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Showing 1 to 20 of 140 for “"psychological research"”.
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A New Multiple Level Approach to Cross-Cultural Psychological Research
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The Structure and Utility of Social Desirability Scales in Psychological Research
"For nearly 70 years researchers have tried to measure and control socially desirable responding (SDR) using scales designed to quantify its influence. At this point, it seems necessary to ask two questions. First, ""are these scales valid?"" and second, ""are they useful?"" In Phase 1 of the …
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Dreaming at School:A Qualitative Depth Psychological Research Project on Sharing Dreams in a British Infant School
… analytical literature review of existing research into children’s dreams and the analysis of the phenomenological view of dreaming and sharing dreams within a British school context indicated that children’s dream experiences are underutilised in primary education. This qualitative …
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Reframing the reproducibility crisis: using an error-statistical account to inform the interpretation of replication results in psychological research
… marked by a low rate of successful replication. Researchers attempting to respond to the problem lack a framework for consistently interpreting the results of statistical tests, as well as standards for judging the outcomes of replication studies. In this paper I introduce an error-statistical …
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An exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of using text messaging as a tool for self-report data collection in psychological research
… phones that people already own, and allows researchers to communicate with participants regardless of physical location. Though interest in the possibilities of SMS as a tool for psychological research is slowly growing, to date, there has been no structured investigation of how this …
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An exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of using text messaging as a tool for self-report data collection in psychological research
… phones that people already own, and allows researchers to communicate with participants regardless of physical location. Though interest in the possibilities of SMS as a tool for psychological research is slowly growing, to date, there has been no structured investigation of how this …
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MULTIPLE SOCIAL CATEGORIZATION AND THE PERCEPTION OF MULTIPLE SOCIAL IDENTITIES THROUGH THE LENS OF INTERSECTIONALITY
Intersectionality theory can provide a useful research tool for social psychologists studying multiple social identities and social categorization. The overarching goal of this set of studies was to test the theory of intersectionality by investigating the perception of multiple social identities …
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Suggestibility and its Relationship to Instructional Set in Serial Learning
… upon past studies in three different areas of psychological research. These were the areas of set, serial learning, and suggestibility.
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Budgeting and Behavioral Implications: The Effects of Authoritarianism, Goal Specificity, Task Structure, Reinforcement Pattern and Their Interactions on Performance and Task Satisfaction
First, psychological research on motivation was reviewed to substantiate the motivational function of budgets. Next, Lewin's formulation of human behavior, B = f(P,E), was applied to analyzing the behavioral implications of the budgeting process. Finally, hypotheses were developed from the review …
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Assessing the Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Water Usage During and Following a Water Crisis
… for available water supplies. This mixed-methods research used the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to investigate determinants of water usage during and after a water crisis. 89 participants were surveyed in Cape Town, South Africa, during the 2018 water crisis, followed by 56 repeated …
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Exploring the utility of pupillometry as a biomarker for relationships between early life stress, emotion regulation, and cognition
While the negative effects of early life stress (ELS) are well-documented, non-invasive biomarkers that can be used to aid early detection of vulnerable groups and overcome some of the limitations of self-report tools are not readily available. Recently, pupillometry has been recognised as a novel, …
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Attachment and Emotion Regulation in Adolescents with FAS-Dysmorphism
… as well as disorganised attachment. Previous research proposes that the attachment relationship serves as a foundation for the development of emotion regulation. However, while this association has been examined in typically developing samples, the relation between attachment and emotion …
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Reclaiming the spatial imaginary: a photovoice study of resistance to displacement in Woodstock, Cape Town
… and its resistance have social, spatial, psychological, and political components. Examining these components can contribute to understanding the processes and impacts of gentrification. Reclaim the City (RTC) is a young grassroots campaign that resists evictions and demands well-located …
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Attachment, Empathy and Social Ability as Correlates of Leftward Cradling in Students
… left when trying to soothe an infant. Current research supports a cerebral laterality hypothesis, which suggests that this bias emerges because of the specialised decoding and processing of facial emotional expressions, affect, and socio-emotional stimuli, as well as non-verbal aspects of …
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Coping Motives as a Mediator of the Relationship between Trauma Exposure and Substance Misuse in South African Adolescents
South African adolescents experience high rates of trauma exposure in their homes and communities, which places them at a greater risk of developing substance misuse. Studies in high-income countries have shown that substance misuse in traumatised adults is driven by their ‘coping motives': …
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Exploring Knowledge of Neurodisabilities and Access to Education in Custody at a Young Offender Centre in Cape Town, South Africa
… for youth in prison, who are still minors. Research that focuses on education for youth in custody is therefore emerging. The current study aimed to explore awareness, understanding and knowledge of neurodisabilities amongst the prison stakeholders, as well as screening tools used to screen …
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Risky decision-making in the Context of Contingency Management for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
… to treatment outcomes, although no research has investigated risk-decision-making within Methamphetamine Use Disorder in the context of Contingency Management treatment. Methods: This study aimed to investigate decision-making on the Iowa Gambling Task and the Balloon Analogue Risk …
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Four Practices Correlated to a Sense of Belonging in a Church
… of Christian communities, and modern psychological research. Additionally, an empirical case study is performed in which the practices of mutual support, vulnerability, forgiveness, and accountability are emphasized in a church congregation. Following an introductory chapter, chapter 2 …
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Can newscasts reduce prejudice?: television's potential impact upon the malleability of implicit attitudes
… reports increase negative racial attitudes, some researchers have demonstrated that the print media can reduce such effects. Research has yet to examine television news can similarly reduce negative racial attitudes among viewers, even though television suffers from a worse reputation for …
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Relationship of Subjects' Preexperiment Attitudes Toward Psychology and Experimenter Prestige
… examines the effects of Ss attitudes toward psychological research as measured by the Psychology Research Survey (PRS) (high or low), apparent E prestige (high, medium, or low), and sex of 13 on ratings of success and failure given in Rosenthal's person-perception task. It was found that E …
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