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Showing 1 to 20 of 291 for “"Irrational"”.
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Groupoid Models of Irrational Rotation Algebras
… show how to construct certain groupoid models of irrational rotation algebras and show how this can be used to to find projections in the algebra.
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Irrational behavior of algebraic discrete valuations
… particular, the associated multiplicites can be irrational.
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Architecture, dwelling, and process: between rational and irrational
This inquiry attempts to examine different aspects of architecture and an understanding of space by exploring architectural expectations. The process described herein depicts the struggle to find a translation between two languages, one verbal and one visual. The key to my search was a constant set …
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Evaluation and validation of a self-report scale of irrational beliefs.
… was to evaluate and validate the YIPTIS (Your Irrational Personality Trait Inventory Score) test, developed by Maultsby (1980) for use in his self-help therapy. A more general goal was to develop a scale suitable for three important applications: the assessment of irrational thinking, the …
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Testing the adequacy of formal models of an irrational learning effect
The inverse base-rate effect (IBRE) is an irrational phenomenon in predictive learning characterized by as a preference for rare, unlikely outcomes in the face of ambiguity. This thesis investigates the adequacy of formal explanations for this puzzling phenomenon. In the first project, I will focus …
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Bidding, playing, or competing? : rational and irrational determinants in Internet auctioning
Auctions, especially Internet auctions, are claimed to be efficient pricing mechanisms, assuming rational behavior and recognition of individual fundamental values. This assumption and its implication are at the heart of the thesis work. The research includes both survey studies which utilize one …
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Irrational exuberance : calculating the total number of museums in the United States.
Museums have been present in the United States since the late 1700's. Now that the twenty-first century has started, a definite total for the number of museums in the United States needs to be determined. Without this total the museum community will not be able to realize its full potential and …
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Irrational exuberance : calculating the total number of museums in the United States.
Museums have been present in the United States since the late 1700's. Now that the twenty-first century has started, a definite total for the number of museums in the United States needs to be determined. Without this total the museum community will not be able to realize its full potential and …
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Intergenerational aspects of psychological control and irrational beliefs between parents and adolescents
… whether parents and adolescents share similar irrational beliefs that underlie psychological distress. The literature review concluded that there was evidence of a link between parental psychological control and adolescent adjustment. The weight of literature also supported the idea that the …
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Irrational twin interfaces in Shape Memory Alloys and relevance to functional fatigue
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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Comparative analysis of irrational beliefs and alexithymia to predict anxiety, neuroticism, and depression
… have hypothesized that the maintaining of irrational beliefs causes emotional distress. Others have theorized that a condition known as alexithymia is responsible for emotional distresses. Literally "no words for feelings," alexithymia is a condition where individuals are unable to describe …
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The relationship between suicidal phenomena and depression, dysfunctional attitudes, irrational beliefs, and hopelessness
… the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS), the Irrational Beliefs Test (IBT), and the Hopelessness Scale (HS). A stepwise discriminant analysis identified seven variables which significantly differentiated the suicidal from the nonsuicidal group. These variables were number of previous attempts, …
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Irrational Rationale : artistic tactics and attitudes for operations of architecture in the expanded field
Historically the study of architecture has experienced reiterative marriage and divorce with the arts. Some avant-garde architects once tried to flirt with the arts in the late of twentieth century by artwork analysis and philosophical exploration, but the result unwillingly belies the architects' …
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Irrational market : facts and fiction behind affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay Area
This thesis explores the belief that affordable housing has a negative impact on surrounding housing values. Currently, the San Francisco Bay Area is experiencing a housing shortage. The results of this housing crunch are most acutely felt by low income families who can no longer afford to live in …
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The effect of rational emotive education on irrational beliefs, assertiveness, and/or locus of control in fifth grade students
… the effect of Rational Emotive Education on irrational beliefs, assertiveness, and/or locus of control in fifth grade students. A random sample of two hundred students were pre- and post-tested in accordance with the Solomon Four Group Design. The Children's Survey of Rational Concepts From …
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The effects of rational-emotive counseling upon test anxiety of college students
… counseling upon the test anxiety and irrational thinking of college students. Six one-hour counseling sessions were conducted for fifteen volunteer experimental subjects. Fifteen control subjects were obtained by direct request. Test anxiety was measured by the Suinn Test Anxiety …
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