2018 Carolinas Psychology Conference Oral Presentations

Health Psychology I LFSB, Room 121 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

9:00 (54) Hispanic/Latino Mental Health Help-Seeking Propensity in eastern Name: Juan Jimenez, Gayla Olvera, Krystal Helms, Jennifer Gray College: University of Mount Olive Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Gray

9:15 (37) Dream Recall Frequency in College Students Name: Casey Pearce College: Faculty Mentor: Jutta Street

9:30 (10) The Relationship Between Sleep Deprivation and Spatial Working Memory in College Students Name: Hannah Kirk, Deena West, Brenda Cates College: University of Mount Olive Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Gray

9:45 (58) The Negative Impact of Resiliency on Physical and Mental Health During Bereavement Name: Anna-Grace Hubbs College: Coker College Faculty Mentor: Julia Fisher

10:00 (2) Daily Stressor Forecasting and Positive Affect Name: Allison Diachina, Shevaun Neupert College: North Carolina State University Faculty Mentor: Shevaun Neupert

Cognitive I LFSB, Room 122 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

9:00 (36) Does Mood Affect Short Term Memory in College Students Name: Nicole Helton College: Faculty Mentor: Julia Baker

9:15 (31) Priming and Nonviolent Crime Severity Significance in Relation to Eyewitness Confidence-Accuracy Name: Mia Blochaviak College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

9:30 (32) The Effect of Instructionally Induced Decision Making on a Juror’s Verdict Name: William Ryan College: Erskine College

Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

9:45 (59) Can a Dual Task Video Game Assess Attention Name: Vanessa Jones, Mark Morris, Stephani Prince College: Morehead State University Faculty Mentor: Gregory Corso

10:00 (3) Tattoos and their Effect on Self-Esteem and Relationships Name: Caroline Shreve College: Charleston Southern University Faculty Mentor: Christina Sinisi

10:15 (72) Effect of Cue Type on Memory Reports and Latency to Respond in an Autobiographical Memory Task Name: Anna Wolljung, Caitlyn Fincher College: North Carolna State University Faculty Mentor: Lynne Baker-Ward

2

Social I LFSB, Room 123 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

9:00 (41) The Impact of Physical Appearance on Sentencing Outcomes in Capital Defendants Name: Camille Gibson, Lindsay Ferkol, Maggie McDermott College: University of North Carolina at Asheville Faculty Mentor: Pamela Laughon

9:15 (43) Conformity in a Lemonade Taste Test Name: Aaron Jones College: Barton College Faculty Mentor: Julie Baker

9:30 (35) A Correlational Study: The Relationship Between Religious Orientation and Death Anxiety Name: Madison Volk College: Barton College Faculty Mentor: Julie Baker

9:45 (28) Political beliefs and liberalism/conservatism among college students: Does social network diversity matter? Name: Shelby Edwards, Christine Shahan Brugh College: North Carolina State University Faculty Mentor: Joseph Simons-Rudolph

10:00 (62) Analyzing attitudes toward cellphone use and subsequent cellphone behavior Name: Nathan Clapsaddle, Bryanna Owens, Samuel Arnold, Caroline Parker, Emily McCrary, Madison Tucker College: Faculty Mentor: Mark Cushman

3

Clinical LFSB, Room 124 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m.

9:00 (8) The Effect of Trauma on Learning in College Students Name: Reagan Holloway, Constance Simmons, Marcelino Martinez, Anthony Cassetta College: Faculty Mentor: Katherine Snyder

9:15 (53) The impact of trauma exposure on binge drinking among college students Name: Brian Messina, Hope Guinn College: North Carolina State University Faculty Mentor: Joseph Simons-Rudolph

9:30 (15) A Theater Intervention to Improve Self-Esteem in Troubled Teens Name: Marianna Moynihan College: Mary Baldwin University Faculty Mentor: Heather Macalister

9:45 (18) Individual symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder have different amounts of change and residual levels through treatment Name: Daniella Wiener, Keith Cox, Ronald Acierno College: University of North Carolina at Asheville Faculty Mentor: Keith Cox

10:00 (48) What is the Impact of Substance Addiction on Members of the Family Unit? Name: Lacey Carver College: Barton College Faculty Mentor: Julie Baker

