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Bradley Keller & Ben Womack

Attachment Style Dimensions and Receiver Apprehension

The purpose of this study was to explore whether there was a relationship between attachment style dimensions and receiver apprehension. There were three hypotheses for this study. The first hypothesis was that people who are associated with a preoccupation attachment style dimension would have the lowest receiver apprehension score. The second was that people who are associated with fearful avoidance attachment style dimensions or relationships as secondary attachment style dimensions would have the highest receiver apprehension score. The third was that people who are associated with a general avoidance attachment style dimension or lack of confidence attachment style dimension would have a moderate receiver apprehension score. Thirty-two people participated in a survey. The survey consisted of two questionnaires, one measuring attachment style dimensions, and the other measuring receiver apprehension. However, the statistical significance of the study was found to be insignificant.

COMM 413, Advanced Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

10 AM – Noon

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Ben Womack

Research Based or Affectionate messages

The purpose of this study was to find out if research based or affectionate messages were more persuasive? The hypothesis for this study was that messages that cite research from experts would be more persuasive than messages with expressions of affection and references to shared experiences. Nineteen people participated in the study. The study consisted of an entry survey, a series of persuasive messages sent to the participants, and an exit survey. The entry survey determined the participants willingness to interact with strangers. Then over a six week span a series of research-based messages were sent to a group and a series of affectionate messages were sent to another group persuading them to interact with strangers. The exit survey reassessed their willingness to interact with strangers. The Research conducted in the study showed that messages with expressions of affection and references to shared experiences were more persuasive than messages that cite research from experts.

COMM 450, Persuasion

Doyle Srader

11:30 AM – Noon

Join the Zoom discussion afterward. The presenter and faculty advisor both have the password.

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Daniel Gerlach, Jake Miller, Sera Tyrell & Ben Womack

What You See Is Not Always What You Get: The Expanding Impact of Visual Media in Today’s Culture

Technology is becoming more and more accessible in our culture. We are capable of allowing it to help or hinder our growth. In this panel, students will explore some of the ways technology challenges human development, relationships, and fulfillment. Sera Tyrell argues that pornography is harmful, and, from a Biblical perspective, we were made for so much more relationally and sexually than what the porn industry portrays. Jake Miller argues that the Internet needs to be made safe, but no matter how safe it gets, it will always be a temptation for young minds. Daniel Gerlach explores how video games fulfill certain human needs, yet, as gaming and simulation technology advance, video games are going to become even more engaging and addicting; we need to set a balance and limit future virtual reality systems from providing alternate realities or there will be a missing generation of people; the film Ready Player One is becoming more attainable each year. Finally, Ben Womack looks at how military based virtual reality therapy can help to alleviate post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans.

WR 123, English Composition 2

Vanessa Farfan

P103

2 – 3 PM

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