  {"id":249,"date":"2019-08-22T15:38:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T19:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/psychology\/?page_id=249"},"modified":"2021-11-08T14:51:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T19:51:03","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/psychology\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Previous EPA Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-218 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6053-1-e1492631162651-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"EPA meeting 2017\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6053-1-e1492631162651-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6053-1-e1492631162651-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6053-1-e1492631162651-558x311.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6053-1-e1492631162651-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6053-1-e1492631162651.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>EPA Meeting 2017 &#8211; Boston<\/h4>\n<p>Fourteen SPU students and 4 faculty members from the Psychology department attended the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, March 16-19th in Boston, MA. We presented 10 student-faculty research collaborations at the conference.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-208 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image001.jpg\" alt=\"adaptation to motion sickness in an optokinetic drum \" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image001.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image001-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Adaptation to Motion Sickness in an Optokinetic Drum<\/h5>\n<p><em>Andrea Bubka (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University), Frederick Bonato (Montclair State University), Caitllin Osmanski (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a two-day experiment, participants sat in a stationary (control Group) optokinetic drum with a checkerboard lining or a spinning one (experimental group) for five minutes on day 1. On day 2, both groups sat inside the spinning drum for 10 minutes. The experimental group displayed significantly fewer symptoms of motion sickness on day 2 than the control group. The findings suggest that adaptation is possible in as little as one trial.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-209 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image002.jpg\" alt=\"attributional biases in the perception of cheaters\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image002.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image002-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Attributional Biases in the Perception of Cheaters<\/h5>\n<p><em>Joshua Feinberg, Rebecca Sanchez, Maranda Berry (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The present study examined participants\u2019 perceptions of academic cheating. A factorial design analyzed participants\u2019 judgements of one\u2019s self compared to a classmate (actor observer bias) across three different s scenarios that also varied on covariation factors (consensus, consistency, and distinctiveness) behavior and internal attributions in judging a classmate. In addition, covariation factors were more likely to influence judgments of the classmate rather than self-judgments.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image003.jpg\" alt=\"just based off her appearance\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image003.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image003-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Just Based off Her Appearance<\/h5>\n<p><em>Isabel Murphy, Joshua Feinberg (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This experiment analyzes if a woman\u2019s hairstyle creates judgments based on gender stereotypes. The study presented participants images of an African American or Caucasian woman with varying hairstyles. The target images had either long or short hair that is curly or straight, or hair completely pulled back. The results found that even though both models were rated equally attractive, participants rated the images with short hair as less feminine than the image with long straight hair.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image004.jpg\" alt=\"lack of awareness of sexual assault in the military\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image004.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image004-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Lack of Awareness of Sexual Assault in the Military<\/h5>\n<p><em>Anyelina Alvarado, Joshua Feinberg (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This study examines the lack of awareness of sexual assault in the military. The purpose of this study is to find whether the lack of awareness of sexual assault in the military is due to the stereotypes society holds for military males. Participants rated males in the military as more masculine than males or females. Furthermore, the more traditionally masculine a victim is, the less likely participants believe assault takes place.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image005.jpg\" alt=\"manipulating conceptual and perceptual disfluency in a classroom setting\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image005.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image005-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image005-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Manipulating Conceptual and Perceptual Disfluency in a Classroom Setting<\/h5>\n<p><em>Brenda Chavez, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dis fluency effects refer to the increased recollection of items that are more difficult to encode. Typically these manipulations involve perceptual disfluency. The purpose of this experiment was to compare disfluency effects for perceptual disfluency (font changes) and conceptual disfluency (generating items) for typical classroom materials. The results suggest that disfluency may help with learning. Implications of these findings will be discussed.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image006.jpg\" alt=\"fixed-paced and self-paced studying with single and multi-trial learning\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image006.