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A balanced usability checklist approach to evaluate Palestinian hotel websites
(The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 2007-01)This paper introduces a Balanced Usability Checklist (BUC) approach to assess the usability of ten Palestinian hotel websites. The BUC is a modified version of the known checklist analysis technique of user interfaces and ... -
A behavioral economic assessment of individualizing versus binding moral foundations
(Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved., 2017-07-01)The goal of the study was to determine if people's endorsement of different moral foundations influences their degree of prosocial behavior in a set of economic exchange games. Moral Foundations Theory has proven to be a ... -
Behind closed doors: sadomasochistic enactments and psychoanalytic research
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-01-06)Psychoanalytic research has flourished in recent years, yet so has animosity toward it. This curious state of affairs has led to a divergence of opinions in a professional community that is demanding more (and more rigorous) ... -
Benefits to pets from the human-animal bond: a study of pet owner behaviors and their relation to attachment
(2005-05)Researchers have demonstrated clear benefits to humans in their relationships with companion animals; however, little is known about how these animals may benefit from their relationships with humans. The purpose of the ... -
Beta regression finite mixture models of polarization and priming
(American Educational Research Association, 2011)This paper describes the application of finite-mixture general linear models based on the beta distribution to modeling response styles, polarization, anchoring, and priming effects in probability judgments. These models, ... -
Binary recursive partitioning: background, methods, and application to psychology
(John Wiley & Sons, 2011-02)Binary recursive partitioning (BRP) is a computationally intensive statistical method that can be used in situations where linear models are often used. Instead of imposing many assumptions to arrive at a tractable statistical ... -
Breastfeeding interventions in Kansas: An exploration of mothers' breastfeeding practices, views, and perceived barriers
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant's life. In the United States, about three quarters of women start breastfeeding in the early postpartum period and ... -
Bullying and victimization among out of home and LGBT youth
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)Bullying and victimization among youth in out-of-home placement (OOH) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth were investigated. Participants were 16,766 high school students, with 560 (3%) identifying as ... -
Bullying and victimization among out-of-home and LGBT youth
(Wichita State University, 2012-07)Peer bullying and victimization involving youth in out of home placement (OOH) and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth were investigated in this study, as well as how parenting, peer relationships, and ... -
Can cognitive training improve shoot/don't-shoot performance? Evidence from live fire exercises
(University of Illinois Press, 2019)Police, security, and military personnel have-at most-seconds to make a shoot/don't-shoot decision despite the life-or-death consequences of their actions. Recent research suggests that shoot/don't-shoot errors (e.g., ... -
Can you judge a video game by its cover? An exploration of subjective impressions and viewing patterns
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)Studies have shown that first impressions of websites can lead to lasting opinions regarding usability and trustworthiness. However, little research has been conducted concerning first impressions of video games. In this ... -
Can you judge a video game by its cover? An exploration of subjective impressions and viewing patterns
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2015)Studies have shown that first impressions of websites can lead to lasting opinions regarding usability and trustworthiness. However, little research has been conducted concerning first impressions of video games. In this ... -
Changes in Trust in Automation (TIA) after performing a visual search task with an automated system
(IEEE, 2022-12-19)Humans must increasingly partner with automation in complex systems such as self-driving vehicles, assembly lines, assisted surgery, and autopilot in next-generation aircraft. The present study measured TIA alongside ... -
Changing afterschool settings for positive youth development: An examination of a setting level capacity-building intervention in afterschool programs
(Wichita State University, 2007-12)Afterschool programs have long been seen as exemplary delivery systems for safe, structured activities that prevent negative behaviors (i.e. substance use, delinquency) as well as promote positive youth development (Eccles ... -
Changing attitudes about stereotyped groups and critical thinking ability
(2006-05)The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between a change in stereotype rating of photographs and the critical thinking skill of the rater. The groups rated for the study were Black, Middle Eastern/Arab, and ... -
Chapter 7 -- Acceptance and commitment theory of depression
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2016)This chapter presents a theoretical overview of depression from an acceptance and commitment perspective. It also presents an overview of the philosophical-theoretical foundations upon which the acceptance and commitment ... -
Chapter Four – Emergence, self-organization and developmental science
(Elsevier, 2013)Our understanding is that psychology is a biopsychosocial science as well as a developmental science. Behavioral origins stem from ontogenetic processes, behavioral as well as biological. Biological factors are simply ... -
Characteristics associated with a history of physical and sexual abuse in a community corrections sample
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-11-14)Background: Most predictors of future criminal justice involvement are gender neutral. However, recent research has stressed the importance of physical and sexual abuse as a precursor of incarceration for women. Purpose: ... -
Child impulsiveness-inattention, early peer experiences, and the development of early onset conduct problems
(Springer New York LLC, 2004-12)The conjoint influence of child impulsiveness-inattention (I/I) and peer relationships on growth trajectories of conduct problems was assessed in a community sample of 267 boys and girls. I/I reliably predicted teacher- ... -
Childhood anxiety and depressive symptoms: trajectories, relationship, and association with subsequent depression
(Routledge, 2009-11)The development of child anxiety and depressive symptoms from mean ages 5.3 to 9.3 years was examined in a community sample of 133 girls and 134 boys, using parent and teacher ratings. Reliable individual differences in ...