Pesquisas de processo em psicoterapia utilizam categorização de sessões como uma maneira de compreender as relações terapeuta-cliente no contexto clínico, sistematizando a descrição da prática terapêutica e identificando variáveis críticas do processo e o impacto sobre sua efetividade. A presente pesquisa buscou relacionar resultados de categorização (molar) de objetivos analítico-comportamentais, estratégias (molares) para atendimento da criança e comportamentos de terapeuta e cliente (molecular), para análise da interação em sessões de atendimento analítico-comportamental. Participaram duas renomadas terapeutas infantis. Foram realizadas filmagens de oito sessões da díade Alice-Alex, seis da díade Bertha-Bia e de entrevistas com as terapeutas doutoras em análise do comportamento com mais de 30 anos de experiência clínica infantil. As sessões foram categorizadas segundo quatro sistemas, os dois primeiros elaborados na presente pesquisa: (1) Sistema de Categorização de Objetivos Terapêuticos (SICOT), (2) Sistema de Estratégias de Conversas e Atividade Terapêuticas (SECAT), (3) Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Rating Scale (FAPRS) e (4) Categorias do terapeuta e do cliente (SMCCIT), além da categorização do foco da fala (dentro ou fora da sessão). Foram obtidos índices Kappa satisfatórios de concordância entre observadores (K>0,630 em três sistemas, p<0,05 em todos) e realizadas análises de associação entre categorias nominais (chi-quadrado), intra e entre sistemas, e análise qualitativa sobre os dados, relacionando-os com os relatos das terapeutas nas entrevistas. Os resultados indicaram que as terapeutas enfatizaram estratégias diferentes, mas coerentes com o perfil das crianças e seus objetivos: no atendimento de Alex, buscou-se ensiná-lo a relatar, engajar-se em tarefas e seguir instruções como alternativa a opor-se e distrair-se; no caso de Bia, visou-se ensiná-la a se expressar de modo assertivo e aprimorar análises. As estratégias de Alice se basearam principalmente em: (1) fazer tarefas terapêuticas, manejando o comportamento de Alex na sessão, para ensino de leitura e escrita e (2) derivar conversas a partir de brincadeiras e fantasias, manejando o controle verbal para ensiná-lo a relatar. As estratégias de Bertha foram: (1) utilizar fantasia, manejando o comportamento de Bia na sessão, para ensino de outras formas de se relacionar com a família e (2) conversar derivado ou paralelo ao brincar e fantasiar, manejando o controle verbal para que as análises suplementassem as contingências fora da sessão. Os dois atendimentos tiveram maior porcentagem de interações com foco dentro da sessão, com ênfase em diferentes atividades para favorecer a adesão, manejar os comportamentos diretamente e conversar com as crianças. Discute-se que: (a) o uso dos diferentes sistemas, molares e moleculares, foi essencial para realizar diferentes níveis de análise e combiná-las entre si; (b) o uso de atividades não é terapêutico em si, mas auxiliar de intervenções com uma população cujo desenvolvimento verbal e seu controle por regras ainda é incipiente, em que as atividades auxiliam o manejo dos comportamentos em sessão e das conversas para a promoção do controle verbal. São apontadas algumas questões de pesquisa decorrentes deste estudo e, considerando a experiência das terapeutas, as implicações e questões práticas para a formação profissional em terapia analítico-comportamental infantil / Research process in psychotherapy use categorization of sessions as a way of understanding the therapist-client relationship in the clinical setting, systematizing description of the therapeutic practice and identifying critical process variables and the impact on their effectiveness. This research related the results of a molar categorization of behavior-analytic objectives, a molar system of strategies for treating the child, and therapist and client behaviors (molecular) for analysis of interaction in behavior analytic sessions. Filming was done in eight sessions of Dyad Alice-Alex and six of Dyad Bertha-Bia and of interviews with therapists, doctors in behavior analysis with more than 30 years of clinical experience with children. The sessions were categorized according to four systems, the first two developed in this research: (1) Categorization System for Therapeutic Objectives (SICOT) (2) System of Strategies of Conversations and Activities (SECAT), (3) Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Rating Scale (FAPRS) and (4) Categories of Therapist and Client Behavior (SMCCIT), besides the categorization of the focus of conversation (in or out of session). Satisfactory Kappa rates of agreement were obtained between observers ((K>0,630 in three of those, with p<0,05 in every system)) and correlation analysis was carried out among nominal categories (Chi-square), within and between systems, as well as qualitative analysis on the data, relating them to reports of therapists during the interviews. Results indicated that therapists have emphasized different strategies, but consistent with the profile of children and their therapeutic goals. In Alex case the therapist attempted