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Public Perceptions Of Privacy Toward The Usage Of Unmanned Aerial Systems: A Valid And Reliable Instrument, Rian Mehta, Stephen Rice, Scott Winter, Julie Moore, Korhan Oyman

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Deindividuation In Social Media, Rebecca Rohmeyer, Amy Bradshaw, Christina Frederick

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Deindiviuation in social media is increasing as more social media applications, such as Yik Yak, allow you to post anonymously. The deindividuation theory suggests that people who are anonymous in a group setting tend to act more aggressively than if their identity was known. It is important to understand why people do such actions while they are anonymous versus if their identity were known. For this study, Yik Yak posts from college students who attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University were collected to analyze. Seven participants were then given an Excel spreadsheet to sort and categorize each Yik Yak post into Content …

Consumer Perceptions About Cabin Depressurization During Hijackings, Rian Mehta, Stephen Rice, Scott Winter, Korhan Oyman

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International Students And Sex, Cheryl Yuen Yan Ng

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How Trust Influences Adoption: Creating Human-Centered Autonomous Vehicles, David R. Garcia

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Middle Schoolers’ Texting Behaviors: A Look At Individual Differences And Parental Attachment, Bradford Schroeder, Griselda Alavez, Valerie K. Sims

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The present study was conducted to assess individual differences in middle schoolers’ texting behaviors. Individual difference variables of interest were attachment to parents, gender, and age. Participants were recruited from a public middle school in Florida, and received permission from their parents to participate in this study. Once they provided their assent, they completed several self-reports which assessed the frequency and endorsement of texting behaviors, and their attachment to parents. The texting scale that was included for this study is based on a six sub-type texting scale which was normed on multiple groups of college students in Florida and derived …

Using Implicit Associations To Reveal Hidden Biases Toward Robots, Ashley Reardon, William Volante, Tracy Sanders, Peter Hancock

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Previously, the Implicit Associations Test (IAT) has been used to measure attitudes toward different human variables (i.e. race, religion, age) (Fazio, R. H., & Olson, M. A., 2003). In this present study, we extend this research to examine biases toward robots by assessing the association between humans and robots with negative and positive stimuli. Participants were recruited at a large southeastern university in the U.S. (n = 23, M_age = 19). The IAT was created in the Qualtrics survey engine where it contains 7 tasks. An improved scoring algorithm was used to examine reaction times from tasks 3, …

Public Privacy Concerns Of Operating Entities Use Of Unmanned Aerial Systems, Richard Lepore, Scott R. Winter

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This study examined one-hundred and sixty five U.S. participants’ privacy levels of concerns towards eight different entities operating unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The participants were presented with an individual scenario that was interchanged with the eight operating entities. With each interchanged scenario the participants were asked to assess overall privacy concern based on the operating entity utilizing the UAS. The operating entities used in the scenario were Amazon, the Government, the Military, Law Enforcement, Consulting, Construction, Hobbyist, and Real Estate. The results demonstrate that there is a difference between operating entity and genders; however both genders trend toward the same …

Uas Public Perception Towards Privacy And Multimedia Configuration, Vince Perry, Scott R. Winter

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The purpose of this study was to reveal public perception on the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) configurations of multimedia and provide a greater understanding of specific UAS configuration with respect to privacy. The participants were presented with four scenarios: audio multimedia, video multimedia, audio/video multimedia, and no multimedia. The data suggests that citizens are most concerned about privacy when the UAS was equipped with either video or audio/video capabilities. Privacy concerns were close to neutral when the UAS had no equipment on-board. In general, females were more concerned over privacy than males, except in the no equipment scenario. …

The Influence Of Appearance In Hri Selection, Dani Somerville, William Volante, Tracy Sanders, Peter Hancock

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Effects Of Challenge And Skill On Videogame Flow, Steven Bunnell, Heisha Pruna

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The Dark Side Of Practice: Outcomes Of Practice Performance, Kaeley Timmel, Wendy Bedwell, Keaton Fletcher, Lyndsea Smith

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You’Ve Got Mail: Examination Of A Brief Online Email Training, Jake R. Mathwich, Keaton A. Fletcher, Wendy L. Bedwell

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Many companies train employees on writing emails in seminar-style training sessions. However, in-person, seminar-style trainings are costly. This study aims to create a training program, rooted in the science of training to address these needs. We examine the mechanisms of action by which the training influences performance and intent to transfer. To do this, we call upon several models of training effectiveness (see Alliger, Tannenbaum, Bennett, & Traver, 1997; Baldwin & Ford, 1988; and Kirkpatrick, 1959). Taken together, these models suggest that individual differences will predict affective reactions, which will lead to utility reactions, ultimately leading to learning. We aim …

Describing The User Experience Of Wearable Fitness Technology Through Online Product Reviews, Daniela Zapata-Ocampo

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Regular exercise has many health benefits, however a major problem in the United States is that Americans do not exercise enough to reap these advantages. Although there are many ways that one can be motivated to exercise, the use of wearable technologies such as fitness tracking devices show great promise as an individual, and cost effective solution. On the other hand, many people who try out these devices end up returning them, leading to lower device acceptance rates. We examined online product reviews for wearable fitness devices in order to discover which factors led to product acceptance or rejection. Devices …

Does The Redundant Signals Effect Occur With Categorical Signals?, Ada D. Mishler, Mark B. Neider

