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Development And Validation Of The Outdoor Activity Profile (Oap): A Research Note, Andrew Lacanienta, Mat Duerden, Peter Ward, Ramon Zabriskie Jan 2018

Development And Validation Of The Outdoor Activity Profile (Oap): A Research Note, Andrew Lacanienta, Mat Duerden, Peter Ward, Ramon Zabriskie

Faculty Publications

This study sought to design and validate the Outdoor Activity Profile (OAP), which was based on the Family Leisure Activity Profile (FLAP; Zabriskie & McCormick, 2001). The OAP was designed to measure and categorize involvement as opposed to time in outdoor activities. Data were collected from undergraduate students on two occasions separated by four weeks. Significant correlations existed between all time one and time two involvement scores, thereby supporting the OAP’s test-retest reliability. Descriptive data is presented outlining involvement, satisfaction, and whom respondents were with during activity categories. One-way ANOVA results describe differences between male and female outdoor activity involvement …

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Examining The Impact And Influence Of The Leisure Science Literature, Mat D. Duerden, Michael B. Edwards, Michael C. Goates, Justin Dyer Jan 2018

Examining The Impact And Influence Of The Leisure Science Literature, Mat D. Duerden, Michael B. Edwards, Michael C. Goates, Justin Dyer

Faculty Publications

This study explored the impact and influence of the leisure sciences literature through an analysis of highly cited articles. Discriminant function analysis identified whether articles had more exclusive impact inside or outside the field. Research themes and methodologies were examined based on these classifications. Results indicate articles with the greatest impact within the leisure literature tended to be quantitative studies drawing upon survey data and non-experimental designs focused on general leisure and outdoor/forest recreation. Articles with the greatest impact outside the leisure literature were more recent and focused on place attachment, psychological motivation, or community parks and recreation and used …

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The Effects Of Video Gaming On Work Group Performance, Mark Keith, Greg Anderson, Douglas Dean, James Gaskin, Trevor Wiser, Seth Gremmert, Katherine Payne Jan 2018

The Effects Of Video Gaming On Work Group Performance, Mark Keith, Greg Anderson, Douglas Dean, James Gaskin, Trevor Wiser, Seth Gremmert, Katherine Payne

Faculty Publications

Organizational tasks are complex and time-sensitive, requiring group effort to achieve goals under pressure. To improve group performance, organizations often invest in a services designed to strengthen teams (e.g., ropes courses). However, such activities are time- and resource-expensive and have demonstrated mixed results. To proffer a more practical (shorter and less expensive) alternative, we explore the potential of video gaming as a team building activity. To this end, we employed a multi-experiment study in which we administered competitive and cooperative video games to newly formed work teams. To theoretically explain the effects of video gaming on group performance, we adapt …

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Creating A Realistic Experimental Scenario For Hci-Based Deception Detection Research With Ground Truth And Un- Sanctioned Malicious Acts, Michael D. Byrd, Jeffrey L. Jenkins, Joseph S. Valacich, Parker A. Williams Jan 2018

Creating A Realistic Experimental Scenario For Hci-Based Deception Detection Research With Ground Truth And Un- Sanctioned Malicious Acts, Michael D. Byrd, Jeffrey L. Jenkins, Joseph S. Valacich, Parker A. Williams

Faculty Publications

This research-in-progress note reports on the design and execution of a study in HCI-based deception detection. The objective of the study is to examine the impact of knowledge of tracking and countermeasures on the neuromotor changes detected when subjects commit a malfeasant act. To examine this, an experimental context and design was required that would afford the subjects an opportunity to commit an un-sanctioned malicious act while tracking ground truth in an unobtrusive manner. The experimental design, study execution, and preliminary results are presented.

