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The Development Of Measures Of Impulsiveness Useful For Studies Of Rehabilitation Of Prisoners., John Peter. Theis
The Development Of Measures Of Impulsiveness Useful For Studies Of Rehabilitation Of Prisoners., John Peter. Theis
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Dept. of Psychology. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1980 .T545. Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-07, Section: B, page: 2783. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1980.
The Effects Of Problem-Solving Ability And Task Difficulty On The Pupil Response During Cognitive Tasks Employing "Continuous" Stimuli., Alex S. Weinberger
The Effects Of Problem-Solving Ability And Task Difficulty On The Pupil Response During Cognitive Tasks Employing "Continuous" Stimuli., Alex S. Weinberger
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Numerous investigators employing a variety of tasks have found that the pupil of the eye can serve as an index of cognitive effort or processing. Specifically, it has been demonstrated that during cognitive task the pupil dilates in response to stimulus presentation and returns to baseline immediately following solution or task termination. Moreover the increase in pupil size during information processing periods has been found to be positively related to the difficulty level of the task employed. Thus more difficult tasks evoke larger pupillary dilation during processing periods. The consistency of findings in this area has led reviewers to comment …
The Effects Of Cultural And Individual Supports On Personality Variables Among Children Of Holocaust Survivors In Israel And North America., Morrie M. Kleinplatz
The Effects Of Cultural And Individual Supports On Personality Variables Among Children Of Holocaust Survivors In Israel And North America., Morrie M. Kleinplatz
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The recent literature on children of holocaust survivors has focused increasingly on the "normal", well-functioning members of that population. The realization that serious pathology is not an inescapable consequence of growing up in a survivor family has resulted in an interest in determining the circumstances which contribute to a healthy adaptation on the part of the offspring of survivor families. The present study was designed to explore this issue from two points of view: (1) the influence of cultural supports which contribute to healthy functioning; and (2) the influences of individual supports which facilitate healthy adaptations. A group of 16 …