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89research examined whether priming concerns about the electability of Presidential candidates led participants to support candidates more or less likely to win a general election, or did not impact vote choice. We find that when emphasizing electability, Republicans and more educated Democrats select candidates they view as more electable.POSTER 79IMPACT OF TEAMMATE BODY LANGUAGE ON INDIVIDUAL SELF-CONFIDENCE IN SPORTSCOLE SHARPNACK (LYCOMING COLLEGE), APRIL DRUMM-HEWITT (LYCOMING COLLEGE) The current study aims to identify the impact of teammate body language on individual viewer confidence. Results suggest that viewing positively perceived cues, as opposed to negative cues, results in higher confidence, and that non-athletes are affected more by negative body language cues than athletes.Friday, March 7, 20254:00pm %u2013 5:00pm Paper Broadhurst/BelascoINTERNATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY PAPERS IIFriday, March 7, 20254:00pm %u2013 5:00pm4:00pm %u2013 4:10pmEVENTS IN THE HOME COUNTRY AND IMMIGRANTS' DISTRESS IN THE HOST COUNTRYALIREZA ZAREIAN JAHROMI (FORDHAM UNIVERSITY), ZANIV CHHINA (FORDHAM UNIVERSITY), JOSHUA L. BROWN (FORDHAM UNIVERSITY) In September 2022, Iran confronted major social upheaval. The death of Mahsa Amini, while in custody, sparked protests across the country for several months. These events were expected to have significant psychological and emotional repercussions for Iranians living in Iran. In the current study, we examined the effects of these events on the Iranian immigrants' distress in the United States and how emotion regulation, acculturation, and social support might influence this relationship.4:15pm %u2013 4:25pmLANGUAGE USE AMONG ENGLISH/EAST-ASIAN BILINGUAL INDIVIDUALS: A META-ANALYSISJORDAN SCHRIVER (CRANDALL UNIVERSITY), ELAINE PERUNOVIC (UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK) In this research, we sought to understand how the language that an English/East-Asian bilingual person uses to complete a culturally relevant task affects the way that they respond to that task. A systematic review and meta-analysis, revealed an overall significant effect (g = .27), indicating that when language is manipulated, responses are generally consistent with the cultural norms associated with the language being spoken.4:30pm %u2013 4:40pmSCHIZOPHRENIA STIGMA IN THE UNITED STATES AND VIETNAM: A CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISONSWAPNIL JHAJHARIA (UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA), SARAH NOSEK (SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE) The study examines the stigmatization of schizophrenia symptoms across two cultures: the United States and Vietnam. In an online survey, 297 participants read a vignette manipulating a target individual's labeling, relational distance, and experience with hallucinations. Results showed significant cultural differences across four types of stigma: perceived public, treatment-related, stereotypes/prejudice, and discrimination. These findings underscore the crucial role of cultural context in shaping schizophrenia-related stigma, emphasizing the need for culturally competent mental health interventions.Friday, March 7, 20254:00pm %u2013 5:00pm Paper OdetsCOGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PAPERS: MEMORYFriday, March 7, 20254:00pm %u2013 5:00pmCHAIR: ALEX DANIEL 4:00pm %u2013 4:10pmLONG-TERM MEMORY IN CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS (ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS)KRISTY BIOLSI (MARIST COLLEGE) Our current research focused on long-term memory in California sea lions for a simple discrimination task. Two subjects were tested on a simple discrimination 89Friday, March 7