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66In this experiment, self-identified omnivores (N = 150) were randomly assigned to read 1 of 3 persuasive paragraphs each with a different focus related to the horrors of animal agriculture (animal suffering, environmental impact, and impacts to human health) and then complete a measure of compassion for animals. Paradoxically, results of ANOVA indicated that P's in the animal suffering condition reported significantly lower compassion for animals than those in the environmental impact condition.POSTER 54EPS: PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES ON ENGLISH PROFICIENCY SCALE AMONG BLACK AND ASIAN INDIVIDUALSJULISSA OSORNO (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), MILENA V. TUTIVEN (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), ELIZABETH BRONDOLO (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY) English proficiency supports active engagement with health care and facilitates occupational achievement (Kern, 2000). However, existing measures of English proficiency are limited. English proficiency assessments used in employment or education are time-consuming. Scales used in healthcare are limited to health-related items. Preliminary psychometric testing of a new 6-item English proficiency scale (EPS) in a sample of 404 Black and Asian participants revealed good validity and reliability across Black and Asian groups.POSTER 55EXAMINATION OF PERCEPTIONS OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND AGE IN FALSE CONFESSION CASESMADELINE WILLIAMS (UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON), ANNA GOWARTY (UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON), DR. JOSHUA REYNOLDS (UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON) False confessions account for as many as 35% of wrongful convictions, and individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or those of juvenile age are at a heightened risk of giving a false confession. The current study will use a 2x2 factorial design to examine how age and intellectual disability may influence people's perception of confession credibility. Results could advance current research on public perception of false confessions and inform jurors about decisionmaking in cases involving false confessions.POSTER 56EXAMINING NEIGHBORHOOD DISADVANTAGE AND INTERNALIZING BEHAVIORS ON NEURAL RESPONSES TO EXECUTIVE CONTROLREGAN SKUDLAREK (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY), HEMA CLARENCE (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY), COOPER SHARP (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY), MELANIE KOS (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY), SAMANTHA MATTHEISS (FELICIAN UNIVERSITY), JEREMY MENNIS (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY), DAVID SMITH (TEMPLE UNIVERSITY) Neighborhood disadvantage is strongly associated with internalizing behaviors. Such behaviors have also been linked to altered neural responses to executive control. Yet, it remains unclear whether neural responses to executive control mediate the effects of environment on internalizing behaviors. To investigate this issue, we will use data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD), which contains longitudinal assessments of brain and behavior from over 10,000 adolescents.POSTER 57EXECUTIVE FUNCTION AND ASSOCIATIONS OF ADVERSITY WITH MENTAL HEALTH: A LONGITUDINAL INVESTIGATIONLIZETH SEPULVEDA (SMITH COLLEGE), RACHAEL B. MCCOLLUM (SMITH COLLEGE), LILIANA LENGUA (UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON), KATIE A. MCLAUGHLIN (HARVARD UNIVERSITY), MAYA L. ROSEN (SMITH COLLEGE) Early life adversities are associated with greater chances of developing mental health problems in children. In the present study, we explore potential protective effects of executive function skills against development of mental health problems in a sample of 306 adolescents who have been exposed to various adversities, including threat, deprivation, and COVID19 pandemic-related stressors. This study is preregistered on the Open Science Framework. Data analysis is currently ongoing and will be completed before the conference.POSTER 58EXPLORING THE LONGITUDINAL EFFECTS OF SCIENTIFIC STORYBOOKS%u00c2 ON CHILDREN'S%u00c2 PERSISTENCE IN STEMKATELYN BAGLEY (FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY), KATELYN KRAMER (FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY), SONA KUMAR (PURDUE UNIVERSITY), AMANDA HABER (FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY) Although children are interested in STEM during the preschool years, by the time they enter middle childhood, their sense of belonging in STEM declines, especially for children who are from groups underrepresented in STEM careers. Our study examines how reading scientific storybooks about famous scientists (Mae Jemison and Lydia VillaKomaroff) impacts children (n = 36) from linguistically, 66