Dr. Jim Larson

Papers Presented at Professional Meetings

(in chronological order)



Gillo, M., Larson, J. R., Jr., Scontrino, M. P., & Bons, P. M. (1974).  Leader motivation and leader behavior in different situations:  An integration of Fiedler's and Fleishman's leadership theories.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco.


Larson, J. R., Jr., & Scontrino, M. P.  (1974).  The consistency of high school GPA, SAT verbal, and SAT math scores as predictors of college performance:  An eight year study.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Washington Educational Research Association, Seattle.


Scontrino, M. P., Larson, J. R., Jr., & Fiedler, F. E. (1975).  Race as a moderator of punishment power.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, Sacramento.


Larson, J. R., Jr. (1976).  Evidence for an underlying self-protection motive in the attribution of causality.  Paper Presented at the annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles.


Mitchell, T. R., Larson, J. R., Jr., & Green, S. G. (1976).  Leader behavior, situational moderators, and group performance:  An attributional analysis.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.


Larson, J. R., Jr. (1978).  Decisions under conditions of uncertainty.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.


Larson, J. R., Jr. (1981).  Some hypotheses about the causes of supervisory performance feedback behavior.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Academy of Management, San Diego.  Also published in K. Chung (Ed.), Academy of Management Proceedings, 198-201.


Larson, J. R., Jr., & Skolnik, Y. (1982).  The effect of giving performance feedback on memory-based performance ratings.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Academy of Management, New York.  Also published in K. Chung (Ed.), Academy of Management Proceedings, 186-190.


Fleenor, C. P., Scontrino, M. P., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1983).  Goal setting and managerial feedback:  A productivity model.  Paper Presented at the annual meeting of the Western AIDS Society, Reno.


Sandelands, L. E., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1983).  The effect of attitude formation cues and task involvement on the relationship between task attitude and task persistence.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Academy of Management, Dallas.


Larson, J. R., Jr. (1984).  The impact of subordinate performance valence and outcome dependence on supervisors' performance feedback behavior.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Academy of Management, Boston.


Glynn, M. A., Sandelands, L. E., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1985).  Effects of performance on supervisory feedback.  Paper presented at the National Conference on Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior, Boston.


Larson, J. R., Jr., Glynn, M. A., Fleenor, C. P., & Scontrino, M. P. (1985).  Exploring the dimensionality of managers' performance feedback to subordinates.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Academy of Management, San Diego.  Also published in J. Pierce, II, & R. Robinson (Eds.), Academy of Management Proceedings.


Larson, J. R., Jr. (1986).  The impact of subordinate behavior on supervisors' delivery of performance feedback.  Paper presented as part of the symposium "Feedback as an organizational process: The performer's active role" (Carol D. Watson, Chair) at the annual convention of the Academy of Management, Chicago.


Callahan, C., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1989).  Performance monitoring: How it affects work productivity.  Paper presented at the first annual convention of the American Psychological Society, Alexandria, VA.


Larson, J. R., & Schaumann, L. J. (1990).  Group goals, group coordination, and group member motivation.  Paper presented at the fifth annual convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Miami Beach, FL.


Larson, J. R., Jr., & Foster-Fishman, P. G. (1992).  Information sharing in problem-solving groups.  Paper presented at the 100th annual convention of the American Psychological Association.  Washington, DC.


Schaumann, L. J., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1992).  The influence of evaluation apprehension on the performance of a complex decision-making task.  Paper presented at the 64th annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association.  Chicago, IL.


Henry, D. B., Keys, C. B., Larson, J. R., Jr., Upshaw, H., Smith, B., & Laser, S. A. (1993).  Evaluating job applicants with disabilities: Disclosure moderates sympathy and polarization effects.  Paper presented at the fifth annual convention of the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.


Larson, J. R., Jr. (1993).  Information sharing over time: Implications for leadership styles, and groupthink.  Paper presented at the 14th annual Nags Head Conference on Groups, Networks, and Organizations.  Highland Beach, FL.


