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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 ... -
Childhood maltreatment and the developing brain: Profiles of executive function and the predictive value of maltreatment variables
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)There is a strong reciprocal link between environmental experiences and children’s cognitive development (Brocki & Bohlin, 2004). One such environmental experience, with a widely recognized negative impact on cognitive ... -
Classification and analysis of errors reported in aircraft maintenance manuals
(FAA, 2008-11)Previous research has identified maintenance information as one of the primary causal factors of maintenance error. Incorrect maintenance information has also been cited as a contributing factor in a number of recent ... -
Classification and regression trees as alternatives to regression
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Traditional statistical analyses, such as ANOVA and Regression, require that many assumptions be fulfilled in order to obtain accurate results. For example, there are assumptions of normally-distributed data, linear re ... -
Closed road driving performance: Evidence for a front speech advantage for older drivers
(ARVO, 2008-05)Purpose: Previous research using a driving simulator has demonstrated that drivers find it easier to shadow an auditory channel when the information is presented through a speaker positioned directly in front of them, ... -
Cognitive defusion versus cognitive restructuring: An analogue examination of potential moderating variables
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)The impact of negative self-referential thoughts on psychological problems has long been targeted in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) through cognitive restructuring. Recently, acceptance and mindfulness-based approaches ... -
College students opinions on gun violence
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2016-06)Gun violence and control issues have become serious public health problems. This study gathered the opinions from 419 college students from a Midwestern University. Participants were asked about beliefs about purchasing ... -
Color association with differential waveform driven force-feedback vibration periodicities
(2007-05)This study investigated the relationship between visual stimulus sinusoidal spatial frequency, force- feedback (FF) square, triangle, and sinusoidal wave driven vibrational periodicities, and their association with the ... -
Colour adaptation modifies the temporal properties of the long- and middle-wave cone signals in the human luminance mechanism
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2000-06)1. The human luminance mechanism (LUM) detects rapid flicker and motion, summating the neurally integrated L' and M' 'contrast' signals from the long- and middle-wave cones, respectively.2. We previously observed large ...