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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"subjective responses"”.
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Quality in crowdsourced experience-based evaluations : handling subjective responses
… topic by experience. Although XBEs can be highly subjective, imprecise, and diverse, information extracted from them can result in significant benefits for companies and organizations. However, handling XBEs can entail several challenges especially when potential data quality issues, such as a …
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Goal origin: effects of initial goal origin and shifts in origin on behavioral and subjective responses
… in goal origin are exhibited in behavioral and subjective domains. The present research viewed reactions to goal origins (self-set or assigned) and to shifts in goal origin within a theory of personal control/psychological reactance. In addition, two individual difference constructs, locus of …
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Regulator control of a short-radius centrifuge and subjective responses to head movements in a rotating environment
Artificial gravity is made through the centripetal force from a rotating chair or short-radius centrifuge. It is a very promising countermeasure, as it alone should remove all the adverse effects of microgravity. In order to effectively use artificial gravity as a long-duration space flight …
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A comparison of two bathing methods : Effects on the haemodynamic and subjective responses of low risk patients within 48 hours post myocardial infarction
… bathing patients, has on the haemodynamic and subjective responses of low risk patients within 48 hours of having a myocardial infarction. The sample consisted of 50 patients, 8 female and 42 male, with a mean age of 61 years (SD = 10). Twenty-five were randomly assigned to a bed bath, then a …
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The acute response to sprint interval exercise and moderate intensity continuous exercise in adults with and without airway hyperresponsiveness
… ventilatory measures, tissue oxygenation, and subjective responses were assessed prior to, during, and following exercise. Results: The decline in forced expiratory volume in one second was similar following SIE and MICE. Ventilatory measures, tissue oxygenation, and subjective responses were …
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Trait-Based Individual Differences on Discomfort Glare Rating Responses and Related Visual Contrast Sensitivity
… (neuroticism and extraversion) and glare subjective responses as well as the actual contrast sensitivity when exposed to the same manipulated glare condition. In addition, the relationship between the glare subjective responses and actual contrast sensitivity was investigated. To examine …
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The Effect of Voice Lessons on the Clinical and Perceptual Skills of Graduate Students in Speech and Hearing Science
… significant results of testing as well as the subjective responses of the students show that the lessons were effective in improving particular skills. This study supports efforts to integrate curricula in vocal performance and speech-language pathology.
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Use of Reading Strategy to Assess Reading Medium Effectiveness: Application to Determine the Effects of Reading Medium and Generation in an Active Reading Task
… of reading strategies and their performance and subjective response, and (3) identifying the relationship between readers' use of reading strategies and cognitive load. Resultant findings are expected to improve how we measure the effectiveness of electronic reading media. First, readers' use of …
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An investigation of physical and subjective metrics for assessment of work chairs and tasks for seated operators
… known as Posture Targeting. In addition, three subjective rating scales were used. MANOVAs were performed on the data. Both task-type and chair-type were found to significantly influence the posture and subjective responses of the subjects in the study.
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The acute response to high intensity interval exercise in adults with exercise induced bronchoconstriction
… the acute response of lung function and the subjective perceptions during and after a bout of high intensity interval (HIIE), moderate intensity interval (MIIE), and moderate intensity continuous (MICE) exercise in adults with AHR. METHODS: Participants completed an acute bout of HIIE, MIIE, …
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Heritable variation in reward sensitivity and impulsive cction and choice in a genetically diverse inbred mouse panel
… characteristics that predict greater positive subjective responses to stimulant drugs. The Collaborative Cross (CC) recombinant inbred mouse strains and their inbred founders are a powerful genetic reference panel that has potential as a tool for revealing genetic correlations. The CC/DO …
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Warring opinions: an investigation into the sublime aesthetic narratives of contemporary warfare.
… critical categories for exploring opinions and subjective responses to war as they are presented in selected soldiers' memoirs, literary theory, films, and public affairs-from World War I to the (ongoing) Gulf War. Representations of sublime force as well as sublime sacrifice and idealism …
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What happens when we end: a psycho social exploration of therapists’ experience
… employed the embodied counter transference or subjective affective imaginative responses of the researcher, using an interpretation group to triangulate subjective responses. Four case studies of therapists’ endings are presented. The interpretations emphasise the depth of therapists’ emotional …
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Exploring mixed reality robot communication under different types of mental workload
… measures user objective performance and their subjective responses. These results demonstrate the trade-offs between different types of mixed reality robotic communication under different levels of user workload. The findings of this study suggest that although humans may not notice …
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An Investigation of the Effectiveness of A Strobe Light As An Imminent Rear Warning Signal
… signal. More severe initial steering rate and subjective responses indicated that the strobe conveyed a sense of urgency irrespective of age. Visual distraction of subjects proved difficult. Hence, the impact of the strobe on attracting the attention of a visually distracted driver to the …
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Effective Tutoring with Empathic Embodied Conversational Agents
… and 2) student ability. We also analysed the subjective responses and the relation between self-reported emotions during the quiz and student learning gains. Based on our studies in a formal class room setting, we assess the prospects of using empathic agents in a classroom setting and …
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Computer-Simulation-Assisted Lean Manufacturing Training
… control group (live simulation only) to collect responses. Statistical analysis of the subjective responses indicated the computer simulation aided the trainees to learn and implement lean manufacturing, but was not as effective as live simulation. Holistically, these results did not warrant the …
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Teachers' perceptions of whole number acquisition and associated pedagogy in the foundation phase
… vignettes were designed and selected to elicit subjective responses from teachers regarding their understanding about learning and classroom practice pertaining to number. The questions were designed to act as prompts to encourage teachers to reflect on, and express their opinions about, certain …
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Patterns of Psychological Adaptation in Death and Dying: A Causal Model and Exploratory Study
… identified, from the participants' spontaneous responses, reactions to and perceptions of the dying process. A sample of 97 adults was recruited from two metropolitan home hospice programs, with testing occurring in the home. Regression techniques were used to test the causal relationships. The …
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Effects of Auditory Vection Speed and Directional Congruence on Perceptions of Visual Vection
… onset time, vection direction judgements, subjective vection strength ratings, vection speed ratings, and horizontal nystagmus frequency. Subjective responses to motion were assessed pre and post treatment, and oculomotor responses were assessed before, during, and following exposure to …
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