45th Annual Ontario Undergraduate Thesis Conference Western University May 8th, 2015 Final Program Table of Contents Conference Credits…………………………………………………………………………p.3 Message from the Organizers………………………………………………………………p.4 Message from Primary Sponsor……………………………………………………………p.5 General Information………………………………………………………………………..p.6 At a Glance…………………………………………………………………………………p.7 Program..…………………………………………………………………...p.7 Maps………………………………………………………………………..p.8 Talks………………………………………………………………………..p.10 Posters……………………………………………………………………...p.18 Abstracts……………………………………………………………………………………p.28 Talks………………………………………………………………………..p.28 Posters……………………………………………………………………...p.67 Presenters and Advisors by Institution……………………………………………………..p. 129 Authors in Alphabetical Order……………………………………………………………..p. 137 Use the “find” function in your PDF reader to find your presentation time Page 2 of 139 Conference Credits Organizing Committee Student Volunteers Dr. Wendy Ellis Barbara Baginski Dr. John Mitchell Mike Garaszczuk Dr. Leora Swartman Josh Hanna Dr. Christine Tsang Emily Montanaro Adam Newton Amber Peart Marlee Salisbury Belal Zia Faculty Volunteers and Talk Moderators Website Design, Maintenance & Abstract Program Design Dr. Anne Barnfield Dr. Mark Cole Mike Garaszczuk Dr. Irene Cheung Adam Newton Dr. Wendy Ellis Support Staff Dr. Sandra Hessels Dr. John Mitchell Daniella Chirila Dr. Mike Morrison Dianne McCormack Dr. Chris Roney Ramona Fudge Dr. Jennifer Sutton Dr. Leora Swartman Dr. Christine Tenk Dr. Christine Tsang Conference Sponsors Western's Social Science Student's Council School of Graduate and Post-Graduate Studies, Western University Faculty of Social Sciences, Western University Psychology Department, Western University Psychology Department, King's University College Psychology Department, Huron University College Page 3 of 139 May 8, 2015 It is with great pleasure that the Department of Psychology at Western University and its affiliates - Brescia University College, Huron University College and King’s University College - welcome you to the 45th Annual Psychology Undergraduate Thesis Conference in London Ontario on May 8th, 2015. Just over 200 students are scheduled to present their research at this conference, 75 as talks and 125 as posters. The topics cover a wide spectrum – social psychology, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, animal learning, psychobiology, clinical psychology, etc., – reflecting the diversity and broad ranging influence of our discipline. This conference is both a celebration of your achievement at having completed your Honours degrees and a vehicle for sharing your ideas, methods and findings in psychology with peers from across the province. Take the opportunity to learn from and get to know each other. You are all on the verge of embarking on new paths post-graduation. Those paths might intersect down the road. At Western, we strive to provide the “best student experience among Canada’s leading research intensive universities”. And by “experience”, we mean learning in the broadest sense of the term. That is, learning that occurs not only through classroom instruction but also through alternative teaching practices and active participation in the research enterprise. We trust that the 45th OPUTC will embody the Western spirit by providing a highly enjoyable experience as you share your research with and learn from each other. When the formal presentations are over, there will be further opportunity to network in a casual and relaxed setting at the post-conference reception, sponsored by Western’s School of Graduate and Post-Graduate Studies. Finally, we encourage you to take some time before or after the conference to explore Western’s beautiful campus and London. Once again, congratulations on your accomplishments and our best wishes for an intellectually stimulating and enjoyable conference. Sincerely, The Conference Organizing Committee Dr. Wendy Ellis (Chair of Psychology, King’s University College at Western University) Dr. John Mitchell (Chair of Psychology, Brescia University College at Western University) Dr. Leora Swartzman (Associate Chair of Psychology, Western University) Dr. Christine Tsang (Chair of Psychology, Huron University College at Western University Page 4 of 139 Letters A Letter from the Social Science Student’s Council Sponsor of the 2015 Annual Ontario Psychology Undergraduate Thesis Conference Greetings! Welcome to the 2015 Annual Ontario Psychology Undergraduate Thesis Conference at Western University. In conjunction with Western’s Psychology Department, the Social Science Student’s Council (SSSC) is pleased to support the 45th Ontario Psychology Undergraduate Thesis Conference. The Social Science Student Donation Fund began in 1996 with the SSSC. The main aim was and continues