1. Hall, C. C., Zhao, J., & Shafir, E. (2014). Self-Affirmation Among the Poor: Cognitive and Behavioral Implications. Psychological Science, 25(2), 619-625. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24539837 2. I accessed this article through the UBC Library and I searched up "Self-Affirmation Among the Poor: Cognitive and Behavioral Implications" which led me directly to the article. I did not ask anyone for help as this is the way that I usually find articles. 3. The researchers conducted this study to investigate the impact of poverty stigma on the cognitive performance and decision-making of low-income individuals. They aimed to explore whether self-affirmation, a psychological intervention that involves affirming one's self-worth, could mitigate the negative effects of poverty stigma. They also wanted to test real life applications of this research in places of work, and social services. 4. There is only one study with multiple experiments conducted. 5. I am interested in this topic because as someone coming from a low-income family background, I am extremely interested in studies conducted on lifestyles similar to mine as the results could apply to me as well. 6. Yes it is an experimental design. The article has methods, results and discussion selections which outlines the experiment they conducted. 7. a. i. Self affirmation ii. It was manipulated by assigning participants to either an affirmed condition or a neutral condition. Manipulation involved a novel oral self=affirmation intervention iii. Cognitive and behavioral implications iv. Used raven's standard progressive matrices and cognitive control tasks to measure cognitive performance. 8. Self affirmation (when administered orally) has a positive impact on the cognitive performance of low-income individuals. 9. First and foremost, it suggests a potential solution to address the challenges faced by individuals living in poverty, who often encounter stigma and threat that can negatively affect their cognitive abilities and decision-making. They also wanted to test real life applications of this research in places of work, social services, venues, places of work, etc. These are all places that value performance and elevate stigma.
Research Report aps ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE Self-Affirmation Among the Poor: Cognitive and Behavioral Implications Psychological Science 2014, Vol. 25(2) 619-625 O The Author(s) 2013 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0956797613510949 pss.sagepub.com SSAGE Crystal C. Hall1, Jiaying Zhao2,3, and Eldar Shafir4,5 'Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington; "Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia; "Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia; "Department of Psychology, Princeton University and 'Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University Abstract The poor are universally stigmatized. The stigma of poverty includes being perceived as incompetent and feeling shunned and disrespected. It can lead to cognitive distancing, diminish cognitive performance, and cause the poor to forego beneficial programs. In the present research, we examined how self-affirmation can mitigate the stigma of poverty through randomized field experiments involving low-income individuals at an inner-city soup kitchen. Because of low literacy levels, we used an oral rather than written affirmation procedure, in which participants verbally described a personal experience that made them feel successful