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Identification reaction time as a function of target and field object orientation
(Routledge, 1989-01)Four experiments were conducted investigating the effects of (a) target versus field object orientation, (b) target upside up versus target upside down and (c) inverting versus noninverting lenses on object identification ... -
Identifying children repeatedly victimized by peers: a preliminary study
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Repeated victims of school bullying are at risk for maladjustment and could potentially benefit from selective intervention. However, selective intervention requires a practical method for accurately identifying members ... -
Identifying motivational factors in robot-based assist-as-needed rehabilitation
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Globally, 2.41 billion people can benefit from rehabilitation due to various injuries or diseases (WHO, 2019). Traditional rehabilitation relies on techniques that are physiological in nature (e.g., assisted ... -
Identifying motivational factors in robot-based assist-as-needed rehabilitation
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: Globally, 2.41 billion people can benefit from rehabilitation due to various injuries or diseases (WHO, 2019). Traditional rehabilitation relies on techniques that are physiological in nature (e.g., assisted ... -
Illusion reversal rate as a function of subjective depth
(Routledge, 1990-01)Undergraduate students (N = 48) served as subjects in a test of Gregory's theory of illusions. Twenty-four students made judgments about the subjective depth of three reversible illusions--Necker cube, Book, and Pyramid--under ... -
Impact assessment of the Dr. Jerry Hamm early learning center: A formal program evaluation study of the program’s impact on child outcomes
(Wichita State University, 2020-05)This evaluation study investigated the impact of the Dr. Jerry Hamm Early Learning Center (JHELC), a district prekindergarten program located in southeast Kansas. A quasi-experimental comparative design was used to examine ... -
Impact assessment: The relationship between incivility, sense of belonging, sense of community, and well-being amongst graduate students
(Wichita State University, 2022-05)Faculty incivility experienced by graduate students poses a severe threat to universities. Top-down incivility experienced by graduate students impacts students in various individual ways and extends across micro, meso, ... -
The impact family structure has on sexual activity and educational aspirations for african american adolescents ages 12 – 17
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)Within the past few decades African Americans have made a lot of progress in educational attainment and achievement. The gaps between Caucasians and African Americans are slowly narrowing because more African American ... -
The Impact of an active lifestyle on the functional fitness level of older women
(SAGE, 2018-06-01)The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that to maintain health, adults should engage in 150 min of moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per week. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the ... -
The impact of brief teacher training on classroom management and child behavior in at-risk preschool settings: mediators and treatment utility
(Elsevier, 2011-11)Teachers from fourteen classrooms were randomly assigned to an adaptation of Incredible Years (IY) teacher training or to teacher training-as-usual. Observations were made of the behavior of 136 target preschool boys and ... -
The impact of non-concordant self-report of substance use in clinical trials research
(Elsevier Science Inc., 2016-07)Background: Studies comparing self-report substance use data to biochemical verification generally demonstrate high rates of concordance. We argue that these rates are due to the relatively high true negative rate in the ... -
Impact of prenatal education on breastfeeding initiation among low-income women
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2020-05-14)To determine whether participants in the Baby Talk prenatal education program were more likely to initiate breastfeeding than nonparticipants. -
Impact of simulated visual impairment on the cognitive test performance of young adults
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-08)Aims. This study investigated the effect of simulated visual impairment on the speed and accuracy of performance on a series of commonly used cognitive tests.Methods. Cognitive performance was assessed for 30 young, visually ... -
The impacts of COVID-19 on criminal legal proceedings and victim advocacy for sexual assault survivors
(Routledge, 2022-02-14)This study examines how sexual assault criminal legal proceedings and victim advocacy services for survivors have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We interviewed 12 victim advocates at a sexual assault service ... -
Implementation of a statewide program to promote safe sleep, breastfeeding and tobacco cessation to high risk pregnant women
(Springer US, 2019-02)Infant mortality remains a problem in the United States with sleep-related deaths accounting for a significant portion. Known risk reduction strategies include breastfeeding, avoiding tobacco use and following the American ... -
Improving retirement savings through anchoring
(Wichita State University, 2012-12)Some have argued that there is a “retirement savings crisis” (Munnell, Webb, & Golub-Sass, 2007). Accordingly, a number of approaches have been attempted to increase savings in defined contribution plans, the most common ... -
Improving treatment-seeking attitudes by reducing treatment seeking stigma via a web-based program
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)Despite the potential benefits of mental health treatment, a substantial proportion of those with a diagnosable mental health disorder do not seek treatment, and treatment-seeking stigma has been cited as a major reason. ... -
Improving visual attention in older drivers
(2003-08)Changes in visual attention which occur with normal aging have been shown to be predictive of crash risk in older drivers (Ball, Owsley, Sloane, Roenker, & Bruni, 1993; Owsley et al., 1998). The purpose of this study was ... -
Increased volumes of lobule VI in a valproic acid model of autism are associated with worse set-shifting performance in male Long-Evan rats
(Elsevier, 2021-08-15)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a skewed sex-based diagnostic ratio. While males are at a higher risk for ASD, it is critical to understand the neurobiology of the disorder to develop ...