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The redundant signals effect (RSE) refers to a decrease in response time (RT) when multiple signals are present compared to when one signal is present. The RSE is widespread when responses are made to specific signals; for example, a participant who is asked to respond to the letter “N” will respond more quickly to two “Ns” than to one “N.” The current research was conducted to determine whether or not the RSE generalizes to categorical signals. In Experiment 1, participants pressed a button when they saw any number on a computer screen. Each trial contained two stimuli subtending 1º visual …

Social Facilitation And Its Effects On The Errors Of Commission In A Vigilance Task, Sean P. Bowser, Cristina A. Chirino, James L. Szalma

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Vigilance is known as sustained attention over a prolonged period of time in which respondents are required to respond to critical signals. Vigilance is crucial in a variety of settings and situations. However, when placed on a simple and repetitive task, such as security detail scanning bags or watching a radar in an airport control tower, performance on these vigilance tends to decline with time spent performing the task continuously. This pattern is referred to as the vigilance decrement. In addition to the decrement, errors of commission, or “false alarms”, occur more frequently as time on task increases. In the …

Simulating Mars: Student Projects At Mars Desert Research Station (Mdrs), Ashley Hollis-Bussey, Lycourgos Manolopoulos, Marc Carofano, Hiroki Sugimoto, Cassandra Vella, John Herman

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The Effect Of Five-Factor Model Personality Traits On Role Choice In Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (Mmorpgs), Matthew D. Meyers

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Psychophysiological Response And Perceived Workload When Working With An Adaptive Automation., Larry Van Lue

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Event-Related Desynchronization Of The Mu-Rhythm: A Literature Review, Katy Lynn Odette

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Outcomes Of Workplace Interruptions: Scale Development And Evidence Of A Positivity Bias, Maliha Majeed, Hans Kevin Pierre-Louis, Sean H. Soens, Keaton A. Fletcher, Britany N. Telford, Sean M. Potter

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Training Healthcare Providers On Second Victims: Four Empirically-Supported Recommendations, Maha Balouch, Eesha Nashikkar, Keaton Fletcher, Wendy Bedwell

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A Novel Videogame Platform For Studying Teams: Training And Predicting Role Comprehension Using Artemis, Erin D. Long, Galo Rodriguez, Nirma Kumarasiri, Keaton A. Fletcher, P. Scott Ramsay, Wendy L. Bedwell Ph.D

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Equality And Hierarchy In Human-Robot Interaction, Kathryn E. Golden Miss, Kimberly Stowers

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Do You Know If You Trust A Robot? Influences That Mediate Implicit And Explicit Trust, William G. Volante, Tracy Sanders, Ashley Reardon, Peter Hancock

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With the widespread expansion in fields of technology, the use of robotics in the average person’s everyday life continues to increase. This fast paced shift has brought about issues related to user trust. Here we investigate the effects of robot appearance and reliability on a user’s level of trust. Traditionally trust in the field of robotics has measured explicit trust, primarily through the use of self-report questionnaires. While we maintain this paradigm in our current work, we also expand on it by including a measure of implicit trust. This was achieved through the use of the Implicit Associations Test (IAT), …

Observing Pfc Activation In Older Adults During Category Learning, Pooja Patel

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There are many well-known theories of category learning, one of which is the COVIS (Competition between Verbal & Implicit Systems) theory. The COVIS theory postulates that there are two systems always competing to learn the classifying rule when categorizing—regions of basal ganglia, and the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Literature supports that explicit learning is largely mediated by the PFC, while the more subcortical regions facilitates in categorizing non-verbalizable and implicit learning. Based off the assumptions of COVIS we can hypothesize that when an explicit method of categorization is being used for an implicit task, we should see greater activation, because the …

Attitudes Of Air Pollution From Commercial Aircraft: A Comparison Between Cultures And Genders, Sierra L. Gaenicke, Scott R. Winter, Stephen Rice, Ismael Cremer

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Studies have focused on cultural and gender differences based on perceptions of air pollution. Although these studies provided valuable information on cultural and gender differences on perceptions of air pollution, there have not been studies conducted regarding consumer’s perceptions on air pollution from commercial aircraft and their willingness to fly. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine how varying pollution levels influenced participant’s willingness to fly across two nationalities and genders.

In the study, five hundred and ninety-nine participants from India and the United States answered questions related to their attitudes toward flying on an aircraft emitting air …

Age And Trust In Air Traffic Controllers: A Comparison Between Two Countries, Rian Mehta, Stephen Rice, Natasha Rao, Amandine Coudert, Korhan Oyman

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A Human Factors Approach To Improve The Department Of Defense's Patient Handoff Protocol, Nathan Walters, Agnes S. Fagerlund, Elizabeth H. Lazzara, Joseph Keebler, Elizabeth Blickensderfer

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Literature Review Of Deviant Behavior Assessments: Suggestions For Improvements, Miamor M. Aguirresaenz

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There are many structured assessments that are currently used to measure deviant behavior. The term “deviant behavior” is used to label a wide variety of behaviors ranging from drug abuse to sexual deviance to mental illness. These assessments are typically used to predict criminal behavior, drug abuse, and aggression. However, studies that have reviewed these measures have had mixed results to their effectiveness in predicting deviant behaviors. Additionally, what is considered deviant behavior is culturally subjective, so what might be considered deviation in one culture would not be in another. These assessments also typically rely on mail-in surveys or self-report …