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The Psychology Of Romantic Relationships, Darby Dietrich
The Psychology Of Romantic Relationships, Darby Dietrich
Honors Theses
Prior research on self-monitoring suggests that high self-monitors are more likely to choose a romantic partner based on status and appearance. Conversely, low self-monitors put a greater emphasis on shared values and interests. In the current research, we examined the self-monitoring differences in both dating relationships and marriages. Participants were given a survey in which they answered personal questions, questions about their past relationships, qualities that are important in potential dating and marriage partners, and the Snyder and Gangestad (1986) 18-item Self-Monitoring scale. Trends were consistent with previous research, such that high self-monitors were more likely to divorce than low …
The Connections Between Self-Monitoring And Theory Of Mind, Jane Elizabeth Miller
The Connections Between Self-Monitoring And Theory Of Mind, Jane Elizabeth Miller
Honors Theses
Previous research on the personality characteristic of self-monitoring has shown that high self-monitors constantly adjust their behavior to fit their environment while low self-monitors follow internal cues to keep their attitudes and behaviors consistent with one another. Theory of Mind is a person’s ability to connect unobservable mental and emotional states to one’s self and others, while understanding that other people may have different thoughts, attitudes and beliefs than one’s self that guides their behaviors. The current research examined a possible connection between self-monitoring and theory of mind. Participants completed a self-monitoring scale and two tasks evaluating their theory of …
Psychology Of Advertising: The Effect Of Self-Monitoring And Message Framing On Advertisement Persuasion, Emily Murray
Psychology Of Advertising: The Effect Of Self-Monitoring And Message Framing On Advertisement Persuasion, Emily Murray
Honors Theses
The current study examined the interaction between self-monitoring and message framing on overall advertisement evaluation. Seventy-six undergraduate students (56 females and 20 males) at a small liberal arts school were exposed to a 2(Self-monitoring: High vs. Low) x 2(Message Framing: Promotion-framed advertisement vs. Prevention-framed advertisement) between-subjects design. The participants were shown three advertisements, one of which was framed in either a promotion-focused or prevention-focused manner. The participants then filled out a series of questionnaires and were classified as being high or low self-monitors. It was hypothesized that the participants who were classified as high self-monitors would evaluate the promotion-framed advertisement …