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image006-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image006-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Fixed-paced and Self-paced Studying with Single and Multi-trial Learning<\/h5>\n<p><em>Kimberly Mena, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The experiment was done to examine the effects of type of studying; fixed-paced or self-paced, and the amount of study trials, single or multi-trial, on word recall. Participants attempted to learn Dutch translations in one of four study conditions. It was found that neither the different types of studying, nor the different amount of study trials, had a significant effect on the amount of words recalled. Implications of these findings will be discussed.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image007.jpg\" alt=\"does dynamic visual noise interfere with concreteness effects in short-term memory?\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image007.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image007-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Does Dynamic Visual Noise Interfere with Concreteness Effects in Short-term Memory?<\/h5>\n<p><em>Emilie Geesey, Isabel Murphy, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This experiment examined the effect of dynamic visual noise (DVN) had on the concreteness effect within short-term memory. Participants were given either a blank white screen or a DVN while listening to five-word sets of abstract or concrete words. An interaction was found such that a concreteness effect was found in the blank condition but not in the DVN condition. This suggests that concreteness effects are dependent on visual imagery even in STM.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image008.jpg\" alt=\"does the type of response impact the spatial stroop effect?\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image008.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image008-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Does the Type of Response Impact the Spatial Stroop Effect?<\/h5>\n<p><em>Lori Reeves, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The spatial Stroop effect holds that interference occurs between a word\u2019s location and word meaning. The current experiment was developed to test the spatial Stroop effect where participants responded either manually or verbally. A significant interaction was found between congruency of the word with location and the type of response the participant provided. Participants took the longest to respond in the incongruent manual condition. Implications of these findings will be discussed.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image009.jpg\" alt=\"duration of false memories following a mindfulness meditation\" width=\"160\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image009.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image009-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Duration of False Memories Following a Mindfulness Meditation<\/h5>\n<p><em>Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University), Melissa Dolese (Colorado State University-Pueblo), Melanie Aleman, Emilie Geesey (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeer\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Participants took part in either a mind wandering task or a mindfulness meditation. In addition, they participated in an immediate and a delayed DRM recall task, a significant interaction was found for the number of false memories between the type of task and the timing of recall. More false memories were found for the mindfulness meditation group with a delay. Implications of these findings will be<br \/>\ndiscussed.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image010.jpg\" alt=\"does attitude moralilation lead to greater attitude accessibility?\" width=\"152\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image010.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image010-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/image010-120x71.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/>Does Attitude Moralilation Lead to Greater Attitude Accessibility?<\/h5>\n<p><em>Cynthia Soto, Daniel Wisneski (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The current study tested whether moralizing a political attitude leads to that attitude being more accessible from memory. Across four different political issues (abortion, same-sex marriage, capital punishment, gun control), we found little support for this hypothesis. Contrary to several theories in the fields of both moral psychology and attitude strength, we found little evidence that attitude moralization leads to heightened accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"headline medium large\"><strong>EPA Meeting 2016 &#8211; New York City<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-184 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/EPA-2016-415x311.jpg\" alt=\"psychology students\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/EPA-2016-415x311.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/EPA-2016-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-186 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9245-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9245\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9245-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9245.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Color\u00a0as\u00a0Context Clue for the Mere Exposure Effect<\/h5>\n<p><em>Elise Soares (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University), Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The mere exposure effect suggests that preference is shown for familiar items. De Zilva, Mitchell, &amp; Newell (2013) found that this effect is dependent on the match between exposure and test context. We attempted to expand this idea and see whether color could serve as a context cue for the mere exposure effect. Items were presented with white or color backgrounds as cues. Mere exposure effects were found for intact items regardless of color backgrounds.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-189 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9253-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9253\" width=\"260\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9253-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9253-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9253-311x311.jpg 311w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9253.