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University of Waikato
1.
Bicknell, Sinead Candice.
The relation between Preference and Price of different different amounts of food with hens
.
Degree: 2015, University of Waikato
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/9741 
► In the first condition six hens responded on concurrent schedule with two variable interval 60-s schedules leading to 2 s of access to wheat. This…
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▼ In the first condition six hens responded on concurrent schedule with two variable interval 60-s schedules leading to 2 s of access to wheat. This gave estimates of bias resulting from any uncontrolled differences between the two schedules (i.e., inherent bias). Then the same hens responded on concurrent chain schedules of reinforcement for two different durations of access to food: 2 s and 8 s. The initial links were both variable interval 60-s schedules and the terminal links were equal fixed ratio schedules. Over Conditions 2 to 8, the response requirement in the terminal links was varied over 1 to 128. Response and time ratios in the initial links showed responding and time allocation was greater on the key associated with the 8 s duration reinforcer, showing a
preference for that terminal link, even when any inherent bias was removed. These preferences were generally greater the larger the response requirement.
Preference followed the 8-s reinforcer when the key associated with that reinforcer was changed in Conditions 9 and 10, and was greater the larger the response requirement in these conditions. Thus increases in response requirement increased
preference for the longer duration reinforcer. The terminal-link length increased equally for both food durations with increases in response requirement up to fixed ratio 32 for most hens. With fixed ratios of 64 and 128 there were some unequal length terminal links and these were associated with
preference changes, with greater inequality between the terminal link lengths giving greater
preference for the shorter terminal link. The study cannot separate out the effects of terminal link length and response requirement on
preference, both most likely contributed to the
preference changes. In the terminal links there were higher overall response rates and shorter post-entry pauses with the shorter duration of reinforcer (2 s) at the smaller fixed ratio values. These data follow the pattern seen in studies of fixed ratio performance, where less preferred reinforcers have given higher overall response rates and shorter post-reinforcement pauses at smaller fixed ratio values. These data indicate that differences in overall response rate in do not reflect the
preference seen in the initial links.
Advisors/Committee Members: Foster, T. Mary (advisor), McEwan, James S.A (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Preference;
Demand
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Bicknell, S. C. (2015). The relation between Preference and Price of different different amounts of food with hens
. (Masters Thesis). University of Waikato. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10289/9741
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bicknell, Sinead Candice. “The relation between Preference and Price of different different amounts of food with hens
.” 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Waikato. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10289/9741.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bicknell, Sinead Candice. “The relation between Preference and Price of different different amounts of food with hens
.” 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Bicknell SC. The relation between Preference and Price of different different amounts of food with hens
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Waikato; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/9741.
Council of Science Editors:
Bicknell SC. The relation between Preference and Price of different different amounts of food with hens
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Waikato; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/9741
NSYSU
2.
Yin, Chiu-chiu.
Effect of limited time, limited quantity and hot sales messages on consumerâs choice.
Degree: Master, Business Management, 2013, NSYSU
URL: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0218113-043355
► This study aim to investigate the influence of time-bound, quantity-bound and hot sales commercial messages on consumersâ choice of product. Based on literature and field…
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▼ This study aim to investigate the influence of time-bound, quantity-bound and hot sales commercial messages on consumersâ choice of product. Based on literature and field observation, seven kinds of messages were identified. Experiments were conducted to examine how these messages affect consumersâ choice of product and how individual personality may influence their effects. The major findings are
1. Messages of âlimited editionâ, âlimited timeâ, âmember onlyâ, âanniversary memorial productâ, and âhot salesâ messages may increases consumersâ
preference and influence their choices and yielding
preference reversals. Among them, âhot salesâ message has the best effect.
2. âLimited editionâ, âlimited timeâ, âmember onlyâ, and âanniversary memorial productâ messages have stronger effect on consumers of high need for uniqueness, while âhot salesâ message has stronger effect on consumers of low need for uniqueness.
3. âLimited editionâ, âlimited timeâ, âmember onlyâ and âhot salesâ messages have stronger effect on consumers of low self-monitor than those of high self-monitor, while effect of âanniversary memorial productâ message on both are almost the same.
