Poster abstracts Jan. 25, 2002

IF SHE IS MORE ATTRACTIVE, HE MUST BE...: MISMATCHED JUDGMENTS ABOUT MISMATCHED COUPLES
Jennifer L. Hopkins, Kelley R. Wcisel, Tracy D. Haddix, Anne E. Kleinschmidt, & Lance A. Gifford, Northern Kentucky University
(Faculty Sponsor: Doug S. Krull)
This research investigated judgments about dating couples who matched or mismatched in attractiveness. The results suggest that when couples are mismatched in attractiveness, observers generate explanations, primarily about men rather than women.

THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SELF-ACTUALIZATION, NARCISSISM, AND MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH
Don Glankler, College of Mount St. Joseph
(Faculty Sponsor: Tim Lawson)
This study investigated the interrelationships among self-actualization, narcissism, and physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of 132 college students. A significant positive correlation was found between self-actualization and mental, physical, and spiritual well-being, supporting converging evidence that a spiritual approach to life is correlated with psychological well-being.

THE PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF AUTISM
Becky Kissick, Miami University-Hamilton
(Faculty Sponsor: Shannon Maxwell)
The purpose of this research is to increase the level of awareness of autism and its psychosocial impact on families. The impact the disorder has on the family unit is hard to fathom. Do parents leave their jobs to care for the child? How would this effect them financially? Do parents feel helpless? depressed? How do siblings relate to the child, and does it affect their relationships with other children? How does this impact parents' relationships with each another and friends? Did they receive support from the community? This research will finally provide answers, benefiting those in the psychological community as well as parents.

EFFECT OF AGE AND TYPE OF ILLNESS ON THE DECISION TO CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORT
Loretta LaRosa, College of Mount St. Joseph
(Faculty Sponsor: Tim Lawson)
Participants read a description of a young or old patient with either brain cancer or heart attack and indicated whether life support should be continued. Participants were less likely to continue support for older patients, but there was no significant effect of type of illness.


IF SHE IS MORE ATTRACTIVE, HE MUST BE...: MISMATCHED JUDGMENTS ABOUT MISMATCHED COUPLES
Jennifer L. Hopkins, Kelley R. Wcisel, Tracy D. Haddix, Anne E. Kleinschmidt, & Lance A. Gifford, Northern Kentucky University
(Faculty Sponsor: Doug S. Krull)
This research investigated judgments about dating couples who matched or mismatched in attractiveness. The results suggest that when couples are mismatched in attractiveness, observers generate explanations, primarily about men rather than women.

THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SELF-ACTUALIZATION, NARCISSISM, AND MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH
Don Glankler, College of Mount St. Joseph
(Faculty Sponsor: Tim Lawson)
This study investigated the interrelationships among self-actualization, narcissism, and physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of 132 college students. A significant positive correlation was found between self-actualization and mental, physical, and spiritual well-being, supporting converging evidence that a spiritual approach to life is correlated with psychological well-being.

THE PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF AUTISM
Becky Kissick, Miami University-Hamilton
(Faculty Sponsor: Shannon Maxwell)
The purpose of this research is to increase the level of awareness of autism and its psychosocial impact on families. The impact the disorder has on the family unit is hard to fathom. Do parents leave their jobs to care for the child? How would this effect them financially? Do parents feel helpless? depressed? How do siblings relate to the child, and does it affect their relationships with other children? How does this impact parents' relationships with each another and friends? Did they receive support from the community? This research will finally provide answers, benefiting those in the psychological community as well as parents.

EFFECT OF AGE AND TYPE OF ILLNESS ON THE DECISION TO CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORT
Loretta LaRosa, College of Mount St. Joseph
(Faculty Sponsor: Tim Lawson)
Participants read a description of a young or old patient with either brain cancer or heart attack and indicated whether life support should be continued. Participants were less likely to continue support for older patients, but there was no significant effect of type of illness.


THE EFFECTS OF HIPPOCAMPAL LESIONS ON FEAR CONDITIONING
Christina M. Massie, Molly S. Griffith, & Mark E. Bardgett, Northern Kentucky University
(Faculty Sponsor: Mark E. Bardgett)
The hippocampus is a brain region which plays an important role in learning and memory. The present study determined if different degrees of damage to the hippocampus in rats can alter the acquisition and recall of fear conditioning. Rats with hippocampal lesions demonstrated a contextual fear conditioning deficit.

EFFECT OF HEIGHT AND COLLEGE AFFILIATION ON PERCEIVED SOURCE CREDIBILITY AND PERSUASION
Joe Russell, College of Mount St. Joseph
(Faculty Sponsor: Tim Lawson)
The purpose of this study was to see if height and college affiliation have an effect on the perceived source credibility and persuasion of a communicator. The results indicated that height and college affiliation affected perceived credibility but not perceived persuasion.

EFFECT OF ATTRACTIVE MODELS IN ADVERTISING ON BODY IMAGE
Maria L. Smith, College of Mount St. Joseph
(Faculty sponsor: Tim Lawson)
College women viewed advertisements with or without a photograph of either an attractive male or attractive female model. The participants completed a body image scale before and immediately after viewing the advertisements. This study examined the effect that thin, attractive models (men and women) found in advertising has on female college students' body image.

PARENTING STYLE OF AMERICAN AND JAPANESE MOTHERS: METHODS EMPLOYED FOR DISCIPLINING BAD BEHAVIOR AND GAINING COMPLIANCE
Maki Terashima, Earlham College
(Faculty Sponsor: Kathy Milar)
Responses to six scenarios depicting non-compliant behavior of children were used to compare parenting strategies used by Japanese mothers in Japan, in the United States and American mothers. The results supported past research in finding that American mothers employed more external strategies while Japanese mothers used more internal strategies.

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