Proposal

The WRP student will work with me on several experiments examining obesity prejudice.  In addition to becoming a regular member of our student research lab, the WRP student's responsibilities will include conducting research literature searches and creating research summaries, organizing study materials, collecting data and interviewing research participants, and managing data. Last year's experiments examined attitudes towards obesity reducing public policies and the role of subtyping in obesity stereotype perceptions. Our main focus this year will be the role of attention and confirmation bias in obesity stereotyping.