHELLE EVANS, MARK ROSSI, LAUREN REED, & SHAWN WATTS, University of Michigan Dearborn (ROBERT HYMES, Faculty Sponsor)

66
Prejudice Correlates for Racism and Homosexual Discrimination on a College Campus
JONATHAN SCHICK, KEELAH WILLIAMS, SHAWN WATTS, & NICK ZULINSKI, University of Michigan Dearborn (ROBERT HYMES, Faculty Sponsor)

67
Physiological Correlates of Racial Bias: Comparing Electromyography With Traditional Measures of Prejudice
KEELAH WILLIAMS, JESSICA RIGGS, MICHELLE EVANS, & MICHELLE BEDDOW, University of Michigan Dearborn (ROBERT HYMES, Faculty Sponsor)

68
Effects of Infidelity and the Reasons for Relationship Termination
CONNIE AGNELLO, BRITNE STANKE, LEILA CARNEIRO, & THAISE NUNES, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (KATHLEEN STETTER, Faculty Sponsor)

69
A Cross Cultural Comparison Between Brazil and the United States in Relation to Parental Ethnotheories and Self-Construal
ASHLEY ROSENBERG & CASSIE THIEM, MANOELA MEDEIROS, MARIANA BARRETO & RAMON GOMES, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Rua Barbosa University, Salvador, Brazil (KATHLEEN STETTER, Faculty Sponsor)

70
Getting a Job: How Might Social Class Influence Your Chances?
SHANNON SOMMER, SARA PRELL, & DEIRDRE PAULSON, University of Wisconsin-River Falls (CYNTHIA KERNAHAN, Faculty Sponsor)

71
Disgusting Lies: The Influence of Disgust Upon Deception Detection of Social Transgressions
MICHAEL KWIATKOWSKI, Western Illinois University (SCOTT HEMENOVER, Faculty Sponsor)

72
Now Hiring Smiling Faces: The Relationship Between Happiness and Emotional Labor Strategies
SARAH CREEK, JAMIE FISCHER, & JULIANN GIBSON, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (CATHY DAUS, Faculty Sponsor)

73
Personality, Relationship Status, and Expressed Affect on Facebook
SARA PRELL, DEIRDRE PAULSON, & ALEX NICHOLS, University of Wisconsin-River Falls (TRAVIS TUBRÉ & RICHARD SEEFELDT, Faculty Sponsor)

74
Athletic Identity in NCAA Athletes
NICOLE SAPHARAS & KIMBERLY RYAN, Wright State University (GARY N. BURNS, Faculty Sponsor)


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