10:15 (6) The Effectiveness of Group Art Therapeutic Modalities in Independent and Assisted Living Environments for the Elderly Name: Alexis Lyda College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

4

Developmental I LFSB, Room 125 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

9:00 (40) Perceptions of School Experience: Insights from Second Grade Narratives Name: Jessica Hernandez College: North Carolina State University Faculty Mentor: Lynne Baker-Ward

9:15 (60) The Weight of a Life: The Moral Status of Children vs. Adults Name: Ashley Legoas College: Fayetteville Technical Community College Faculty Mentor: Sarah Burgin

9:30 (12) Effects of Growth-Mindset Intervention on Self-Efficacy and Achievement of Students in Remedial Math Name: Tyrone Fleurizard College: Faculty Mentor: Patrick Young

9:45 (25) Positive Effects on the Emotional Development of Children Through Play Name: Morgan Keefe College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

10:00 (21) Do Foster Adolescents Have Different Stress Experiences and Responses Than Adolescents Under Parental Care? Name: Kari Harrison College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

10:15 (46) Motivation and Academic Performance Name: Jens Hordvik College: Barton College Faculty Mentor: Julie Baker

5

Experimental LFSB, Room 126 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

9:00 (7) Packaging of Prescription Drugs Impacts the Placebo Effect Name: Sarah Kate Coleman College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

9:15 (11) The Effect of Power Poses on Test Anxiety Name: Brianna Summers College: Mary Baldwin University Faculty Mentor: Jenna Holt

9:30 (9) Reducing Stigma Towards Persons with Mental Illnesses Using the Implicit Association Test Name: Tene-Marquel Brito, Douah Coulibaly, Jemi Patel College: Methodist University Faculty Mentor: Katharine Snyder

9:45 (69) Object Identification Name: Amanda Bowman, Shana Byerley, Hayley Cook-Thibeau, Sara Ferebee, Kendra Hicks, Andrew Impeduglia, Jaikeshia Littles,Tyrus Mercer, Brittany Tanner College: Campbell University Faculty Mentor: Jutta Street

10:00 (68) Effects of preferred versus non-preferred music on memorization: An EEG study Name: Hayley Cook-Thibeau College: Campbell University Faculty Mentor: Jutta Street

10:15 (57) Mouse or touch screen, which one whacks a better mole? Name: Mark Morris, Stephani Prince, Vanessa Jones College: Morehead State University Faculty Mentor: Gregory Corso 6

Developmental II LFSB, Room 121 1:15 p.m.- 2:45 pm

1:15 (24) The Effects of Tattoos and Body Piercings on a College Student’s Self- Esteem Name: Taylor Eskew College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

1:30 (4) The Effect of student-teacher relationships on academic achievement Name: Jeremy Worthy College: Charleston Southern University Faculty Mentor: Christina Sinisi

1:45 (13) The Golden Years of Retirement Name: Ginger Evans College: Barton College Faculty Mentor: Julie Baker

2:00 (38) Study Behavior and First Test Performance in College Students Name: Kayla Stange, Lyn Aubrecht College: Faculty Mentor: Lyn Aubrecht

2:15 (66) Grief’s Relation to Behavior: Loss is a Pipeline to Prison Name: Anna-Grace Hubbs College: Coker College Faculty Mentor: Julia Fisher

2:30 (49) Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia Predicts Future Infant Sleep Quality and Emotional Reactivity to Stress Name: Sydney Brabble, Alison Cooke College: North Carolina State University Faculty Mentor: Amy Halberstadt

7

SOCIAL II LFSB, Room 122 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

1:15 (34) Perception of Suicide Name: Brooke Goff College: Barton College Faculty Mentor: Julie Baker

1:30 (19) Do Patients’ Perception of Neurosurgeons’ Competence and Empathy Influence Their Future Medical Decisions Name: Zach Bowens College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

1:45 (42) Effect of Reading Bible Passages on Christian’s Policy Views Name: Crawford Krebs College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

2:00 (63) How Emotions Correlate to Fixation Time Name: Tyrus Mercer College: Campbell University Faculty Mentor: Jutta Street

2:15 (20) Knowledge and Perceptions of Domestic Violence Amongst Young Adults Name: Emma Mitchell College: Barton College Faculty Mentor: Julie Baker