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>Truths, Lies and Expertise: How Expectations Effect Truth-Lies Judgements<\/h5>\n<p><em>Marcella Devenuta, Alyssa M. Lindenbaum, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The current study examined the effect of base rate manipulations and perceived expertise on truth-lie judgments. Participants made judgments on whether a person in a video was telling the truth. Expectations were manipulated by providing base rate information on the level of honesty. In addition, half of the people in the videos were labeled as experts. Truth judgments were highest when participants expected truthful testimony however non-experts were perceived as more truthful than experts.<\/p>\n<h5>Can the Relationship Between a Color and an Emotion Effect Word Recall?\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2019\/08\/EPA_2017_3.jpg\" alt=\"Research Poster and Authors Alyssa M. Lindenbaum, Marcella Devenuta, Maryellen Hamilton\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2019\/08\/EPA_2017_3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2019\/08\/EPA_2017_3-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h5>\n<p><em>Alyssa M. Lindenbaum, Marcella Devenuta, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kuhbander and Pekrum (2013) found negative words were remembered best when presented in red, while positive words were remembered best in green. It was suggested that this was due to the relationship between those colors and emotion (red-negative; green-positive). We directly tested this by using positive words associated with the color red. We predicted these positive words should be remembered best in red. A significant effect was found, implications of these findings will be discussed.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-188 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9258-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9258\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9258-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9258.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Impact of Incorrect\u00a0Information from Historical and Non-Historical Films<\/h5>\n<p><em>Kaitlyn Rose Herman, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Participants misremember historical events after they are shown historically inaccurate films (Butler, Zaromb, Lyle &amp; Roediger, 2009). We attempted to see how far we could extend these findings by testing both historical and non-historical information. It was found that participants recalled best in conditions where only test or only film information was tested. Lowest performance was found when film and test information was inconsistent. This was true for both historical and non-historical information<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-185 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9262-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9262\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9262-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9262.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>What Drives \u00a0Fairness Judgements: Minimizing Harm to All or Only the Self?<\/h5>\n<p><em>Michael Joll, Daniel Wisneski, Joshua Feinberg (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Building off both equity theories and theories of retributive justice, the current study tested competing hypotheses about what drives people fairness judgments. Specifically, we tested whether people\u2019s fairness judgments are driven more by the number of people who are harmed or simply by whether they are personally harmed. The results showed that people\u2019s fairness judgments depended primarily on whether they were personally harmed rather than on concerns about the number of people who were mistreated.<\/p>\n<h5>Are Conservative Attitudes More &#8220;Intuitive&#8221; Than Liberal Attitudes?<\/h5>\n<p><em>Jessica Carino, Daniel Wisneski (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This study tested the hypothesis that intuition leads people to report more conservative attitude positions, whereas deliberative reflective thinking leads people to report more liberal attitude positions. To test this, we experimentally induced intuitive or deliberative thinking and measured participants\u2019 attitudes on a variety of political issues. Consistent with our hypothesis, intuitive processing lead to more conservative attitude stances and deliberation lead to more liberal stances.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-187 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9283-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9283\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9283-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_9283.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Emerging Cybersickness Challenges for Gaming<\/h5>\n<p><em>Frederick Bonato (Montclair State University), Andrea Bubka, Elise Soares (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University), Daphne Labropoulos (Montclair State University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since the development of 1st person perspective games (e.g. Doom, 1993) increasingly sophisticated technology has led to more immersive and realistic gaming experiences. Future games that utilize head-mounted displays will allow for even more immersion but this may lead to more cybersickness symptoms including headache and nausea. A review of existing literature reveals some display characteristics that can affect the severity of cybersickness. This review should help guide both future research and game design.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"headline large\"><strong>EPA Meeting 2015 &#8211;\u00a0Philadelphia<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_175\" style=\"width: 425px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_1652-415x311.jpg\" alt=\"annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" class=\"wp-image-175 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_1652-415x311.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_1652-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_1652.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in Philadelphia PA on March 5-7. Four faculty members and 11 students attended. There were more than 10 student\/faculty collaborative research projects presented.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-174 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_0578-e1427479623767-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"bubka labropoulos and bonato\" width=\"195\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_0578-e1427479623767-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_0578-e1427479623767-233x311.