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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"learning effect"”.
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Testing the adequacy of formal models of an irrational learning effect
The inverse base-rate effect (IBRE) is an irrational phenomenon in predictive learning characterized by as a preference for rare, unlikely outcomes in the face of ambiguity. This thesis investigates the adequacy of formal explanations for this puzzling phenomenon. In the first project, I will focus …
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Updating the "Decision Aids for Tunneling"
… data from the excavation but also includes a learning effect. This uses information from the actual excavation to arrive at an improved prediction for the un-excavated part. The Updating Module of the DAT is a tool which helps the user refining input parameters by deriving relevant information …
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Visual field and structural alterations in age-related macular degeneration
… refractive correction on SWAP thresholds and the learning effect. Techniques of assessing the structure to function relationships between fundus images and the visual field were developed with computer programming and evaluated for repeatability. Drusen quantification of fundus photographs and …
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The Effect of a Competitive Athletic Season on the Performance of the Balance Error Scoring System
… if playing a competitive sports season has any effect on the BESS score. Objective: To determine if playing in a competitive sports season has an effect on the BESS score. Design: A three group pre-post test study. Setting: This study was performed in a controlled laboratory setting. Subjects: …
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The Effects of Fatigue on a Dual-Task Postural Control Measure
… overall understanding of the concussion and its effects. Any measure of assessment that connects underlying issues arising from concussion to help decrease long-term impairments by returning to play prematurely, risking further injury, is essential. The need for a dual-task assessment delivers an …
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The impact of INPO on plant performance and operations
The goal of this research was to understand the effect that a voluntary regulatory body, the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), has on the nuclear industry. Understanding this information exchange sector is a step towards understanding the dynamics of reform in a high risk industry. This …
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Developing effective management flight simulators
… the screen position. The delay simulator is an effective management flight simulator for assisting in teaching the concept of delays in supply chains and other complex systems. The simulator's usability factored into its effectiveness. Extensive user feedback and testing were carried out to …
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Summary fading knowledge of results (Kr): Test for the dynamic acquisition protocols
… primary purpose of this study was to examine the effects of dynamic acquisition protocols by comparing dynamic and static KR schedules in a single experiment. Five groups of participants (n = 13 per group) completed 90 acquisition trials of a force production task. The analysis of delayed no-KR …
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Coordinative aerobic exercise does not enhance attention and concentration in college students
… activity and fitness both have a positive effect on cognitive function, improved memory, and learning. The purpose of this study was to determine whether acute moderate to vigorous coordinative aerobic activity carried out prior to taking the d2 Test of Attention positively affected …
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Coordinative aerobic exercise does not enhance attention and concentration in college students
… activity and fitness both have a positive effect on cognitive function, improved memory, and learning. The purpose of this study was to determine whether acute moderate to vigorous coordinative aerobic activity carried out prior to taking the d2 Test of Attention positively affected …
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Influence of Incentive on Strategies of Human choice Behavior in a Four Alternative Transfer of Learning Probability Task
… Ss were presented with a four choice probability learning-task. Two groups of 24 Ss each were placed under different incentives - Equitable Wage (EW) and Gambling Wage (GW). It was anticipated that a transfer of learning effect would be present. Also, it was anticipated that the test in which the …
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The Effect of De-Contextualized Multimedia Software on Taiwanese College Level Students' English Vocabulary Development
… widely as an educational tool in second language learning for a long time. There have been many studies discussing the application of computer technology to different aspects in second language learning. However, the learning effect of both de-contextualized multimedia software and sound gloss on …
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Investigating the Relationship Between Subjective Sleep Quality and Statistical Language Learning
Statistical learning is a universal cognitive mechanism that allows humans to detect patterns and regularities in their environment, playing a crucial role in various cognitive functions, including language acquisition. This research delved into the relationship between subjective sleep quality, …
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Collaborative intelligence and innovation in knowledge work
… and show that solution quality peaks under effective Prompting-as-Process (PAP), a mechanism through which collaborative intelligence is cultivated. Study 2 asks how developers’ boundary-resource configurations, specifically, the choice between cross-platform SDKs (CPSDKs) and native …
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Essays on Real Estate Investment Trusts
… significance of life suggests that there is a learning effect existed in both JREIT and SREIT markets in 2005.
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A microeconomic study of exporting and innovation activities and their impact on firms: a resource-based perspective
… investigates and confirms additional learning effect of exporting as embodied in the firm-level exports-productivity relationship using a nationally representative panel dataset covering both manufacturing and services sectors in the UK, for the 1996-2004 period. Lastly, this thesis …
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Spatial ability and handedness as potential predictors of space teleoperation performance
… percentage of bimanual movement. The overall learning effect appears to be greater than the effect of switching between hand controller configurations. No significant effect of handedness was found. These results indicate that these spatial ability tests could predict performance on space …
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Role-play simulations : a tool for transformative civic education and engagement around science-intensive environmental issues
This dissertation tests the effectiveness of tailored, science-based role-play simulations as a tool for transformative civic education and engagement around science-intensive environmental issues. I do so by studying the results of the New England Climate Adaptation Project (NECAP). NECAP was a …
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Modeling Driver Behavior at Signalized Intersections: Decision Dynamics, Human Learning, and Safety Measures of Real-time Control Systems
… study is on drivers' decision dynamics, human learning, and choice behavior in DZ, and DZ-related safety measures. First, influential factors to drivers' decision in DZ were determined using a driver behavior survey. This information was applied to design an adaptive experiment in a driving …
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Carbohydrate loading and its effect on ECG responses
… have been raised concerning a detrimental effect of CHO-loading on heart function, subjects were closely examined for evidence of negative effects associated with this procedure. An incomplete right bundle branch block (RBBB), sinus arrhythmia, and early repolarization after the mixed diet …
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