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Openness To Experience, Strength Of Sense Of Self, And Cognitive Dissonance In A Counter-attitudinal Advocacy Paradigm
(Psychology, 2011-10-11)
The study was designed to investigate whether personality variables, especially the strength of individuals' sense of self, moderated dissonance reduction behavior in a counter-attitudinal advocacy paradigm. The study ...
The Effect Of Awareness Of Moraic Structure On Native English Speakers' Listening Comprehension Of Japanese-english Speakers
(Psychology, 2009-09-16)
The main aim of the series of three experiments presented here was to find interventions to reduce miscommunication between native and non-native English speakers. Thirty four Standard English (SE) speakers in Experiment ...
Ageism And The Contact Hypothesis: The Effects Of Work-related And Non Work-related Contact On Age-related Stereotypes
(Psychology, 2009-09-16)
Ageism can be defined as positive or negative attitudes toward a group based solely on their age. The present study examined the effect of the contact hypothesis (Allport, 1958) on ageism. Specifically, work-related and ...
What About Blog? Problematic Internet Use And Personality In Bloggers
(Psychology, 2011-07-14)
The purpose of the current study was to compare bloggers' personalities to the personalities of non-bloggers, and to determine whether it is possible to identify individuals who are more likely to use the Internet in a ...
Content, Values, And Environment: Applicant Reactions To Job Descriptions
(Psychology, 2011-03-03)
The research on job descriptions is limited and information regarding applicant reactions to job descriptions is even scarcer. The current research hypothesized that after reading job content information, an applicant's ...
Personality Influences On Marital Satisfaction: An Examination Of Actor, Partner, And Interaction Effects
(Psychology, 2007-08-23)
The current research was designed to examine the associations between married partners' personalities and their marital satisfaction. The major goal of this research was to examine the unique predictive validity of 13 ...
Spacing And The Delay-retention Effect: An Alternative Explanation Of The Effects Of Feedback Timing On Semantic Learning
(Psychology, 2007-09-17)
Current theoretical accounts of feedback timing effects on retention are problematic. Some predict that delayed feedback should lead to better retention; others predict that immediate feedback should lead to better retention. ...
Peforming Under Pressure: An Examination Of Performance, Workload, And Measures Of Acute Stress
(Psychology, 2009-09-16)
Although many organizations use in-basket simulations as a means of selection and development, empirical guidance regarding the design of in-baskets is lacking. This study sought to fill that gap by examining the relationships ...
Sex Differences In Object Location Memory: Fixed Versus Moving Through Space
(Psychology, 2007-08-23)
Previous studies suggest that females possess superior object location memory than males. The present study investigated object location memory using both static and dynamic tasks. Additionally, the correlation between ...
The Effect Of Pag Stimulation Evoked Dorsal Root Reflexes In Neurogenic Inflammation
(Psychology, 2009-09-16)
Neurogenic inflammation is defined as inflammation produced by the sensory nerves. It contributes to the cardinal signs of inflammation: rubor (redness), tumor (swelling), color (heat), and dolor (pain or itch). It suggested ...