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Navigating The Teen Years: The Adolescent Brain And Christ’S Atonement, Mark H. Butler, Genevieve L. Smith Jan 2018

Navigating The Teen Years: The Adolescent Brain And Christ’S Atonement, Mark H. Butler, Genevieve L. Smith

Faculty Publications

Like other spiritually sincere youth, Caleb struggles with pornography use. At first, he was repulsed by it, but he found himself drawn back to it. The arousal was preoccupying and pleasurable. Pornography use became a habit. He still wanted to go on a mission, marry in the temple, be a worthy father. Repeatedly, he resolved to stop using pornography. He felt anger and shame every time he fell short. Caleb became discouraged and felt like he could never change. He felt that he didn’t deserve God’s or anyone else’s love and forgiveness because of all his broken promises.

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Joint Religiosity And Married Couples’ Sexual Satisfaction, Jeffrey P. Dew, Jeremy E. Uecker, Brian J. Willoughby Jan 2018

Joint Religiosity And Married Couples’ Sexual Satisfaction, Jeffrey P. Dew, Jeremy E. Uecker, Brian J. Willoughby

Faculty Publications

Although many studies have examined the association between religion and sexuality, the majority of these studies have focused on non marital sex. Unfortunately, despite the fact that a satisfying sexual relationship plays a critical role in married couples' relationship quality and stability, the associations between religiosity and marital sexual satisfaction are not well understood. Thus, to examine the association between religiosity and couples' reports of married sexual satisfaction, the authors of this study used dyadic data from a nationally representative sample of married couples (N = 1,368) between the ages of 18 and 45. They used both joint and …

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Effects Of Parent-Implemented Interventions On Outcomes For Children With Developmental Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis, Tina Taylor, Timothy B. Smith, Byran B. Korth, Barbara Mandleco Jan 2018

Effects Of Parent-Implemented Interventions On Outcomes For Children With Developmental Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis, Tina Taylor, Timothy B. Smith, Byran B. Korth, Barbara Mandleco

Faculty Publications

A large body of literature exists related to parent-implemented interventions for children with disabilities, so it is helpful to synthesize the results of outcome-based interventions for children with developmental disabilities. Specifically, what are the effects of parent-implemented interventions intended to improve children’s (1) social behaviors, (2) life skills/adaptive behavior, and (3) communication skills? Using meta-analytic aggregation of effect sizes across 30 studies with a total of 1,356 participants, this review examined the association between parent-implemented interventions and intended outcomes for young children with developmental disabilities. Across all 30 studies comparing children’s outcomes to control groups, the random-effects-weighted average effect size …

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Motivational Partnerships: Increasing Esl Student Self-Efficacy, Norman W. Evans, Paul N. Cave, Dan P. Dewey, K. James Hartshorn Jan 2018

Motivational Partnerships: Increasing Esl Student Self-Efficacy, Norman W. Evans, Paul N. Cave, Dan P. Dewey, K. James Hartshorn

Faculty Publications

The present study investigated the relationship between student use of self-efficacy-building strategies through motivational partnerships and student levels of self-efficacy and motivation in an adult intensive English programme in the United States. The extent to which self-efficacy influenced motivation was also examined. After being organized into these partnerships and receiving self-efficacy-building strategy training from the participating teacher, 16 ESL students had their pre- and post-levels of self-efficacy and motivation measured. Additionally, students discussed the effectiveness of the partnerships on their learning experience. Results show significant correlations between student use of self-efficacy-building strategies and improvement in both their self-efficacy and motivation. …

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Eye Movement Attenuation Of Intrusive Social Anxiety Imagery: A Pilot Study., Sr Homer, C Deeprose Jan 2018

Eye Movement Attenuation Of Intrusive Social Anxiety Imagery: A Pilot Study., Sr Homer, C Deeprose

School of Psychology

Background and objectives: A growing body of research has shown that negative, intrusive mental imagery plays a prevalent and causal role in social anxiety, and is qualitatively different to voluntarily generated imagery. Negative imagery can be reduced in vividness and emotional intensity through concurrent lateral eye movements (EMs) as per Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Despite EMDR being used for a range of disorders, previous laboratorybased experimental research typically uses voluntarily generated autobiographical memories rather than involuntarily experienced intrusive images. In a pilot study, we investigated the efficacy of eye movement attenuation of negative, intrusive, socialanxiety imagery. Methods: …