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/>Visual Pathway Influences on Vection and Motion Sickness<\/h5>\n<p><em>Andrea Bubka (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University), Frederick Bonato, Daphne Labropoulos (Montclair State University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Both vection and vection induced motion sickness may be dependent on different neurological pathways. Evidence that the periphery and magnocellular pathway play more of a role can be gathered from experiments showing that both chromatic color and lack of visual acuity (dependent more on the parvocellular pathway) exacerbate motion sickness symptoms. Color and visual blurring may lend more influence to the magnocellular visual pathway by weakening the role played by the parvocellular pathway.<\/p>\n<h5>Traditional Versus Cyber Bullying: The Role of Gender in Perpetration and Victimhood<\/h5>\n<p><em>Joshua Feinberg (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University), Ronalice Politico (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Participants were presented with a vignette that varied on the type of bullying (in person versus cyber) and the genders of the perpetrator\/victim pair. Participant judgments across conditions were analyzed. The results indicated that participants viewed cyber bullying as worse on several key variables and no different that &#8220;traditional&#8221; bullying on other key measures. Furthermore, several significant interactions indicated that female on male cyber bullying was viewed more harshly.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-173 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6465-e1427478817766.jpg\" alt=\"hamilton\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6465-e1427478817766.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6465-e1427478817766-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6465-e1427478817766-233x311.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Divided Attention at Test Affects Subsequent Recall Differently Dependent on Time Intervals<\/h5>\n<p><em>Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dudukovic, DuBrow &amp; Wagner (2009) found dividing attention at test impaired performance on subsequent recognition. The current work found this effect was eliminated when using free recall tasks where there was no re-exposure to studied items that were not remembered. However, a significant benefit for the divided attention group was found when looking only at new items recalled on Test 2. Interestingly, this effect appears dependent on the time interval between Test 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<h5>Can Temperature Affect Taste Preference?\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6457.jpg\" alt=\"Research Poster with Authors Brunson and Hamilton\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6457.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6457-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/h5>\n<p><em>Chelsey Brunson, Maryellen Hamilton, Alyssa Lindenbaum (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Most research on cola taste preference serve their soda warm. The current experiment manipulated temperature to see if it had an effect on taste preference. Participants tested two cola products and rated which product was their first choice. Brand information was given to some participants and others were unaware. The results showed no effect of awareness but temperature did affect taste preference. Participants consistently preferred name brand soda when it was cold.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-171 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6453.jpg\" alt=\"hamilton and telidecki\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6453.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6453-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Visual Short Term Memory Advantage as a Result of Familiarity<\/h5>\n<p><em>Peter Telidecki, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>An advantage for visual short term memory as a function of familiarity was tested. Participants were tasked with a match sample probe recognition test with an articulatory\u00a0interference\u00a0task. The recognition test presented subjects with familiar and unfamiliar item sets and a test picture that the subject would define as matching the set or not matching the set. The results support the concept that familiarity improves visual short term memory.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-170 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6454.jpg\" alt=\"yerovi and hamilton\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6454.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6454-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Reversed Levels of Processing Effect for Unfamiliar Music<\/h5>\n<p><em>Lorena Yerovi, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The experiment investigated the levels of processing effect using unfamiliar music. Volunteers were given thirty unfamiliar music sounds and had to rate them by their time, pitch, or on a liking scale. Recognition was highest when sounds were rated for length of time and lowest when they were rated for self-preference (liking). Therefore, these data add to a growing body of literature which has failed to find levels of processing effects for music.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6455-1.jpg\" alt=\"hamilton and genndy\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6455-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6455-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Priming the Locus of Control Influences Metacognitive Awareness<\/h5>\n<p><em>Gennady Fortuna (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University), Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Participants were presented with a story portraying a character that either had an internal or external locus of control. They then took a metacognitive awareness inventory. Results showed those who read about the character representing an internal locus of control had an increase in metacognition compared to those who read the external locus of control story. These findings suggest that locus of control can not only be implicitly primed but can affect metacognitive awareness.