to teach him to report, engage and follow instructions as an alternative to opposing and distracting himself. In case Bias case the therapist aimed to teach her to express herself assertively and improve analysis. Alices strategies were based primarily on: (1) assigning therapeutic tasks, managing behavior in the session for teaching to read and write, and (2) deriving conversations from fantasy and games, managing verbal control to teach him to report. The strategies with Bertha were: (1) using fantasy, managing the behavior of Bia in the session for teaching other forms of relationships with family and (2) talking derived from or parallel to playing and make believe, managing verbal control so that the analysis of B would supplement the contingencies out of the session. The two treatments had the highest percentage of interactions with focus on the session, an emphasis on different activities to promote adhesion, to manage behavior directly and converse with children. Conclusions: (a) the use of different systems, molecular and molar, was essential to achieve different levels of analysis and combine them together, (b) the use of activities is not therapeutic in itself, but helps interventions with a population whose verbal development - and its control by rules is still incipient. The activities are important for the management of behaviors in session and conversation for enhancing verbal control. Some research questions are raised considering the experience of participating therapists, and practical implications for professional training in child behavior analytic therapy are discussed

O Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade (TDAH) é um dos transtornos de maior prevalência na infância e adolescência. Pesquisas recentes demonstram que, ao menos do ponto de vista cognitivo, existem diferenças importantes no desenvolvimento de crianças com TDAH quando comparadas com crianças sem qualquer diagnóstico psiquiátrico. O presente trabalho pretende contribuir para o campo de pesquisa sobre o TDAH, buscando uma compreensão mais dinâmica deste transtorno, ultrapassando o nível descritivo dos sintomas, incorporando aspectos da Psicologia do Desenvolvimento. Acreditamos que a teoria de Piaget acerca do desenvolvimento psicológico, do processo de transição do estágio pré-operatório para o estágio operatório concreto de desenvolvimento, é um subsídio teórico importante para a compreensão deste transtorno, em especial a construção operatória da noção de tempo. A hipótese geral foi a de que crianças com TDAH apresentariam déficits no desenvolvimento de noções operatórias, como a conservação, reversibilidade e apreensão temporal. Foram entrevistadas 62 crianças, com idades entre 6 a 12 anos, subdividas em dois grupos: uma amostra clínica de crianças diagnosticadas com TDAH (n=32), e uma amostra de crianças sem diagnóstico (grupo controle, n=30). A amostra clínica foi também dividida entre crianças que faziam uso de metilfenidato, e crianças não medicadas, com o intuito de observar se a medicação exerceria alguma influência no desempenho das crianças em provas piagetianas. Para a composição dos grupos, foi utilizada a K-SADS-PL, elaborada segundo os critérios do DSM-IV. Com o objetivo de avaliar os níveis de desatenção e hiperatividade, os pais e/ou responsáveis responderam a dois questionários: a versão abreviada do questionário de Conners, e o Inventário dos Comportamentos de Crianças e Adolescentes entre 6 e 18 anos (CBCL). Tendo como referência a entrevista clínica de Piaget, foram aplicadas as seguintes provas piagetianas: Conservação das quantidades discretas; Mudança de critério dicotomia; as provas de Sucessão dos Acontecimentos Percebidos e da Simultaneidade, e O tempo da ação própria e a duração interior. Os resultados demonstram haver diferença estatisticamente significativa entre o desempenho das crianças dos diferentes grupos, para as provas piagetianas como um todo (p < 0,001), e, quando analisadas separadamente, para as provas de Conservação de Quantidades Discretas (p = 0,003), Simultaneidade (p = 0,004), e O tempo da ação própria e a duração interior (p < 0,001). Crianças com TDAH apresentaram uma tendência a terem suas respostas classificadas em níveis inferiores ao esperado, quando comparadas ao grupo controle. Em relação ao uso do metilfenidato na amostra clínica, não foi observada diferença significativa entre os grupos. Apesar importante no tratamento, o metilfenidato não demonstrou ser suficiente para potencializar o desenvolvimento cognitivo de crianças com TDAH, superando os déficits observados. Esses achados corroboram a hipótese de déficit na aquisição das noções operatórias em crianças com TDAH. Assim, são necessárias novas reflexões a respeito do TDAH, considerando alternativas de intervenções que considerem os déficits observados, ultrapassando o tratamento medicamentoso. / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent disorders in childhood and adolescence. Recent research shows that, at least from a cognitive level, there are important differences in the development of children with ADHD when compared with children without any