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Developing My Research Identity (Embodying The Self) Through Exploring The Experience Of Woman- To-Woman Rape And Sexual Assault Victim/Survivors: Doing, Being, Becoming, And Belonging, R Twinley Jan 2018

Developing My Research Identity (Embodying The Self) Through Exploring The Experience Of Woman- To-Woman Rape And Sexual Assault Victim/Survivors: Doing, Being, Becoming, And Belonging, R Twinley

School of Health Professions

Aim/Purpose Engagement in doctoral training is intended to lead to personal development, as well as – of course - the development of a person’s skills as a researcher. Having engaged in the occupation of doctoral training, I aim to reflect upon how my identity as researcher developed throughout this process; that is, through doing, being, becoming, and belonging. The aim of my doctoral research was to explore the impact of woman-to-woman rape and sexual assault. Hence, the foundational themes explored in this paper are sexual offending, auto/biography, and the significance of identity. Background I commenced my doctoral training as someone …

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’Who Cares?' The Experiences Of Caregivers Of Adults Living With Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Coronary Artery Disease: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review, Miriam Catherine Noonan, Jennifer Wingham, Rod S. Taylor Jan 2018

’Who Cares?' The Experiences Of Caregivers Of Adults Living With Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Coronary Artery Disease: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review, Miriam Catherine Noonan, Jennifer Wingham, Rod S. Taylor

School of Health Professions

Objective To assess the experiences of unpaid caregivers providing care to people with heart failure (HF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or coronary artery disease (CAD). Design Mixed methods systematic review including qualitative and quantitative studies. Data sources Databases searched: Medline Ebsco, PsycInfo, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Embase, Web of Science, Ethos: The British Library and ProQuest. Grey literature identified using: Global Dissertations and Theses and Applied Sciences Index and hand searches and citation checking of included references. Search time frame: 1 January 1990 to 30 August 2017. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Inclusion was limited to English …

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Patient Experiences Of Care From Multi-Speciality Community Providers: Findings From A Realist Synthesis Of International Evidence, Hm Lloyd, R Sheaff, S Brand, A Wanner, R Byng, J Valderas, M Pearson Jan 2018

Patient Experiences Of Care From Multi-Speciality Community Providers: Findings From A Realist Synthesis Of International Evidence, Hm Lloyd, R Sheaff, S Brand, A Wanner, R Byng, J Valderas, M Pearson

School of Psychology

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Exploring The Complex Relationships Among Reasoning, Content Understanding, And Intuition In Physics, Cody Gette Jan 2018

Exploring The Complex Relationships Among Reasoning, Content Understanding, And Intuition In Physics, Cody Gette

Education STEM

Physics education research over the past few decades has made significant advances toward improving instructional practices and developing effective instructional materials for physics classrooms. In some contexts, however, after multiple instructional refinements difficulties can remain persistent. Recent findings in PER suggest that many of these difficulties are consistent with reasoning paths accounted for by dual process theories of reasoning. Students often appear to be able to employ correct conceptual understanding in one context, but neglect to demonstrate the same understanding in another closely related context. This thesis explores the use of dual-process theories of reasoning as a lens for interpreting …

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Parkrun, Activity And Health: The Public Health Potential Of Parkrun, C Stevinson, M Hickson Jan 2018

Parkrun, Activity And Health: The Public Health Potential Of Parkrun, C Stevinson, M Hickson

School of Health Professions

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Smiles In Face Matching: Idiosyncratic Information Revealed Through A Smile Improves Unfamiliar Face Matching Performance, Mila Mileva, A. Mike Burton Jan 2018

Smiles In Face Matching: Idiosyncratic Information Revealed Through A Smile Improves Unfamiliar Face Matching Performance, Mila Mileva, A. Mike Burton

