Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2007

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Sagristano, Michael D.

Abstract

Three studies explored how psychological distance from social roles can affect information processing. Based on Construal Level Theory (CLT; Trope & Liberman 2003; Liberman & Trope 1998) we believe that a greater psychological distance from a role will cause individuals to process information of this distant role on a higher cognitive level than a psychologically active role. Three studies were designed to examine the effect of social distance on complexity of preferences (Study 1 & 3), level of linguistic categorization (Study 2), the breadth of object categories, prototypicality of anticipated activities, and coping experiences (Study 3). The results provided no support to extend the basic principle of psychological distance of CL T to a related social distance dimension.

Extent

55 p.

Comments

Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2007.|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2007.

Identifier

FA00000762

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