Publication Date
1-1-2011
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Hannagan, Rebecca J. (Rebecca Jean)
Degree Name
B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)
Legacy Department
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Are politicians who show contempt less likely to attract support from voters? In this project we tested this question using a laboratory experiment. 37 students were recruited from undergraduate courses at NIU. Participants viewed video clips of politicians (both signaling contempt and more neutral emotions), respond to a number of survey quesitons. The emotions signaled in the stimulus videos were FACS coded. Although statistical significance was not achieved, the results were in the hypothesized direction, indicating that politicians were perceived more negatively when contemptuous compared to when facially neutral.
Recommended Citation
Geyer, Megan, "Can Contempt Cost You an Election?" (2011). Honors Capstones. 261.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/studentengagement-honorscapstones/261
Extent
25 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Rights Statement 2
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Media Type
Text
