Attitudes of Arab university students and general public towards people who stutter

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fauzia Abdalla ◽  
Farzan Irani ◽  
Stephanie Hughes
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
General Public

scholarly journals Centenary events from the Education Department

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-44
Author(s):  
Gemma Garrett
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
General Public ◽  
Education Department ◽  
The Uk

To celebrate 100 years of the Biochemical Society, the Education Department have lined up an exciting programme of Centenary events for 2011. We're planning to get out and about and deliver a range of activities throughout the UK aimed at schools, university students and the general public. Read on to find out more…

scholarly journals Adaptation and psychometric testing of the Hoarding Rating Scale (HRS): A self-administered screening scale for epidemiological study in Chinese population

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tai Wa Liu ◽  
Simon Ching LAM ◽  
Man Hon Chung ◽  
Ken Hok Man Ho
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
General Public ◽  
Chinese Population ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Compulsive Hoarding ◽  
Hoarding Behavior

Abstract Background: Hoarding disorder is a chronic and debilitating illness associated with restrictions on activities of daily living, compromised social and occupational functioning, and adverse health outcomes. However, researchers lack a brief and self-administered screening measurement to assess compulsive hoarding in the Chinese speaking population. This study aimed to adapt and validate the Hoarding Rating Scale-Interview (HRS-I) to as a tool for screening compulsive hoarding behavior in Chinese population.Methods: This study comprised two phases. During Phase 1, the English-language HRS-I was translated into Chinese (CHRS) (comprehensible for most Chinese speaking population, e.g., Cantonese & Mandarin) and subjected to an equivalence check. In Phase 2, the CHRS was validated by examining internal consistency, stability, and construct validity. Different samples were used appropriately to verify the items and reflect the psychometric properties. Results: In Phase 1, the CHRS yielded satisfactory content (CVI/AVE = 0.93) and face validity ratings (comprehensibility = 100%, N = 20 participants of general public with age 18-72) and the English and Chinese versions were found to be equivalent (ICC = 0.887; N = 60 university students and staff). Phase 2 revealed satisfactory levels of internal consistency (α=0.86; corrected item-total correlation = 0.60–0.74; N = 820 participants of general public), 2-week test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.78; N = 60 university students), and construct validity (one-factor CFA solution matched with the hypothesized model, χ2/d.f. = 2.26, CFI = 0.99, NFI = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.049, IFI = 0.99; n = 520 participants of general public). Conclusions: This study provides sufficient evidence of the reliability and validity of the CHRS for compulsive hoarding behavior screening in the Chinese population through self-administered method.

scholarly journals Enhancing banknote authentication by guiding attention to security features and manipulating prevalence expectancy

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank van der Horst ◽  
Joshua Snell ◽  
Jan Theeuwes
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
General Public ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Online Study ◽  
Rectangular Frame ◽  
Security Feature ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Novel Design ◽  
True Ratio

AbstractAll banknotes have security features which are intended to help determine whether they are false or genuine. Typically, however, the general public has limited knowledge of where on a banknote these security features can be found. Here, we tested whether counterfeit detection can be improved with the help of salient elements, designed to guide bottom-up visuospatial attention. We also tested the influence of the participant’s a priori level of trust in the authenticity of the banknote. In an online study (N = 422), a demographically diverse panel of Dutch participants distinguished genuine banknotes from banknotes with one (left- or right-sided) counterfeited security feature. Either normal banknotes (without novel design elements) or banknotes that contained a salient element (a pink rectangular frame) were presented for 1 s. To manipulate the participant’s level of trust, trials were administered in three blocks, whereby at the start of each block, participants were instructed that either one third, one half, or two thirds of the upcoming banknotes were counterfeit (though the true ratio was always 1:1). We hypothesized (i) that in the presence of a salient element, counterfeits would be better detected when the location of the salient element aligned with the location of the counterfeited security feature—i.e. that it would act as an attentional cue; and (ii) that this effect would be stronger with lower trust. Our hypotheses were partly confirmed: counterfeit detection improved with ‘valid cues’ and decreasing trust, but the level of trust did not modulate the cueing effect. As the overall detection performance was rather poor, we replicated the study with a sample of university students (N = 66), this time presenting stimuli until response. While indeed observing better overall performance, all other patterns were replicated. Our results provide evidence that attention can be guided to enhance banknote authentication.

scholarly journals Women in (neuro)science: report of a meeting held at the University of Valencia, Spain, in February 2018

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 668-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pâmela B. Mello-Carpes ◽  
Ana Lloret
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
University Students ◽  
General Public ◽  
Women In Science ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Girls In Science ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The University

