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1	The Importance of Perceived Similarity Within Faculty-faculty Mentoring Dyads Polander, Emily N. 29 October 2010 (has links) No description available. Psychology mentoring perceived similarity
2	The escalation of aggression in people as measured by the progression of insult severity Motoi, Gabriela January 2009 (has links) Research investigating the underlying causes and factors involved in violence and aggression has suggested there is a tendency for aggression to escalate as a means to justify prior aggression. In addition, past research has also examined the effect of perceived similarity towards the target of aggression on intensity and escalation of aggression. This study looked at the relationship between initial level of aggression and the escalation of aggression and at perceived similarity to the target of aggression as a possible factor influencing this escalation. Individuals engaging in severe initial aggression who experience higher perceived similarity to their targets of aggression should be more prone to justifying their actions and so might escalate more. To examine this, subjects could administer any of 10 levels of negative reinforcement (insults) to a learner for incorrect responses. Half of the subjects were required to practice this procedure with a mild and half with a severe insult. Results indicated that an effect of perceived similarity emerged, with individuals using less severe insults when perceived similarity to the learner was high. Contrary to predictions, high-perceived similarity to the learner stemmed escalation for participants insulting the learner with a severe insult initially. Moreover, participants who insulted with a mild insult initially escalated in their aggression when perceived similarity was high. In addition, an interaction effect of gender and perceived similarity was found, with men engaging in more severe subsequent aggression than women when perceived similarity to the target of aggression is high. The limitations, further directions, and implications of this study are discussed. aggression escalation cognitive dissonance perceived similarity gender
3	Perceived features and similarity of images: An investigation into their relationships and a test of Tversky's contrast model. Rorissa, Abebe 05 1900 (has links) The creation, storage, manipulation, and transmission of images have become less costly and more efficient. Consequently, the numbers of images and their users are growing rapidly. This poses challenges to those who organize and provide access to them. One of these challenges is similarity matching. Most current content-based image retrieval (CBIR) systems which can extract only low-level visual features such as color, shape, and texture, use similarity measures based on geometric models of similarity. However, most human similarity judgment data violate the metric axioms of these models. Tversky's (1977) contrast model, which defines similarity as a feature contrast task and equates the degree of similarity of two stimuli to a linear combination of their common and distinctive features, explains human similarity judgments much better than the geometric models. This study tested the contrast model as a conceptual framework to investigate the nature of the relationships between features and similarity of images as perceived by human judges. Data were collected from 150 participants who performed two tasks: an image description and a similarity judgment task. Qualitative methods (content analysis) and quantitative (correlational) methods were used to seek answers to four research questions related to the relationships between common and distinctive features and similarity judgments of images as well as measures of their common and distinctive features. Structural equation modeling, correlation analysis, and regression analysis confirmed the relationships between perceived features and similarity of objects hypothesized by Tversky (1977). Tversky's (1977) contrast model based upon a combination of two methods for measuring common and distinctive features, and two methods for measuring similarity produced statistically significant structural coefficients between the independent latent variables (common and distinctive features) and the dependent latent variable (similarity). This model fit the data well for a sample of 30 (435 pairs of) images and 150 participants (χ2 =16.97, df=10, p = .07508, RMSEA= .040, SRMR= .0205, GFI= .990, AGFI= .965). The goodness of fit indices showed the model did not significantly deviate from the actual sample data. This study is the first to test the contrast model in the context of information representation and retrieval. Results of the study are hoped to provide the foundations for future research that will attempt to further test the contrast model and assist designers of image organization and retrieval systems by pointing toward alternative document representations and similarity measures that more closely match human similarity judgments. Image files. Information retrieval. image representation and retrieval perceived similarity image features contrast model
4	The Impact of the Magazine Representations of Women on Young Female Audiences’ Career Interests Gong, Yuan 28 July 2011 (has links) No description available. Communication Magazine Representations of Women Career Interests Prolonged Exposure Self-Efficacy