School of Psychology

Unfamiliar face matching is a surprisingly difficult task, yet we often rely on people's matching decisions in applied settings (e.g., border control). Most attempts to improve accuracy (including training and image manipulation) have had very limited success. In a series of studies, we demonstrate that using smiling rather than neutral pairs of images brings about significant improvements in face matching accuracy. This is true for both match and mismatch trials, implying that the information provided through a smile helps us detect images of the same identity as well as distinguishing between images of different identities. Study 1 compares matching performance …

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Motivational Needs Of Secondary Family & Consumer Sciences Students, Ann Marie Dietchman Jan 2018

Motivational Needs Of Secondary Family & Consumer Sciences Students, Ann Marie Dietchman

Education

This study examined North Dakota junior and senior high school FCS students’ perceptions of their motivational needs. The survey instrument used was created by Turner & Herren (1997). The questionnaire measured the motivational needs for achievement, affiliation, and power from McClelland’s (1987) theory of motivation. 175 secondary, junior and senior, students completed web-based questionnaires. One-way ANOVAs were run to determine the influence of independent variables (grade level, GPA, gender, race/ethnicity, and FCCLA membership) on the three motivational needs (achievement, affiliation, and power). The data indicated that FCS students expressed the greatest need for achievement. Females have a greater need than …

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Academic Success And Retention: Assessing Variables That Make A Difference In A Baccalaureate Nursing Program, Wendy Kopp Jan 2018

Academic Success And Retention: Assessing Variables That Make A Difference In A Baccalaureate Nursing Program, Wendy Kopp

Education

Attrition rates for both traditional and nontraditional students in nursing programs across the U.S. are of concern in light of the current and projected shortage of nurses. The lack of success advancing through the nursing curriculum affects the nursing student, the nursing program, and the healthcare of the community. As a result, nursing programs have been encouraged to make student success programs a priority; however, there has been a paucity of research that has examined the effect these programs have on student success. Framed by Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of …

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The Perceptions Of Education Doctoral Students And Graduates Concerning Their Experiences Of Thriving During The Transition To Independent Researchers, Simeon Osamuyimen Edosomwan Jan 2018

The Perceptions Of Education Doctoral Students And Graduates Concerning Their Experiences Of Thriving During The Transition To Independent Researchers, Simeon Osamuyimen Edosomwan

Education

This qualitative study examines the perceptions of education doctoral students and graduates in two upper Midwest research universities in the United States concerning their experiences of thriving during the transition to independent researchers. Thriving is a multi-faceted construct that describes positive human functioning and development. Twelve participants, four doctoral graduates and eight active doctoral candidates in the discipline of education, participated in a semi-structured interview conversation that resulted in the data utilized for this study. The data was carefully organized and analyzed by the study research questions. The study was guided by a central research question and four sub-research questions. …

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Evaluating Physical Activity In Dementia: A Systematic Review Of Outcomes To Inform The Development Of A Core Outcome Set, A-C Gonçalves, J Cruz, A Marques, S Demain, D Samuel Jan 2018

Evaluating Physical Activity In Dementia: A Systematic Review Of Outcomes To Inform The Development Of A Core Outcome Set, A-C Gonçalves, J Cruz, A Marques, S Demain, D Samuel

School of Health Professions

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Exploring Contemporary Issues Related To Title Ix And The Incorporation Of Amnesty Policies, Emily Ann Frazier Jan 2018

Exploring Contemporary Issues Related To Title Ix And The Incorporation Of Amnesty Policies, Emily Ann Frazier

Education

Colleges and universities have been inundated with new and changing federal guidance for Title IX compliance since 2011. Though most campuses have made significant strides in compliance with mandates, far fewer have incorporated non-required practices. Sexual assault amnesty is one practice gaining momentum as a best practice. This study gathered information from campuses that have adopted sexual assault amnesty into their sexual misconduct policies. A review of existing sexual misconduct policy documents at each of the 50 land-grant institutions was completed to identify existing sexual assault amnesty policies. The policy review was coupled with interviews of Title IX coordinators, which …

