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Legibility, Mystery, And Visual Access As Predictors Of Preference And Perceived Danger In Forest Settings Without Pathways, Thomas R. Herzog, Laura S. Kropscott Sep 2004

Legibility, Mystery, And Visual Access As Predictors Of Preference And Perceived Danger In Forest Settings Without Pathways, Thomas R. Herzog, Laura S. Kropscott

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The authors attempt to address some unresolved issues within the Kaplans’ preference-matrix model of environmental preference. These issues involve the relation between legibility and preference and the relations among preference, danger, and mystery. Participants rated 70 within-forest settings containing no visible pathways for preference, danger, or one of seven predictor variables. Legibility and coherence were found to be independent, positive predictors of preference. Likewise, landmarks and visual access were independent positive predictors of legibility. Legibility fully mediated the positive relation between landmarks and preference. Visual access interacted with legibility in predicting preference: The relation between preference and either predictor was …


Recognition Of Self Among Persons With Dementia: Pictures Versus Names As Environmental Supports, Jennifer Gross, Mary E. Harmon, Rebecca A. Myers, Rachel L. Evans, Natalie R. Kay, Senez Rodriguez-Charbonier, Thomas R. Herzog May 2004

Recognition Of Self Among Persons With Dementia: Pictures Versus Names As Environmental Supports, Jennifer Gross, Mary E. Harmon, Rebecca A. Myers, Rachel L. Evans, Natalie R. Kay, Senez Rodriguez-Charbonier, Thomas R. Herzog

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The physical environment can promote the functional ability of persons with dementia. Many care facilities use environmental signage (e.g., names on doors) to facilitate adaptive behavior (e.g., room finding). However, the effects of such signage on residents’functioning are not well understood. In three experiments, we investigated if persons with moderate to severe dementia had the required skills necessary to benefit from signage. Compared to a control condition (recognition of fellow residents’ photographs), a high percentage of participants could identify written names and photographs of themselves (Experiment 1). Moreover, name and photographic labels helped participants identify belongings (Experiment 2). Training improved …


Organizational Culture In Brazilian Public And Private Companies, Maria Cristina Ferreira, Eveline Maria Leal Assmar, Katia Maria Felipe Estol, Maria Cristina Da Costa Chagas Helena, Mari Do Carmo De Figueiredo Cisne Jan 2004

Organizational Culture In Brazilian Public And Private Companies, Maria Cristina Ferreira, Eveline Maria Leal Assmar, Katia Maria Felipe Estol, Maria Cristina Da Costa Chagas Helena, Mari Do Carmo De Figueiredo Cisne

Papers from the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology Conferences

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Individualist And Collectivist Orientations Across Occupational Groups, Anjali Ghosh Jan 2004

Individualist And Collectivist Orientations Across Occupational Groups, Anjali Ghosh

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Industrial/Organizational Perspectives Introduction, Bernadette N. Setiadi Jan 2004

Industrial/Organizational Perspectives Introduction, Bernadette N. Setiadi

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Personality And Social Introduction, Bernadette N. Setiadi Jan 2004

Personality And Social Introduction, Bernadette N. Setiadi

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Influences Of Cultural Artifacts And Social Practices On Number Conceptualization In Adults: Experimental And Ethnographic Approaches To Everyday Numeric Cognition, Samar Zebian Jan 2004

Influences Of Cultural Artifacts And Social Practices On Number Conceptualization In Adults: Experimental And Ethnographic Approaches To Everyday Numeric Cognition, Samar Zebian

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Notions Of Critical Thinking In Javanese, Batak Toba And Minangkabau Culture, Julia Suleeman Chandra Jan 2004

Notions Of Critical Thinking In Javanese, Batak Toba And Minangkabau Culture, Julia Suleeman Chandra

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Planned Purchases And Personal Amulets: Representations Of Two Material Possessions In Japan, Canada And The Uk, J Rees Lewis, Helga Dittmar Jan 2004

Planned Purchases And Personal Amulets: Representations Of Two Material Possessions In Japan, Canada And The Uk, J Rees Lewis, Helga Dittmar

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Does Language Influence Response Styles? A Test Of The Cultural Accommodation Hypothesis In Fourteen Countries, Anne-Wil Harzing Jan 2004

Does Language Influence Response Styles? A Test Of The Cultural Accommodation Hypothesis In Fourteen Countries, Anne-Wil Harzing

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The Influence Of Schooling On Cognitive Development: Spatial Language, Encoding And Concept Development In India And Nepal, Pierre R. Dasen, Ramesh Mishra, Shanta Niraula Jan 2004

The Influence Of Schooling On Cognitive Development: Spatial Language, Encoding And Concept Development In India And Nepal, Pierre R. Dasen, Ramesh Mishra, Shanta Niraula

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Is Cultural Imposition Less Of An Issue With Indigenous Psychologies?, Ype H. Poortinga Jan 2004

Is Cultural Imposition Less Of An Issue With Indigenous Psychologies?, Ype H. Poortinga

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The Indigenization Of Psychology In India: Its Unique Form And Progress, Neharika Vohra Jan 2004

The Indigenization Of Psychology In India: Its Unique Form And Progress, Neharika Vohra

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A Sociology Of Science Approach To Understanding Indigenous Psychologies, William K. Gabrenya Jr Jan 2004

A Sociology Of Science Approach To Understanding Indigenous Psychologies, William K. Gabrenya Jr

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Emotional Attachment As The Basis Of Trust And Interpersonal Relationship: Psychological, Indigenous, And Cultural Analysis, Sang-Chin Choi, Uichol Kim Jan 2004

Emotional Attachment As The Basis Of Trust And Interpersonal Relationship: Psychological, Indigenous, And Cultural Analysis, Sang-Chin Choi, Uichol Kim

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No abstract provided.