Advisors/Committee Members: Shyh-jer Chen (chair), Chi-cheng Wu (committee member), Min-hsin Huang (chair).
Subjects/Keywords: preference reversal; marketing messages; consumerâs preference
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Yin, C. (2013). Effect of limited time, limited quantity and hot sales messages on consumerâs choice. (Thesis). NSYSU. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0218113-043355
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Yin, Chiu-chiu. “Effect of limited time, limited quantity and hot sales messages on consumerâs choice.” 2013. Thesis, NSYSU. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0218113-043355.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Yin, Chiu-chiu. “Effect of limited time, limited quantity and hot sales messages on consumerâs choice.” 2013. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Yin C. Effect of limited time, limited quantity and hot sales messages on consumerâs choice. [Internet] [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0218113-043355.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Yin C. Effect of limited time, limited quantity and hot sales messages on consumerâs choice. [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2013. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0218113-043355
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
3.
Nedbal Radim.
Preference Handling in Relational Query Languages
.
Degree: 2011, Czech University of Technology
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10467/8015
A fully declarative and context sensitive language for encoding preferences in database systems is introduced; A fully declarative and context sensitive language for encoding preferences in database systems is introduced
Advisors/Committee Members: Štuller Július (advisor).Subjects/Keywords: database queries; preference handling; various preference semantics
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Radim, N. (2011). Preference Handling in Relational Query Languages
. (Thesis). Czech University of Technology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10467/8015
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Radim, Nedbal. “Preference Handling in Relational Query Languages
.” 2011. Thesis, Czech University of Technology. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10467/8015.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Radim, Nedbal. “Preference Handling in Relational Query Languages
.” 2011. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Radim N. Preference Handling in Relational Query Languages
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Czech University of Technology; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10467/8015.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Radim N. Preference Handling in Relational Query Languages
. [Thesis]. Czech University of Technology; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10467/8015
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Manchester
4.
Pan, Jinrui.
Time and Risk Preferences: Theoretical Models for
Individual Decision Making.
Degree: 2015, University of Manchester
URL: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:267227
► Thesis submitted by Jinrui Pan for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Manchester, and entitled, “Time and Risk Preferences: Theoretical Models…
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▼ Thesis submitted by Jinrui Pan for the Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in the University of Manchester, and entitled,
“Time and Risk Preferences: Theoretical Models and Applications.”
Date of submission 2014.This thesis makes contributions to two
important areas of behavioural economics, namely individual
decision making over time and under risk.Following the
Introduction, Chapter 2 presents a new discounting function for
analysing intertemporal choice. Liminal discounting, the model
developed here, generalises exponential discounting in a
parsimonious way. It allows for well-known departures, whilst
maintaining its elegance and tractability. It also can be seen as
an extension of quasi-hyperbolic discounting to continuous time. A
liminal discounter has a constant rate of time
preference before
and after some threshold time; the liminal point. A
preference
foundation is provided, showing that the liminal point is derived
endogenously from behaviour.Chapter 3 proposes an axiomatic model
featuring a differential treatment of attitudes towards risk and
time. Such distinction has been strongly suggested by experimental
research when studying intertemporal choice, since the future is
inherently risky. In the proposed model, non-linear probability
distortions are incorporated into a dynamic model with discounted
utility. Time is captured by a general discounting function
independent of probabilities and outcomes. Utility of outcomes is
captured by standard vNM utility independent of time. A
two-parameter probability weighting function captures intertemporal
probabilistic risk attitudes, with one parameter being constant
over time, the other being time-dependent. An index of optimism is
derived that depends on both parameters, which allows to model the
observed high risk tolerance for delayed lotteries. Further, a
preference foundation is provided. Interestingly, the model allows
behaviour to be consistent with discounted expected utility, when
risk is sufficiently distant from the present.
Advisors/Committee Members: WEBB, CRAIG CS, Zank, Horst, Webb, Craig.
Subjects/Keywords: intertemporal choice; risk preference; time preference
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Pan, J. (2015). Time and Risk Preferences: Theoretical Models for
Individual Decision Making. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Manchester. Retrieved from http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:267227
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pan, Jinrui. “Time and Risk Preferences: Theoretical Models for
Individual Decision Making.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Manchester. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:267227.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pan, Jinrui. “Time and Risk Preferences: Theoretical Models for
Individual Decision Making.” 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Pan J. Time and Risk Preferences: Theoretical Models for
Individual Decision Making. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Manchester; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:267227.