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Comparing The Effectiveness Of Scenario-Based Learning Vs. Traditional Training Method On An Individual’S Call Quality Score: A Case Study, Kritika Sharma Jan 2018

Comparing The Effectiveness Of Scenario-Based Learning Vs. Traditional Training Method On An Individual’S Call Quality Score: A Case Study, Kritika Sharma

Education

This study investigated the effect of Scenario-Based Learning versus the traditional training method used in customer service employee call quality scores. A secondary purpose was to see how Scenario-Based Training method would impact customer service representative’s perceptions of their learning environment. The research questions were generated and tested by interviews, examining the mean scores for call quality in the two methods of training and a t-test was also conducted to see if there was a significance difference between the call quality scores from the use of both training methods. The findings showed that altering the training method from traditional to …

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The Lived Experience Of Nationally Certified Counselors Who Attended An Eight-Day Native American Cultural Immersion Institute, Julie Ann Smith Jan 2018

The Lived Experience Of Nationally Certified Counselors Who Attended An Eight-Day Native American Cultural Immersion Institute, Julie Ann Smith

Education

The purpose of this research was to understand how Nationally Certified Counselors experienced an eight-day cultural immersion experience on a Native American reservation. This phenomenological study was designed to capture the essence of the cultural immersion experience. Individual interviews were conducted with 5 participants utilizing a semi-structured interview. One theme emerged from data, along with six sub-themes. The overarching theme that emerged from the data was cultural humility and the six subthemes included difficult conversations, appreciation and application of Native American spirituality, hearing the silent scream, desire to share lead to activism, learner’s mindset, and connection. These themes described how …

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“I Carry Her In My Heart”: An Exploration Of The Experience Of Bereavement For People With Learning Disability, Nicki Thorp, Jacqui Stedmon, Helen Lloyd Jan 2018

“I Carry Her In My Heart”: An Exploration Of The Experience Of Bereavement For People With Learning Disability, Nicki Thorp, Jacqui Stedmon, Helen Lloyd

School of Psychology

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Enhancing Grit Through Functional Imagery Training In Professional Soccer, Jonathan Rhodes, Jon May, Jackie Andrade, David Kavanagh Jan 2018

Enhancing Grit Through Functional Imagery Training In Professional Soccer, Jonathan Rhodes, Jon May, Jackie Andrade, David Kavanagh

School of Psychology

Functional Imagery Training (FIT) extends multisensory imagery training by involving athletes with goal setting and appraisal. We measured the effect of FIT on 24 professional soccer players’ grit, a personality trait associated with perseverance for a long-term goal. In a stepped-wedge design an immediate (n=9) and delayed (n=10) group received FIT at week 1 or week 6, and were measured at week 12. A self-selected control group (n=5) received no intervention. The delayed group were also measured at week 6 just before their intervention, and week 18. Grit scores in both intervention groups increased following the intervention, but the control …

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The Revised Four-Factor Motivational Thought Frequency And State Motivation Scales For Alcohol Control, David J. Kavanagh, Nicole Robinson, Jennifer Connolly, Jason Connor, Jackie Andrade, Jon May Jan 2018

The Revised Four-Factor Motivational Thought Frequency And State Motivation Scales For Alcohol Control, David J. Kavanagh, Nicole Robinson, Jennifer Connolly, Jason Connor, Jackie Andrade, Jon May

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

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Interaction Between Musical And Poetic Form Affects Song Popularity: The Case Of The Genevan Psalter, Y Schotanus, V Koops, J Edworthy Jan 2018

Interaction Between Musical And Poetic Form Affects Song Popularity: The Case Of The Genevan Psalter, Y Schotanus, V Koops, J Edworthy

School of Psychology

Differences in the popularity of individual psalms and melodies from the Genevan Psalter, both in the Netherlands and elsewhere, offer an interesting case study for investigating factors that might influence the popularity of a song. The Genevan psalms form a relatively small set of hymns (N = 150) that has long played an important role in Dutch cultural life, and it is clear that some psalms are more popular than others. Previous researchers have shown that contents and musical mode influence popularity. In this article, we present evidence that interaction between melodic and poetical features also affects song popularity, presumably …

