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Conference

Cognition and Perception

2010

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The Significance Of Error Type In Text-Based Person Perception, John W. Harden Apr 2010

The Significance Of Error Type In Text-Based Person Perception, John W. Harden

Undergraduate Research Conference

Previous research has suggested that errors of spelling can somewhat negatively impact reader perceptions of an author's writing and cognitive abilities (e.g., Kreiner, Schnakenberg, Green, Costello, & McClin 2002; Harden, Johnson, West, & Lancaster 2009). Past research, however, has not take into account the differences inherent in certain error types. The current research sought to extend upon previous findings with the inclusion of a new error type. The new error type is referred to as an error of orthography, and is operationally defined as an error of spelling that might impact the context of the sentence to which it belongs …


Eyewitness Accuracy: Can Conformity Negatively Influence Testimony Reliability?, Monica Rhodes Apr 2010

Eyewitness Accuracy: Can Conformity Negatively Influence Testimony Reliability?, Monica Rhodes

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.