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Long-term Effects of Response Cards on Student Engagement and Academic Performance by Students with Disabilities
(2015-05)
This study examined the effects of response cards on student engagement
and academic performance during math instruction. Students in a middle
school classroom for students with emotional and behavior disorders (EBD)
received ...
Don’t believe the hype: why should philosophical theories yield to intuitions?
(2015-10)
In this paper, I argue that, contrary to common opinion, a counterexample against
a philosophical theory does not amount to conclusive evidence against that theory. Instead,
the method of counterexamples allows for the ...
Why simpler arguments are better
(2015-08-20)
In this paper, I argue that, other things being equal, simpler arguments are better. In other words, I argue that, other things being equal, it is rational to prefer simpler arguments over less simple ones. I sketch three ...
The Impact of Relational Training of Preferred Food and Non-Preferred Food to Arbitrary Symbols on Implicit Relational Tasks
(2015-05)
The Mixed-Trial Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (MT-IRAP) is a tool for
measuring implicit behavior (i.e., biases or beliefs the individual is unaware of or
intends to conceal from the public) among individuals. ...
Comparing rapid scene categorization of aerial and terrestrial views: A new perspective on scene gist
(2015)
Scene gist, a viewer's holistic representation of a scene from a single eye fixation, has been extensively studied for terrestrial views, but not for aerial views. We compared rapid scene categorization of both views in ...
Decreasing Bouts of Prolonged Sitting Among Office Workers
(2015-05)
Health care costs of preventable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type II
diabetes, and obesity are higher than ever, and indicate the need for behavioral
interventions. Research has shown that individuals who ...
Not so bad: Avoidance and aversive discounting modulate threat appraisal in anterior cingulate and medial prefrontal cortex
(2015-06-09)
The dorsal anterior cingulate (adACC) and dorsal medial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) play a central role in the discrimination and appraisal of threatening stimuli. Yet, little is known about what specific features of threatening ...
Study protocol: Identifying and delivering point-of-care information to improve care coordination
(2015-10-19)
The need for deliberately coordinated care is noted by many national-level organizations. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently transitioned primary care clinics nationwide into Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACTs) ...