psychiatric diagnosis. This work aims to contribute to the field of research on ADHD, seeking a more dynamic understanding of this disorder, surpassing the descriptive level of symptoms, incorporating aspects of Developmental Psychology. We believe that Piaget´s theory about the psychological development, the process of transition from pre-operative stage to concrete operative stage of development, is important for the theoretical understanding of this disorder, especially the construction of the operative notion of time. The general hypothesis was that children with ADHD present deficits in the development of operational concepts, such as conservation, reversibility and temporal seizure. Sixty two children, aged 6 to 12 years, were interviewed, and subdivided into two groups: a clinical sample of children diagnosed with ADHD (n = 32) and a sample composed by children without diagnosis (control group, n = 30). The clinical sample was divided between children who made use of methylphenidate, and children non-medicated, in order to see if the medication did some influence on the children´s performance in piagetian tasks. For the composition of groups, the K-SADS-PL was utilized, prepared according to the DSM-IV criteria. To assess the levels of inattention and hyperactivity, the parents and / or guardians answered two questionnaires: Conners´ Abbreviated Parents Rating Scale, and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). According to the Piaget´s clinical interview, the following tasks were applied: Conservation of discrete quantities; Change of criteria - dichotomy; the tasks Succession of Events Perceived; Simultaneity, and The time of the action and the internal duration. Results show statistically significant differences between the performance of children from different groups, for piagetians tasks as a whole (p <0001) and, when analyzed separately, for the tasks Conservation of Discrete Quantities (p = 0003), Simultaneity, (p = 0004), and The time of the action and the internal duration. (p <0001). Children with ADHD showed a tendency to take their responses classified at levels lower than expected when compared to the control group. Regarding the use of methylphenidate in the clinical sample, there was no significant difference between groups. Although necessary of treatment, methylphenidate has not be sufficient to enhance the cognitive development of children with ADHD, overcoming the deficits observed. These findings support the hypothesis of deficits in the acquisition of concepts operative in children with ADHD. This calls for new thinking about the ADHD, considering alternatives for interventions that consider the deficits observed, surpassing the drug treatment.

A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo estudar a influência do sistema de verificação final de aprendizado sobre as práticas de ensino de Química no nível médio. Para tanto, identificamos e caracterizamos o nível de compreensão do conhecimento químico solicitado dos alunos egressos do ensino médio Brasileiro para seleção dos futuros universitários. Focamos nossas investigações sobre as questões das provas de Química da segunda fase dos concursos vestibulares da Universidade de São Paulo e da Universidade de Campinas, assim como nas provas de conhecimento específico para as carreiras das áreas de Ciências Biológicas e Ciências Exatas da Universidade Estadual Paulista e os relatórios de desempenho correspondentes, entre os anos de 1998 e 2008. O percurso metodológico desenvolvido analisa as questões em três eixos: (1) tema do ensino de química, que se utiliza da Proposta Curricular para o ensino de Química do estado de São Paulo de 1998; (2) processo cognitivo, que tem como referencia a Taxonomia de Bloom e (3) o desempenho médio dos candidatos nas questões das provas de Química. A triangulação dos dados evidenciou o caráter normativo, orientador e controlador destes exames sobre o sistema de ensino que os antecede. / This work aimed to study the influence of the system of final verification of learning on Chemistry teaching practices in high school. For that, we identified and characterized the level of chemical knowledge comprehension required from Brazilian students egress from high school for the selection of future undergraduates. We focused our investigations on the Chemistry questions of the second phase of the entrance tests from the University of São Paulo and the University of Campinas, as well as on the specific knowledge tests for careers in the field of Biological Sciences and Exact Sciences from the University of São Paulo State and the performance reports between the years of 1998 and 2008. Our methodological route follows the questions in three axes: (1) Chemistry teaching theme, which uses the Curriculum Proposition for the Chemistry teaching from the state of São Paulo from 1998; (2) cognitive process, whose reference is Bloom\'s Taxonomy and (3) average performance of the candidates in the questions in the Chemistry tests. The triangulation of data made clear the normative, guiding and controlling character of these exams on the teaching system that precedes them.

