An Explanation of the Distinction Between Developmental Factors and Mechanisms

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-104
Author(s):  
Elida V. Laski
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
The Other ◽  
Developmental Factors ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Produce Change ◽  
Precise Understanding ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper provides five clear, relatable examples that can help students understand the distinction between the term “factors” and “mechanisms” in Developmental Psychology. The examples emphasize the idea that factors are related to changes in ways that moderate development, but are not causal. On the other hand, the term mechanism refers to processes that produce change. These examples can be embedded in lectures individually or shared as a whole to support student learning. A precise understanding of the distinction between factors and mechanisms can help students better understand development, parse research findings, and consider policy and practical implications.

Crowdfunding Platforms Dynamics

2021 ◽  
pp. 109-133
Author(s):  
Amaya Erro-Garcés ◽  
Begoña Urien
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
The Other ◽  
Geographic Proximity ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
National Boundaries ◽  
Practical Implications

This chapter compares two national crowdfunding markets based on their platforms and regulatory legislation on crowdfunding. Spain and France were selected though a cluster analysis since both differ on those characteristics. Mean comparison tests were carried out to estimate differences. Data were based on a survey specifically designed and conducted for this research. While crowdfunding is an internet-powered activity with global accessibility, national boundaries and geographic proximity play a significant role in shaping the performance of crowdfunding platforms. Regarding practical implications, as each country developed its specific legislation, it is concluded that this legislation may boost or hinder the growth of crowdfunding. On the other hand, the different way platforms managed their business does not affect their outcomes in terms of number of projects and funds raised. As a result, although platforms are indispensable as an intermediate agent between funders and investors, they determine neither the number of projects hosted nor the funds raised.

scholarly journals Human rights: common meaning and differences in positioning

2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willem Doise
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Conflict ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
The Other ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Common Understanding

Human rights are defined as normative social representations embedded in institutional juridical definitions. Research findings show that human rights can be studied as normative social representations implying a degree of common understanding across cultures together with organized differences within and between cultures. Important factors in modulating individual positioning in the realm of human rights are experiences of social conflict and injustice, beliefs about the efficiency of various social actors to have rights enforced and attitudes of liberalism or collectivism. On the other hand, an ethnocentric use of human rights is well documented and has been experimentally studied. Generally, concerns about these rights expressed by citizens of Western countries become much stronger when non-Western countries are involved, whereas violations of these rights in their own country are often not severely condemned.

scholarly journals Un modello basato sulla teoria dei grafi per l’individuazione di isomorfismi distrettuali geograficamente non prossimi. Il caso dei distretti industriali italiani

2021 ◽  
pp. 27-50
Author(s):  
Stefano De Falco
Keyword(s):  
Graph Theory ◽  
The Other ◽  
Industrial Districts ◽  
Industrial District ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
Practical Implications

A dichotomy often frequent in the context of geographic studies concerns the dualism between propagation and induction models-based phenomena, inherent in variables and factors characterizing contiguous areas, and research relating to homogeneity between geographically not closed areas. In the wake of the latter research, this contribution proposes a model that exploits the potential of graph theory for the evaluation of common dynamics relating to non-contiguous areas. The assumption underlying the model envisages configuring the reality being studied in terms of a network whose nodes and branches are respectively representative of entities distant from each other and of their related affinities. The proposed approach focuses on some Italian industrial districts. The value of the proposed approach is twofold, on the one hand regarding the specific industrial district topic with both scientific and practical implications, and on the other hand it aims to provide a method that can be replicated in similar scenarios in which it is interesting to evaluate the similarity between neighboring areas analytically.

scholarly journals تأثير إستراتـجيات معرفية والتلاعب الفكري فى تعليم اللغة العربية

Jurnal CMES ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
محمد مصباح الدين
Keyword(s):  
Language Teaching ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
The Other ◽  
Good Teaching ◽  
Input And Output ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Research Findings

Teaching is a knowledge and art. It is knowledge because all of its activities must be driven by scientific research findings, whereas it is artistic because of its applications on how the teaching is creative and singning a good impression. In order to this distinctive purpose, the good teaching need to several methods based on comprehensive and interdiciplinary research findings. This paper examines the influence of cognitif strategy and mind manipulation on Arabic language teaching. The finding shown by this paper is that the influence of both cognitif strategy and mind manipulation is significant. The significance of cognitif strategy is led by a number of actitivites i.e. practicing, receiving and delivering knowledge, analysing and concluding, arranging an input and output. In the other hand, the significance of mind manipulation is identified by a way the information is taken out, or the influencing on the subconscious is conducted, and by hypnotism and cultivation of ideas.

scholarly journals Equalities between h-type Indices and Definitions of Rational h-type Indicators

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
Leo Egghe ◽  
Yves Fassin ◽  
Ronald Rousseau
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
The Other ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Research Purpose ◽  
H Index ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The One ◽  
Practical Implications

Abstract Purpose To show for which publication-citation arrays h-type indices are equal and to reconsider rational h-type indices. Results for these research questions fill some gaps in existing basic knowledge about h-type indices. Design/methodology/approach The results and introduction of new indicators are based on well-known definitions. Findings The research purpose has been reached: answers to the first questions are obtained and new indicators are defined. Research limitations h-type indices do not meet the Bouyssou-Marchant independence requirement. Practical implications On the one hand, more insight has been obtained for well-known indices such as the h- and the g-index and on the other hand, simple extensions of existing indicators have been added to the bibliometric toolbox. Relative rational h-type indices are more useful for individuals than the existing absolute ones. Originality/value Answers to basic questions such as “when are the values of two h-type indices equal” are provided. A new rational h-index is introduced.