Abbott, A. S., Christensen, C., Larson, J. R., Jr., Ardolino, A., & Pfeiffer, C. (1994).  Information distribution and team diagnostic decision making.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Cleveland, OH.


Abbott, A. S., Christensen, C., Larson, J. R., Jr., Pfeiffer, C., & Ardolino, A. (1994).  Perceived expertise among different status group members.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Cleveland, OH.


Christensen, C., Abbott, A. S., Larson, J. R., Jr., Ardolino, A., & Pfeiffer, C. (1994a).  Perceptions of expertise and influence among medical teams:  Does gender matter?  Paper presented at the sixth annual convention of the American Psychological Society, Washington, DC.


Christensen, C., Abbott, A. S., Larson, J. R., Jr., Ardolino, A., & Pfeiffer, C. (1994b).  Gender effects in group diagnostic decision making.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Cleveland, OH.


Christensen, C., Larson, J. R., Jr., Abbott, A. S., Ardolino, A., & Pfeiffer, C. (1994).  Information exchange among clinical teams.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Cleveland, OH.


Ryan, A. M., Brutus, S., Daum, D., Schmit, M., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1994).  Effects of negative feedback source on motivation and perceived competence.  Paper presented at the ninth annual convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Nashville, TN.


Abbott, A. S., Christensen, C., Rimmer, M. A., Larson, J. R., Jr., Franz, T. M., Ardolino, A., & Pfeiffer, C. (1995).  Don't confuse me with the facts:  Acquisition and utilization of patient symptoms.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Tempe, AZ.


Larson, J. R., Jr. (1995a).  Diagnosing groups: Charting the flow of information in medical decision making teams.   Invited paper presented at the annual Society for Experimental Social Psychology Small Groups Pre-Conference.  Washington, DC.


Larson, J. R., Jr. (1995b).  Charting the flow of information in medical decision making teams. Paper presented at the 16th annual Nags Head Conference on Groups, Networks, and Organizations.  Highland Beach, FL.


Larson, J. R., Jr., Christensen, C., Franz, T. M., Abbott, A. S., Pfeiffer, C., & Ardolino, A. (1995).  The discussion of clinical case information by medical teams: Member status and discussion patterns over time.  Paper presented at the annual convention of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Tempe, AZ.


Franz, T. M., Larson, J. R., Jr., & Foster-Fishman, P. G. (1996).  The discussion of shared and unshared information.  Poster presented at the 68th annual convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


Franz, T. M., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1997).  The importance of knowing when to state opinions: The effect of the timing of opinion on the discussion of shared and unshared information in decision-making groups.  Paper presented at the 69th annual convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


Larson, J. R., Jr. (1997a).  The discussion of shared and unshared information in decision-making groups: Kudzu grows in the garden of collaborative decision making.  In J. A. Sniezek (Chair), Information flow in groups .  Symposium presented at the annual convention of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making, Philadelphia, PA.


Larson, J. R., Jr. (1997b).  Diagnosing groups: Information management in medical decision-making teams.  Paper presented at the 18th annual Nags Head Conference on Groups, Networks, and Organizations.  Highland Beach, FL.


Larson, J. R., Jr., & Lavery, T. A. (1997).  Evidence for a discussion-induced primacy effect in group decision making.  Paper presented at the 69th annual convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


Lavery, T. A., Franz, T. M., Winquist, J. R., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1997).  Predicting group accuracy from information distribution, discussion, and individual accuracy.  Paper presented at the 105th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


Winquist, J. R., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1997).  Test of a mediational model of group decision making.  Paper presented at the 105th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


Lavery, T. A., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (1998).  The effects of confidence on group member influence.  Paper presented at the 70th annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