Council of Science Editors:
Pan J. Time and Risk Preferences: Theoretical Models for
Individual Decision Making. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Manchester; 2015. Available from: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/escholar/uk-ac-man-scw:267227
5.
Rahman, Momotazur.
Racial Segregation and Quality of Care Disparity in US
Nursing Homes.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2011, Brown University
URL: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:11156/
► It is well documented that nursing homes are importantly segregated by race and that there are significant differences in the relative quality of nursing homes…
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▼ It is well documented that nursing homes are
importantly segregated by race and that there are significant
differences in the relative quality of nursing homes by racial
composition. Consideration of policy to address these health care
disparities has been hampered by a lack of understanding of the
processes by which individuals are sorted across nursing homes by
race. I note in particular that racial segregation by nursing homes
can have three distinct sources. First, individuals may tend to
choose nursing homes that are close to their own homes and thus,
given that residences are segregated, find themselves in segregated
nursing homes. Second, there may be race-based preferences on the
part of the individual or those who advise and direct patients so
that blacks are more likely to choose nursing homes with a high
fraction black. Third, due to payer status or taste differences,
blacks and whites may have differences in the willingness or
ability to pay for quality, resulting in a segmented market that
breaks along racial lines. Using a newly available data set that
links residence and nursing home information at the individual
level I examine these three mechanisms. The distance-based effect
aids in identification of the racial
preference effects by inducing
a relationship between nursing home composition and the racial
composition of proximate neighborhoods. I find little evidence of
differential ability or willingness to pay for quality by race, but
do find significant evidence of both distance and raced-based
preference effect. Using the estimated model I then carry out a
series of simulations to show how this model can be used a policy
analysis tool. I also use my model to show how recent nursing home
closures may affect racial segmentation and discrepancy of
quality-of-care among nursing home residents.
Advisors/Committee Members: Foster, Andrew (Director), Aizer, Anna (Reader), Nagavarapu, Sriniketh (Reader).
Subjects/Keywords: Race-based-preference
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Rahman, M. (2011). Racial Segregation and Quality of Care Disparity in US
Nursing Homes. (Doctoral Dissertation). Brown University. Retrieved from https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:11156/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Rahman, Momotazur. “Racial Segregation and Quality of Care Disparity in US
Nursing Homes.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Brown University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:11156/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Rahman, Momotazur. “Racial Segregation and Quality of Care Disparity in US
Nursing Homes.” 2011. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Rahman M. Racial Segregation and Quality of Care Disparity in US
Nursing Homes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Brown University; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:11156/.
Council of Science Editors:
Rahman M. Racial Segregation and Quality of Care Disparity in US
Nursing Homes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Brown University; 2011. Available from: https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:11156/
University of Ghana
6.
Baafiwaa, V.O.
Financing Preference of SMEs and its Impact on Growth
.
Degree: 2019, University of Ghana
URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32647
► This dissertation presents a study to examines the influence of firm characteristics, owner characteristics and control mechanisms for information asymmetry on the SMEs external financing…
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▼ This dissertation presents a study to examines the influence of firm characteristics, owner
characteristics and control mechanisms for information asymmetry on the SMEs external
financing preference and how this preference together with other firm determinants impact the
growth of firms. This research was a cross-sectional study which relied solely on primary data. A
binary logistic regression was used to analyze the data due to the dichotomous nature of the
dependent variable- financial contract type and the objectives that needed to be achieved. The
empirical results suggest that firm characteristics play an important role in influencing the
external debt preference of SMEs. Both legal status and age of the firm had a positive influence
on SMEs preference for debt.
In addition, the sector in which SMEs operated and the growth category had a positive influence
on their preference for debt. The study suggests that SMEs follow the pecking order theory.
However, this preference for debt has a negative impact on the growth of firms. Therefore, SMEs
should implement internal policies on debt management and have in place proper monitoring
mechanisms to mitigate the adverse implication of debt and its negative impact on growth.
