Models, Psychological

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Inhibition and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults.

The inhibitory account of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was tested by examining the performance of college-aged adults on a variety of inhibitory tasks. The poorer performance of adults with ADHD compared with controls on negative ...
Janet M Ossmann, Neil W Mulligan (Am J Psychol, 2003SPRING)
inhibition-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adults.asp

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Descartess blind man revisited: bimanual triangulation of distance using static hand-held rods.

Analogous to binocular convergence, we tested Descartess proposal that a blind person could triangulate distances using crossed hand-held rods by sensing hand separation and wrist angles. In Experiment 1, 22 participants judged distances to loci at 4 ...
Patrick A Cabe, Cheryl D Wright, Mark A Wright (Am J Psychol, 2003SPRING)
descartes-s-blind-man-revisited-bimanual-triangulation-distance.asp

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Computational motor control and human factors: modeling movements in real and possible environments.

An aim of human factors research is to have models that allow for the advance design of user-friendly environments. This is still a distant dream because existing models are not yet sufficiently sophisticated. Models in the domain of motor control are a ...
Steven A Jax, David A Rosenbaum, Jonathan Vaughan, Ruud G J Meulenbroek (Hum Factors, 2003SPRING)
computational-motor-control-human-factors-modeling-movements-real.asp

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Production compilation: a simple mechanism to model complex skill acquisition.

In this article we describe production compilation, a mechanism for modeling skill acquisition. Production compilation has been developed within the ACT-Rational (ACT-R; J. R. Anderson, D. Bothell, M. D. Byrne, & C. Lebiere, 2002) cognitive architecture ...
Niels A Taatgen, Frank J Lee (Hum Factors, 2003SPRING)
production-compilation-simple-mechanism-model-complex-skill.asp

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Steps toward building mathematical and computer models from cognitive task analyses.

Typically, detailed quantitative and computer models of human operators performing real world tasks cannot easily be developed. We propose a technique that more easily allows for that development. We propose that when a cognitive task analysis has been ...
Richard Schweickert, Donald L Fisher, Robert W Proctor (Hum Factors, 2003SPRING)
steps-toward-building-mathematical-computer-models-cognitive-task.asp

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Expertise and the evolution of consciousness.

This paper argues that expertise can be used as an indicator of consciousness in humans and other animals. The argument is based on the following observations: (1) expertise and skill acquisition require deliberate practice; and (2) the characteristics ...
Matt J Rossano (Cognition, 200310)
expertise-evolution-consciousness.asp

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Beyond the group mind: a quantitative review of the interindividual-intergroup discontinuity effect.

This quantitative review of 130 comparisons of interindividual and intergroup interactions in the context of mixed-motive situations reveals that intergroup interactions are generally more competitive than interindividual interactions. The authors ...
Tim Wildschut, Brad Pinter, Jack L Vevea, Chester A Insko, John Schopler (Psychol Bull, 200309)
beyond-group-mind-quantitative-review-interindividual-intergroup.asp

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Health, supportive environments, and the Reasonable Person Model.

The Reasonable Person Model is a conceptual framework that links environmental factors with human behavior. People are more reasonable, cooperative, helpful, and satisfied when the environment supports their basic informational needs. The same ...
Stephen Kaplan, Rachel Kaplan (Am J Public Health, 200309)
health-supportive-environments-reasonable-person-model.asp

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Catastrophe and nursing turnover: nonlinear models.

Creating a culture of retention is one antidote to high costs of nurse turnover. However, nurse turnover behavior has proven to be largely uncertain and unpredictable. A new approach to analyzing nurse turnover attitudes and behavior is discussed. A cusp ...
Cheryl M Wagner, Diane L Huber (J Nurs Adm, 200309)
catastrophe-nursing-turnover-nonlinear-models.asp

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Absence of response: a study of nurses experience of stress in the workplace.

It has become clear that nursing is a high-risk occupation with regards to stress-related diseases. In this study, we were interested in nurses experiences of stress and the emotions arising from stress at work. Results showed that nurses experienced ...
Brita Olofsson, Claire Bengtsson, Eva Brink (J Nurs Manag, 200309)
absence-response-study-nurses-experience-stress-workplace.asp