2007 APA Annual Convention,
San Francisco, CA
August 17–20, 2007
Division 46 Media Psychology Programs
Friday, August 17
8:00–9:50 AM
Business Meeting (Executive Board)
SF Marriott Pacific Conference Suite C
11:00–11:50 AM
Symposium: Virtual Reality—PTSD Exposure Therapy
Moscone Center Room 3004
Albert A. Rizzo, PhD; Ken Graap, PhD; Barbara 0. Rothbaum, PhD; Jeff Pyne, MD; Thomas D. Parsons, PhD, MA; Jarrell Pair, MS
12:00–12:50 PM
Discussion: Writing for the Public—Tips to Make Your Message Effective
Moscone Center Room 309
Pauline Wallin, PhD
1:00–2:50 PM
Symposium: Communicating Psychological Science through the Media
Moscone Center Room 2014
Chair: James H. Bray, PhD
Discussant: Steven J. Breckler, PhD
Using the Media to Disseminate Psychological Science
James H. Bray, PhD
Using New Technologies for Disseminating Psychological
Science
Pauline Wallin, PhD
3:00–3:50 PM
Symposium: Media and Crisis Coverage—Effects on
Viewers and Journalists
Moscone Center Room 3010
Chair: Stuart Fischoff, PhD
Impact of Sustained Crisis Viewing on Children of Various Ages
Lawrence Balter, PhD
Phantom News, Media Crises, and Anxiety
Robert Simmermon, EdD
Saturday, August 18
8:00–8:50 AM
Symposium: Athletes and the Media—A Love–Hate
Relationship
Moscone Center Room 3000
Chair: Christopher M. Carr, PhD
Discussant: Christopher M. Carr, PhD
Mitch Abrams, PsyD
9:00–9:50 AM
Invited Address: Transformational Impact of Virtual
Reality: Latest Research and Implications
Moscone Center Room 2005
Jeremy Bailenson, PhD
2:00–3:50 PM
Workshop: How to Get Your Book Published
Moscone Center Room 302
Judy Kuriansky, PhD
4:00–4:50 PM
Invited Address: Computer Crime: New Form of Problem Adolescent Behavior
Moscone Center Room 2009
Shirley McGuire, DrPH; Sandra A. Brown, PhD
5:00–5:50 PM
Social Hour: 20th Anniversary Celebration
Hilton San Francisco Hotel Continental Parlor 8
Sunday, August 19
8:00–9:50 AM
Symposium: Evolution of Interactive Media—Video Games, Science, and Advocacy
Moscone Center Room 3005
Chair: Elizabeth K. Carll, PhD
Discussant: Charles Spielberger, PhD
Does Video Game Violence Desensitize Players to Real World Violence
Brad J. Bushman, PhD
Beyond Violence and Aggression: Video Games and Future Research Areas
Dorothy G. Singer, EdD
Killers and Sexpots: Do Gender Stereotypes in Video Games Matter?
Karen E. Dill, PhD
Do Parents Understand and Use Video Game Ratings
Effectively?
Jeanne Funk, PhD
Children, Violent Video Games and Advocacy: Influencing Public Policy
Elizabeth K. Carll, PhD
9:00–9:50 AM
Discussion: Behavioral Medicine in Feature Films—
Reversing a Trend
Moscone Center Room 236
Chair: John V. Flowers, PhD
Discussant: Steven L. Schandler, PhD
10:00–11:50 AM
Conversation Hour (S): Evil, Hate, and Honor:
A Conversation with Aaron T. Beck, Philip G. Zimbardo, and Frank Farley
Moscone Center Rooms 306 and 308
Chair: Frank Farley, PhD
Frank Farley, PhD;Philip G. Zimbardo, PhD; Aaron T. Beck, MD
12:00–12:50 PM
Symposium: Trends in Hollywood’s Portrayal of Psychologists and Patients—Thumbs Up?
