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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"task goal"”.
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Fixation Patterns of Driving Scenes as a Function of Task Load and Task Goal
… of instructions and while completing a secondary task.</p> <p>This dissertation aimed to study where drivers were looking under various conditions to see how eye movement patterns changed in relation to different task instructions and task load. The results suggested that task instruction highly …
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Goal Involvements, Goal Orientation, and Perceptions of Parent-and Coach-Initiated Motivational Climates Among Youth Sport Participants
With respect to stability of goal involvements, perceptions of parent-initiated motivational climates, and perceptions of coach-initiated climates, at three timepoints (one early season game, one midseason practice, and one late season game), these variables were all stable. Task goal orientation, …
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Topological relations between postural configuration and manual control performance
… bipedal stance and performance on manual control task. Postural control is influenced by the interaction of the constraints imposed on perceptual motor workspace. The manipulation of any constraints would bring the individual to change the body configuration to maintain stable and efficient body …
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The influence of uncertainty and urgency on visuomotor decision making
… deciding between options in a timed visuomotor task. Subjects tended to split their time between deciding and aiming in a way that brought their performance close to models that maximized expected probability of a hit and minimized shooting error. In addition, urgency led to the use of a …
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Self-Regulation in a Simultaneous, Multiple-Goal Environment
The present study sought to extend goal-setting research by examining the nature of individuals' self-regulation with respect to performance goals while pursuing multiple, simultaneous goals. It was proposed that goal revision and effort allocation would be influenced by goal-performance …
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Reinforcement Learning and Planning for Preference Balancing Tasks
… perform the near-optimal motions that complete a task. However, high-dimensional problems and task formulation often prove challenging for RL. We address these problems with PrEference Appraisal Reinforcement Learning (PEARL), which solves Preference Balancing Tasks (PBTs). PBTs define a problem …
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Process Group Vs. Skills Group Modalities In The Treatment Of Individuals Diagnosed With Major Depressive Disorder
… <p>Degree: Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p>The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of a process group vs. a cognitive behavioral skills group modality on depression while investigating the effects of facilitator bond on outcomes. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was conducted on the …
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Applications of Motor Variability for Assessing Repetitive Occupational Tasks
… nervous system (CNS) to perform a repetitive task. Due to these redundancies, inherent variations exist in human movement, called motor variability (MV). Current evidence suggests that MV can be beneficial, and that there is an inverse association between MV and risk of injury. To better …
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How Regulatory Focus Impacts Knowledge Accessibility
… to examine how the strength of promotion ideal goals (i.e. one's hopes and aspirations) and the strength of prevention ought goals (i.e. duties and responsibilities) can predict the accessibility of one's knowledge representations. It is proposed that strong promotion ideal goals will lead to …
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The relationship between motivational interventions and task-oriented and ego-oriented learners
… focuses on an aspect of motivation known as goal orientation, which has been found to manifest in two basic types: ego orientation and task orientation.</p> <p>Purpose: The study assesses the relationship between elementary teachers’ goal orientations and their teaching environment, and their …
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Pulling back the curtain: Modeling the motivational process underlying the contemporary engagement concept
… a worker’s commitment to job performance, task goal identification, task efficacy, and assessment of goal achievement respectively. The primary implication of this research for theoretical research is to clarify areas of confusion in prior research and provide a theoretically sound model of …
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Causes and predictors of thematic intrusion on human similarity judgments
… features and relations in similarity judgment tasks. So-called dual-process models - where thematic integration and feature (and relation) based comparison are component processes of perceived human similarity - have been proposed to handle this apparent failure to account for human similarity …