Based on the earlier step-back presentation, a graduate student Marina Morris proposed her master’s thesis. Marina is going to examine how we may perceive and react to a socially withdrawn group member by framing it as a threat to cooperation within a threat management system.
Marina started by presenting a detailed history of cooperation, threat management systems, and social withdrawal. Building on the previous literature, Marina predicted that when a socially withdrawn group member is perceived to violate a social contract, anger and/or disgust is evoked, which in turn motivates ostracization. Furthermore, Marina also sought to examine if cultural orientation moderates this process, such that having a more collectivistic orientation corresponds to an increased sensitivity to perceiving social contract violations.
After covering her hypotheses, Marina went on to showcase her research design in great detail, presenting the potential participants, variables, measures, and procedures she will use during her study. Marina concluded by discussing the importance of her research as well as the future implications.
Marina gave an excellent thesis proposal, and we look forward to seeing how her thesis unfolds in the future!
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