Middle Tennessee Psychological Association
Spring Research Meeting
 
Middle Tennessee State University
April 28, 2007
 
Program

8:00-8:30 AM Registration -- Lobby BAS*
8:30-9:15 AM Poster Session I -- Lobby BAS
9:30-10:30 AM Keynote Address -- Learning Resources Center room 221
The Biology of Ethical Behavior
  
   Dr. Michael Gazzaniga
   UC Santa Barbara
10:30-10:45 AM Break
10:45-11:30 AM  Oral Presentations
11:35 AM-12:20 PM Poster Session II -- Lobby BAS
12:30-1:00 PM Business Meeting -- Lobby BAS
 
*  All official events take place in the Business and Aerospace Building (BAS) at MTSU except for the keynote address which will be in the Learning Resources Center.  Click for directions and local information.
 
MTPA 2007 was funded by MTSU's Distinguished Lectures Program, the MTSU Psychology Department, the MTSU Philosophy Department, the MTSU English Department, the MTSU Linguistics Club, Raiders for Rationalism, the Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia, and Wadsworth.  Thanks to all for their generous support.  MTPA also acknowledges the faculty sponsors for their dedication to student research.
 
How to cite your MTPA presentation on your vita:  
Sample Conference Example
Lastname, I. I., & Lastname, I.  (2007, April).  Title.  Paper/poster presented at the annual meeting of the Middle Tennessee Psychological Association, Murfreesboro, TN. Mozingo, M., & Matteson, C. (2007, April). Problem drinking behaviors and memory. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Middle Tennessee Psychological Association, Murfreesboro, TN.
 
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Poster Session I -- 8:30 to 9:15 AM Lobby BAS 
Problem Drinking Behaviors and Memory
Megan Mozingo and Chelsea Matteson (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University

Can Principles of Embodied Cognition Be Used to Increase the Persuasiveness of a Message?
Eric Fields and Kevin Martin (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University

Personality of an E-mail Forwarder
Suzanne Hicks, Laura Ferebee, and Brandon Black (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University

Maladaptive Eating in Preadolescent Girls: Behavior, Attitudes, and Knowledge
Mindy Smith and Kimberly Ujcich-Ward (Kimberly Ujcich-Ward)
Middle Tennessee State University

Moral Tendencies and Self-Efficacy in Determining Personality Types
Joshua Gallaher and Linda Dunn (Linda Dunn)
Middle Tennessee State University

The Development of Audience Awareness in Early Writers
Michael Neal and Nancy Bertrand (Jim Rust)
Middle Tennessee State University

Conflict and Conflict Resolution Strategies in Married Students from Intact and Divorced Homes
Amy Eagan (Michelle Boyer-Pennington)
Middle Tennessee State University

Increasing Independent Seatwork for a Second Grade Student in a General Education Classroom
Natalie Hodges (Monica Wallace)
Middle Tennessee State University
 
Habit Behaviors and Trichotillomania: Occurrence and Perceptions by College Students
Jillian Moreland and Kimberly Ujcich-Ward (Kimberly Ujcich-Ward)
Middle Tennessee State University

Parental Loss and Separation: Influence on Psychosocial Development
Larry Winslow, Joy Pollard, and Dennis Papini (Dennis Papini)
Middle Tennessee State University

Neighboring Sound Perception in Developing Readers
Leah Loiseau and Stuart Bernstein (Stuart Bernstein)
Middle Tennessee State University

Social Adjustment and Happiness in Military College Students and Non-Military College Students
Angela Gastley, Linda Dunn, and Heather Brown-Smith (Linda Dunn)
Middle Tennessee State University

Daytime Parking Lot Behavior at MTSU
Kelly Fries and Mary Hatcher (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University

The Effects of Coloring and Relaxation on Stress
Riki-Lynne Spence and Ryan Buehring (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University

The Effect of Heavy Music and Frustration on Aggression
Justin Higgs and Jennifer Jelliff (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University

Adult Learning and Information Retention
Blair Lankster, Nauzie Karami, and Heidi Hensley (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University
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Oral Presentations -- 10:45 to 11:30 AM 
Session 1: BAS S275

10:45 Effect of Voluntary Exercise and Restraint Stress on Learning and Emotionality in Sprague-Dawley Rats
Allison Boger, Jacqueline Sabella, Jessica Vaughan, Alexander Green, and Lynne Trench (Lynne Trench)
Birmingham-Southern College

