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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Observational methods"”.
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Machiavellianism and female friendships: Investigating behaviour through self-report and observational methods
There is a paucity of research investigating Machiavellianism and its influence on female behaviour, and specifically, female behaviour with same-sex friends. Furthermore, there is a lack of research investigating the subtle (manipulative) behaviour that may be associated with Machiavellianism. The …
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Submesoscale Biophysical Interactions on the Gulf Stream: Eddies, Fronts, and New Observational Methods
… and articulate a vision for addressing key observational needs with drones, 2) develop more robust methods for retrieving ocean color from drones, 3) integrate observations from new and existing sampling technologies to investigate phytoplankton enhancement and shifts in phytoplankton …
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Pedometers Accelerometers and Observational Methods: A Comparison of Measurements of Physical Activity in Fourth-Grade Students.
… types (pedometers, accelerometers, and the observational method) used to assess physical activity, to indicate which measurement types were most feasible in the elementary school setting. Schools are ideal locations for assessing levels of physical activity, as 95% of all children are …
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Development and evaluation of ergonomics and psycosocial assessment method for assessing work-related upper limb disorders
The observational methods have been considered as the most widely used for assessing work-related upper limb disorders (WULDs) because it is inexpensive, practical to use, and flexible to use in a wide range of workplaces. However, the existing methods have a specific purposes and do not …
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Experimental and observational geometry
… have been slow in adopting the laboratory and observational methods.</p> <p>This thesis has been written to encourage the student in his work of observing geometrical forms, and in the construction of good designs and geometrical figures, and to obtain a better practical understanding of the …
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The Impact of Culture and Language on Internal Communication and Patient Care in Small to Medium-Sized Black Immigrant-Owned Healthcare Practices in Texas.
… from including patients and frontline staff, observational methods, and assessment of training and tech interventions.</p>
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Built open field : observations and projections
… is that learning how to observe or developing observational methods may be the only way to get us out of the chaotic, singular, non-committal, disassociative state of today's built world. This thesis is an observational exercise focusing on dimensional stability as an organizing principle.
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A case study on customs trade facilitation at Zambia's Kasumbalesa border post
… Organization, among other sources. In addition, observational methods were also used to collect data. The case study focuses on Kasumbalesa as a representative entry/exit point in Zambia. Consequently, identification of challenges faced by goods and people crossing Kasumbalesa can help streamline …
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Community Safety and Zero Tolerance : A Study of Partnership Policing
… is achieved through a variety of research methods including the examination of official statistics over a period of five years, the use of comparative questionnaire surveys and through covert observational methods. The strengths and weaknesses of these methods, including ethical and …
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Language development among autistic children in integrated and special education settings
… to assess the children's language abilities. Two observational methods were used. Specimen descriptions recorded baseline reports of each participant's language abilities and time/event samples recorded the number and types of opportunities for communication that were provided to the participants …
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A consecutive study of the behavior of children in nursery school
… was studied during both of these periods. Methods, definitions, and procedure. The observational methods and definitions of behavior used by Neidengard (6) in 1942 were followed in this study. Two observers, who previous to the study had achieved percentage of agreement, recorded for five …
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Beyond the Observable: Examining Self-Reported Well-Being in People with Dementia
… often measure their well-being through observational methods or via proxies, but self-report is rarely used. Recently there is evidence that people with mild to moderate dementia are able to give reliable reports of their well-being, but empirical work in this area is limited. Most …
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Imaginative play with blended reality characters
… was conducted using non-reactive, unobtrusive observational methods and a validated evaluation instrument. Our claim is that young children have accepted the idea, persistence and continuity of blended reality characters. Furthermore, we found that children are more deeply engaged with blended …
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Propagation of molecular outflows into inhomogeneous media
… the effects of which we describe. Standard observational methods are used for inferring the average outflow velocity and outflow age from the simulations. We examine the effects of the different density profiles on these key parameters and on the density structure, mass-velocity relations …
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Parents' management of their child's hydrocephalus and shunt
… shunt malfunction in acute hospital admissions. Methods Two exploratory studies were undertaken using interview and observational methods to elicit data. The framework approach and conversation analysis were used to analyse and interpret data. Findings Parents gain considerable skills and …
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The development of entire body risk asssessment (ENBORA) method for work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
The observational method remain to be the most widely used method for assessing Workrelated Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) because it is inexpensive and practical in field data collection. However, several observational methods that are currently available only focus on assessing physical risk …
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Food access in local food retail stores: a mixed method approach
This mixed methods study focuses on food access in local food retail environments within three neighborhoods in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Food deserts are areas in which residents have limited access to healthy foods. African Americans and populations residing in low-income urban neighborhoods …
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Racial integration : a social intervention on a South African university campus
… to instill positive emotions. Both naturalistic observational methods and quasi-experimental methods were used to measure changes in intergroup attitudes and behaviors as a function of the interventions. Students' seating patterns in the dining hall were mapped before, during, and after the …
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Life Between Construction Sites and Reconfiguring Public Space: The Current Case of Istanbul
… which includes economic, visual, sensory, and observational methods, together with a review of redevelopment policies and laws implemented by the government. The findings suggest that the construction sites are in every corner of the city and creating noise, dirt, and dust, as well as changing …
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Comparison of Three Methods for Measuring Smoking Behavior
… topography measurement using mouthpiece-based methods (i.e., desktop and portable computerized devices) to methods that do not use a mouthpiece (i.e., direct observation via video recordings).Thirty smokers of "full-flavor" or "light" cigarettes (≥15 cigarettes/day) participated in six …
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