Failure to Reject False Beliefs: Cognitive Bias and Parent-Peer Acceptance
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Graduate
Major
Experimental Psychology
Minor
N/A
2nd Student Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Graduate
2nd Student Major
Experimental Psychology
2nd Student Minor
N/A
3rd Student Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Graduate
3rd Student Major
Clinical Psychology
3rd Student Minor
N/A
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Dr. Jana Hackathorn
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
The organizational/transactional theory states that adaptations that arise from challenges in one developmental stage affect how an individual responds to new challenges in later stages (Rogosch, Cicchetto, & Aber, 1995). Recent transactional theory research has examined the relationship between social cognitive skills developed in childhood as a result of parental behaviors and peer acceptance later in life. For example Kay and Green (2015) found that parental neglect is associated with higher levels of social cognitive biases. Moreover, cognitive biases that prevent individuals from being flexible in their beliefs about others are associated with worsened peer relationships (Lavallee & Parker, 2009). The current study examined whether cognitive biases influence the relationship between parental neglect and peer acceptance. Data was collected from college students at Murray State University (n = 82; m[age] = 19.20) during the Fall 2019 Semester. The preliminary results found that cognitive biases partially mediate the influence of parental neglect on peer acceptance, indicating that cognitive biases that arise from parental neglect in childhood hinder an individual's ability to form relationships later in life. However, more data is currently being collected to reach a statistically adequate sample size.
Fall Scholars Week 2019 Event
Psychology: Completed Projects
Failure to Reject False Beliefs: Cognitive Bias and Parent-Peer Acceptance
The organizational/transactional theory states that adaptations that arise from challenges in one developmental stage affect how an individual responds to new challenges in later stages (Rogosch, Cicchetto, & Aber, 1995). Recent transactional theory research has examined the relationship between social cognitive skills developed in childhood as a result of parental behaviors and peer acceptance later in life. For example Kay and Green (2015) found that parental neglect is associated with higher levels of social cognitive biases. Moreover, cognitive biases that prevent individuals from being flexible in their beliefs about others are associated with worsened peer relationships (Lavallee & Parker, 2009). The current study examined whether cognitive biases influence the relationship between parental neglect and peer acceptance. Data was collected from college students at Murray State University (n = 82; m[age] = 19.20) during the Fall 2019 Semester. The preliminary results found that cognitive biases partially mediate the influence of parental neglect on peer acceptance, indicating that cognitive biases that arise from parental neglect in childhood hinder an individual's ability to form relationships later in life. However, more data is currently being collected to reach a statistically adequate sample size.