Title
Personal Factors, Perceptions, and First Impressions
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Kelly Cate (klcate@northgeorgia.edu), University of North Georgia
Proposal Type
Poster
Location
Open 3rd Floor
Start Date
4-4-2013 4:30 PM
End Date
4-4-2013 6:00 PM
Description/Abstract
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine whether a person’s economic status has an impact on other’s perception of their alcohol abuse. Sixty male and female undergraduate psychology students volunteered for the study via the campus research database. Participants received partial credit for a course requirement for completing the study.
They will be asked to evaluate 2 different, yet similar vignettes; 30 participants for each vignette. Both vignettes will have the same character’s name, interest, and alcoholic behavior. The only difference is that one vignette will have a character that is in high level social class and earns more money than the character in the second vignette. To analyze the results, an ANOVA test might be use to find the mean differences between the two vignettes. It was expected that it is more socially acceptable for people at higher social status (wealth) to drink or exhibit alcohol abuse.
Keywords: Social class level, alcohol abuse, perceptions.
Personal Factors, Perceptions, and First Impressions
Open 3rd Floor
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine whether a person’s economic status has an impact on other’s perception of their alcohol abuse. Sixty male and female undergraduate psychology students volunteered for the study via the campus research database. Participants received partial credit for a course requirement for completing the study.
They will be asked to evaluate 2 different, yet similar vignettes; 30 participants for each vignette. Both vignettes will have the same character’s name, interest, and alcoholic behavior. The only difference is that one vignette will have a character that is in high level social class and earns more money than the character in the second vignette. To analyze the results, an ANOVA test might be use to find the mean differences between the two vignettes. It was expected that it is more socially acceptable for people at higher social status (wealth) to drink or exhibit alcohol abuse.
Keywords: Social class level, alcohol abuse, perceptions.