Moscone Center Room 302
Chair: Harriet T. Schultz, PhD
Discussant: Nadine J. Kaslow, PhD
MIA: Excellent Screen Portrayals of Psychology and Psychologists
Mary Gregerson, PhD
Trends in the Cinematic Portrayal of Mental Illness:
1941–2000
Danny Wedding, PhD, MPH
1:00–1:50 PM
Invited Address: Characteristics of Social Interaction in Cyberspace: The Interpersonal Processes Affected by the Variations in the Medium
Moscone Center Room 302
Gerald A. Mendelsohn, PhD
5:00–5:50 PM
Presidential Address: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Media Psychology—Past, Present, and Future
San Francisco Marriott Hotel Golden Gate Salon BI
Rochelle M. Balter, PhD, JD
Monday, August 20
10:00–10:50 AM
Poster Session
Moscone Center Halls ABC
Third-Person Effect in College Students
Tamara D. Marashlian; Lorinda B. Camparo, PhD
Sista Stereotype: Portrayals of African American Women in Cinema
Rikesha L. Fry, MEd; Angela D. Ferguson, PhD
Problematic Usage Among Highly Engaged Players of
MMORPGs
Christopher S. Peters, BA; Alvin Malesky, PhD
Reading Between the Lines: Writers of Blogs and Private Journals
Mary Joyce D. Juan, BA; Gerald Mendelsohn, PhD; Hazel R. Atuel, MA; Ann-Marie Yamada, PhD; Anthony J. Marsella, PhD
Psychology in the Garden of Good and Evil
John V. Flowers, PhD; Steven L. Schandler, PhD; Kristin M. Ritchey, BA; Carolyn Schoombe, MA; Shannon B. MacKenzie, BS; Michelle J. Bernstein, BA
Virtual Reality Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: An Exploratory Meta Analysis
Donna M. L. Heretick, PhD; Kerry A. Brennan, BA; Garrett Brentzel, BA; Christine F. Lash, PhD;
Walter R. Long, BA
Impact of Violent Computer Games on Memory Consolidation and Concentrativeness
Florian O. Rehbein, MS; Matthias Kleimann, MS;
Thomas Mössle, PhD
Video Game Characters Exemplify Unsubtle Sex Role
Stereotypes
Karen E. Dill, PhD; Kathryn L. Phillips; Michael A. Collins;
Brian P. Brown
College Student Reactions to Face book and the Internet
Michael O’Connell; Gabby Altschuler; Anna Fisher; Brittney France; Rachel Kolber; Amanda Meiers; Mark Stapler;
Roger D. Klein, PhD
Exploratory Study of University Students’ Online Experience and Its Impact on Students’ Performance
Ying-Fang Chen, MEd ; Samuel S. Peng, PhD
Media Psychology Journal: Content Analysis of the First 8 Years
Ellen B. Derwin, MA; Janet deMerode, MA;
JoAnne Shayne, MA
Media Psychology Awareness Project
Erik Gregory, PhD; Jonathan Cabiria, MS, MA; Jerri Lynn Hogg, MA; Pamela Rutledge, MBA, MA; Timothy D. Wells, MBA, MS
Cyber Sexy: Electronic Game Play and Perceptions of
Attractiveness Among Men
Elizabeth R. Wack, BS; Stacey T. Dunk, PhD;
Richard A. Mottola
11:00-11:50 AM
Poster Session
Moscone Center Halls ABC
Media Use and School Achievement: A German Longitudinal Study
Thomas Mössle, PhD
Adolescent Self-Mutilation: The Role of Media Exposure
Laura S. Howe-Martin, MS
Psychology: Technological Competencies and Communication
Responsiveness in Professional Practice
Jeffrey S. Lawley, MA; Young-Ju Cho, MA; Jameson C. Lontz, MA; Daniel J. van Ingen, MA; Gaela S. Youngblood, PsyD
Diversity in Primetime Television Advertising From Multiple
Perspectives
Mistie D. Seawell, MA; Rebecca V. Stein, MA; Daphny L.
Tobias, Med; Karri A. Zumwalt, MS
Electronic Media Use and Multitasking Predict Distractibility and Impulsiveness
Laura E. Levine, DPhil; Bradley M. Waite, DPhil;
Laura L. Bowman, PhD
Psychometric Assessment of the Multidimensional Media
Influence Scale
Matt Vassar, PhD; William D. Hale, MS
Magazine Reading, Peer Norms, and Sexual Behavior in Emerging Adulthood
Jennifer L. Walsh, BA; L. Monique Ward, PhD
Emotional and Behavioral Aspects of Mobile Phone Use
David J. Laramie, MA; Linda J. Beckman, PhD
Efficacy of Virtual Reality for Pediatric Cerebral Palsy
Philip J. York, BS; Steven A. Rogers, PhD; Thomas D.
Parsons, PhD, MA; Albert A. Rizzo, PhD