Franz, T. M., & Larson, J. R., Jr.  (1999).  The Dual Impact of Experts on Information Sharing during Group Discussion.  Paper presented at the 70th annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Larson, J. R., Jr., Sargis, E. G., Elstein, A. S., & Schwartz, A..  (1999).  Holding Shared versus Unshared Information: Its Impact on Perceived Member Influence in Decision-Making Groups. Paper presented at the 70th annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


Winquist, J. R., & Larson, J. R., Jr.  (1999).  An Attitude Polarization Explanation for the Interindividual-Intergroup Discontinuity Effect.  Paper presented at the 70th annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


Larson, J. R., Jr. (2000).  Information Sampling Bias in Clinical Decision-Making Teams.   Paper presented as part of the symposium "Social Cognition in Vivo: Processing Information With and About Group Members" (Garold Stasser, Chair) at the annual meeting of the Society for Experimental Social Psychology.  Atlanta GA.


Larson, J. R., Jr., Sargis, E. G., Schwartz, A. & Elstein, A.  (2000).  Impact of Holding Shared vs. Unshared Information on Perceived Influence in Decision-Making Groups. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Cincinnati, OH.


Sargis, E. G., & Larson, J. R., Jr.  (2001).  Information Centrality and Participation Patterns in Groups.  Paper presented at the 72nd annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


Winquist, J. R., & Larson, J. R., Jr.  (2001).  The role of communication in the discontinuity effect.  Paper presented at the 72nd annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


Larson, J. R., Jr., Sargis, E. G., &  Bauman, C. W. (2002).  Shared Knowledge and Subgroup Influence During Decision-Making Discussions.  Paper presented at the 73nd annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.


Larson, J. R., Jr.  (2003).  Shared Knowledge and Subgroup Influence During Decision-Making Discussions.   Invited presentation, Conference on Small Group Decision Making: Motivation and Cognition.  University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL.

Harmon, V. M., Sargis, E. G., Winquist, J. R., Franz, T. M., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2004). Expectations of Group Processes Influence Members' Anticipatory Coordination.  Poster presented at the 16th annual convention of the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.

Larson, J. R., Jr., & Harmon, V. M.  (2005).  Repeating what we remember: Shared and unshared information in a group discussion.   Poster presented at the 77th annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Larson, J. R., Jr. (2006).  Deep Diversity and Strong Synergy: Modeling the Impact of Variability in Members' Problem-Solving Strategies on Group Problem-Solving Performance.  Paper presented at the the 1st annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Network for Groups Research (INGRoup), Pittsburgh, PA.

Larson, J. R., Jr. (2007).  A Computational Modeling Approach to Understanding the Impact of Diverse Member Problem-Solving Strategies on Group Problem-Solving Performance.  Invited paper presented at the annual Society for Experimental Social Psychology Small Groups Research Preconference.  Chicago, IL.

Larson, J. R., Jr. (2008).  Group Performance in Cancer Control.  Invited talk presented at the Conference on Innovative Social Psychology Theory in Cancer Control Research II, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

Larson, J. R., Jr. (2009).  Suppose We Took Synergy Seriously.  Invited talk presented at the 81st annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Larson, J. R., Jr. (2010).  The Case for Computer-Assisted Theorizing.  In J. R. Hackman (Chair), Causes, Conditions, and Complexity.  Invited panel discussion presented at the 5th annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Network for Groups Research (INGRoup), Arlington, VA.

Aramovich, N. P., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2010).  Truth Can Win in Many Ways: A Critique of "Truth-Wins" and Other Social Combination Models as a Basis for Drawing Inferences about Group Process.  Paper presented at the 5th annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Network for Groups Research (INGRoup), Arlington, VA.

Juszczak, A, Engel, K., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2010).  Efficient Vocational Skills Training for the Mildly and Moderately Cognitively Disabled: Comparing Computer-assisted to One-on-one Teaching.  Poster presented at the 82nd annual convention of the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Aramovich, N., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2011).  Demonstrating solution correctness during problem solving: The effects of member preferences, confidence, and learning goals.  Paper presented at the 5th annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGRoup), Minneapolis, MN.

