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The Effects Of Task Partitioning And Computer Skill Level On Operator Engagement And Performance In An Adaptive Biocybernetic Environment, Todd Michael Eischeid

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

The present study examined task partitioning in an adaptive environment, utilizing the cybernetic closed-loop system of Pope et al. (1995). In that study, participants either performed a tracking task (manual condition) or monitored the tracking task (automatic condition). Changes in task mode were driven by an engagement index derived from the participant's EEG and operated under either positive or negative feedback conditions. One goal of the present study was to examine participant performance under a wider range of tracking conditions. Specifically, the task was partitioned into 3 modes: a manual mode, a partitioned mode, and an automatic mode. A second …

Trends. Globalization As A Projective Stimulus, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses how the political psychology of individuals, groups, organizations, and other entities change in an era of globalization.

Trends. Libya, Iraq, And Sanctions-Busting Through Common Decency, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses UN placed sanctions against Libya related to the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am aircraft in flight in which 270 people died.

The Desirability Of Social Desirability: More Than A Response Set, Response Style, Or Disposition?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes some of the more significant denotations of social desirability and discusses the construct as boon or bane for political psychological researchers.

Perplexed And Circumplexed: The Structure Of Social Behavior In A Political World, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article posits some Issues needing to be clarified to increase the explanatory and predictive value of circumplex models of social behavior.

The Political Psychology Of Deception Research Ii, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

A previous IBPP article (V. 2, No. 9, "The Political Psychology of Deception Research" described some of the complexities in assessing how psychological assessment instruments are vulnerable to deception--e.g., the purposeful "faking bad" of test takers. That article focused on some ethical Issues of deception research and the concept of the social transformation of knowledge that threatens reliability and validity of assessment instruments through time. The present article focuses on a methodological consideration in documenting the threat of deception to psychological assessment.

Political Assassinations: Primary Prevention In Representative Democracies, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes a social psychological approach to decreasing the probability of some political assassinations

Trends. The Land Mines Treaty: A Strict Constructionist Approach, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the United States Government (USG) announcement that it will not sign the Land Mines Treaty because land mines are still needed to protect US security

A Moral Dilemma For The Political Psychologist: Decreasing Criminal Violence As Symptom, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes two approaches to decreasing criminal violence and the moral dilemma in choosing between them.

Trends. Mother Teresa And The War On Poverty, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses Mother Teresa's views on poverty.

Getting Away With Murder: The Mass Media's Role In Staging Crime, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes a problem created by the mass media and confronted by criminal-investigative analysts at crime scenes at which murder seems to have been perpetrated.

From Whence Evil? Shakespeare As Political Psychologist, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This paper identifies a passage from Shakespeare's Hamlet that is germane to the question of the source of political evil.

Intelligence And Counterintelligence Operations: The Role Of Implicit Social Influence, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article highlights psychological research on implicit social influence and advocates that this research can be a heuristic source of applications for intelligence and counterintelligence operations.

Trends. Why Princess Di?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses death, dying and Princess Diana.

The Philosophy Of Political Conflict: The Example Of Punishment, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article posits a basic philosophical substrate of inevitable political conflict as opposed to more common psychological ones.

Is "Good Enough" Good Enough For Swarthmore?, Barry Schwartz

Psychology Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Condom Availability In New York City Public High Schools: Relationships To Condom Use And Sexual Behavior, Sally Guttmacher, Lisa D. Lieberman, David Ward, Nick Freudenberg, Alice Radosh, Don Des Jarlais

Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works

OBJECTIVES: This study examines the impact of the condom availability program in New York City public high schools by comparing rates of sexual activity and condom use for New York students and similar students in Chicago. METHODS: A total of 7119 students from 12 randomly selected New York schools and 5738 students from 10 Chicago schools participated in a cross-sectional survey. RESULTS: New York students, compared with Chicago students, reported equal rates of sexual activity but higher rates of condom use at last intercourse (odds ratio [OR] = 1.36). For higher-risk students (those with three or more sexual partners in …

Variation In Environmental Risk Perceptions And Information Sources Among Three Communities In El Paso, Theresa L. Byrd, James Vanderslice, Susan K. Peterson

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors report the results of a pilot study of environmental risk and sources of environmental information in three socio-economically and culturally distinct communities in Texas.