Subjects/Keywords: SMEs;
Financing Preference
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Baafiwaa, V. O. (2019). Financing Preference of SMEs and its Impact on Growth
. (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32647
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Baafiwaa, V O. “Financing Preference of SMEs and its Impact on Growth
.” 2019. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32647.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Baafiwaa, V O. “Financing Preference of SMEs and its Impact on Growth
.” 2019. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Baafiwaa VO. Financing Preference of SMEs and its Impact on Growth
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32647.
Council of Science Editors:
Baafiwaa VO. Financing Preference of SMEs and its Impact on Growth
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2019. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32647
Boston University
7.
Whitley, Sarah Catherine.
The influence of hedonic and utilitarian purchase motivation on assortment size choice.
Degree: PhD, Management, 2018, Boston University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/30069
► The present research examines how hedonic and utilitarian purchase motivations influence consumers’ perceptions of their product preferences and the resulting number of options they wish…
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▼ The present research examines how hedonic and utilitarian purchase motivations influence consumers’ perceptions of their product preferences and the resulting number of options they wish to consider when making a purchase. Experimental study results show that consumers choose to review larger assortments when their purchase motivation is hedonic rather than when their purchase motivation is utilitarian. This effect occurs because consumers with hedonic purchase motivations perceive their product preferences as highly unique compared to consumers with utilitarian purchase motivations. Higher perceived
preference uniqueness increases the difficulty consumers anticipate in finding a
preference-matching product, resulting in an expansion of the number of product alternatives to review. Further supporting the perceived
preference uniqueness account, the documented effect is attenuated when a social similarity priming task is employed and when product assortments are customized based on consumers’ personal preferences. Additional alternative explanations are explored. These findings provide additional evidence on the distinction between hedonic and utilitarian purchase motivations, their impact on perceived
preference uniqueness, and their implications for consumer decision making via assortment size choice.
Advisors/Committee Members: Trudel, Remi (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Marketing; Preference; Uniqueness
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Whitley, S. C. (2018). The influence of hedonic and utilitarian purchase motivation on assortment size choice. (Doctoral Dissertation). Boston University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2144/30069
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Whitley, Sarah Catherine. “The influence of hedonic and utilitarian purchase motivation on assortment size choice.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Boston University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2144/30069.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Whitley, Sarah Catherine. “The influence of hedonic and utilitarian purchase motivation on assortment size choice.” 2018. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Whitley SC. The influence of hedonic and utilitarian purchase motivation on assortment size choice. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Boston University; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/30069.
Council of Science Editors:
Whitley SC. The influence of hedonic and utilitarian purchase motivation on assortment size choice. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Boston University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/30069
University of Florida
8.
Kronfli, Faris R.
Evaluating Preference for and Reinforcing Efficacy of Fruits and Vegetables Compared with Salty and Sweet Foods.
Degree: PhD, Psychology, 2019, University of Florida
URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054243
► Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder are often more selective in their food preferences than their typically developing peers. However, many preferred selections typically include…
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▼ Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder are often more selective in their food preferences than their typically developing peers. However, many preferred selections typically include foods with minimal nutritional value. Due to the common use of edible reinforcers during therapies for children with autism, we evaluated the
preference for, and reinforcing efficacy of fruits and vegetables compared with salty and sweet foods. Multiple-stimulus
preference assessments were conducted to identify preferred foods, and reinforcer assessments were conducted to determine the reinforcing efficacy of high preferred foods. Results suggested fruits and vegetables are sometimes preferred over salty or sweet foods and often function as reinforcers. Future research should incorporate fruits and vegetables into
preference assessments when identifying putative reinforcers. ( en )
Advisors/Committee Members: Vollmer,Timothy Raymond (committee chair), Lewis,Mark Henry (committee member), Reichow,Brian (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: autism – preference – reinforcer
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Kronfli, F. R. (2019). Evaluating Preference for and Reinforcing Efficacy of Fruits and Vegetables Compared with Salty and Sweet Foods. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054243
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kronfli, Faris R. “Evaluating Preference for and Reinforcing Efficacy of Fruits and Vegetables Compared with Salty and Sweet Foods.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Florida. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054243.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kronfli, Faris R. “Evaluating Preference for and Reinforcing Efficacy of Fruits and Vegetables Compared with Salty and Sweet Foods.” 2019. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Kronfli FR. Evaluating Preference for and Reinforcing Efficacy of Fruits and Vegetables Compared with Salty and Sweet Foods. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Florida; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054243.
