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INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ISSUE
The Special Convention Issue of Canadian Psychology has been prepared as a permanent record of the 69th
Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, in partnership with the Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia, to be held June 12 – 14, 2008 at The Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax,
Nova Scotia. The Convention presentations are listed in chronological order. The journal is tabbed in
thirds: one each for presentations on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All papers relevant to a particular presentation
are printed together, a summary of a symposium is given, then the papers within are listed Sy- A,B,C”.

Posters are grouped by topic, numbered and listed, Session “A” 1 to 98 and Session “B” 1 to 98, etc. Posters
for each day will be on display at the time specified in this publication. The subject index is given according
to the “word entry” provided by the author. It can be found, together with the author index, at the back of the book.

The Canadian Psychological Association wishes to acknowledge and thank the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for its financial support in assisting many students to attend the CPA Annual General Meeting.

This special issue was organized, produced and edited by the CPA Convention department: Kathy Lachapelle-
Petrin, Convention Manager; Catherine McNeely, Convention Assistant, and the CPA Head Office staff.