5	Trust Development: Testing a New Model in Undergraduate Roommate Relationships Whitmore, Corrie Baird 12 March 2009 (has links) Interpersonal trust reflects a vital component of all social relationships. Trust has been linked to a wide variety of individual and group outcomes in the literature, including personal satisfaction and motivation, willingness to take risks, and organizational success (Dirks & Ferrin, 2001; Pratt & Dirks, 2007; Simpson, 2007). In this dissertation I tested a new conceptual model evaluating the roles of attachment, propensity to trust, perceived similarity of trustee to self, and social exchange processes in trust development with randomly assigned, same-sex undergraduate roommates. Two hundred and fourteen first-year students (60% female, 85% Caucasian, mean age = 18) at a large south-eastern university completed self-report measures once per week during the first five weeks of the fall semester. Perceived similarity measured the second week of classes and social exchange measured three weeks later combined to provide the best prediction of participants' final trust scores. Attachment and propensity to trust, more distal predictors, did not have a significant relationship with trust. This study demonstrated that trust is strongly related to perceived similarity, as well as social exchange. A prime contribution of this study is the longitudinal, empirical test of a model of trust development in a new and meaningful relationship. Future work may build on this research design and these findings by focusing on early measurement of constructs, measuring dyads rather than individuals, and incorporating behavioral measures of trust. / Ph. D. trust development social exchange perceived similarity attachment propensity to trust roommates
6	Initial business-to-business sales encounters : the impact of the similarity-attraction effect Dekker, Johannes J. January 2016 (has links) During initial business-to-business encounters, salespeople try to enhance buyers’ future interaction intentions. A common belief is that increasing buyers’ similarity perceptions increases the chances of future interaction. This study assesses the impact of the similarity-attraction effect on future interaction. By synthesising social psychology and marketing literature, a conceptual framework is proposed, in which perceived similarity influences salesperson trust. This relationship is mediated by task-related and social assessments of buyers. Task-related assessments comprise willingness (benevolence and integrity) and competence (power and expertise). Social attraction is conceptualised as likeability. Salesperson trust drives anticipated future interaction, together with organisational trust and anticipated added value. The conceptual framework was empirically tested through a cross-sectional survey. Dutch professional buyers assessed recent initial sales encounters. A sample of 162 dyads was analysed, using PLS-SEM, including FIMIX segmentation. This study demonstrates support for a third willingness construct: willingness behaviour. This construct implies that buyers are more influenced by expectations regarding behaviour, than assessments of salespeople’s attitudes. A homogeneous analysis supports the influence of perceived similarity on salesperson trust, both directly and through willingness behaviour. However, model-based segmentation uncovers a segment of cost-oriented dyads and a segment of more profit-oriented dyads. In cost-oriented dyads, there is no significant direct effect between perceived similarity and salesperson trust, and willingness behaviour nearly fully mediates this relationship. In more profit-oriented dyads, the similarity-attraction effect is not present. Theoretical and methodological contributions and managerial implications of these findings are discussed. 658
7	O papel moderador da similaridade percebida na relação entre percepção de crowding e respostas do consumidor em ambiente varejista AGUIAR, Edvan Cruz 29 April 2016 (has links) Submitted by Rafael Santana (rafael.silvasantana@ufpe.br) on 2017-07-14T17:36:21Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Tese - Edvan Aguiar.pdf: 4466098 bytes, checksum: 5dffe51268add65a59e22074a8f495e0 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-14T17:36:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 811 bytes, checksum: e39d27027a6cc9cb039ad269a5db8e34 (MD5) Tese - Edvan Aguiar.pdf: 4466098 bytes, checksum: 5dffe51268add65a59e22074a8f495e0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-04-29 / CAPES, CNPQ, FACEPE / Esta tese aborda o papel da presença dos outros clientes sobre o comportamento do consumidor em ambiente varejista. Argumenta-se que os outros tendem a influenciar emoções individuais, determinando, em grande medida, a satisfação, as intenções de compra e o retorno à loja. À luz da Teoria do Impacto Social (LATANÉ, 1981) e do Paradigma Similaridade-Atração (BYRNE, 1971), este estudo propõe que a identificação do consumidor com os outros clientes que compartilham o mesmo ambiente de loja minimiza a influência do crowding nas respostas individuais (emoções, atitudes e comportamentos). Portanto, esta pesquisa objetivou investigar de modo a