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-168 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6466-e1427476175353.jpg\" alt=\"soares and hamilton\" width=\"240\" height=\"178\" \/>Anchoring Distance Estimations With Passage Lengths<\/h5>\n<p><em>Joseph Stampar, Elise Soares (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University) Maryellen Hamilton, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This study examined arbitrary anchoring effects. Participants read either long or short passages. They were then asked to estimate the length of the Mississippi River. Those who read the longer passage estimated that the river was significantly longer than those who read the shorter passage. These results extend the literature on arbitrary anchoring effects by showing the effect across unrelated anchors and target questions. Implications of these findings will be discussed.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-166 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6450.jpg\" alt=\"hamilton and garcia\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6450.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/IMG_6450-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Do Bilinguals Always Have Superior Executive Functioning?<\/h5>\n<p><em>Nelcida Llissett Garcia, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The management of two active language systems has led to the assumption that bilinguals have a superior executive function system. However, research has also shown that bilinguals do not perform as well as monolinguals on some verbal tasks. The current experiment tested monolinguals and bilinguals on a lexical decision task as a measure of both executive functioning and verbal ability. No evident of superior executive functioning nor verbal deficit were found in this study.<\/p>\n<h3>EPA Meeting 2014 \u2013 Boston<\/h3>\n<p>Twelve Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University students (including 2 graduates), Drs. Maryellen Hamilton, Michael Greenstein, Joshua Feinberg, Andrea Bubka from the Psychology Department and Dr. Frederick Bonato from Montclair State University attended the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) conference in Boston March 13-15, 2014. Ten posters\/papers were presented, their abstracts listed below.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-146 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/adaptation.jpg\" alt=\"adaptation\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/adaptation.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/adaptation-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Challenges for Adaptation to Motion Sickness<\/h5>\n<p><em>Frederick Bonato (Montclair State University), Andrea Bubka, Shannon Daniels, Kayla Hanley (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It is well known that adaptation to conditions that cause motion\u00a0sickness and its variants (e.g. space motion sickness, simulator\u00a0sickness) occur, but finding ways to systematically \u2018desensitize\u2019\u00a0individuals to nauseogenic stimuli has been a challenge. Results\u00a0obtained by our group and others suggest that sometimes\u00a0adaptation can be rapid and both statistically and clinically\u00a0significant. A main goal however is to transfer adaptation benefits\u00a0from one environment (e.g. lab) to another (e.g. spacecraft,\u00a0aircraft).<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/cybersickness1.jpg\" alt=\"cybersickness\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/cybersickness1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/cybersickness1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Cybersickness and Small Devices<\/h5>\n<p><em>Valezka L. Cruz, Kayla R. Hanley (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University), Alexandra Velazquez, Shannon Daniels (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University), Andrea Bubka (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University), Frederick Bonato (Montclair State University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">With the iOS 7 software design for iPhones and iPads, some\u00a0<\/span>users have reported cybersickness symptoms such as headache,\u00a0eyestrain, dizziness, vertigo, and even nausea. It has been\u00a0documented that simulators and 3D movies with large screens\u00a0can produce such symptoms. Can cybersickness occur while\u00a0using a device with a small screen? Results of an experiment\u00a0conducted on these devices with and without motion suggest that\u00a0cybersickness can be produced. Adaptation will be discussed.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-139 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/khanley.jpg\" alt=\"kayla hanley\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/khanley.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/khanley-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Gender Differences on Emotional Responses for Color and Saturation<\/h5>\n<p><em>Kayla Rose Hanley, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Gender differences have been found both in color preference and\u00a0the emotional impact of color (Yildrim, 2007; 2011;). The current\u00a0experiment attempted to further these findings by adding the\u00a0variable of saturation. Participants were presented with pictures\u00a0varying in color type and color saturation and they had to indicate\u00a0how the picture made them feel. Gender differences were found\u00a0on emotions for both saturation and color type. Implications of\u00a0these findings will be discussed<\/p>\n<h5>Effects of Opinion Agreement on Perceived Source Expertise\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/Sandesh-Bhandari.jpg\" alt=\"Research Poster with Sandesh Bhandari and Maryellen Hamilton\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/Sandesh-Bhandari.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/Sandesh-Bhandari-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/h5>\n<p><em>Sandesh Bhandari, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The current experiment tested whether a source\u2019s agreement\u00a0with a person\u2019s view on controversial topics has an effect on the\u00a0person\u2019s implicit perception of the source\u2019s expertise. The rate\u00a0with which different sources agree or disagree with the\u00a0participants was manipulated to see if it produced biases about\u00a0source expertise. It was found that people perceived the source\u00a0that agreed with them as more of an expert than the source that\u00a0disagreed.