Cognitive Psychology Commons^™

A Descriptive Analysis Of The Appropriate Use Of Cognitive Bias Terminology In Forensic Science Literature, Courtney A. Winters, Evelyn M. Buday, Trevor I. Stamper

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium

Cognitive bias occurs without a person’s awareness and can affect decision-making abilities. In forensic science, bias can be especially detrimental to making accurate decisions about the evidence in a criminal investigation. There are many academic studies in identifying, describing, and suggesting ways to mitigate cognitive biases in forensic science. Many authors will give a known cognitive science concept a new name or create their own bias. This is a problem in the literature because nobody knows for sure how many published studies are referring to or testing the same phenomena since authors are using different definitions or terminology to describe …

The Bounded Log-Odds Model Of Frequency And Probability Distortion, Hang Zhang, Laurence T. Maloney

MODVIS Workshop

No abstract provided.

A Signal Detection Experiment With Limited Number Of Trials, Tadamasa Sawada

MODVIS Workshop

Signal detection theory has been well accepted in vision science to measure human sensitivity to stimuli in a Psychophysical experiment. The theory is formulated so that the measured sensitivity is independent from a response bias (criterion). The formulation is based on an assumption that number of trials in the experiment is infinite but this assumption cannot be satisfied in practice. The assumption came from two normal distributions used in the formulation. The distributions respectively represent a set of signal trial and that of noise trials in the experiment. In this study, I will show how the violation of the assumption …

Bayesian Modeling Of 3d Shape Inference From Line Drawings, Seha Kim, Jacob Feldman, Manish Singh

MODVIS Workshop

Human depth comparisons in line drawings reflect the underlying uncertainty of perceived 3D shape. We propose a Bayesian model that estimates the 3D shape from line drawings based on the local and non-local contour cues. This model estimates the posterior distribution over depth differences at two points on a line drawing. The likelihood is numerically computed by assuming a generative model, which generates random 3D surfaces and, via projection, random line drawings. The 3D surfaces are inflated from random skeletons and projected into line drawings. Given a novel line drawing, the model samples probable local surfaces based on the relations …

The Rise Of Adhd And Effects Of Alternative Treatment In Adolescents, Jennifer Villarina

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a syndrome that makes it difficult for people to focus, control behavior and regulate activity. Many with ADHD move constantly and are impulsive. They cannot seem to follow directions and are easily bored or frustrated with tasks. Although these behaviors are normally observed in children, they are more severe in those with ADHD. The symptoms of ADHD make it difficult for children to function at school and home. Exposure to toxins, injury to the brain and imbalance of neurotransmitters can affect the development of the brain (LeFever, Arcona & Antonuccio, 2003). The most common …

Can Motivated Cognition Exacerbate A Bias?, Luis O. Camacho, Saera R. Khan

Creative Activity and Research Day - CARD

This study examined the relationship between the need for cognition and impression formation, particularly with common biases. Upon listening to a speaker with either a heavy Japanese or Los Angeles accent, participants rated the speaker on how well-informed they believed she appeared to be on the subject she spoke about and on intelligence. Despite the need for cognition, speakers with a Los Angeles accent were rated less favorably on intelligence, compared to Japanese accented speakers. However, the high need for cognition participants utilized a stereotype in impression formation, as their ratings for both speakers resonated with the speaker’s respective stereotype. …

The Relationship Between Emotional Contagion And Mood State, Kayleigh-Farrell Crow

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

Emotions can often be transferred from one person to another. It has been assumed that the strength and impact of contagious emotions can depend largely on the susceptibility of the individual. This concept has led to the idea of emotional contagion, or “the tendency to automatically mimic and synchronize facial expressions, vocalizations, postures and movements with those of another person, and consequently, to converge emotionally”, as defined by Hatfield, Cacioppo & Rapson (1992). The present study will examine the influence of certain emotions and the increased probability for contagion to occur. Specifically, this study will explore the emotional strengths of …

Good Dog! Applications Of Dog Science, Brenden Wall, Anthony Bohner, Jeffrey Toraason, Ellen Furlong, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Each year 6 to 8 million pet dogs enter shelters, and unfortunately, many are returned to shelters, or euthanized, due to behavioral problems. Many behavioral problems can be alleviated if dogs get exercise; however, some owners cannot provide dogs sufficient exercise. Further, some dogs may be physically unable to exercise. One possible solution is to provide dogs with mental exercise. We are currently developing a series of touchscreen computer tasks with the hope that they provide mental stimulation and can be made available to owners via a tablet application. As of now, a few dogs in our lab have learned …

Folk Physics Of Infants Versus Primates, Kateri Louise Hunt

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Cerebellar Hypoconnectivity In Schizophrenia, Haleemah Harris

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Attention! Individual And Racial Differences In Self-Reported And Measured Attention, Cerita Willie, J. Antonio Salamanca, David Washburn

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Music Type On Emotion Regulation: An Emotional Stroop Experiment, Marjorie Freggens

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Neurocognitive Mechanisms Of Sequential Learning And Language: An Erp Study, Gerardo E. Valdez, Sanjay Pardasani

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Casting Criminals: Does Fear Generalize From The “Criminal Type Face” To All Other Faces Within A Race?, Susan Conklin, Alesha Bond, Stefanie Ray, Heather Offutt

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Meta-Analysis Of Event-Related Potentials In Episodic And Semantic Memory, Stephanie Ross

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Differences In Neural Responses To Positively And Negatively Primed Words: A Cross-Modal Study Of Affective Priming Using Environmental Sounds, Naila Amer, Junad Amin, Gwen A. Frishkoff

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Meaningfulness In Left Angular Gyrus And Right Insula, Anna Nowaczyk

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Adult Survivors Of Pediatric Brain Tumors: Empirical Investigation Of A Cognitive Model Of Academic Achievement, Luke Shin

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Color Me Surprised: Stimulus-Specific Differences In Stroop Interference, Gabriel Leventhal-Douglas, Marvin Jamal-Dobbs

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Learning Complex Sequences Of Tones Is Related To Syntactic Processing Of Natural Language., Alexander Ghali

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Predictors Of Children’S Sentence Perception Performance, Jessica Walker, Anna Creighton, Joanne Deocampo, Christopher M. Conway

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Role Of Increased Attention On Struggling College Readers’ Fluency Skill Development, Desmonet S. Cooper

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Cognitive Training Effects On Capuchin Monkeys’ Transfer Index Scores, Kristin French, David Alan Washburn Dr., Rachel Callery

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Automation Reliability And Performance Detection Using Two Systems Of The Multi-Attribute Task Battery, Brianna Alex

Human Factors and Applied Psychology Student Conference

With the advancements of new and emerging technology in the modern cockpit, it is important to understand the effect of these enhancements on performance. Our research seeks to examine both the effect of display type and reliability level on an operator’s performance. The goals of this research are to evaluate and compare the new MATB-II to the original MATB, as well as to further investigate the effect of reliability level in a automated aviation environment.

In the current study, we empirically test the impact of a specified reliability level on performance for a controlled and modernistic automated aviation task. Previous …