similaridade percebida modera a relação entre percepção de crowding e respostas do consumidor, em ambiente varejista com diferentes níveis de densidade humana, proximidade física e perfil dos outros consumidores (aparência física). A partir de um estudo de desenho experimental, as hipóteses de pesquisa e o modelo conceitual foram testados, e os resultados suportaram a proposta de tese defendida. A similaridade percebida contribui para que emoções e atitudes negativas sejam mitigadas, bem como comportamentos de afastamento, mesmo em situações crowding na loja. Esta variável impacta positivamente com a avaliação que o consumidor faz sobre o varejista, os produtos e sua própria experiência de compra. Os achados também indicam que a similaridade percebida influencia atitudes e comportamentos por meio das respostas emocionais (mediação). O estudo amplia o corpo teórico de conhecimento ao fornecer evidências de que a identificação social modera (interfere) em como o crowding é percebido e avaliado pelos consumidores. / This dissertation talks about the role of other customers‟ presence on consumer behavior in retail environment. It is argued that other customrs tend to influence indivudual emotions, determining, mostly, satisfaction, purchase intentions and return to store. Based on Social Impact Theory (LATANÉ, 1981) and Similarity-Attraction Paradigm (BYRNE, 1971), this study proposes that consumer identification toward other customers that share the same retail store, mitigate crowding influence on individual responses (emotions, attitudes and behaviors). Therefore, this research aimed to investigate how perceived similarity moderates the relationship between crowding perception and consumer responses, in retail environment with different levels of human density, physical proximity and other customers‟ profile (physical appearence). Drawing an experimental design methodology, the research hypotheses and the conceptual model have been tested, and the results have supported the argument defended. Perceived similarity contributes to mitigate negative emotions and attitudes, as well as avoidance behaviors, despite the store is crowded. This variable impacts positively the evaluation that consumers make about the retailer, products and their own shopping experience. The findings also indicate that perceived similarity influences attitudes and behaviors through emotional responses (mediation). The study expands the body of knowledge providing evidences that social identification moderates (interfers) on how crowding is perceived and evaluated by consumers.
8	Initial Business-to-Business Sales Encounters. The Impact of the Similarity-Attraction Effect Dekker, Johannes J. January 2016 (has links) During initial business-to-business encounters, salespeople try to enhance buyers’ future interaction intentions. A common belief is that increasing buyers’ similarity perceptions increases the chances of future interaction. This study assesses the impact of the similarity-attraction effect on future interaction. By synthesising social psychology and marketing literature, a conceptual framework is proposed, in which perceived similarity influences salesperson trust. This relationship is mediated by task-related and social assessments of buyers. Task-related assessments comprise willingness (benevolence and integrity) and competence (power and expertise). Social attraction is conceptualised as likeability. Salesperson trust drives anticipated future interaction, together with organisational trust and anticipated added value. The conceptual framework was empirically tested through a cross-sectional survey. Dutch professional buyers assessed recent initial sales encounters. A sample of 162 dyads was analysed, using PLS-SEM, including FIMIX segmentation. This study demonstrates support for a third willingness construct: willingness behaviour. This construct implies that buyers are more influenced by expectations regarding behaviour, than assessments of salespeople’s attitudes. A homogeneous analysis supports the influence of perceived similarity on salesperson trust, both directly and through willingness behaviour. However, model-based segmentation uncovers a segment of cost-oriented dyads and a segment of more profit-oriented dyads. In cost-oriented dyads, there is no significant direct effect between perceived similarity and salesperson trust, and willingness behaviour nearly fully mediates this relationship. In more profit-oriented dyads, the similarity-attraction effect is not present. Theoretical and methodological contributions and managerial implications of these findings are discussed. Perceived similarity Benevolence Integrity Power Expertise Likeability Salesperson trust Business-to-business (B2B) sales Similarity-attraction effect