11:00 Attractiveness and Muscularity in Body Satisfaction
Heather Fazekas, Ellie Cundiff, Nicole Revell, Christy Weller, and Alana O'Bryan (Fredrick Grieve)
Western Kentucky University

Session 2: BAS S118

10:45 Does Exercise Affect Food Cravings?
Benjamin Rogers (Fredrick Grieve)
Western Kentucky University

11:00 Subconscious vs. Conscious Goal Setting and the Effects of a Distracter Task on Performance
Eric Havens, Brian Barkley, and Courtney Ledford (Thomas Brinthaupt)
Middle Tennessee State University

11:15 Territoriality Space Among Student Athletes
Quanshell Scott (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University

Session 3: BAS S126

10:45 Will the Presentation of False Percentages Cause Participants to Change Their Estimates of the Frequency of Behaviors?
Alicia Hardemon, William Mathison, and LaToya Murphy (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University

11:00 The Differences of Jealousy Expressions and Attachment Style Between Men and Women
Cayce Perkins and Jennifer Williams (Thomas Brinthaupt)
Middle Tennessee State University

11:15 The Effects of Media Exposure on Body Esteem and Sexual Desire
Liza Pugliese and Heather Meggers (Heather Meggers)
Birmingham-Southern College

Session 4: BAS S277

10:45 The Influenece of Experimenter Attractiveness on Female Body Image Dissatifaction
Lacey Uhler and Jackie Hayes (Thomas Brinthaupt)
Middle Tennessee State University

11:00 Confirming the Unconfirmable: How Horoscopes Affect Your Life
Paula Sasser, Timothy Claytor, and Brianne Norris (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University

11:15 Apples to Attitudes: Search for the Barnum Effect
Jodi Heavner and Jenna Shapiro (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University

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Poster Session II -- 11:35 AM to 12:20 PM Lobby BAS 
The Impact of Psychological Birth Order on Client and Therapist Relationships
Heather Knox, M.H.A. and Wendy Jordanov, Ph.D. (Wendy Jordanov)
Tennessee State University

College Students With Older Siblings With Behavior Disorders
Luke Somerfield, Ellen Pitts, Michelle Shires, and Kamilah Johnson (Linda Dunn)
Middle Tennessee State University

Employment Readiness
Kristina Walling (John Dossett)
Tennessee State University

Studying Psychological Disorders from an Empathetic Perspective
Emmeline Cook, M.S. and Wendy Jordanov, Ph.D. (Wendy Jordanov)
Tennessee State University

The Development of Leadership Skills through Community Service
Courtney Crutchfield, M.A., Kimberly Davis, M.A., and Wendy Jordanov, Ph.D. (Wendy Jordanov)
Tennessee State University

Evaluating DEOMI
Melissa Long and John Stephens (Stephen Truhon)
Austin Peay State University

Relatedness of Maternal Age and Birth Order with the Severity of Symptoms in Children with Autism
Brooke Horton, Ryan Barry, and Ingrid Hopkins (Ingrid Hopkins)
University of Alabama at Birmingham

The Effects of Verbal Cues on Food Consumption
Jenny Davis, Paul Narcisse, Sabrina Cosey, Rachel Morgan, Alex Starr, Kim Sturdivant, and Dr. Cheryl Bowers (Cheryl Bowers)
Lambuth University

Examining the Relationship Between Muscle Dysmorphia and Predictors of Body Satisfaction, Body Mass Index, Body Preoccupation, and Drive for Muscularity in a College Sample
Lisa Lorenzen (Wendy Jordanov)
Tennessee State University

Fake Bake for Self-Esteem Sake
Brian Barkley, Cayce Perkins, Jackie Hayes, Lacey Uhler, Jennifer Williams (Thomas, Brinthaupt)
Middle Tennessee State University

Does Appearance and Production Effort Affect the Taste of Tea?
Andrea Buzza and Eric Fields (John Pennington)
Middle Tennessee State University

Effects of Uniform Authority Cues on Public Compliance
Michael Campbell and Rachel Green (John Pennington)
Middle Tennessee State University

Do Laugh Tracks Really Work?  An Experimental Investigation
Rhylon Durham and Cory Faulkner (John Pennington)
Middle Tennessee State University

Does Appearance Information Alter the Taste of Candy?
Travis Dedmon and William Harper (John Pennington)
Middle Tennessee State University

SES and SEX
Dan Mahlon and Rachel Troglen (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University

The Effect of Physical Activity on Social Interaction
Catherine Chester and Tyler Willmon (William Langston)
Middle Tennessee State University
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