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Showing 1 to 20 of 10510 for “"Behavioral"”.
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The link between functional behavioral assessment and behavioral intervention plans
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Behavioral kinetic sculpture
… and experiments presented in this thesis as behavioral kinetic sculpture are the intellectual progeny of cybernetic art as evolved over the last thirty years through the development of interactive software, behavioral robotics, artificial life, and modern sculpture. This thesis defines the …
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Multidimensional Behavioral Complexes
… and boundary maps were defined for 2-D discrete behavioral systems. The corresponding homology groups were studied and tied to trajectory properties. Indeed, the homology groups encapsulated the concepts of autonomy, controllability, and signal restriction. We shall present an extension of their …
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Behavioral and neurological investigations into pathological gambling as a behavioral addiction
… focused on integrating neurological and behavioral levels of analysis in the context of pathological gambling. A thoroughgoing analysis on previous gambling research was explored and discussed in the first four chapters. Specifically, this analysis outlines: similarities between …
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ESSAYS IN BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
Chapter 1: In many settings, it is natural to think of limited consideration exhibiting spillovers: attention paid to a particular alternative may “spill over” to another alternative based on shared characteristics, complementarities, features of the choice environment, etc. However, it is not …
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Essays in Behavioral Economics
In recent decades, behavioral and experimental economics have sig-nificantly influenced the broader discipline of economics. These sub-fields have revitalized interest in incorporating psychological dimen-sions into models of economic behavior. Beyond this conceptual shift, behavioral and …
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Constraint Driven Behavioral Synthesis
… for applying this model to computer architecture behavioral synthesis is also described. In behavioral synthesis, an abstract description of a system and a set of imposed constraints are used to design a register-transfer level implementation of the desired machine. Several runs of the system are …
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Essays in behavioral economics
Chapter 1: This chapter examines the logical consequences of the rather unsurprising notion that humans care about and manage their self-image, a notion long taken for granted by psychologists. I model this by assuming that decisionmakers derive utility from positive views about the self, holding …
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The Behavioral Signature of Permags: Examining the Behavioral Characteristics of Psychometrically Identified Putative Schizotypes
… disorders are different from controls on behavioral observations. Extending recent research (Collins, 2002) and determining its replicability in individuals with perceptual aberrations and magical ideation (PerMags), the utility of behavioral sign ratings in the identification of putative …
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The effect of behavioral and non-behavioral objectives on achievement in introductory college geology
… study was to test the relative effectiveness of behavioral and non-behavioral objectives. The behavioral objectives attempted to specify to the student what was to be learned and how such learning was to be demonstrated. The non-behavioral form, called outline objectives, consisted of listings of …
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Behavioral biomarkers for calf health
… Holstein dairy calves and describe methods for behavioral data collection. Holstein bull calves were fitted with 3-axis accelerometers (activity monitor) and provided an environmental enrichment device. A total of 59 h of video footage was analyzed for calf behaviors. Observed EED use was shown …
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Explanatory Models in Behavioral Endocrinology
While the progress of science has been described by some as proceeding by a series of "crucial experiments," I claim that an important factor in the development of many scientific fields is that of what I call "crucial resolutions" of outstanding anomalies. In contrast to crucial experiments, …
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Behavioral Economics of Persecutory Delusions
Persecutory delusions cause significant distress in the individuals who experience them, yet as a field we are still working to understand their etiology. Persecutory delusions and suspiciousness have some overlap with mistrust, and thus this dissertation focuses on the use of trust games to …
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Essays in Behavioral Game Theory
Strategic interaction is ubiquitous in settings of economic importance, such as bargaining and group decision making. However, real decision makers often behave differently in strategic settings than standard economic theory would predict. Possible reasons for such behavior include cognitive …
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Three Essays on Behavioral Economics
… within country on the joint association between behavioral heterogeneity and multi-dimensional subjective well-being in a common institutional setting. Chapter 3 considers that a short-term workplace intervention can induce meaningful improvements in retirement savings behavior. To address this …
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Three Essays in Behavioral Economics
<p>Well-being is important because it directly impacts an individual's quality of life and overall happiness. It encompasses physical, mental, and social aspects, promoting a balanced and fulfilling existence. Optimal well-being leads to improved productivity, resilience, and positive contributions …
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Behavioral ecology of wild turkeys
… to a handful of studies. Lacking this important behavioral information, it remains unclear how incubation behavior among turkey hens influences reproductive success. Habitat use among hens during the reproductive season is influenced by forest management strategies such as prescribed fire, …
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Neuroimmune origins of behavioral disorders
Neuropsychiatric illnesses pose a large burden on society, including health care costs, the need for special education and counseling, and emotional hardship for both sufferers and care givers. For many, these burdens are lifelong. The etiopathologies of some psychiatric illnesses, such as Autism …
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Essays in behavioral public economics
This dissertation has three chapters that study two main aspects of public economics. The title of my dissertation reflects the fact that an overarching theme in my research is in studying individual's behavior in order to learn how to improve public policy, beyond learning about how people behave …
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