A 2x2 mixed factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to determine the influence of social status (i.e., social rejection and social acceptance) and the motivation to approach self-related words and avoid self-related words. A main effect was found for social status, F(_,__) = ____, p < .05. The effects showed that socially rejected participants responded differently to approach and avoidance motivations than socially accepted participants. There was a main effect for the motivation to approach self-related words and avoid self-related words, F(_,__) = ____, p