International Identity: Definitions, Development, And Some Implications For Global Conflict And Peace, Holly Arrow, Norman D. Sundberg Jan 2004

International Identity: Definitions, Development, And Some Implications For Global Conflict And Peace, Holly Arrow, Norman D. Sundberg

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Transformational Leadership, Competencies, Self-Control, And Performance As A Function Of Perceived Organizational Culture In Service Organizations, Arvind K. Sinha, Sumita Rai Jan 2004

Transformational Leadership, Competencies, Self-Control, And Performance As A Function Of Perceived Organizational Culture In Service Organizations, Arvind K. Sinha, Sumita Rai

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No abstract provided.


Characteristics Of Indonesian Intercultural Sensitivity In Multicultural And International Work Groups, Hana Panggabean Jan 2004

Characteristics Of Indonesian Intercultural Sensitivity In Multicultural And International Work Groups, Hana Panggabean

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Development Of The Revised-Neo Personality Inventory For Indonesia: A Preliminary Study, Magdalena S. Halim, J J. L. Derksen, C P. F. Van Der Staak Jan 2004

Development Of The Revised-Neo Personality Inventory For Indonesia: A Preliminary Study, Magdalena S. Halim, J J. L. Derksen, C P. F. Van Der Staak

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No abstract provided.


Socio-Psychological Factors Of Ethnic Intolerance In Russia's Multicultural Regions, Nadezhda Lebedva, Alexander Tatarko Jan 2004

Socio-Psychological Factors Of Ethnic Intolerance In Russia's Multicultural Regions, Nadezhda Lebedva, Alexander Tatarko

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No abstract provided.


Cultural Identification, Contact, And Psychological Adaptation: Examining The Functional Role Of Loneliness In Predicting Sojourner Depression, Colleen Ward, Anne-Marie Masgoret Jan 2004

Cultural Identification, Contact, And Psychological Adaptation: Examining The Functional Role Of Loneliness In Predicting Sojourner Depression, Colleen Ward, Anne-Marie Masgoret

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No abstract provided.


The Self-Concepts And Sex Role Ideologies Of Ukrainian University Students, Renuka Sethi, Dustin J. Foster, Deborah L. Best Jan 2004

The Self-Concepts And Sex Role Ideologies Of Ukrainian University Students, Renuka Sethi, Dustin J. Foster, Deborah L. Best

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No abstract provided.


Cultural Identity, Existential Anxiety And Traditionalism, Pawel Boski, Katarzyna Strus, Ewa Tlaga Jan 2004

Cultural Identity, Existential Anxiety And Traditionalism, Pawel Boski, Katarzyna Strus, Ewa Tlaga

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No abstract provided.


Relations Between Social Axioms And Values: Findings From Germany And India, Edgar W. Klinger, Nandita Chaudhary, Sujata Sriran Jan 2004

Relations Between Social Axioms And Values: Findings From Germany And India, Edgar W. Klinger, Nandita Chaudhary, Sujata Sriran

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On The Interrelation Of Peer Climate And School Performance In Mathematics: A German-Canadian-Israeli Comparison Of 14-Year-Old School Students, Klaus Boehnke, Anna-Katharina Pelkner, Jenny Kurman Jan 2004

On The Interrelation Of Peer Climate And School Performance In Mathematics: A German-Canadian-Israeli Comparison Of 14-Year-Old School Students, Klaus Boehnke, Anna-Katharina Pelkner, Jenny Kurman

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The Impact Of Cultural Norms And Values On The Moral Judgment Of Malay And American Adolescents: A Brief Report, Jas Jaafar, Pit Kolodinsky, Sherri Mccarthy, Vincent Schroder Jan 2004

The Impact Of Cultural Norms And Values On The Moral Judgment Of Malay And American Adolescents: A Brief Report, Jas Jaafar, Pit Kolodinsky, Sherri Mccarthy, Vincent Schroder

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No abstract provided.


Family Planning And The Value Of Children In China, Gang Zheng, Yanfang Liu, Hong Tang, Shaohua Shi Jan 2004

Family Planning And The Value Of Children In China, Gang Zheng, Yanfang Liu, Hong Tang, Shaohua Shi

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No abstract provided.


Chances And Challenges Of Bicultural Socialization - Interviews With Young Women From German-Indonesian Families, Hildegard Wenzler-Cremer Jan 2004

Chances And Challenges Of Bicultural Socialization - Interviews With Young Women From German-Indonesian Families, Hildegard Wenzler-Cremer

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No abstract provided.


Adult Mother-Daughter Relationships In Indonesia, The Republic Of Korea, And Germany, Beate Schwarz, Gisela Trommsdorff, Pradeep Chakkarath Jan 2004

Adult Mother-Daughter Relationships In Indonesia, The Republic Of Korea, And Germany, Beate Schwarz, Gisela Trommsdorff, Pradeep Chakkarath

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No abstract provided.


Mothers' Conversational Styles Across Cultures: The Cases Of Estonia, Finland, Sweden, And The U.S., Tiia Tulviste Jan 2004

Mothers' Conversational Styles Across Cultures: The Cases Of Estonia, Finland, Sweden, And The U.S., Tiia Tulviste

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No abstract provided.