Browsing by Author "Smith, Steven"
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An analysis of incubation effects in problem solving using a computer-administered assessment tool Yoo, Sung Ae (2009-05-15)An insightful solution to a problem may be promoted by temporarily being away from the problem at hand and engaging in other tasks or problems. Wallas (1926) conceptualized such an interruption period between problem solving ...
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Wruck, Eric Michael (Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)Over recent decades, much has been learned about the perceptual capacity that enables infants to recognize and understand language. However, not until very recently have the neural mechanisms that are the substance of ...
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Cherickal Viswanathan, Vimal 1983- (2012-08-17)Designers use various representations to externalize their ideas, physical models being an important one. Physical models are widely used by designers and their use is promoted as an effective design tool by industry and ...
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Moore, John Michael (2009-06-02)Software designers must understand the domain, work practices, and user expectations before determining requirements or generating initial design mock-ups. Users and other stakeholders are a valuable source of information ...
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Wadia, Anosh Porus (2011-10-21)Engineering design methods focus on developing products that are innovative, robust, and multi-functional. In this context, the term robust refers to a product's ability to accomplish successfully its predetermined functions. ...
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Cherickal Viswanathan, Vimal Kumar (2012-02-14)In today’s competitive market, it is essential to be innovative and creative for an industry to sustain. Industry need to introduce new products to the market. Engineering idea generation plays a vital role in the development ...
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Kohn, Nicholas William (2009-05-15)In this dissertation, two areas of creativity are reviewed. “Fixation” refers to the inability to solve a problem or retrieve a memory due to prior experience or an inappropriate solution path. Brainstorming is the process ...
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Batarse, Juan Carlos (2018-02-15)It is purported that taking a should-do situational judgment test (SJT) engenders a more cognitive/knowledge-based orientation; in contrast to a would-do SJT which engenders a more personality/behavioral-based orientation. ...
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Gadwal, Apeksha (2010-10-12)Idea generation and design-by-analogy are core parts of design. Designers need tools to assist them in developing creative and innovative ideas. Analogy is one such tool that helps designers solve design problems. It is a ...
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Naber, Andrew Michael (2015-08-12)Ability and knowledge tests are often used in academic and personnel settings to evaluate individuals. For numerous reasons, providing individuals the opportunity to retest is recommended by scientific and professional ...
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Hughes, Matthew Lane (2014-07-29)How old one feels, one’s subjective age, has been shown to predict important psychological and health outcomes. However, few studies have demonstrated a relationship between subjective age and cognitive performance. The ...
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U. Uzay Sezen; Barney, Jacob; Atwater, Daniel; Pederson, Gary; Pederson, Jeffrey; J. Mike Chandler; T. Stan Cox; Cox, Sheila; Dotray, Peter; Kopec, David; Smith, Steven; Schroeder, Jill; Wright, Steven; Jiao, Yuannian; Kong, Wenqian; Goff, Valorie; Auckland, Susan; Rainville, Lisa; Pierce, Gary; Lemke, Cornelia; Compton, Rosana; Phillips, Christine; Kerr, Alexandra; Mettler, Matthew; Paterson, Andrew (PloS One, 2016)
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Simmons, Aneika L. (2009-05-15)In an effort to obtain and sustain competitive advantage via creative performance, organizations often seek individuals who possess traits known to improve the likelihood for creativity. Literature suggests that contextual ...
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Park, Su Inn (2015-03-31)Systems are needed to support access to and analysis of larger and more heterogeneous scientific datasets. Users need support in the location, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data to support their current ...
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Guillory, Jimmeka J. (2010-07-14)Younger and older adults’ susceptibility to the continued influence of inferences in memory was examined using a paradigm implemented by Wilkes and Leatherbarrow. Research has shown that younger adults have difficulty ...
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Wilde, Heather Jo (Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)The ability of spatial transfer to occur in movement sequences is reflected upon in theoretical perspectives, but limited research has been done to verify to what extent spatial characteristics of a sequential learning ...
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Gardner, Kimberly N (2022-01-04)The studies in this dissertation were conducted to evaluate the response of modern broiler chickens to dietary D 3 and 25-OH-D 3 (25-hydroxycholecalciferol) as well as to establish a marginal vitamin-D-depleted broiler ...
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Saenz, Gabriel Diego (2019-06-12)Students are often overconfident (or otherwise metacognitively inaccurate) about how they will perform on exams, a condition that can have negative consequences for students as they may stop studying prematurely and perform ...
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Zahed, Karim (2022-08-17)Millions of people across the globe live with chronic conditions such as obesity (1.9 billion) (World Health Organization, 2018) and diabetes (420 million) (World Health Organization, 2016). This leads to burdening costs ...
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Harris, Bethany Luanne (2020-04-16)The growing popularity of smartphone adoption and use has prompted researchers to investigate the implications of their problematic use. Despite the many benefits attributed to mobile phone and smartphone technology, many ...