Problem Solving

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Constraints have different concurrent effects and aftereffects on variability.

Three experiments showed that constraints imposed early in learning have different effects on variability when they are in effect and after they are removed. Task constraints, which determine how something can be done, limited the number of possible ...
Patricia D Stokes, Helen M Harrison (J Exp Psychol Gen, 200212)
constraints-different-concurrent-effects-aftereffects-variability.asp

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Clinical psychologists theory-based representations of mental disorders predict their diagnostic reasoning and memory.

The theory-based model of categorization posits that concepts are represented as theories, not feature lists. Thus, it is interesting that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) ...
Nancy S Kim, Woo-kyoung Ahn (J Exp Psychol Gen, 200212)
clinical-psychologists-theory-based-representations-mental-disorders.asp

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Psychosocial vulnerability from adolescence to adulthood: a prospective study of attachment style differences in relationship functioning and partner choice.

Using a prospective research design, this study explored whether attachment style during adolescence forecasts the nature and quality of romantic relationships in early adulthood and investigated two general pathways for explaining these effects. Black ...
Nancy L Collins, Lynne M Cooper, Austin Albino, Lisa Allard (J Pers, 200212)
psychosocial-vulnerability-adolescence-adulthood-prospective-study.asp

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An evaluation of a stress management program for individuals with schizophrenia.

Vulnerability-stress models suggest that training in specific stress management techniques should yield benefits to those suffering from schizophrenia and related disorders. In this paper, we describe an evaluation of the impact of adding a stress ...
Ross M G Norman, Ashok K Malla, Terry S McLean, Elizabeth M McIntosh, R W J Neufeld, L Panth Voruganti, L Cortese (Schizophr Res, 200212)
evaluation-stress-management-program-individuals-schizophrenia.asp

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The effect of self-observation on childrens problem solving.

The effects of self-observation on childrens problem solving were investigated. Children (N = 124) aged 6-8 years attempted to solve the 3-disc Tower of Hanoi problem. After pretesting, children were grouped into those who (a) practiced solving the(c) ...
Gary Fireman, Gary Kose (J Genet Psychol, 200212)
effect-self-observation-children-s-problem-solving.asp

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Achievement in chemistry problem-solving as a function of the mobility-fixity dimension.

The present studies explored the relation between students achievement in chemistry problem-solving and the Mobility-Fixity dimension. Fixity characterizes consistency of function of field-independent subjects in a field-independent fashion, while ...
Dimitrios Stamovlasis, Margarita Kousathana, Vasileios Angelopoulos, Georgios Tsaparlis, Mansoor Niaz (Percept Mot Skills, 200212)
achievement-chemistry-problem-solving-function-mobility-fixity.asp

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Relative lengths of fingers and toes in human males and females.

Digital scans of the hands and feet were obtained from 62 heterosexual females and 60 heterosexual males. Scans only of the hands were obtained from 29 homosexual females and 35 homosexual males. The lengths of the individual fingers and toes were ...
Dennis McFadden, Erin Shubel (Horm Behav, 200212)
relative-lengths-fingers-toes-human-males-females.asp

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Leveraging XML-based electronic medical records to extract experiential clinical knowledge. An automated approach to generate cases for medical case-based reasoning systems.

Case-based reasoning (CBR)-driven medical diagnostic systems demand a critical mass of up-to-date diagnostic-quality cases that depict the problem-solving methodology of medical experts. In practical terms, procurement of CBR-compliant cases is quite ...
Syed Sibte Raza Abidi, Selvakumar Manickam (Int J Med Inf, 200212)
leveraging-xml-based-electronic-medical-records-extract-experiential.asp

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Lowering of serotonin by rapid tryptophan depletion increases impulsiveness in normal individuals.

RATIONALE: Reduced serotonergic activity has been associated with impulsive behavior; however, intervention studies have been scarce. OBJECTIVES: To examine whether induced lowering of serotonin (5-HT) levels would increase behavioral measures of ...
Espen Walderhaug, Hilde Lunde, Jan E Nordvik, Nils Inge Landrø, Helge Refsum, Andres Magnusson (Psychopharmacology (Berl), 200212)
lowering-serotonin-rapid-tryptophan-depletion-increases-impulsiveness.asp

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Is there a role for assessment in smoking cessation treatment?

Recent strides have been made in smoking cessation as a number of behavioral and pharmacological treatments have proven effective. These treatments are briefly reviewed. The role of assessment in the treatment process, however, is less clear. Indeed, to ...
Jon D Kassel, Marisa Yates (Behav Res Ther, 200212)
role-assessment-smoking-cessation-treatment.asp