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Showing 1 to 20 of 295 for “"Oppositional"”.
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Between Norms and Exceptions. An ecology of oppositional practices
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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When Comparison Becomes Contrast: Choice in an Oppositional Framework
… prime dichotomous thinking. Dichotomous or oppositional thinking, as it is defined in this dissertation, pertains to the flattening of dimensions present in a choice set such that the items can be graphically depicted at two ends of one dimension (see Figure 2 and Figure 3). I will first …
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Instructional set, modeling and oppositional and general assertiveness : a multivariate analysis
… effects of instructional sets and modeling on oppositional assertion while statistically controlling assertive predispositions by means of a multivariate analysis of covariance. Scores on the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (RAS) were used as the covariate and ratings of two components of …
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Three is a Crowd: A potential exception to an oppositional rule
The oppositional rule, established upon the philosophical traditions of binarism and dialecticism, situates the two protagonists in this research (the artistic collaboration matthews and allen) as antithetical systems. This discourse proposes a disruption to a metaphysical dichotomy between the …
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"""For craft recoils in the end"": The oppositional stagecraft of Thomas Middleton"
"This study examines the wittily ironic ""oppositional"" stagecraft of Thomas Middleton in the following plays: The Changeling; A Chaste Maid in Cheapside; A Mad World, My Masters; Michaelmas Term; More Dissemblers Besides Women; The Revenger's Tragedy; The Second Maiden's Tragedy; A Trick to Catch …
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The oppositional gaze: contemporary image-making practice and the implications of skin colour ideals
The thesis explores the uneven distribution of power between and of the black/white female dichotomy and, while using them as a strategic tool within the visual work, questions the implications of skin colour in constructions of femininity within visual representations. Historically as a marker of …
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The effect of executive function deficits on treatment response in children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) occurs in childhood and is characterized by recurrent, developmentally inappropriate, negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behaviors directed towards authority figures. Such behaviors can significantly interfere with child-peer and child-adult …
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Comorbid Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Anxiety Disorders in Boys and Girls: Relations to Perceptual Bias
… of an independent rater, and gender and comorbid Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Anxiety Disorder (ODD/AD) status in school-aged children with primary diagnoses of ODD. Specifically, perceptual bias of boys (N=61) and girls (N=39) with ODD with (N=43) and without comorbid AD (N=57) were examined …
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Co-occurrence of Oppositional Defiant Disorder with Generalized and Separation Anxiety Disorders Among Inner-city Children
… of research that has examined co-occurring oppositional defiant disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (ODD+GAD) symptoms and oppositional defiant disorder and separation anxiety disorder (ODD+SAD) symptoms among children. To address this gap, I investigated multiple explanations for the …
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(re)presenting ourselves: creating an "oppositional black aesthetic" at a predominantly white institution: a photovoice project
… students in the creation of a critical space or “oppositional Black aesthetic” (bell hooks, 1995) is important for two reasons. First, it places an emphasis on the subjective nature of women’s empowerment through the use of a modified photovoice approach. Photovoice allows participants to use …
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Ideology in California : the role of oppositional interaction as a strategy in the campaign for Proposition 8
… to identify this shift as a potential product of oppositional interaction, a characteristic of rhetoric defined by Smith and Windes.</p> <p>The study concludes that the shift in ideology during the campaign by the supporters of Proposition 8 was a significant development. The response from the …
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The Negative Halo Effect of Oppositional Defiant Behaviors on Teacher Ratings of ADHD: Impact of Child Gender
<p>This study explored one potential reason for differences in diagnostic rates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) between genders: teacher-based rating bias. Abikoff, Courtney and Pelham (1993) showed elementary teachers two tapes of a male child in a fourth grade classroom, then …
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The Moderating Effects of Anxiety on the Relationship Between Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
… Disorder (ADHD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) are two of the most prevalent childhood disorders, and the co-occurrence of these disorders is associated with an exacerbation of certain behavioral difficulties such as opposition, defiance, and anger when …
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Storytelling and Networking on Tibet: Relationships between narratives, framing and networks within and between two oppositional issue networks
This study is centered on issues of storytelling, persuasion, and politics on websites: how stories are made accessible on the web and how these stories are asserted as truths. This study analyzes these issues through researching shared and contested online narratives in two competing issue …
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Is self-worth related to affective social competence with positive emotions in children diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
… & Dunsmore, 2001). Children diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) are likely to have poorer social competence (Burns et al., 2009). ODD is a commonly diagnosed, disruptive behavior disorder in children that involves symptoms of excessive argumentativeness, defiance, and anger …
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Diagnosing Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM–IV: Parent Version (ADIS–P)
… (ADIS–P) is a valid diagnostic tool in assessing Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in youth. Although there is considerable evidence that the ADIS–P is effective when diagnosing anxiety disorders in youth, no studies have yet examined its utility in assessing ODD, even though the ADIS–P contains …
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Parent Emotion Socialization and Treatment Outcomes for Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), characterized by irritability and defiant behavior, is associated with several negative outcomes in childhood and adulthood (APA, 2000; Webster- Stratton, 1996). There are a variety of approaches to treating ODD that differ in their focus on parents, children, …
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The place of emotion in oppositional defiant- and conduct disorders : a Rorschach study of 9-12 year old boys
… by many children diagnosed with conduct- or oppositional defiant disorder. The role of affective irritability and dysphoria, and pessimism in mediating these children's perception of the social environment was of particular interest. A cross-sectional methodology was utilised comparing …
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Latino parents' perceptions of, and response to, child Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder: An ecological perspective
Attention and behavior problems occur at high rates among Latino children in the United States; however, Latino children are less likely than children from other racial/ethnic groups to receive treatment for these problems. Efforts to understand and address these disparities should include research …
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