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Showing 1 to 20 of 76 for “"Psychological tests"”.
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Psychological tests applied to chemistry teaching
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston University
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Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Brain Function as Measured by Quantitative EEG, Neuropsychological, and Psychological Tests
… electroencephalographic (QEEG), neuropsychological, and psychological measurements in 24 high-functioning, unmedicated CSA adults who were matched for age, gender, and handedness with a group of adults without CSA (NCSA). The objectives of this study were to: 1) examine EEG …
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Personality characteristics of wives of gamma and delta alcoholics
… classification was found with any of the psychological tests or case history data, other than wives of gamma alcoholics tending to marry men whom at the outset of marriage already had a drinking problem. Multidimensional scaling techniques showed there to be some grouping operative within …
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Evaluating a comprehensive weight control programme for obesity management : the consideration of psychological factors in treatment outcome
… particular, obesity has a substantial impact on psychological well-being. Positive value is given to thinness in western society, thus stereotyping the obese as aesthetically displeasing, and subjecting them to prejudice and discrimination. Psychological distress often observed in obese …
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Depression in the HIV/AIDS Community: A Psychometric Study of the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology and Assessment of Risk Factors for Depression
Over the last two decades, medical advancements in the detection and treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have allowed patients with HIV/AIDS to live longer such that the disease is now viewed as a chronic, manageable illness.research has …
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A Cross-Cultural Study of Moral Developmental Theory: the Influence of Collectivism on Moral Reasoning of Asian Students and Caucasian American Students
… culture may be handicapped on the DIT and other psychological tests that use as their foundations Kohlberg's theory of moral development. Ethnicity was noted as a powerfully associated factor with the P score on the DIT. It is very likely that Kohlberg's development theory has not given adequate …
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The Benziger Early Learning Assessment Test: A Study of Predictive Validity
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Validation Study of the Workplace Relationships Inventory: A Workplace Self-Report Measure of Adult Attachment Style
Self-report measures of adult attachment style predict organizational behaviors. Traditionally, self-report instruments used in organizational settings measure adult attachment style in regard to romantic relationship targets. This study reports the psychometric validation of a measure for …
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Stable inconsistency: a study of response inconsistency over time
Personality measures are currently a popular method for selection in the business world, despite issues such as poor predictive ability and the potential for output manipulation by participants. Another issue with personality testing that is often overlooked is that individuals sometimes respond …
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Development of an intuition semantic instrument
Intuition is currently being measured as a subscale of lengthy, costly, and complicated personality assessment scales. Current measures of intuition have psychometric limitations, lack clinical utility and empirical support. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid …
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Different methods of measuring the problems experienced by significant others of substance abusers
… legal, and physical violence problems. Paired t-tests were conducted between both administrations on each of the seven subscales of the SOC (Kirby et al., 2005). Currently, results indicate no significant difference between the oral and written administration of the SOC although, these results …
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An analysis of state aid to nonpublic elementary and secondary schools in the 50 states, 1970-1984
… instruction, dual enrollment, standardized tests and scoring, speech and hearing tests, speech and hearing therapy, supervisory and clerical personnel, record keeping, psychological tests, educational loans, tuition tax credits (vouchers, rebates), and old book donations. Five types of aid …
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Adolf Eichmann: a Reappraisal
… Dr. Kulcsar's report and the opinions of other psychological experts who have evaluated Eichmann's psychological tests. I have also applied the theories of Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, Erich Fromm and several other noted twentieth century psychoanalysts to expand upon Dr. Kulcsar's diagnosis. I …
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Use of the Intermediate Category Test in Arithmetic Disability Subtypes
… Making Test. A variance test revealed that subtests I and II do not contribute significantly to variance in the ICT. Factor analysis demonstrated different factor structures for children with and without comorbid verbal disabilities. A factor composed of subtests IV, V and VI, and a second …
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Cognitive Interviewing to Assess a New Measure of Attitudes and Beliefs Held by Candidates for Bariatric Surgery
Increases in the obese population of the United States have subsequently led to increases in the numbers of bariatric surgeries pursued. However, despite increases in the number of surgeries performed, the success rate of the surgeries still remains acutely tied in with adherence to lifestyle …
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Relación entre adicción a la red social facebook y autoestima en los estudiantes de primer año del Instituto Nacional de Jucuapa, en el período febrero-agosto de 2019
… was 210 students, to whom were applied two psychological tests. The first test applied was the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS), to measure Facebook addiction. The second test was the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (CSEI), to measure their self-esteem. After analyzing and testing …
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Selection, Training and Career Development of Naval Officers : A Long-Term Follow-Up Using Multivariate Techniques
… and group tasks and interview, performance in psychological tests, and headmasters' reports, and has remained essentially unchanged to the present day. 3. Selected candidates were given extensive training initially in general naval matters, later in specialist subjects, to prepare them for …
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Testing Measurement Invariance in Multilevel Data with Unequal Cross-Level Factor Structures
… a prerequisite for multiple group comparisons in psychological tests (Schmitt & Kuljanin, 2008). With the prevalence of multilevel data in educational research (e.g., students nested within schools), establishing MI across multiple groups or waves of nested data has brought increasing attention. …
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The effects of testosterone on embodiment: implications for social power
… and 3) The experience of sensory-motor agency. Psychological tests measuring emotion and personality were integrated into the design. Using a heartbeat tracking task, testosterone was shown to increase interoceptive accuracy at baseline, but this advantage was lost following ostracism in an …
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