Gender differences in the information processing body shape stimuli

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dc.contributor.advisorvon Ranson, Kristin M.
dc.contributor.authorBaxter, Amy E.
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-16T17:22:55Z
dc.date.available2005-08-16T17:22:55Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 87-100en
dc.description.abstractObjective: The present study examined gender differences in the information processing of body shape stimuli. Method: Male and female undergraduate students (N= 128) were administered a Visual Probe Detection Task (VPDT) containing adjectives related to the three categories of body build (i.e., fat, thin, and muscular). Following the completion of the attention task, participants were administered an Incidental Recall Task (IRT) in which they were asked to recall as many words as possible, distinguishing between words that they had guessed and words that they were certain they had seen in the VPDT. Results: Despite the fact that self-report data indicated men and women differ with regard to body image concerns, gender differences were not found in cognitive processing of body shape words. Discussion: Vitousek and Hollon's (1990) cognitive theory may not be applicable in the context of describing body dissatisfaction among non-clinical populations.en
dc.format.extentx, 167 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationBaxter, A. E. (2004). Gender differences in the information processing body shape stimuli (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/12859en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/12859
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/41961
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleGender differences in the information processing body shape stimuli
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1488 520492005
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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