2:30 (33) Social Desirability is related to one’s mood after participation in mood induction techniques Name: Grace Williams College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

8

Health Psychology II LFSB, Room 123 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

1:15 (27) Food and Housing Security Among NC State Students Initiative Name: Indira Gutierrez, Shivani Surati College: North Carolina State University Faculty Mentor: Mary Haskett

1:30 (29) Sleep Deprivation and College Students Name: Madalyn McRae College: Barton College Faculty Mentor: Julie Baker

1:45 (45) Alcohol Consumption in Relation to Attendance in College Students Name: Laura Walters College: Barton College Faculty Mentor: Julie Baker

2:00 (47) Greif Management and Coping Strategies Name: Alexanderia Peavy College: Barton College Faculty Mentor: Julie Baker

2:15 (70) Aromatherapeutic Applications to Stress and Anxiety in College Students: An EEG Study Name: Shana Byerley, Brittany Tanner College: Campbell University Faculty Mentor: Jutta Street

9

Cognitive II LFSB, Room 124 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

1:15 (71) Issues in the use of Stroop effects as measures of attention Name: Daniel Zeitlen, Brian Maurer, Joey Edmond, Alyssa Marescalco College: University of North Carolina at Asheville Faculty Mentor: Tracy Brown

1:30 (52) Comparing Scores: Test of Variables of Attention and Continuous Performance Name: Emily Lush, Jorden Crowe, Vanessa Jones College: Morehead State University Faculty Mentor: Gregory Corso

1:45 (30) Does Maternal Reminiscing Style Predict Children’s Later Narrative Complexity Name: Derrick Cramp College: North Carolina State University Faculty Mentor: Lynne Baker-Ward

2:00 (44) Influence of Emotional Stimuli in Memory Performance in Undergraduate Students Name: Natalia Hernández College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

2:15 (26) Receiving Narratives in Song Should Result in Greater Story Recall in Children with Speech and Language Impairments Name: Destiny Miller College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

2:30 (50) The Effects of Mastication Cues on Short-Term Memory Name: Katherine Carillo-Perez College: Mary Baldwin University

10

Faculty Mentor: Stuart Tousman

Personality LFSB, Room 125 1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

1:15 (56) The Effects of Aggression and Introversion on Enjoyment of Horror Related Entertainment Name: Kelsi Forehand, Kathryn Kosiorek, Courtney White College: Longwood University Faculty Mentor: Eric Laws

1:30 (65) Stigmatization, Personality Traits, and Compliance with Treatment Name: Ashley Crabtree, Megan Mayton College: Longwood University Faculty Mentor: Chris Bjornsen

1:45 (64) Personality and Income Expectations Name: Christina Worth College: Western Faculty Mentor: David McCord

2:00 (23) Trait Anxiety and Vicarious Anxiety are not Affected by Personality in the Same Way Name: Cori Damron College: Erskine College Faculty Mentor: Robert Elsner

2:15 (67) The Discriminant Validity of Hardiness and Grit Name: Aaron San Miguel, Ashley Holland, Daniel Grühn College: North Carolina State University Faculty Mentor: Daniel Grühn

2:30 (61) The effect of authoritarianism and mortality salience on support for Donald Trump Name: Diamond Allen

11

College: North Carolina Wesleyan College Faculty Mentor: Gregory Preuss

12

Social III & Development III LFSB, Room 125 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

1:15 (55) The Effects of Delinquency on Dialy Emotional Reactivity to Mindfullness Errors Name: Elizabeth Anglis, Emily J. Smith, Shevaun D. Neupert College: North Carolina State University Faculty Mentor: Shevaun Neupert

1:30 (16) Domain-Specific Self-Esteem and Depressive Symptoms as Predictors of Mexican Adolescent Sexuality Name: Rebeca García-Carpenter, David Garcia, Caitlin Fountain College: University of North Carolina at Wilmington Faculty Mentor: Graciela Espinosa-Hernandez

1:45 (39) The Perceptions of Religious Individuals Name: Andrew Taylor, Madison Walton College: University of Mount Olive Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Gray

2:00 (22) Societal Perceptions of Human Behavior Name: Kaityln Cottle, Mrs. Natalie Kemp, Zoey Guignardi College: University of Mount Olive Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Gray

13