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Floyd, Randy G.; Bergeron, Renee; Hamilton, Gloria; Parra, Gilbert R. – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
This study investigated the relations among executive functions and cognitive abilities through a joint exploratory factor analysis and joint confirmatory factor analysis of 25 test scores from the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System and the Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Abilities. Participants were 100 children and adolescents…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Theories, Models, Cognitive Processes
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Mitchell, Heather H.; Graesser, Arthur C.; Louwerse, Max M. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Two experiments were conducted to assess the effects of various constraints on the processing of jokes. Participants read humorous jokes and nonhumorous alternatives of the jokes, which were presented in 3 conditions that manipulated discourse context (comedy, political, and control). In Experiment 1, participants rated the funniness of texts and…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Eye Movements, Humor, Cognitive Processes
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Verbruggen, Frederick; Logan, Gordon D. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2009
In the stop-signal paradigm, fast responses are harder to inhibit than slow responses, so subjects must balance speed is the go task with successful stopping in the stop task. In theory, subjects achieve this balance by adjusting response thresholds for the go task, making proactive adjustments in response to instructions that indicate that…
Descriptors: Cues, Models, Second Language Learning, Guessing (Tests)
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Greco, Laurie A.; Lambert, Warren; Baer, Ruth A. – Psychological Assessment, 2008
The authors describe the development and validation of the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth (AFQ-Y), a child-report measure of psychological inflexibility engendered by high levels of cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance. Consistent with the theory underlying acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), items converged into a…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Validity, Measures (Individuals), Item Analysis