Council of Science Editors:
Kronfli FR. Evaluating Preference for and Reinforcing Efficacy of Fruits and Vegetables Compared with Salty and Sweet Foods. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Florida; 2019. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054243
University of Florida
9.
Fernandez, Nathalie.
Preferences among Array Sizes for Back-Up Reinforcers An Evaluation of Choice Overload in Token Economies.
Degree: MS, Psychology, 2019, University of Florida
URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0055864
► Researchers recommended that clinicians establish tokens as generalized conditioned reinforcers when working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). During token exchanges, clinicians may present…
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▼ Researchers recommended that clinicians establish tokens as generalized conditioned reinforcers when working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). During token exchanges, clinicians may present individuals with a token store, which displays an array of available backup reinforcers. Prior research with typically developing populations has reported that large array sizes, in conjunction with the manner in which arrays are presented, can produce choice overload effects which include choice avoidance, post-choice
preference reversals, and other negative collateral effects. However, the
preference for array sizes and the format in which arrays are presented has not been evaluated with individuals with ASD. Additionally, it is unknown if preferences for array size within the context of a token economy is consistent with preferences displayed during a selection-based
preference assessment. We sought to examine
preference for array size across four presentation formats and when a work requirement preceded array selection. Results indicated that, overall, participants selected the large array condition most often across all presentation formats. Furthermore, two of three participants selected the large array condition most often, regardless of whether a work requirement proceeded array selection. ( en )
Advisors/Committee Members: De Leon,Iser G (committee chair), Gage,Nicholas A (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: choice – preference – tokens
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Fernandez, N. (2019). Preferences among Array Sizes for Back-Up Reinforcers An Evaluation of Choice Overload in Token Economies. (Masters Thesis). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0055864
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fernandez, Nathalie. “Preferences among Array Sizes for Back-Up Reinforcers An Evaluation of Choice Overload in Token Economies.” 2019. Masters Thesis, University of Florida. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0055864.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fernandez, Nathalie. “Preferences among Array Sizes for Back-Up Reinforcers An Evaluation of Choice Overload in Token Economies.” 2019. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Fernandez N. Preferences among Array Sizes for Back-Up Reinforcers An Evaluation of Choice Overload in Token Economies. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Florida; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0055864.
Council of Science Editors:
Fernandez N. Preferences among Array Sizes for Back-Up Reinforcers An Evaluation of Choice Overload in Token Economies. [Masters Thesis]. University of Florida; 2019. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0055864
University of Florida
10.
Tudor, Mary S.
Impacts of Social Environment and Contaminant Exposure on Sexually Selected Traits in Two Fish Species.