Os estudos dos processos cognitivos propiciam um cenário promissor para a realização de pesquisas visando uma maior compreensão de como o funcionamento do cérebro pode favorecer a educação, possibilitando o desenvolvimento de novas teorias e abordagens que estimulem a aprendizagem. O presente trabalho abordará principalmente como se dá a aquisição, o armazenamento, processamento e a recuperação do conhecimento do ponto de vista da neurociência e de que forma o mapa conceitual (MC) pode mapear o conhecimento do indivíduo. O MC pode ser utilizado tanto como uma estratégia de aprendizagem para a compreensão de conceitos-chave bem como as relações entre estes quanto para promover o pensamento crítico do indivíduo. É uma representação gráfica bidimensional cuja estrutura permite organizar visualmente as relações entre conceitos que podem ser indicadas por palavras, frases e símbolos. É usado para facilitar o aprendizado ao hierarquizar os conceitos por meio de construções significativas para o indivíduo. Os conceitos aparecem nas caixas e as relações nas linhas que os unem: a dois conceitos conectados chamamos de proposição. Durante a construção de um MC o indivíduo exercita a sua capacidade de estabelecer relações entre o conhecimento que já tem e o adquirido no decorrer da aprendizagem ao representar graficamente os conceitos sobre um determinado assunto. / The study of cognitive processes provide a promising scenario to research aimed at better understanding of how the functioning of the brain may promote the education, enabling the development of new theories and approaches that encourage learning. This work will mainly occurs as the acquisition, storage, processing and retrieval of knowledge from the viewpoint of neuroscience, and how the conceptual map can map the knowledge of the individual. The conceptual map (CM) can be used both as a strategy of learning for the understanding of key concepts and relations between them and to promote critical thinking of the individual. Two-dimensional graphical representation, the CM allows visually organize the relationships between concepts. This structure from the wider concepts up to less comprehensive and relations between them can be indicated by words, phrases and symbols. It is used to facilitate the learning concepts ranking by building significant to the individual. The concepts appear in the boxes and lines that unite them: two concepts connected call proposition. During the construction of a CM, the individual exercises its ability to establish relationships between knowledge that he has already acquired in the course of learning to represent graphically the concepts of a particular subject.

Syftet med den här processorienterade studien var att undersöka hur texttypen påverkar översättningsprocessen, och närmare bestämt om olika texttyper aktualiserar olika fokus i de kognitiva processerna. Fyra deltagare fick därför översätta två olika källtexter, en operativ och en informativ. Materialet samlades in med hjälp av Think-Aloud (TA). Studien visar att de båda texterna huvudsakligen gav upphov till liknande fokus. Texttypen verkar således inte ha haft någon märkbar påverkan på översättningsprocessen i det aktuella fallet. Vad gäller deltagarnas individuella processer fokuserade flera av dem på liknande faktorer oberoende av källtexten, vilket antyder att processerna i viss utsträckning kan antas vara individuellt betingade. / The aim of the present study was to investigate whether different text types bring different focuses to the fore in the cognitive processes during translation. Four translator students were thus asked to translate one operative and one informative text while verbalizing their thoughts. The verbalizations were recorded and later transcribed into so called think-aloud protocols (TAPs). The analysis of the TAPs showed that the participants focused on similar aspects regardless of the source text, which indicates that the text type did not have any significant effect on the translation process in the study at hand.

