Koehler is right that base rate information is used, to various degrees, both in laboratory tasks... more Koehler is right that base rate information is used, to various degrees, both in laboratory tasks and in everyday life. However, it is not time to turn our backs on laboratory tasks and focus solely on ecologically valid decision making. Tightly controlled experimental data are still needed to understand how base rate information is used, and how this varies among groups.
... which overlaps the mating season and the period of most intense aggression in wolf packs in t... more ... which overlaps the mating season and the period of most intense aggression in wolf packs in the northern hemisphere (McLeod et al. ... analysis of the adrenal glands was conducted at the Department of Pathology, IWK-Grace Health Centre, Dalhousie University, Hali-fax, NS ...
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de santé publique
Data from the 1995 Nova Scotia Health Survey were analyzed to determine the relation between body... more Data from the 1995 Nova Scotia Health Survey were analyzed to determine the relation between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of depression as measured by the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Clinical measures for height and weight and CES-D scores were available for 2,482 subjects from an initial sample of 5,578 Nova Scotians stratified probabilistically to be representative of age, gender and area of residence. BMIs were categorized according to the international standards (BMI 18.5-24.9 acceptable weight; 25-29.9 overweight; > or = 30 obese). More men than women were classified as overweight (43.2% vs. 28.3%) but slightly more women than men were obese (25.6% vs. 23.4%). Based on the summary score of the CES-D, 14.2% were categorized as at risk for depression (> or = 16). Logistic regression indicated that lower education (p < 0.001) and income (p < 0.001), and BMI category (p < 0.05) were all significantly related to an increased risk...
1. Male offspring of stressed and control female rats were housed in pairs with a control male or... more 1. Male offspring of stressed and control female rats were housed in pairs with a control male or a female from 22 to 90 days of age, then they were screened for infanticide and tested for parental behavior and sexual behavior. Male rats housed with females were ...
... Recent statistics indicate that one-quarter of women have been victims of violence by a male ... more ... Recent statistics indicate that one-quarter of women have been victims of violence by a male partner (Statistics Canada, 1993). ... Thus, for the present study, those women who experienced a more severe abuse situation were predicted to be less Page 4. 170 Orava et oL ...
ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examined maternal, infant, and occupational characteristics that... more ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examined maternal, infant, and occupational characteristics that predicted maternal employment in the postpartum period as a function of plan. Women were assessed at birth, 3, and 6 months postpartum. Comparison groups consisted of 91 women who planned to remain home and did so (home/home), 30 women who planned to remain home and were employed outside the home at 6 months postpartum (home/outside), 56 women who planned to work outside the home and did so (outside/outside), and 10 women who planned to work outside the home and remained home at 6 months (outside/home). Employment-related separation concerns from the Maternal Separation Anxiety Scale were higher in the home/home group than the outside/outside and home/outside groups, and there were no effects of parity, infant sex, or time of measurement on separation anxiety scores. Women in the outside/outside group scored higher on the Autonomy subscale of the Personality Research Form-E than women in the home/outside group. There were no main effects of group on infant temperament as assessed by the Infant Characteristics Questionnaire, but significant interactions showed that ratings of unpredictability by women in the outside/outside group decreased from 3 to 6 months postpartum. Infants were also rated as less dull over time. Stress and coping factors related to maternal employment and parenting may have influenced temperament ratings. Occupational characteristics did not distinguish the groups: Women cited different occupational characteristics that facilitated making their personal decision of whether to work outside the home postpartum.
ABSTRACT Demographic and occupational features associated with postpartum employment plans report... more ABSTRACT Demographic and occupational features associated with postpartum employment plans reported at childbirth and status 6 months later were described for a sample of Canadian women. Women employed until birth were more likely to be primiparous than women who were not employed. However, parity, socioeconomic status (SES), and part- versus full-time work status failed to discriminate between women&#39;s employment profiles. High proportions of this sample received paid leave, which was related to full-time employment, relatively high SES, and employment profiles in the postpartum period.
... which overlaps the mating season and the period of most intense aggression in wolf packs in t... more ... which overlaps the mating season and the period of most intense aggression in wolf packs in the northern hemisphere (McLeod et al. ... analysis of the adrenal glands was conducted at the Department of Pathology, IWK-Grace Health Centre, Dalhousie University, Hali-fax, NS ...
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 1995
ABSTRACT Examined relations between locus of control (LOC) orientation and assessments of conting... more ABSTRACT Examined relations between locus of control (LOC) orientation and assessments of contingencies between one&#39;s actions and changes in a simple computerized display. 35 learning disabled students (LDSs; mean age 13.8 yrs) and 23 nondisabled students (NDSs; mean age 13.7 yrs), all males, participated. The Intellectual Achievement Responsibility Scale and the reading subtest (level 2) of the Wide Range Achievement Test–Revised measured LOC and achievement level. LDSs were less sensitive to response probabilities in making judgments of control and expressed greater, and more uniform, confidence in those ratings than did NDSs. These differences were not related to LOC orientation nor the amount of information available to Ss prior to making their judgments. These 2 groups also showed different effects of the presence of random changes as measured both by control judgments and confidence in those judgments. (French abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
ABSTRACT Koehler is right that base rate information is used, to various degrees, both in laborat... more ABSTRACT Koehler is right that base rate information is used, to various degrees, both in laboratory tasks and in everyday life. However, it is not time to turn our backs on laboratory tasks and focus solely on ecologically valid decision making. Tightly controlled experimental data are still needed to understand how base rate information is used, and how this varies among groups.