Degree: PhD, Zoology - Biology, 2018, University of Florida
URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0052014
► Previous studies have shown that environmental variability impacts the processes of sexual selection, and that a single genome can produce a range of phenotypes (i.e.,…
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▼ Previous studies have shown that environmental variability impacts the processes of sexual selection, and that a single genome can produce a range of phenotypes (i.e., trait plasticity) across variable environments. While historically this variation in trait expression was thought of as non-adaptive (i.e., extraneous noise in trait expression), more recent studies have shown that plasticity in sexually selected traits can be adaptive as an organism can express traits more optimally across variable environments. For example, environmental variation can result in the evolution of multiple male signaling traits and variation in female mate preferences. Both natural and anthropogenic sources of environmental variation have been shown to have impacts on male signaling behaviors and female mate preferences. The goal of my second chapter was to examine the effects of social environment on female mate preferences hierarchies for multiple male traits. While studies have examined the effects of social environment on single female mate preferences across social environments and multiple preferences within a static environment it is still unknown how females may prioritize multiple preferences (e.g., male dominance versus paternal care traits) differently across variable environments (e.g., variable levels of male-male competition). I found that sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) females do prioritize preferences for male traits and that a females' current environment impacts their spawning decisions more heavily than past environments. During choice tests, where there was low male-male competition for nesting sites, females cared more about the expression of paternal care behavior (i.e., egg fanning) than male dominance (i.e., male body size). However, there was a trend for the interaction between prior social experience and male egg fanning where females that have prior experience with high levels of male-male competition for nesting sites mated with males that spent less time egg fanning indicating that past exposure impact female preferences, but not to the same extent as the current social environment. Prior studies have shown that experience with variable social environments can have long lasting effects on female mate preferences, but these studies were conducted in species with fundamentally different life history traits (i.e., few versus many reproductive events). Future work making direct comparisons between species with different life history traits is needed to further elucidate the aspects of social experience that impact female mate preferences. The goal of my third and fourth chapters was to examine the effects of exposure to acute and biologically relevant concentrations of a ubiquitous metalloid (i.e., arsenic) on male and female mating behavior in Betta splendens. While studies have shown the effects of anthropogenic contaminant exposure on reproductive behaviors no studies have been done with metals or metalloids. In chapter three, I examined the effects of arsenic exposure on males' ability to gain…
Advisors/Committee Members: ST MARY,COLETTE MARIE (committee chair), BROCKMANN,H J (committee member), KIMBALL,REBECCA T (committee member), HAHN,DANIEL ALLEN (committee member), VAN BENEDEN,REBECCA (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: arsenic – plasticiy – preference
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Tudor, M. S. (2018). Impacts of Social Environment and Contaminant Exposure on Sexually Selected Traits in Two Fish Species. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0052014
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Tudor, Mary S. “Impacts of Social Environment and Contaminant Exposure on Sexually Selected Traits in Two Fish Species.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Florida. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0052014.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Tudor, Mary S. “Impacts of Social Environment and Contaminant Exposure on Sexually Selected Traits in Two Fish Species.” 2018. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Tudor MS. Impacts of Social Environment and Contaminant Exposure on Sexually Selected Traits in Two Fish Species. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Florida; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0052014.
Council of Science Editors:
Tudor MS. Impacts of Social Environment and Contaminant Exposure on Sexually Selected Traits in Two Fish Species. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Florida; 2018. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0052014
University of Waterloo
11.
Brown, Emily.
Hand preference after stroke: The development and initial evaluation of a new performance-based measure.
Degree: 2011, University of Waterloo
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5850
► Functional recovery of the upper limb after stroke is influenced by many factors, one being amount of affected arm and hand use following stroke. In…
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▼ Functional recovery of the upper limb after stroke is influenced by many factors, one being amount of affected arm and hand use following stroke. In the healthy population, amount of hand use is influenced by degree of hand dominance. Depending on side of stroke and previous hand dominance, these preferences may be altered, consequently affecting the amount of upper limb use. Determining hand preference in patients after stroke, when measured, is commonly assessed with questionnaires; however, these reports are subjective and patients may have difficulty recalling from memory which hand they use for the numerous activities on the questionnaire. A preferential reaching task has been shown to correlate with the degree of hand dominance as determined by the Waterloo Handedness Questionnaire, providing an objective performance-based method to assess the continuum of hand dominance in healthy subjects. A modified version of this preferential reaching task, with varying degrees of proximal to distal control, was used to investigate the influence of impairment, pre-stroke dominance and task difficulty on affected arm reach percentage.
Results of the study revealed that it is feasible to administer a modified preferential reaching task in the stroke population, as the test could be completed in less than 10 minutes with no adverse effects reported from the patients. Heterogeneity made it difficult to detect statistical effects of task difficulty and pre-stroke dominance on post-stroke preference; however, there were trends observed indicating that patients with their dominant arm affected may have greater preference for the affected arm compared to those with their non-dominant arm affected. This was despite similar impairment levels between these patient groups. Preference for the dominant arm (whether affected or unaffected) was stronger when the task was at midline or in contralateral space, and when tasks required the greatest degree of distal control. In future, the degree of hand preference measured with this tool will have important implications for identifying areas in therapy requiring greater focus as well as identifying individuals who would most benefit from therapies that promote affected arm use, such as constraint induced movement therapy
Subjects/Keywords: Stroke; Hand preference
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Brown, E. (2011). Hand preference after stroke: The development and initial evaluation of a new performance-based measure. (Thesis). University of Waterloo. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5850
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Brown, Emily. “Hand preference after stroke: The development and initial evaluation of a new performance-based measure.” 2011. Thesis, University of Waterloo. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5850.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Brown, Emily. “Hand preference after stroke: The development and initial evaluation of a new performance-based measure.” 2011. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Brown E. Hand preference after stroke: The development and initial evaluation of a new performance-based measure. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5850.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Brown E. Hand preference after stroke: The development and initial evaluation of a new performance-based measure. [Thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5850
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of North Texas
12.