La thèse propose une contribution à une théorie générale de la conception visant à mettre en évidence des concepts communs à une grande variété de domaines.Après une analyse de l’état de la question, la thèse propose un cadre conceptuel ainsi qu'une analyse détaillée des concepts de projet, d’artefact, d’espace de conception, de processus de conception, d’organisation de conception et enfin, des activités cognitives du concepteur. Une étude de cas illustre les différents concepts. Les conclusions mettent en évidence l’apport et les limites de la contribution. / The thesis formulates a contribution to a general theory of design that aims at identifying concepts common to large number of design domains.After the analysis of the state of the art, the thesis formulates a conceptual framework as well as an in-depth analysis of following concepts: project, artefact, design space, design process, design organisation and the cognitive processes at the level of the designer. A case study provides an illustration of the different concepts. The conclusion highlights the added value and the limits of the contribution.

The diploma thesis deals with the topic of concept building process in 2D geometry. The topic is aimed at preschoolers and school-aged children. The theoretical part describes the stages of human development and the cognitive stages of development. Then there are characterized the term concept, the concept building process and the stages of the language development in mathematics. The following part describes two theories about the building knowledge in Maths and the levels of thinking in geometry according to the van Hiele model. The last one chapter of this part describes the geometry curriculum within the primary school education. The method of qualitative research - participated observation - was used for the practical part. This part describes the research that consists of seven experiments. The aim of the experiments was to observe the development of children's and pupils' ideas about 2D geometric shapes. Many activities were prepared for the research. On the basis of the activities reflection the activities were changed or completed. The experiments are described by means of the phenomena that appeared. The phenomena are important for the describing the concept building process of 2D geometric shapes - a square, a circle, a rectangle, a triangle. The information from research is compared...

The purpose of this study was to discover and describe the structure and essential meaning of the experience of betrayal in intimate relationships. Previous and current research has directed much attention to the consequences and effects of betrayal in relationships, however the essential experience of the phenomenon of betrayal has received less attention. The experience of betrayal was approached from a Kleinian perspective. A review of the literature revealed that betrayal per se is less frequently found in psychological texts although extensive reference to the construct is found in the field of sociology, in texts on deviance (Ben-Yehuda, 2001). However, inherent aspects of the phenomenon may be recalled for the purposes of this study, notably trust and loyalty. Trust is considered to be an intrinsic variable in the phenomenon of betrayal. Loyalty appears to be an interchangeable variable and is briefly included in this study. Trust as a significant aspect in the establishment of human relationships was discussed with reference to relevant psychological paradigms. The bridge to Kleinian theory was formed using trust as a fundamental aspect of the primary mother-infant relationship. Further exploration of core Kleinian constructs and Klein’s developmental positions, were also integrated in elucidating the phenomenon of betrayal in intimate relationships. Being qualitative in nature, the experience of betrayal was explored using research principles of grounded theory (Strauss&Corbin, 1990/1998) for the purposes of data reduction, analysis and generation of theory. In addition, the qualitative research interview, proposed by Kvale (1996), was used to collect the data. In-depth interviews with five participants and a second interview with one of the participants were conducted. The participants were unknown to myself as the researcher, prior to commencing the study and they were formally approached by three fellow practising psychologists. Furthermore, the study of the experience of betrayal included verification of the transcribed interviews by the participants, prior to data reduction and analysis. In this manner, opportunities for further reflection and an enhanced understanding of the experience of betrayal were provided. The core category which emerges from this inquiry is a sense of alienation which individuals experience as a result of betrayal in intimate relationships. Therefore, contrary to Klein’s extensive emphasis on intrapsychic processes, the interpersonal nature of individuals cannot be excluded or underestimated. These findings specifically contribute to Kleinian theory, social psychology, sociology, theology and psychotherapy. In this study the participants’ experience of betrayal, the consequences for the participants themselves and the outcome of the relationships were addressed. Furthermore, the significance of cognitive processes in adulthood and the theoretical implications of the relational phenomenon of betrayal for further research were mentioned. Contributions to Klein’s theory as well as a critical review of the research methodology and a critique of the strengths and limitations of this study were also included. / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Psychology / PhD / Unrestricted

This diploma thesis brings an integral view at cognitive processes connected with artificial intelligence systems, and makes a comparison with the processes observed in nature, including human being. A historical background helps us to look at the whole issue from a certain point of view. The main axis of interest comes after the historical overview and includes the following: environment -- stimulations -- processing -- reflection in the cognitive system -- reaction to stimulation; I balance the approach and the limited potential of the human being against the machine (or artificial intelligence). In the last part, there are introduced two projects that have been already implemented in the inteligent transport systems, and their potential for the further expansion and development is shown here. The main emphasis is placed on the coherence between each part of this thesis and cognitive processes, and on the relation and the mutual dependence of these processes.