February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To mark this day, research centers and universities were invited by the Spanish Neuroscience Association to organize a symposium. Twenty-five centers in Spain participated in the event, with the intent of giving visibility to the existing problem of the scarcity of women compared with men in (neuro)science in positions of responsibility and command. Fourteen neuroscientists, all staff members of the University of Valencia, arranged the meeting. The morning included lectures by women neuroscientists in different phases of their career: a PhD student, a junior and a senior postdoctoral investigator, and a well-established investigator. In the evening, a roundtable composed of expert women philosophists, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) scientists, and social experts discussed why the gap exists. At the end of the meeting, the exhibition entitled, “Women in Science” commenced: pictures and a brief biography of women who made significant contributions to science were presented. More than 200 people attended the meeting, including the general public, scientists, and secondary school and university students.

scholarly journals Errors And Competencies In Speaking Indonesian Language Students Of Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 07077
Author(s):  
Suharyo ◽  
Muhammad Suryadi ◽  
Sri Puji Astuti ◽  
Patricia Ruth
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
General Public ◽  
Language Competence ◽  
Interesting Topic ◽  
Complete Form ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Time Competence

Error and competence in speaking Bahasa (Indonesian language) are always an interesting topic to discuss because language is dynamic. Mistakes that also reflect language competence can occur in all walks of life from the general public, students, to university students. This paper highlights the mistakes and at the same time, competence in speaking Indonesian language, among students of Diponegoro University. Data was extracted through a questionnaire distributed via MS Form. The results are (a) the average number of students (80-90%) is competent in distinguishing standard and non-standard words, (b) Some students (60-85%) are competent in distinguishing standard/complete form of words (in Predicate) in a sentence, (c) a small portion of students (14-32%) is incompetent to distinguish it, (d) 60-85% of students are able to distinguish effective and ineffective sentences, (e) on average (50%), students are able to distinguish correct sentences in terms of semantics, (f) most students (> 90%) agree: (1) Indonesian language must be maintained, taught and mastered; (2) Indonesian language is related to nationalism, personality and logic.

scholarly journals El uso de la magia como recurso docente: el taller de la magia de la Economía = Using magic as a teaching resource: the workshop of the magic of Economics

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Aguado Franco
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
General Public ◽  
Educational Resource ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Public ◽  
Teaching Resource ◽  
Great Acceptance ◽  
Eighth Edition

<p>Resumen</p><p>En el taller de la magia de la Economía, cuya VIII edición tendrá lugar en noviembre de 2016 en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos en el marco de la Semana de la Ciencia, se explica la Economía a través de trucos de magia. Se trata de un recurso didáctico ya utilizado anteriormente en matemáticas (matemagia) y que cuenta con una gran aceptación por parte del público pues ayuda a comprender mejor los distintos conceptos explicados y a captar la atención del espectador. El éxito de este taller se plasma en haber alcanzado en algunas ediciones las 700 inscripciones, con todo tipo de público, desde alumnos de bachillerato, alumnos universitarios, y público en general.</p><p> </p><p>Abstract</p><p> In the workshop of the magic of Economics, whose eighth edition will take place in November 2016 at the Rey Juan Carlos University in the framework of the Week of Science, Economics will be explained through magic tricks. It is an educational resource previously used in mathematics and has a great acceptance by the public as it helps to better understand the various concepts explained and to capture the viewer’s attention. The success of this workshop is reflected in some editions have reached the 700 entries, with all kinds of people, from high school students, university students and the general public.</p>

Viewing music videos: Emotion and viewer interpretation

2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan M. Preston ◽  
Michael Eden
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Emotional Content ◽  
Music Videos ◽  
Music Video ◽  
Mediating Factors ◽  
Comparative Media

Abstract. Music video (MV) content is frequently measured using researcher descriptions. This study examines subjective or viewers’ notions of sex and violence. 168 university students watched 9 mainstream MVs. Incidence counts of sex and violence involve more mediating factors than ratings. High incidents are associated with older viewers, higher scores for Expressivity, lower scores for Instrumentality, and with video orders beginning with high sex and violence. Ratings of sex and violence are associated with older viewers and lower scores for Instrumentality. For sex MVs, inexperienced viewers reported higher incidents and ratings. Because MVs tend to be sexier but less violent than TV and film, viewers may also use comparative media standards to evaluate emotional content MVs.

Emotion Appraisals Predict Neuroticism and Extraversion

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Andrew Comensoli ◽  
Carolyn MacCann
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
The State ◽  
The Relationship

The current study proposes and refines the Appraisals in Personality (AIP) model in a multilevel investigation of whether appraisal dimensions of emotion predict differences in state neuroticism and extraversion. University students (N = 151) completed a five-factor measure of trait personality, and retrospectively reported seven situations from the previous week, giving state personality and appraisal ratings for each situation. Results indicated that: (a) trait neuroticism and extraversion predicted average levels of state neuroticism and extraversion respectively, and (b) five of the examined appraisal dimensions predicted one, or both of the state neuroticism and extraversion personality domains. However, trait personality did not moderate the relationship between appraisals and state personality. It is concluded that appraisal dimensions of emotion may provide a useful taxonomy for quantifying and comparing situations, and predicting state personality.

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