Zachary Birchmeier

Storming and forming a normative response to a deception revealed online

Reactions to an admitted charade of bogus self-presentation within an online community were examined over time for themes of support, condemnation, and interactivity. Evidence for the subjective group dynamics account of intragroup reactions to perceived deviance was observed in that support was modeled by a cubic function over time, whereas condemnation remained prominent. The community eventually expelled the deceptive member, supporting the black sheep effect. Natural groups, including those situated in cyberspace, may rely on inductive categorization when faced with ambiguous threats to group uniformity. The expected role of referent informational influence in determining normatively negative group reactions was challenged by evidence that support for the deception was initially more likely to be expressed by high-status members. In addition, low-status members expressed their condemnation with greater conviction, overall. Members may have been referring to different group prototypes in seeking validation for their feelings aboutambiguously deviant members.

Drug-facilitated sexual assault: college women's risk perception and behavioral choices.

Objective: The authors investigated relationships among prior victimization, risk perceptions, and behavioral choices in responding to drug-facilitated sexual assault in a college party where alcohol is available. Participants and Methods: From fall 2003 to spring 2004, over 400 female undergraduates rated risk perception following an acquaintance rape vignette. Results: In general, participants tended to perceive the risk of having someone else pour their beer; however, they did not tend to perceive the risk of leaving ones beer unattended. Results also indicated that college students who felt ill at a party were not likely to suspect the presence of a date-rape drug and when sexual assault occurred, a significant minority of respondents blamed the victim. Victims of prior sexual assault were more likely to report that they would make risky choices, such as accepting a male acquaintances offer to help them into their bedroom. Conclusions: Implications for the prevention of sexual assault are discussed.

Strategic uses of social technology : an interactive perspective of social psychology

1. Introduction: a social psychological analysis of computer-supported social interaction Zachary Birchmeier, Beth Dietz-Uhler and Garold Stasser 2. A SIDE look at computer-mediated interaction: power and the gender divide Russell Spears, Martin Lea, Tom Postmes and Anka Wolbert 3. Trust, deception, and identity on the internet Melanie C. Green and Jordan M. Carpenter 4. An interactional approach to social influence in computer-mediated communication Kai Sassenberg 5. Social interaction in cyberspace: social construction with few constraints Susanne Abele 6. Dynamics of leader emergence in online groups Andrea B. Hollingshead 7. Ostracism in cyberspace: being ignored and excluded in electronic-based interactions Eric D. Wesselmann and Kipling D. Williams 8. Opinion-based groups: (racist) talk and (collective) action on the internet Craig McGarty, Girish Lala and Karen M. Douglas 9. A juxtaposition of social influences: Web 2.0 and the interaction of mass, interpersonal, and peer sources online Joseph B. Walther, Stephanie Tom Tong, David C. DeAndrea, Caleb T. Carr and Brandon Van Der Heide 10. The virtual social world: the continually changing landscape of social interaction Garold Stasser, Beth Dietz-Uhler and Zachary Birchmeier.

Strategic Uses of Social Technology: Acknowledgments

1. Introduction: a social psychological analysis of computer-supported social interaction Zachary Birchmeier, Beth Dietz-Uhler and Garold Stasser 2. A SIDE look at computer-mediated interaction: power and the gender divide Russell Spears, Martin Lea, Tom Postmes and Anka Wolbert 3. Trust, deception, and identity on the internet Melanie C. Green and Jordan M. Carpenter 4. An interactional approach to social influence in computer-mediated communication Kai Sassenberg 5. Social interaction in cyberspace: social construction with few constraints Susanne Abele 6. Dynamics of leader emergence in online groups Andrea B. Hollingshead 7. Ostracism in cyberspace: being ignored and excluded in electronic-based interactions Eric D. Wesselmann and Kipling D. Williams 8. Opinion-based groups: (racist) talk and (collective) action on the internet Craig McGarty, Girish Lala and Karen M. Douglas 9. A juxtaposition of social influences: Web 2.0 and the interaction of mass, interpersonal, and peer sources online Joseph B. Walther, Stephanie Tom Tong, David C. DeAndrea, Caleb T. Carr and Brandon Van Der Heide 10. The virtual social world: the continually changing landscape of social interaction Garold Stasser, Beth Dietz-Uhler and Zachary Birchmeier.

Strategic Uses of Social Technology: Contents

1. Introduction: a social psychological analysis of computer-supported social interaction Zachary Birchmeier, Beth Dietz-Uhler and Garold Stasser 2. A SIDE look at computer-mediated interaction: power and the gender divide Russell Spears, Martin Lea, Tom Postmes and Anka Wolbert 3. Trust, deception, and identity on the internet Melanie C. Green and Jordan M. Carpenter 4. An interactional approach to social influence in computer-mediated communication Kai Sassenberg 5. Social interaction in cyberspace: social construction with few constraints Susanne Abele 6. Dynamics of leader emergence in online groups Andrea B. Hollingshead 7. Ostracism in cyberspace: being ignored and excluded in electronic-based interactions Eric D. Wesselmann and Kipling D. Williams 8. Opinion-based groups: (racist) talk and (collective) action on the internet Craig McGarty, Girish Lala and Karen M. Douglas 9. A juxtaposition of social influences: Web 2.0 and the interaction of mass, interpersonal, and peer sources online Joseph B. Walther, Stephanie Tom Tong, David C. DeAndrea, Caleb T. Carr and Brandon Van Der Heide 10. The virtual social world: the continually changing landscape of social interaction Garold Stasser, Beth Dietz-Uhler and Zachary Birchmeier.

Strategic Uses of Social Technology: Tables

1. Introduction: a social psychological analysis of computer-supported social interaction Zachary Birchmeier, Beth Dietz-Uhler and Garold Stasser 2. A SIDE look at computer-mediated interaction: power and the gender divide Russell Spears, Martin Lea, Tom Postmes and Anka Wolbert 3. Trust, deception, and identity on the internet Melanie C. Green and Jordan M. Carpenter 4. An interactional approach to social influence in computer-mediated communication Kai Sassenberg 5. Social interaction in cyberspace: social construction with few constraints Susanne Abele 6. Dynamics of leader emergence in online groups Andrea B. Hollingshead 7. Ostracism in cyberspace: being ignored and excluded in electronic-based interactions Eric D. Wesselmann and Kipling D. Williams 8. Opinion-based groups: (racist) talk and (collective) action on the internet Craig McGarty, Girish Lala and Karen M. Douglas 9. A juxtaposition of social influences: Web 2.0 and the interaction of mass, interpersonal, and peer sources online Joseph B. Walther, Stephanie Tom Tong, David C. DeAndrea, Caleb T. Carr and Brandon Van Der Heide 10. The virtual social world: the continually changing landscape of social interaction Garold Stasser, Beth Dietz-Uhler and Zachary Birchmeier.