9	國中教師甄選口試決策歷程之研究--以結構方程模式檢驗呂秋萍 Unknown Date (has links) 本研究目的旨在探討國中教師甄選口試，背景變項（口試委員特徵、應試者特徵、應試者學經歷）及口試委員心理因素（應試者儀容舉止、應試者受喜愛程、應試者教師專業、口試委員類我效應），如何影響國中教師甄選口試評價結果以及這些因素與口試評價結果間的因果關係模式。本研究採用問卷調查法進行，研究工具為「口試評量表」。資料蒐集的對象以93年度台北縣、台北市及桃園縣擔任國中教師甄選之口試委員為對象。參與本研究之口試委員共78位，每位口試委員口試應試者的人數3至23人不等，共回收口試評量表883份，有效量表844份。每位口試委員填答之量表以10份作為本研究原始資料選取之基準，共選入有效量表570份進行資料分析。根據資料分析的結果，本研究獲致結論如下：（1）口試委員口試經驗、教育程度、職務，應試者教育背景、任教領域等背景變項對口試評價結果有顯著影響。（2）本研究建構之「國中教師甄選口試決策模式」，獲得實證資料驗證。模式中各心理因素對口試評價結果之總效果以口試委員類我效應最強，其餘依次是應試者受喜愛程度、應試者教師專業、應試者儀容舉止。 / The purpose of my study aimed at investigating how the background variables (interviewer characteristics, applicant characteristics, the educational background and past experience of the applicants), the interviewer’s psychological factors (the appearance and behavior of the applicants, the likability of applicants, teacher specialty of the applicants, and the perceived similarity of the interviewer), influence the interview assessment of the teacher selection in junior high school. And how the relations of cause-effect modeling between those mentioned-above factors and the result of interview assessment are formed. The survey is used and the instrument is the Interview Assessment Form. The objects of data-gathering are those who are the interviewers of junior high school teacher selection in Taipei County, Taipei City, or in Taoyuan County, in 2004. A total of 78 interviewers participate in my research, and each interviewer has 3 to 23 interviewees. Thus, a total of 883 Interview Assessment Forms are collected, 844 of which are effective forms. The average ten Assessment Forms answered by each interviewer are chosen as the standard of the choice of original data, and a total of 570 effective Assessment Forms are selected for data analysis. According to the result of data analysis, the conclusions of my research are as follows: (1) Such background variables as the interviewer’s interview experience, level of education, job position, the educational background of the applicants, and teaching fields have significant influences upon the result of interview assessment. (2) The decision model of the interview of junior high school teacher selection well developed in study is verified by well-examined data. From the analysis of Structural Equation Modeling, the strongest influence of the psychological factors upon the total effect of interview assessment is the interviewer’s perceived similarity, followed by the likability of applicants, teacher specialty of the applicants, and the appearance and behavior of the applicants. 教師甄選口試結構方程模式類我效應 teacher selection interview structural equation modeling perceived similarity
10	The Perception of Lexical Similarities Between L2 English and L3 Swedish Utgof, Darja January 2008 (has links) <p>The present study investigates lexical similarity perceptions by students of Swedish as a foreign language (L3) with a good yet non-native proficiency in English (L2). The general theoretical framework is provided by studies in transfer of learning and its specific instance, transfer in language acquisition.</p><p>It is accepted as true that all previous linguistic knowledge is facilitative in developing proficiency in a new language. However, a frequently reported phenomenon is that students see similarities between two systems in a different way than linguists and theoreticians of education do. As a consequence, the full facilitative potential of transfer remains unused.</p><p>The present research seeks to shed light on the similarity perceptions with the focus on the comprehension of a written text. In order to elucidate students’ views, a form involving similarity judgements and multiple choice questions for formally similar items has been designed, drawing on real language use as provided by corpora. 123 forms have been distributed in 6 groups of international students, 4 of them studying Swedish at Level I and 2 studying at Level II. </p><p>The test items in the form vary in the degree of formal, semantic and functional similarity from very close cognates, to similar words belonging to different word classes, to items exhibiting category membership and/or being in subordinate/superordinate relation to each other, to deceptive cognates. The author proposes expected similarity ratings and compares them to the results obtained. The objective measure of formal similarity is provided by a string matching algorithm, Levenshtein distance.</p><p>The similarity judgements point at the fact that intermediate similarity values can be considered problematic. Similarity ratings between somewhat similar items are usually lower than could be expected. Besides, difference in grammatical meaning lowers similarity values significantly even if lexical meaning nearly coincides. Thus, the obtained results indicate that in order to utilize similarities to facilitate language learning, more attention should be paid to underlying similarities.</p> master master's programme language culture general linguistics linguistics foreign language acquisition similarity formal similarity semantic similarity functional similarity transfer transfer of learning language acquisition form form-based research crosslinguistic infuence one-year master english swedish lexical similarities false friends cognates deceptive cognates origin words of the same origin proto-germanic proto-indo-european competence performance comprehension corpus corpus-based data corpus-based research levenshtein distance objective similarity perceived similarity frequency prototype prototypicality proficiency context informed guess simchecker word recognition tachitoscopic experiments semantic correspondence similarity judgements eurocom surface transfer deep transfer lateral transfer English language Engelska språket Linguistic subjects Lingvistikämnen

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