to be to provide services that benefit the Social Science student body in ways that are otherwise unavailable. Every Social Science student contributes a set amount of money to this fund at the beginning of each year. In the fall, each individual department within Social Science requests money from this fund for various initiatives. The Student Donation Fund Committee, comprised of students on the SSSC, reviews these requests and decides how to allocate the money. The main criterion is whether it will benefit Social Science students and the constituents of each department. In recent years, most of the funds have been used to update the Psychology Undergraduate Computer Labs and to subsidize the printing costs for Social Science student. This year, we are most pleased to have the opportunity to support this conference. Our Council is confident that it will provide a unique learning opportunity for the Honours Psychology students. The conference brings together a diverse collection of thesis research from a talented group of Psychology scholars from all over our province. For those looking to pursue graduate training and even for those who are not, participating in the conference provides an invaluable opportunity to present one’s work and to learn about the research taking place in Psychology Departments across Ontario. We all hope you enjoy your time at Western on May 8th and good luck! Sincerely and on behalf of The Social Science Student’s Council, Krysten Zator (BA’15) and Teigan Chorny (BSc’17) Psychology Department Representatives www.ssscwestern.ca http://www.facebook.com/ssscwestern Page 5 of 139 General Information General Information Talk Sessions Computers with PowerPoint installed will be available in each room. Please bring your slides on a USB stick and arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start of your session to ensure that all presentations can be uploaded to our computers. Unfortunately, we are not able to support presentations in formats other than PowerPoint. Each Talk will be 10 minutes long, followed by a 3-5 minute question/discussion period. Time limits will be enforced by the Chair of each talk session. Please ensure that your presentation meets these time limits!! Poster Sessions 15 minutes prior to start of each session Poster presenters should begin hanging their posters and those giving talks should go to the room in which their talk will be held (board/room assignments will be clearly posted on the day of the conference). Food and Beverages Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks will be provided. See the schedule below for details. Future Conference Dates Year Location 2016 Laurier 2017 Ottawa 2018 Trent 2019 Waterloo 2020 Toronto How to Cite these Proceedings Author of Thesis, A., & Supervisor, B. (2015, May). Title of paper. In Ellis, W., Mitchell, J., Swartzman, L., & Tsang C. The Ontario Psychology Undergraduate Thesis Proceedings. Paper/poster presented at the 45th Annual Ontario Psychology Undergraduate Thesis Conference: London, ON (inclusive page numbers). London, ON: Western University. Page 6 of 139 At a Glance: Schedule Program at a Glance Note: 15 minutes prior to start of each session Poster presenters should begin hanging their posters and those giving talks should go to the room in which their talk will be held (board/room assignments will be clearly posted on the day of the conference). Location Physics and Astronomy Building (PAB) Registration 8 am-9:30 am: (and a.m. refreshments - coffee, water, breakfast pastry) Talk Sessions Rooms: A: PAB100, B: PAB106, C: PAB148, D: PAB117 1 (1A,1B,1C,1D): 9:15-10:45 am. 2 (2A,2B,2C,2D): 11:00 am-12:15 pm 3 (3A,3B,3C,3D): 1:15-2:45 pm 4 (4A,4B,4C,4D): 3:00-4:15 pm Poster Sessions 1 9:30-10:45 am (Begin hanging posters at 9:15 am) 2 11:00 am-12:15 pm (Begin hanging posters at 10:45 am) 3 1:15-2:30 pm (Begin hanging posters at 1:00 pm) 4 2:45-4:00 pm (Begin hanging posters at 2:30 pm) Lunch 12:15-1:15 pm Reception at The Spoke (on campus restaurant) Starting at 4:15 pm: Post Conference Reception (sponsored by Western’s School of Graduate and Post-Graduate Studies) at the Spoke, in the University Community Centre Join the conversation! #OPUTC45 Page 7 of 139 At a Glance: Campus Map Reception at the Spoke is here Thesis Conference is here Page 8 of 139 At a Glance: Parking Map Page 9 of 139 At a Glance: Talk Sessions Talk Sessions at a Glance Talk Session 1: 9:15-10:45AM Session 1A: Applied Clinical (PAB 100) Moderator: Dr. C. Tenk # Surname First Name Institution Abstract Title Brescia University Meditation Breath Attention Score 1 Hargraves Heather K. College at (MBAS): Sensitivity to Meditation Type Western University Validation of the GOAL Questionnaire: University 2 Moline Rachel L. An Outcome Measure for Ambulatory