Browsing VanLiere Symposium Posters by Issue Date
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Identity Formation and Ideological Commitment as Narratively Constructed
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2003)Nine individuals were interviewed in this study concerning their commitment to either religious activity or ecological activity. The research sought to integrate the ideas of Erikson and McAdams with regards to identity ... -
Explaining Low Ethnic Identity Among Educated Mexican-Americans
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2003)The causes of low ethnic identity among educated Mexican-Americans and ethnic identity’s effects on psychological well being are the topics of the proposed study. A 14-year longitudinal study is proposed with two groups ... -
Factors of a Risk and Resiliency Checklist: An Exploratory Analysis
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2003)A review of the literature of risk and resilience demonstrates the important role of risk and protective factors in human psychosocial development. Resiliency theory is built around the notion that what is right with an ... -
The Subtle Barriers of the Glass Ceiling: Competing Paradigms
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2003)This poster presents two paradigms used to examine and explain barriers that comprise the glass ceiling. -
College Women’s Leadership Aspirations: The Influence of the First-year College Experience
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)Most often, men are more likely to employ a task-oriented leadership style, whereas women tend to employ interpersonal-oriented leadership behaviors (Park). Generally speaking, a task-oriented leader is concerned with ... -
The Relation of Depressive Symptoms to Anger Arousal, Aggression, Submissiveness, and Anger Suppression
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)Past research has clearly demonstrated that depressive symptoms are associated with anger arousal and anger suppression (e.g., Allan & Gilbert, 2002; Quiggle, Garber, Panak, & Dodge, 1992). However, the literature is ... -
Effects of Course Management Systems on Student Course Evaluations
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)Course management systems (CMS) are web-based information management systems that contain tools that allow faculty and students to manage their class material, hand out and turn in assignments, post discussions, and make ... -
Effect of Performance Success on Alcohol Consumption of College Athletes
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)The proposed study would determine the effects of a successful or unsuccessful athletic outcome on the alcohol consumption of Division III, male and female, student athletes. Drawing from gender differences in ... -
Social Psychological Effects of Wilderness Therapy Programs: A Proposed Study of the LandSea Program
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)This study examines the psychological effects of the LandSea wilderness program in terms of self-esteem, social anxiety, social avoidance, and locus of control. 50 first-year college students comprised the experimental ... -
A Comparison of Professionals and Paraprofessionals in Crisis Line Intervention
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)Some support the emergence of nonprofessionals into the mental health field and others oppose their qualifications. This proposed study compared professionals’ and paraprofessionals’ effectiveness in answering crisis ... -
Within-Compound Associations Are Not Sufficient To Produce Taste-Mediated Odor Potentiation
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)Previous research provides theoretical explanations for conditioned taste aversion (CTA) by proposing specific relationships among taste, odor, and illness in rats. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects ... -
Influences of Media and Ethnicity on Violent Video Games
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)The experiment studied how changing the ethnic identity (i.e., Arab terrorists or Columbian guerillas) of ‘bad-guys’ in a first-person shooter game would affect participants’ attitudes toward the game. Participants in ... -
Effects of Direct versus Indirect Instruction on Problem-Solving
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2004)The purpose of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the effects of direct instruction and indirect instruction on problem-solving skills of eight students, who were referred because of poor decision-making ... -
The Primary Factor of Perceived Risk of Injury and its Effects on Performance
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2006)Researchers have examined three psychological factors that impair the performance of athletes that have suffered an injury: (a) anxiety from being injured, (b) confidence in avoiding another injury and (c) perceived ... -
Mortality Salience and Self-Stereotyping
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2006)Terror Management Theory (TMT) suggests that when individuals are confronted with mortality salience, a variety of behaviors, social attitudes and cognitions are affected. In situations of human vulnerability, an individual’s ... -
Elementary HIV Prevention in a Community Based Setting
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2006)The proposed study is a modified replication of the 1995 study conducted by Schonfeld et al. and seeks to ascertain whether significant advances in conceptual understanding about AIDS can be achieved through direct ... -
Family Characteristics and Transitions Following the Birth of a Second Child
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2006)Many disruptions of routine family life are encountered by family members with the addition of a second child. Due to the unexpected stress that is experienced with this transition, changes in parent-child attachment ... -
The Role of Self-Affirmation: Reducing the Effects of Stereotype Threat in Middle Schools
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2006)Stereotype Threat- Stereotype threat arises when one is in a situation where there is a threat of being judged or treated stereotypically, or the fear of doing something that would inadvertently confirm that stereotype. It ... -
Analysis of Japanese Culture From a Psychological Perspective: A Brief Review
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2006)This literature review examines psychological analyses of Japanese culture. A historical background provides the basis for examining the psychology of the Japanese people. Some of the major works about Japan and ... -
The Effects of Physicians’ Electronic Healthcare Record Usage Style on Patient-Centered Interviewing.
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2006)The practice of using computer systems in consulting rooms to review and edit patient histories of medications and procedures during consultations has been gaining momentum. Studies have shown that Electronic Healthcare ...