Person‐centred coping research

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lothar Laux ◽  
Hannelore Weber
Keyword(s):  
Stress And Coping ◽  
The Other ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
The Third ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The One ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Further Development

In this concluding article we discuss the three approaches to biographical stress and coping research presented in this issue, under four main headings. The first topic comprises the comparison of the three approaches with regard to their biographical features. In a second part we turn to the issue of coping and examine differences as well as similarities between the coping concept of Hans Thomae, on the one hand and that of Lazarus and Folkman on the other hand. The third and fourth of our discussion points deal with two central topics, that are accentuated in present personality psychology: the person‐situation issue and the idiographic‐nomothetic debate. With regard to both topics, we discuss the ideas and research findings which Lazarus and Folkman, as well as Thomae are contributing to these issues. We conclude our discussion of biographical approaches to stress and coping by proposing a person‐centred approach, that can be regarded as a further development of theoretical conceptualizations contained in the approaches of Lazarus and Thomae.

scholarly journals When Emotional Intelligence Affects Peoples’ Perception of Trustworthiness

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 160-170
Author(s):  
Wing Shing Lee ◽  
Marcus Selart
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Exchange Theory ◽  
The Other ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Affect Infusion Model ◽  
Practical Implications

By adopting social exchange theory and the affect-infusion-model, the hypothesis is made that emotional intelligence (EI) will have an impact on three perceptions of trustworthiness – ability, integrity and benevolence – at the beginning of a relationship. It was also hypothesized that additional information would gradually displace EI in forming the above perceptions. The results reveal that EI initially does not contribute to any of the perceptions of trustworthiness. As more information is revealed EI has an impact on the perception of benevolence, but not on the perceptions of ability and integrity. This impact was observed to be negative when the nature of the information was negative. On the other hand, information alone was shown to have a significant impact on the perceptions of ability and integrity, but not on the perception of benevolence. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are addressed.

scholarly journals THE STUDENTS’ VIEWS ON THE INDONESIA’S NON-MUSLIM LEADER’S PHENOMENON IN AISYIYAH UNIVERSITY YOGYAKARTA

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
M Nurdin Zuhdi ◽  
Iwan Setiawan ◽  
M Anwar Nawawi ◽  
Muhammad Zubad ◽  
Iwanudin Iwanudin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
General Public ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
The Other ◽  
Muslim Students ◽  
Religious Intolerance ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Pros And Cons

The phenomenon of non-Muslim leaders in Indonesia has given pros and cons in society. Those pros and cons do not only appear among the general public but also appear among students. This study analyzes the views of Muslim students at ‘Aisyiyah University Yogyakarta (UNISA) about the phenomenon of non-Muslim leaders in Indonesia. This research became important considering the last two issues that have emerged in the study of Islam in Indonesia, namely religious intolerance and moderation in few years. The type of this research is mixed qualitative-quantitative field research. The research findings show that there are two kinds of views of UNISA Muslim students about non-Muslim leaders; First, Muslim students who disagree about non-Muslim leaders. They argue that choosing a leader must be based on his/her religion first. This group believed that Islam is the main non-negotiable requirement for someone who wants to run for a leader. Some of them even firmly stated that choosing a non-Muslim leader is categorized as haram. Second, Muslim students agree and do not object to the existence of non-Muslim leaders. The second group believed that religion is not an absolute issue as the requirement for a person who wants to become a leader. This second group argues that track records are more important than religion or ethnicity. The educational background of students also influences their views. Students with religious education backgrounds tend to be more accepting of differences. On the other hand, students who have a general educational background tend not to easily accept differences. Therefore, it can be concluded that the better a person understands religion, the more tolerant of differences he/she will be.

Time, Memory, and Images

2018 ◽  
pp. 95-150
Author(s):  
Tonio Hölscher
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Collective Identity ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Precise Understanding ◽  
Republican Rome ◽  
Identity Based ◽  
Hellenistic Greece ◽  
The One

Greek and Roman societies were strongly rooted in and intentionally based on their authoritative pasts, made visible in monuments and “lieux de mémoire.” For a precise understanding of these phenomena, a theoretical distinction is introduced between the knowledge of tradition and the memory of a paradigmatic past, exemplifying both categories by testimonies of the age of Augustus. Specific commemorative capacities are explored, on the one hand, in places of mythical and historical memory in Athens and Rome and, on the other hand, in political monuments from classical and Hellenistic Greece to republican Rome and the Roman Empire. The distinction serves to underline the potentially aggressive character of collective identity based on public memory.

Managing relationships ‐ is this a quality issue?

1998 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Whymark
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Customer Loyalty ◽  
The Other ◽  
Vicious Cycle ◽  
Valuable Resource ◽  
Quality Issue ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Under Performing ◽  
The Way

This paper investigates how companies are managing their relationships with customers and employees. It shows that loyalty to both groups is shifting. While most companies are claiming that their staff are their most valuable resource the enclosed research findings reveal that the reality is vastly different. On the other hand, many companies are rewarding customer loyalty but the service being delivered, largely through demoralised staff, is falling short of expectations. According to the Commission on Public Policy and British Business (1997), UK firms are generally under‐performing and the staff they employ underachieving. It is suggested that the way forward is for companies to manage their relationships more effectively with both groups and to break the vicious cycle of decline.

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