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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Social modeling"”.
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Social Anxiety Reduction in the Context of Social Modeling Utilizing a Placebo Alcohol Beverage
<p>Alcohol misuse and elevated social anxiety are found to be highly comorbid, and being exposed to social models consuming alcohol can increase one’s consumption. Yet no research has thus far examined whether the internal experience of alcohol consumption (e.g., social anxiety reduction) can also …
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Social Modeling in Computational Simulations: Racial and Ethnic Representation in Videogames and Virtual Reality Systems
… represent aspects of human identity, including modeling race and ethnicity-related phenomena. However, existing strategies typically focus on representing racial and ethnic identity only as graphics-level customizations and often rely on racial stereotypes [222]. Race and ethnicity are tied to …
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A Qualitative Exploration of the Perceptions of Cellular Grown Meat and Seafood with Virginia Tech Students
… perceptions of cultivated meat, utilizing Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to examine how cognitive processes shape social interaction and how environmental factors influence behavior. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Virginia Tech students from the College of Agriculture and …
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The Crazy Ideas You Had: The Impact of a Literacy Course Design, Delivery, and Teacher on Preservice Teachers' Reading Attitudes
… (Smith, 1990a): Reading Activity and Enjoyment; Social Reinforcement; and Tutoring. Preservice teachers enrolled in two sections (online versus onsite) of an undergraduate literacy course completed pre- and post-course instruments. In order to determine whether the design of a required literacy …
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Popular Television’s Health and Safety Message: What Has Changed in the Past Generation?
<p>The assertion that television has an impact on viewers is well-supported in theory and empirical research. Hundreds of researchers have conducted hundreds of studies focused on limited, specific programming content or specific effects to contribute to this evidence. However, far fewer …