Koehler is right that base rate information is used, to various degrees, both in laboratory tasks... more Koehler is right that base rate information is used, to various degrees, both in laboratory tasks and in everyday life. However, it is not time to turn our backs on laboratory tasks and focus solely on ecologically valid decision making. Tightly controlled experimental data are still needed to understand how base rate information is used, and how this varies among groups.
... which overlaps the mating season and the period of most intense aggression in wolf packs in t... more ... which overlaps the mating season and the period of most intense aggression in wolf packs in the northern hemisphere (McLeod et al. ... analysis of the adrenal glands was conducted at the Department of Pathology, IWK-Grace Health Centre, Dalhousie University, Hali-fax, NS ...
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de santé publique
Data from the 1995 Nova Scotia Health Survey were analyzed to determine the relation between body... more Data from the 1995 Nova Scotia Health Survey were analyzed to determine the relation between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of depression as measured by the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Clinical measures for height and weight and CES-D scores were available for 2,482 subjects from an initial sample of 5,578 Nova Scotians stratified probabilistically to be representative of age, gender and area of residence. BMIs were categorized according to the international standards (BMI 18.5-24.9 acceptable weight; 25-29.9 overweight; > or = 30 obese). More men than women were classified as overweight (43.2% vs. 28.3%) but slightly more women than men were obese (25.6% vs. 23.4%). Based on the summary score of the CES-D, 14.2% were categorized as at risk for depression (> or = 16). Logistic regression indicated that lower education (p < 0.001) and income (p < 0.001), and BMI category (p < 0.05) were all significantly related to an increased risk...
1. Male offspring of stressed and control female rats were housed in pairs with a control male or... more 1. Male offspring of stressed and control female rats were housed in pairs with a control male or a female from 22 to 90 days of age, then they were screened for infanticide and tested for parental behavior and sexual behavior. Male rats housed with females were ...
... Recent statistics indicate that one-quarter of women have been victims of violence by a male ... more ... Recent statistics indicate that one-quarter of women have been victims of violence by a male partner (Statistics Canada, 1993). ... Thus, for the present study, those women who experienced a more severe abuse situation were predicted to be less Page 4. 170 Orava et oL ...
ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examined maternal, infant, and occupational characteristics that... more ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examined maternal, infant, and occupational characteristics that predicted maternal employment in the postpartum period as a function of plan. Women were assessed at birth, 3, and 6 months postpartum. Comparison groups consisted of 91 women who planned to remain home and did so (home/home), 30 women who planned to remain home and were employed outside the home at 6 months postpartum (home/outside), 56 women who planned to work outside the home and did so (outside/outside), and 10 women who planned to work outside the home and remained home at 6 months (outside/home). Employment-related separation concerns from the Maternal Separation Anxiety Scale were higher in the home/home group than the outside/outside and home/outside groups, and there were no effects of parity, infant sex, or time of measurement on separation anxiety scores. Women in the outside/outside group scored higher on the Autonomy subscale of the Personality Research Form-E than women in the home/outside group. There were no main effects of group on infant temperament as assessed by the Infant Characteristics Questionnaire, but significant interactions showed that ratings of unpredictability by women in the outside/outside group decreased from 3 to 6 months postpartum. Infants were also rated as less dull over time. Stress and coping factors related to maternal employment and parenting may have influenced temperament ratings. Occupational characteristics did not distinguish the groups: Women cited different occupational characteristics that facilitated making their personal decision of whether to work outside the home postpartum.
ABSTRACT Demographic and occupational features associated with postpartum employment plans report... more ABSTRACT Demographic and occupational features associated with postpartum employment plans reported at childbirth and status 6 months later were described for a sample of Canadian women. Women employed until birth were more likely to be primiparous than women who were not employed. However, parity, socioeconomic status (SES), and part- versus full-time work status failed to discriminate between women&#39;s employment profiles. High proportions of this sample received paid leave, which was related to full-time employment, relatively high SES, and employment profiles in the postpartum period.
... which overlaps the mating season and the period of most intense aggression in wolf packs in t... more ... which overlaps the mating season and the period of most intense aggression in wolf packs in the northern hemisphere (McLeod et al. ... analysis of the adrenal glands was conducted at the Department of Pathology, IWK-Grace Health Centre, Dalhousie University, Hali-fax, NS ...
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement, 1995
ABSTRACT Examined relations between locus of control (LOC) orientation and assessments of conting... more ABSTRACT Examined relations between locus of control (LOC) orientation and assessments of contingencies between one&#39;s actions and changes in a simple computerized display. 35 learning disabled students (LDSs; mean age 13.8 yrs) and 23 nondisabled students (NDSs; mean age 13.7 yrs), all males, participated. The Intellectual Achievement Responsibility Scale and the reading subtest (level 2) of the Wide Range Achievement Test–Revised measured LOC and achievement level. LDSs were less sensitive to response probabilities in making judgments of control and expressed greater, and more uniform, confidence in those ratings than did NDSs. These differences were not related to LOC orientation nor the amount of information available to Ss prior to making their judgments. These 2 groups also showed different effects of the presence of random changes as measured both by control judgments and confidence in those judgments. (French abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
ABSTRACT Koehler is right that base rate information is used, to various degrees, both in laborat... more ABSTRACT Koehler is right that base rate information is used, to various degrees, both in laboratory tasks and in everyday life. However, it is not time to turn our backs on laboratory tasks and focus solely on ecologically valid decision making. Tightly controlled experimental data are still needed to understand how base rate information is used, and how this varies among groups.
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