TigerLeaks
Poster Number
36
Format
Poster Presentation
Faculty Mentor Name
Gary Howells
Faculty Mentor Department
Psychology
Abstract/Artist Statement
Previous research has indicated that whistle blowers of America are often criticized. (Lindblom, 2007). Information needs to be exposed, but often those who share the information are looked down upon, which can lead to people being fearful of being a whistle blower. (Marcia, Near, & Roach). The current study sought to investigate the effects of school involvement in war activities and students’ willingness to individually participate. Participants were undergraduate students at a small liberal arts university in Northern California. They were confronted with a fabricated statement claiming that their school was paying the military to recruit on their campus using tuition funds. Participants were then asked whether they would sign a petition, being either anonymous or knowing they could face possible consequences. It was predicted that women would be more willing to expose the truth regardless of consequence. Analyses on a set of 113 individuals yielded that our hypothesis was correct, and women were more willing to expose the truth even if they were to face possible repercussions.
Location
DeRosa University Center, Ballroom
Start Date
21-4-2011 6:00 PM
End Date
21-4-2011 8:00 PM
TigerLeaks
DeRosa University Center, Ballroom
Previous research has indicated that whistle blowers of America are often criticized. (Lindblom, 2007). Information needs to be exposed, but often those who share the information are looked down upon, which can lead to people being fearful of being a whistle blower. (Marcia, Near, & Roach). The current study sought to investigate the effects of school involvement in war activities and students’ willingness to individually participate. Participants were undergraduate students at a small liberal arts university in Northern California. They were confronted with a fabricated statement claiming that their school was paying the military to recruit on their campus using tuition funds. Participants were then asked whether they would sign a petition, being either anonymous or knowing they could face possible consequences. It was predicted that women would be more willing to expose the truth regardless of consequence. Analyses on a set of 113 individuals yielded that our hypothesis was correct, and women were more willing to expose the truth even if they were to face possible repercussions.