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Colour is what the eye sees best
(Nature Publishing Group, 1993-01)It has been argued by Watson, Barlow and Robson that the visual stimulus that humans detect best specifies the spatial-temporal structure of the receptive field of the most sensitive visual neurons. To investigate 'what ... -
Combat identification using an augmented reality learning system
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)This research will examine training with an augmented reality learning system to identify combat vehicles. Due to the increase in use of unmanned vehicles (UVs) for missions, a question arises: How do we best train operators ... -
Comparative psychology, a new perspective for the 21st century: up the spiral staircase
(John Wiley & Sons, 2004-01)This article responds to the continuing obituaries for Comparative Psychology. We understand the field to be a general psychology, a way of understanding the origins of all behavior of all species. We outline a methodological ... -
Comparing a brief self-as-context exercise to control-based and attention placebo protocols for coping with induced pain
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2014-12)Of the several processes that purportedly contribute to psychological flexibility, that of enhancing self-as-context, or transcendent perspective taking, has been the least investigated. To address this omission, we conducted ... -
Comparing computer input devices using kinematic variables
(2005-08)Throughput (TP) is a global measure of input device efficiency but provides little information about user's movement behavior when interacting with a device. Psychomotor models of movement provide a framework from which ... -
Comparing the personality disorder interview for DSM-IV (PDI-IV) and SCID-II borderline personality disorder scales: an item-response theory analysis
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-01-02)One-hundred sixty-nine psychiatric outpatients and 171undergraduate students were assessed with the Personality Disorder Interview-IV (PDI-IV; Widiger, Mangine, Corbitt, Ellis, & Thomas, 1995) and the Structured Clinical ... -
Comparison of first time and repeat community oral health intervention participants
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A comparison of gaze-based and gesture-based input for a point-and-click task
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2015-07-18)Alternative input devices to the computer mouse are becoming more affordable and accessible. With greater availability, they have the potential to provide greater access to information for more users in more environments, ... -
Comparison of night vision technology for close-quarters combat operations: how field of view impacts live-fire scenarios
(Springer, 2020-10-24)As early as the Vietnam War, the United States Military has employed various forms of night vision goggles (NVGs) to enhance warfighter capability under low light conditions. In recent years, the most common form of NVGs ... -
Comparison of the SWAY balance mobile application to the BESS balance assessment in older adults
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014-05)Balance assessment has commonly been subjective; however, advances in handheld mobile devices have provided objective balance measurement tools. Recently, the SWAY Balance Mobile Application, which utilizes tri-axial ... -
Compassion Kansas: Strengthening community and faith based organizations through capacity building
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Computer use and loneliness among older persons across settings
(Oxford Univ Press Inc, 2013-11)As we age we are at increased risk for social isolation – whether we age in community settings, or in congregate care settings. Computers are a tool which can enable us to maintain communication with family members and ... -
Concealed carry on university campuses: attitudes, behaviors, And safety knowledge before and after July 1, 2017
(Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)Since July 1st 2017, in Kansas it is legal to carry a concealed weapon on some state government properties (e.g., university campuses). But little is known about the rate of concealed carry on campuses, and why members of ... -
Conduct problems and depressive symptom from ages 5 – 9: the additive and synergistic effects of parenting and child temperament
(Wichita State University, 2012-12)The present study examined the additive and synergistic effects of parenting quality and the child temperament component, executive frontal control, on the development of conduct problems and depressive symptoms from entry ... -
The connection between thwarted belongingness, alcohol consumption, suicidal, and homicidal ideation in a criminal justice sample
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016-11)Background:To determine if thwarted belongingness in combination with frequent alcohol use increased suicidal and homicidal ideation when known predictors were controlled for (eg, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, ... -
The consequences of antisocial behavior in older male siblings for younger brothers and sisters
(American Psychological Association, 2005-12)The contribution of younger male and female siblings’ conflict and involvement in deviant activities with their older brothers to younger siblings’ adolescent adjustment problems was examined in the context of parenting. ... -
Considering DSM-5: the personal experience of schizophrenia in relation to the DSM-IV-TR criteria
(GUILFORD PUBLICATIONS INC, 2012)Previous analyses have suggested that the personal experience of schizophrenia might be different from its depiction in the DSM-IV-TR. In this study, 17 people with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were interviewed ... -
Conspiracy beliefs, bullshit receptivity, & social media behaviors
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)In the wake of the January 6th Insurrection of 2021, a new lens has been focused on conspiracy theories and their potential effects on public safety and civil discourse. From Pizzagate to Stop the Steal, a new body of ... -
Conspiracy beliefs, bullshit receptivity, and social media behaviors
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Conspiracy theories have a long history in America, but have managed to garner the attention of mainstream media in the wake of the Trump presidency. Over the course of his tenure, Trump made over 30,500 false or misleading ... -
Contextual factors related to the drinking behaviors of American business and professional women
(Wiley-Blackwell, 1991-02)American women in business and professional occupations (n = 453) completed a survey that included questions on alcohol use, drinking context, and work and other activities. Spouses' and best friends' consumption and ...