Abstract

This study investigated the link between executive functioning (e.g., planning, shifting, inhibiting) and emotional recognition ability based on facial expressions. In addition, differences in emotional recognition and executive functioning among college majors and year in school was assessed. Gender differences were studied as well. A sample of 53 volunteer undergraduate students were administered an abbreviated version of Ekman's Pictures of Facial Affect (AEFER) and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test: Computer Version 4 (WCST:CV$). Findings indicate a moderate association between emotional recognition and executive functioning. Participants' performance varied on emotional recognition tasks based on year and major. Also, differences in executive functioning performance were found based on major and year. Gender differences were not found in this sample of participants.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Face perception; Facial expression; Executive ability--Testing; Social perception; Recognition (Psychology)

Publication Date

8-31-2007

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

School Psychology (MS)

Department, Program, or Center

Psychology (CLA)

Advisor

None provided

Comments

Physical copy of thesis was damaged while in offsite storage. Scans were taken after damage occurred. Physical copy was removed due to poor condition.

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

Plan Codes

SCPSYC-MS

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