A Framework For Assessing The Rationality Of Judgments In Carcinogenicity Hazard Identification, Douglas J. Crawford-Brown, Kenneth G. Brown

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Arguing that guidelines for identifying carcinogens now lack a philosophically rigorous framework, the authors present an alternative that draws clear attention to the process of reasoning towards judgments of carcinogenicity.

Commentary On Linda Mealey (1995), The Sociobiology Of Sociopathy: An Integrated Evolutionary Model, Scott F. Stoltenberg, Joseph L. Hernandez Cruz, Don Joseph Stein, Linda Mealey

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

[SFS] When Genotype × Environment (G × E) interactions are present, heritability estimates are not interpretable. Mealey cites abundant evidence for G × E interactions in the etiology of sociopathy, thereby completely undermining estimates of the heritability of sociopathy which form the foundation of her model. Without proper evidence for a genetic basis of sociopathy, Mealey’s sociobiological model collapses under its own great weight.

[LM] It is impossible to discuss the constructs “heritability,” “theory of mind,” and “normality” in a single coherent essay. The following three rejoinders address each of these exceedingly complex constructs individually, as each relates to the …

A Comparative Survey Of Job Prospects For The Period 1991-1996, Matthew C. Bell, Adam S. Goodie

Psychology

How discouraging is the job market for young scientists these days? It seems that most scientists who have tried to land a job in· recent years can tell you, unambiguously, "Very." Are prospects bleaker for some experimental psychologists than for others? To us, it subjectively seemed so. In an effort to answer this question more rigorously. we analyzed issues of the APS Observer Employment Bulletin, published by the American Psychological Society, from 1991-1996. Admittedly, the number of classified ads for jobs in a specific category is only one index of the job prospects for that category, but it is a …

The Influence Of Foreign Culture On Air Force Contingency Contracting Operations, Christian M. Ruefer

Theses and Dissertations

Abstract Contingency Contracting Officers (CCOs) are increasingly finding themselves an integral part of overseas deployments, purchasing in theater whatever the combat forces cannot bring with them. As a result, CCOs must deal directly with businesses and the individuals who operate them in the deployed location. Cultural differences between the CCO and suppliers can become an issue not encountered in stateside operations. This thesis was designed to explore the possible impact of culture on the deployed CCO's ability to do their job. There were four objectives of this study. First, those tasks CCOs must accomplish in order to perform their job …

On The Contribution Of Deficient Cognitive Control To Memory Impairment In Depression, Paula T. Hertel

Psychology Faculty Research

Research on cognitive biases in depression suggests that deficient control of attention underlies impairments in memory for emotionally neutral events. Such impairments might result from general difficulties in focusing and sustaining attention, specific and habitual priorities to attend to matters of personal concern, or both. This paper considers these alternative means of impairment in the context of a review of selected theories and findings; a test of the framework is illustrated; and related considerations are discussed.

The Abled, Disabled, And Enabled: Is Seeing The Difference A Learning Disability Or Merely A Crime?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article identifies many of the Issues underlying the controversy over providing special accommodations for people who state that they have learning disabilities.

Trends. Bahtmen To The Rescue: A Psychology Of Altruism In Thailand, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author examines the Thai financial system billion dollar rescue in terms of altruism vs. egoism.

How Not To Prevent Oil Crises: Challenge For An Education President, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes several problematic approaches that are components of lay psychology.

Special Report From The Ibpp Notional Archives: Sun Tzu's Perspective On Operation Desert Storm In 1992, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses some of the tenets of Operation DESERT STORM in a special report.

Sexual Misconduct And Personnel Management, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This paper describes how organizations might best understand and employ the concept of sexual misconduct.

Trends. The Imf, The World Bank, And Throwing The Scoundrels Out: Who Are The Scoundrels?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the ins and outs of the IMF and World Bank.

Globalization And Enmeshment: Implications For Foreign Policy, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article posits that national strategies of self-harm may become more adaptive in a world of increasing globalization.