Goldenberg, O., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2011).  Goal instructions and idea generation in groups.  Paper presented at the 83rd annual convention of Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Leach, R., Wiley, J., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2011).  I believe you’re right: The effects of confidence on group performance outcomes.  Paper presented at the 83rd annual convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Larson, J. R. Jr., & Bihary, J. G. (2011).  Motivation gains on divisible conjunctive tasks.  Paper presented at the 6th annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGRoup), Minneapolis, MN.  [Power Point Slides]

Larson, J. R., Jr. (2011).  Insights from computer-assisted modeling.  In A. B. Hollingshead & M. S. Poole (Co-Chairs), Addressing the Inherent Challenges in Studying Groups:  Insights and Stories.  Panel discussion presented at the 6th annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGRoup), Minneapolis, MN.

Goldenberg, O., Larson, J. R., Jr., & Wiley, J. (2012).  Effects of goal instructions and response format on group brainstorming performance.  Poster presented at the 7th annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Network for Groups Research (INGRoup), Chicago, IL.

Leach, R., Wiley, J., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2012).  What did you say? Repetition during discussion and group decision making.  Poster presented at the 7th annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Network for Groups Research (INGRoup), Chicago, IL.

Leach, R., Wiley, J., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2012).  Who’s the boss?  Groups perform better when experts are dominant.  Poster presented at the 24th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.

Larson, J. R., Jr. (2012).  Team decision making (and problem solving).  Invited talk presented at the Conference on The Role of Health Care Teams in Cancer Care, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.

Batz, C., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2014).  One step at a time: The effect of presenting the brainstorming rules in stages on brainstorming effectiveness.  Poster presented at the 86th annual convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Bihary, J. G, Larson, J. R., Jr., & Tindale, R. S. (2015).  Individual vs. group advice-taking.  Poster presented at the 87th annual convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Larson, J. R., Jr.  (2015).  The epistemic value of group deliberation: Discussant-at-large.  Invited participant, Sawyer Seminar on Theoretical Issues in Social Epistemology, Department of Philosophy, Northwestern University (January 23-24).

Martin, F. A., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2015).  Effects of clarity of intentions and group membership on reciprocity.  Poster presented at the 87th annual convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Martin, F. A., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2015).  Effects of clarity of intentions and group membership on reciprocity decisions.  Poster presented at the 27th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY.

Martin, F. A., & Larson, J. R., Jr. (2015).  Effects of clarity of intentions and group membership on reciprocity decisions.  Paper presented at the 10th annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Network for Groups Research (INGRoup), Pittsburgh, PA.

Larson, J. R., Jr., Egan, A. C., & Bihary, J. G. (2016).  Motivation gains on divisible conjunctive group tasks.  Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.

Larson, J. R., Jr., Tindale, R. S., & Yoon, Y-J. (2016).  Groups (do not always) undervalue external advice:  The effects of opinion diversity and advice timing.  Poster presented at the 28th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.

Yoon, Y-J., Ro, H-K., Larson, J. R., Jr., & Lee, N-R. (2017).  Inter-individual vs. inter-group advice-taking: How self-construal affects listening to others.  Poster presented at the 89th annual convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Larson, J. R., Jr., Tindale, R. S., & Yoon, Y-J. (2017).  Advice taking by individuals and groups.  Paper presented at the Center for the Study of Group Processes Conference “Future Challenges for Psychological Research on Group Processes and Intergroup Relations: What We Know and What We Need to Know,” University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.

Larson, J. R., Jr., Tindale, R. S., & Yoon, Y-J. (2017).  When groups take advice more than individuals do: The effects of opinion diversity and judgment context.  Poster presented at the 12th annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Network for Groups Research (INGRoup), St. Louis, MO.