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Reliability and Validity of Three Constructs About Facebook Behavior\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/facebook-poster.jpg\" alt=\"Research Poster with Visitors\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/facebook-poster.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/facebook-poster-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/h5>\n<p><em> Elise Soares, Sandesh Bhandari, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Greenwood (2013) created a test that classified Facebook (FB)\u00a0behaviors into three constructs; FB-Posting, FB-Responding and\u00a0FB-Lurking. The purpose of the current study was to expand this\u00a0test by increasing the number of test items and to assess the\u00a0reliability of the items and validity of the constructs. It was found\u00a0that the new test had good inter-item reliability. However, the\u00a0results question the validity of FB-Posting and FB-Responding as\u00a0distinct constructs.<\/p>\n<h5>Repeated Shape Effects in Visual Short Term Memory Tasks Using Black &amp; White Stimuli\u00a0With\u00a0Inherent Colors\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-143 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/Mahum-Hashmi.jpg\" alt=\"Research Poster with Author Mahum Hashmi\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/Mahum-Hashmi.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/Mahum-Hashmi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/h5>\n<p><em>Mahum Hashmi, Maryellen Hamilton (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Repeated color effects have been found on visual short term\u00a0memory tasks, however, repeated shape effects have not\u00a0(Quinlan &amp; Cohen, 2012). Last year we presented data showing\u00a0a repeated shape effect on items with inherent colors (e.g.,\u00a0yellow banana). The current experiment was able to replicate\u00a0this repeated shape effect using shapes with inherent colors\u00a0(e.g., banana) presented in black and white. These data suggest\u00a0items\u2019 colors can influence retention without the color present.<\/p>\n<h5>The Effect of Anger on Acceptance of False Information; Michael Greenstein\u00a0(Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/h5>\n<p>Anger promotes processes that allow people to respond quickly\u00a0in dangerous situations. However, this quick responding leads\u00a0people toward cognitive and metacognitive errors. We\u00a0demonstrated this using two misinformation paradigms and found\u00a0that angry participants were more susceptible to misinformation\u00a0than were neutral participants. While making more errors, angry\u00a0participants were also more confident in their memory. Two\u00a0potential mechanisms for this were observed: impaired\u00a0suppression and a reduced threshold for acceptance of\u00a0misinformation.<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-148 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/anchors.jpg\" alt=\"alexandra\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/anchors.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/2\/files\/2012\/06\/anchors-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>Anchors Away: When 1500 is Not Fifteen Hundred or One Thousand Five Hundred<\/h5>\n<p><em>Alexandra Velazquez, Michael Greenstein (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Previous research exploring anchoring suggests that people\u00a0represent anchors semantically. Assuming this to be true, similar\u00a0semantic concepts expressed differently should be treated the\u00a0same. We tested this by presenting participants with one of three\u00a0potential anchors, all of which had the same semantic meaning.\u00a0We found that the length of the semantic anchor affected a\u00a0person\u2019s judgment. We discuss the results in terms of the word\u00a0length and ease of processing effects.<\/p>\n<h5>Is Anticipation More Important Than Accuracy? Threat Alters Memory for Implied Motion<\/h5>\n<p><em>Michael Greenstein (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University), Nancy Franklin (Stony Brook University), Mariana Martins (Columbia University), Christine Sewack, Markus Maier (University of Munich)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The current experiments demonstrated a predicted tendency to\u00a0anticipate future action in threatening situations. Participants\u00a0viewed displays of moving dots and indicated from immediate\u00a0memory the final positions the dots had occupied.\u00a0Representational momentum effects emerged for neutral,\u00a0threatening, and happy interpretations, whereby the final position\u00a0was remembered farther along the path than it had been. This\u00a0effect was systematically larger for threatening than neutral or\u00a0happy interpretations. Implications for eyewitness memory will be\u00a0discussed.<\/p>\n<h5>The Role of Punishment in Judging Others Who Cheat<\/h5>\n<p><em>Christopher Ware, Joshua Feinberg (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter&#8217;s University)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Participants read a vignette about a student caught with a \u201ccheat\u00a0sheet.\u201d Participants read about one of four levels of punishment\u00a0by the professor (severe, moderately severe, moderately lenient,\u00a0or lenient) and subsequently made judgments about the cheater.\u00a0The results indicated that participants interpreted the cheater\u2019s\u00a0actions based on the harshness\/fairness of the subsequent\u00a0punishment. Participants inferred that more severe punishments\u00a0implied greater wrongdoing by the cheater.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EPA Meeting 2017 &#8211; Boston Fourteen SPU students and 4 faculty members from the Psychology department attended the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, March 16-19th in Boston, MA. We presented 10 student-faculty research collaborations at the conference. &nbsp; Adaptation to Motion Sickness in an Optokinetic Drum Andrea Bubka (Âé¶¹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University), Frederick Bonato [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-249","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":296,"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/249\/revisions\/296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/psychology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}