Performance evaluations and stress: Field evidence of the hormonal effects of evaluation frequency

AbstractIn the Dalradian rocks of Knapdale in south-west Argyll two groups of minor folds have been developed which share the same axial plane; their fold axes lie at right angles to each other within the common axial plane. Field evidence indicates that the two fold groups are strictly contemporaneous. One group of minor folds plunges at 40° to 020° N., and the other group plunges at 45° to 235° N., the common axial plane dipping at 70° to 305° N. Major structures parallel to both sets of minor folds are developed in the area. The fabric diagram of the fold groups shows tetragonal symmetry and this is taken to indicate that the stress field responsible for the deformation had itself tetragonal symmetry. The maximum compressive stress acted almost horizontally in a N.W.–S.E. direction while extension took place equally in all directions in a plane normal to the axis of maximum compression. The relations of contemporaneous fold structures to three basic strain patterns are briefly discussed.

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Observation of secondary slip systems in tungsten bicrystals

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100112361 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

pp. 478-479

Author(s):

J. R. Fekete ◽

R. Gibala

Keyword(s):

Stress Field ◽

Grain Boundaries ◽

Deformation Behavior ◽

Stress Axis ◽

Polycrystalline Materials ◽

Slip Systems ◽

Metallic Materials ◽

Twist Boundary ◽

Secondary Slip ◽

Plane Normal

The deformation behavior of metallic materials is modified by the presence of grain boundaries. When polycrystalline materials are deformed, additional stresses over and above those externally imposed on the material are induced. These stresses result from the constraint of the grain boundaries on the deformation of incompatible grains. This incompatibility can be elastic or plastic in nature. One of the mechanisms by which these stresses can be relieved is the activation of secondary slip systems. Secondary slip systems have been shown to relieve elastic and plastic compatibility stresses. The deformation of tungsten bicrystals is interesting, due to the elastic isotropy of the material, which implies that the entire compatibility stress field will exist due to plastic incompatibility. The work described here shows TEM observations of the activation of secondary slip in tungsten bicrystals with a [110] twist boundary oriented with the plane normal parallel to the stress axis.

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Relationships Between Subjective Ratings and Objective Measures of Performance in Speechreading Sentences

Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jslhr.4004.900 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 900-911 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Marilyn E. Demorest ◽

Lynne E. Bernstein

Keyword(s):

Hearing Impairment ◽

Performance Evaluations ◽

Objective Measures ◽

Large Individual ◽

Subjective Ratings ◽

Objective Performance ◽

Phonetic Distance ◽

Stimulus Length ◽

Measures Of Performance ◽

Confidence Scale

Ninety-six participants with normal hearing and 63 with severe-to-profound hearing impairment viewed 100 CID Sentences (Davis & Silverman, 1970) and 100 B-E Sentences (Bernstein & Eberhardt, 1986b). Objective measures included words correct, phonemes correct, and visual-phonetic distance between the stimulus and response. Subjective ratings were made on a 7-point confidence scale. Magnitude of validity coefficients ranged from .34 to .76 across materials, measures, and groups. Participants with hearing impairment had higher levels of objective performance, higher subjective ratings, and higher validity coefficients, although there were large individual differences. Regression analyses revealed that subjective ratings are predictable from stimulus length, response length, and objective performance. The ability of speechreaders to make valid performance evaluations was interpreted in terms of contemporary word recognition models.

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