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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"exploratory behaviour"”.
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Objective Behavioural Characterization of Intrinsic Motivation in Schizophrenia: A Focus on Exploratory Behaviour and Activity Engagement
… of two tasks that objectively quantify behaviours that align with distinct facets of intrinsic motivation. Exploratory behaviour (in a novel environment containing common and uncommon objects) and activity preference (between an activity requiring effortful engagement versus another …
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The Influence of Perceived Value on Exploratory Behaviour Towards Future Patronage Intention in M-Commerce: An S-O-R Approach.
The exploratory behaviour issue has received considerable attention in both online and brick-and-mortar consumer behaviour literature so far. However, regarding the widely prevalent use of mobile commerce in daily life, surprisingly, mobile exploratory behaviour has seldom been investigated. It is …
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Effects of reflection and social isolation on crayfish behaviour /
Visual stimuli and socialization influence exploratory behaviour in crayfish. The predominant components of spontaneous exploratory behaviour were determined by observing the activity of solitary adult crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in a glass aquarium containing fresh water and no objects. Five …
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Variation drives response to urbanisation: Evolutionary ecology of two introduced birds within anthropogenic environments : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
… Such colonists should display a wide spectrum of behavioural, phenotypic, physiological and genetic modifications. Adaptively responding to novel stimuli is a major challenge for urban and rural wildlife and is linked with their fitness. These responses will likely differ between urban and rural …
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Assessing environmental factors structuring populations and movement dynamics of the invasive snail Tarebia granifera in a subtropical Austral reservoir
… larger net distance than Physa acuta. The exploratory behaviour (i.e., mean, or absolute turning angles and straightness index) did not differ significantly between the two alien species; both species showed a slight tendency to turn counter clockwise. Overall, the study shows that there …
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Marmoset emotional regulation during adolescence and adulthood, with a particular focus on risk-taking and the role of the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex in motivation and affective biases
… characterised bywidespread neural and behavioural changes, including increases in exploratory behaviour and risk-taking. These behavioural and neurobiological changes are particularly evident in primates, where social groups and relationships are complex, and maturation of the …
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Investigating transcription factor dynamics and chromatin environment during Notch response
… Notch activation. Su(H), Mastermind and Hairless behaviours were probed in real time, using in vivo Single Molecule Localisation Microscopy. Analysis of the behaviour of these molecules revealed that Notch activation led to an increase of bound Su(H) molecules, as well as an increase of the …
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Evaluating human-centered approaches for geovisualization
… visualization domains successfully, eliciting exploratory behaviour and suggestions to improve prototypes. Paper prototypes are particularly successful at eliciting suggestions and especially novel visualization improvements. Decision-making techniques prove useful for prioritising different …
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The role of chemokine receptor trafficking in regulating neutrophil migration to inflammatory sites
… clusters or may exhibit a more dispersive and exploratory behaviour. Focalisation acts to concentrate local neutrophil effector responses but excess clustering can prove detrimental, resulting in undesirable tissue damage. Neutrophil dispersal promotes the encounter of alternative signals and …
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DEVELOPMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF GESTATIONAL CANNABIS EXPOSURE IN RAT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
… model to study the pharmacokinetics, neurobehavioural, and biochemical effects of GCE via smoke exposure. Chapter 2 performs a pharmacokinetic validation of GCE via passive smoke exposure and compares it to injection-based methods for THC and Cannabidiol (CBD). Maternal plasma levels of …
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The role of epistemic curiosity in the self-directed learning of graduates who have transitioned to the workplace and completed a structured graduate programme
… a sense of resilience within their curiosity or exploratory behaviour. Participants also highlighted the challenges of a lack of curiosity, such as feeling unsafe to explore and an intolerant learning environment, which stifled growth. The mentors' role in advocating for the graduates and …
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Insights into Marine Fish Physiology in a Changing World
… CO2 effects at whole organism-level through behavioural studies. Elevated CO2 exposure for 20 and 40 days, caused several behavioural disturbances, including the reduction of boldness, exploratory behaviour, lateralization, and learning in the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus …
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The behavioural responses of stoats (Mustela erminea) to trapping tunnels
… the influence of tunnel design on stoats' behavioural responses to them, or the effect on capture rate (Dilks et al.,1996; Maxwell et al., 1997; Short and Reynolds, 2000). This thesis describes pen and field research, which examines the influence of several tunnel design variables on stoat …