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SPARTAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION RESEARCH CONFERENCE 2009 PROGRAM
Tuesday, April 21 2009
All sessions in Loma Prieta Ballroom, Student Union, San José State University
| Time | Presentation |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Welcoming Remarks: Dr. Clifton Oyamot |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | The Emotional Response Of Violent Media On College Age Students Ginger Lasky, Jay A. Garaycochea & Ronald F. Rogers* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | The Effects Of Distractions On Pedestrians’ Behavior Jia Broussard, Kavita Singh & Sean Laraway* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | P-Values Equal To Zero: A Common Fallacy Using SPSS Ryan Hilton, Jonathan Boyajian, Susan Snycerski & Sean Laraway* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | An Experimental Comparison Between Terror Management Theory And Coalitional Psychology Theory Carlos Torres & Clifton Oyamot* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
11:45 - 12:45 | Poster Session (see list below) |
| 1:00 - 1:10 | Opening Remarks: Dr. Clifton Oyamot |
| 1:10 – 1:30 | Social Comparison: Emotional Responses To Upward And Downward Comparisons Geordon B. Bean, & Camille Johnson* Dept. of Business, San José State University |
| 1:30 – 1:50 | Sexual Satisfaction And Academic Achievement Alexandra Carstensen, Dayana Medevsky, Sally S. Kim, Grace Austin & Frédéric Theunissen, Ph.D* Dept. of Psychology, University of California at Berkeley |
| 1:50 – 2:10 | Pure Authoritarianism: A New Approach To Authoritarianism Michael Vallerga & Clifton M. Oyamot* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 2:10 – 2:30 | Personality And Mental Health Of Physical And Social Scientists ChadR. Kempel & Gregory J. Feist, Ph.D.* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 2:30 – 2:50 | Believability And Frequency Of Negative Thought In Persons With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Replication From A Pilot Study Eric M. Schmidt, Kate Ward, & Jennifer A. Gregg* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 3:00-4:00 | Keynote Speaker Dr. David C. Foyle Senior Research Psychologist Human Factors Research & Technology Division NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA Aviation Human Factors Research: Designing Human-Centered Systems |
setup 11:30 - 11:45; session time 11:45 - 12:45
| Board | Poster |
| 1 | Cortisol Response To The TSST In Large Groups Katherine E. Brewer, Jordan L. Prendez, Jay A. Garaycochea,& Cheryl Chancellor-Freeland* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 2 | The Effect Of Binaural Beats On Vigilance Task Performance And EEG Beta Brainwaves Frequencies Bonny Christopher & Ronald Rogers* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 3 | Attentional Prioritizations Can Be Maintained On Several Moving Objects Shahin Najafi, Tyler Florence, Rachel Horne, Deepa Dinakar & Cary Feria* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 4 | The Mitigating Effects Of Mindfulness On Well Being Kristin Kaiser, Ginger Lasky & Dr. Chancellor-Freeland* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 5 | An Analog Study Comparing Mindfulness- And Values-Based Strategies For Coping With Food Cravings Stacey Alvarez, Priscilla Almada, Kemisha James, Agnes Matter-Dang, Vanessa Rich, & Jennifer Gregg* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 6 | Believability, Psychological Constructs, And Self-Care In Individuals With Type2 Diabetes Mellitus Kate C. Ward, Eric M. Schmidt, & Jennifer A. Gregg* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 7 | A Comparison Of Students And Non-Students Cell Phone Use While Driving Vera Lipnesh, Maria Pia Minetti, & Sean Laraway* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 8 | Pedestrian Compliance By Gender At New And Established Traffic Lights Megan Heher, Kemisha James, Cynthia Van Zile & Sean Laraway* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 9 | Participatory Action Research Of Organizational Attitudes And Behavior At A Multiservice Non-Profit Organization Hants Williams, Neelam Rattan* & Elena Klaw* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 10 | Ethnic Identity As A Mediator Of Ingroup Bias Among Ethnic Majority And Minority Group Members Katie Stokes-Guinan, Arturo Rodriguez, Sarah Nadeau, & Arlene Asuncion* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 11 | Rape Myths In The Residence Hall: A Descriptive Examination Britany R. Alarid & Daniel C. Miao, & Elena Klaw* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 12 | Investigating The Relation Between Self And The Psychological Functions Of Personal Possession Heather J. Gorgen, Michael E. Vallerga, Taleisha Jones, & Clifton M. Oyamot* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
| 13 | Self-Monitoring And The Desire For Status And Interpersonal Influence William B. Garrett, & Clifton M. Oyamot* Dept. of Psychology, San José State University |
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