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Functional Brain Networks Underlying Idiosyncratic Switching Patterns In Multi-Stable Auditory Perception, D Farkas, Sl Denham, I Winkler Jan 2018

Functional Brain Networks Underlying Idiosyncratic Switching Patterns In Multi-Stable Auditory Perception, D Farkas, Sl Denham, I Winkler

School of Psychology

In perceptual multi-stability, perception stochastically switches between alternative interpretations of the stimulus allowing examination of perceptual experience independent of stimulus parameters. Previous studies found that listeners show temporally stable idiosyncratic switching patterns when listening to a multi-stable auditory stimulus, such as in the auditory streaming paradigm. This inter-individual variability can be described along two dimensions, Exploration and Segregation. In the current study, we explored the functional brain networks associated with these dimensions and their constituents using electroencephalography. Results showed that Segregation and its constituents are related to brain networks operating in the theta EEG band, whereas Exploration and its constituents …

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I: Introduction., Caroline Floccia, Thomas D. Sambrook, Luche C Delle, Rosa Kwok, Jeremy Goslin, Laurence White, Allegra Cattani, Emily Sullivan, Kirsten Abbot-Smith, Andrea Krott, Debbie Mills, Caroline Rowland, Judit Gervain, Kim Plunkett Jan 2018

I: Introduction., Caroline Floccia, Thomas D. Sambrook, Luche C Delle, Rosa Kwok, Jeremy Goslin, Laurence White, Allegra Cattani, Emily Sullivan, Kirsten Abbot-Smith, Andrea Krott, Debbie Mills, Caroline Rowland, Judit Gervain, Kim Plunkett

School of Psychology

The majority of the world's children grow up learning two or more languages. The study of early bilingualism is central to current psycholinguistics, offering insights into issues such as transfer and interference in development. From an applied perspective, it poses a universal challenge to language assessment practices throughout childhood, as typically developing bilingual children usually underperform relative to monolingual norms when assessed in one language only. We measured vocabulary with Communicative Development Inventories for 372 24-month-old toddlers learning British English and one Additional Language out of a diverse set of 13 (Bengali, Cantonese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hindi-Urdu, Italian, Mandarin, …

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Ii: Methods., Caroline Floccia, Thomas D. Sambrook, Luche C Delle, Rosa Kwok, Jeremy Goslin, Laurence White, Allegra Cattani, Emily Sullivan, Kirsten Abbot-Smith, Andrea Krott, Debbie Mills, Caroline Rowland, Judit Gervain, Kim Plunkett Jan 2018

Ii: Methods., Caroline Floccia, Thomas D. Sambrook, Luche C Delle, Rosa Kwok, Jeremy Goslin, Laurence White, Allegra Cattani, Emily Sullivan, Kirsten Abbot-Smith, Andrea Krott, Debbie Mills, Caroline Rowland, Judit Gervain, Kim Plunkett

School of Psychology

The methods described in this chapter cover the cohort data collection, which constituted the common data set for all three studies reported in this paper. A sample of 430 bilingual toddlers, learning British English and one of 13 target Additional Languages (N = 372), or any other Additional Language (N = 58), were identified over a 2-year period. To increase variation in both English/Additional Language pairs and in the situational factors outlined above (language exposure, mode of exposure and demographic factors), data was collected through trained research assistants recruited in the six universities involved in this project (Bangor, Birmingham, Kent, …

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Due Process In Dual Process: Model-Recovery Simulations Of Decision-Bound Strategy Analysis In Category Learning, Charlotte E.R. Edmunds, Fraser Milton, Andy J. Wills Jan 2018

Due Process In Dual Process: Model-Recovery Simulations Of Decision-Bound Strategy Analysis In Category Learning, Charlotte E.R. Edmunds, Fraser Milton, Andy J. Wills

School of Psychology

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