Studies have pointed out an increasing number of individuals affected by brain lesions, having in these frames several origins, one of them being the interruption of the vascular system. Among acquired brain lesions Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) is considered a public health problem that deserves a lot of attention, as it presents, among other factors, the compromise of social skills. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between stroke and social skills deficits in adults, as it would allow the construction of training strategies to promote a better coexistence between injured and family members, helping to alleviate the deficits associated with such lesions and in the quest for greater independence and quality of life. A total of 100 individuals, aged between 18 and 59 years, of whom 50 were being treated at the Associação Pestalozzi de Maceió (7) and the Associação dos deficientes físicos de Alagoas (ADEFAL) (43) were included in group 1 (with a history of stroke) and 50 individuals were students of the Youth and Adult Education (EJA), nocturnal period of the Escola Estadual Deputado Nenoí Pinto, who composed group 2 (no history of stroke). The instruments used were an anamnesis, the Mini Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) and the Inventário de Habilidades Sociais (IHS-Del-Prette). The results showed a high percentage of individuals with a history of stroke who were classified as Good Repertoire of Social Skills (Below average), with a greater impairment in the ability to approach unknown people. The comparison of the social skills repertoires between the groups suggests that the participants with stroke showed to have more elaborate repertoires of social skills than the participants without stroke. The results did not indicate, in general, indications of deficit repertoires of social skills as a whole. The results also indicate that the participants' cognitive status was not related to their social skills repertoire. These results highlight the importance of studies aimed at the elaboration of specific social skills instruments of individuals suffering from stroke / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Estudos têm apontado um crescente número de indivíduos acometidos por lesões encefálicas, existindo nesses quadros várias origens, sendo uma delas a interrupção do sistema vascular. Dentre as lesões encefálicas adquiridas o Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC) é considerado um problema de saúde pública que merece bastante atenção, por apresentar como consequência, entre outros fatores, o comprometimento de habilidades sociais. O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a relação entre AVC e déficits nas habilidades sociais em adultos, na medida em que possibilitariam a construção de estratégias de treinamento para promoção de uma melhor convivência entre indivíduos lesionados e familiares, auxiliando na atenuação dos déficits associados a tais lesões e na busca de maior independência e qualidade de vida. Foram entrevistados 100 indivíduos, com idades entre 18 e 59 anos, dos quais 50 estavam em tratamento nas instituições especializadas em reabilitação Associação Pestalozzi de Maceió (7) e Associação dos deficientes físicos de Alagoas (ADEFAL) (43) que compuseram o grupo 1 (com histórico de AVC) e 50 indivíduos eram estudantes da Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA), período noturno da Escola Estadual Deputado Nenoí Pinto, que compuseram o grupo 2 (sem histórico de AVC). Os instrumentos utilizados foram uma anamnese, o Mini Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) e o Inventário de Habilidades Sociais (IHS-Del-Prette). Os resultados mostraram que uma porcentagem elevada dos indivíduos com histórico de AVC se posicionaram na classificação Bom repertório de Habilidades Sociais (Abaixo da média), com um maior comprometimento na habilidade relacionada à abordagem de pessoas desconhecidas. A comparação dos repertórios de habilidades sociais entre os grupos, sugerem que os participantes com AVC demonstraram possuir repertórios de habilidades sociais mais elaborados que os participantes sem AVC. Os resultados não indicaram, de forma geral, indícios de repertórios deficitários de habilidades sociais como um todo. Os resultados indicam também, que o estado cognitivo dos participantes não se relacionou com o repertório de habilidades sociais desses. Esses resultados salientam a importância de estudos que tenham por objetivo a elaboração de instrumentos específicos de habilidades sociais de indivíduos que sofreram AVC. Palavras