Johnson, Jamarious.
An Evaluation of Correspondence between Preference and Performance under a Progressive Ration Schedule with College Students.
Degree: 2016, University of North Texas
URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc955095/
► Preference assessments are used in clinical settings to identify stimuli with reinforcing potential. The progressive-ratio schedule has shown to be useful in clinical assessments in…
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▼ Preference assessments are used in clinical settings to identify stimuli with reinforcing potential. The progressive-ratio schedule has shown to be useful in clinical assessments in identifying stimuli with stronger reinforcer efficacy that corresponds to formalized assessments.The current study utilized a progressive-ratio schedule to compare videos of high and low
preference assessed by verbal reports of
preference with college students. Results indicated breakpoints were higher for high preferred videos than low preferred videos for three out of five participants, but
preference was not indicative of performance.
Advisors/Committee Members: Pinkston, Jonathan, Toussaint, Karen, Ingvarsson, Einar.
Subjects/Keywords: Preference; Correspondence; Performance
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University of Texas – Austin
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-0112-8826.
An evaluation of multiple stimulus with replacement preference assessment variations : effects on motivation.
Degree: PhD, Special Education, 2016, University of Texas – Austin
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/39124
► This experiment evaluated the differential effects of three Multiple Stimulus With Replacement preference assessment variations on the motivation of four participants with developmental disabilities to…
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▼ This experiment evaluated the differential effects of three Multiple Stimulus With Replacement
preference assessment variations on the motivation of four participants with developmental disabilities to respond to a mastered task. No discernible difference was demonstrated between the Five Pre-Session Choices condition and the Five Within-Session Choices conditions, suggesting that the timing of choice opportunities did not affect motivation, demonstrated through lack of differentiation in a multi-element experimental design for the dependent variables of Latency to Task Initiation, Total Task Duration, Percentage Correct Responding, or No-Responses. Subsequently, a One Pre-Session Choice condition was initiated to evaluate the efficacy of a
preference assessment method with lower practitioner response effort. The introduction of this condition also resulted in undifferentiated data. Implications and future research are discussed.
Advisors/Committee Members: O'Reilly, Mark F. (advisor), Falcomata, Terry (committee member), Zuna, Nina (committee member), Lang, Russell (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Preference assessment; Motivation
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-0112-8826. (2016). An evaluation of multiple stimulus with replacement preference assessment variations : effects on motivation. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Texas – Austin. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2152/39124
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-0112-8826. “An evaluation of multiple stimulus with replacement preference assessment variations : effects on motivation.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Texas – Austin. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2152/39124.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
-0112-8826. “An evaluation of multiple stimulus with replacement preference assessment variations : effects on motivation.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
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Author name may be incomplete
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-0112-8826. An evaluation of multiple stimulus with replacement preference assessment variations : effects on motivation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/39124.
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-0112-8826. An evaluation of multiple stimulus with replacement preference assessment variations : effects on motivation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Texas – Austin; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2152/39124
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University of Toronto
14.
Kumar, Pradeep.
Households' Preferences, Strategic Interactions, and Joint Forest Management outcomes.
Degree: PhD, 2017, University of Toronto
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/101652
► Joint forest management (JFM), which seeks to involve local communities in the management of state-owned forests, was started in India in 1990. One of the…
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▼ Joint forest management (JFM), which seeks to involve local communities in the management of state-owned forests, was started in India in 1990. One of the prime objectives of JFM was to restock degraded forest areas, which has not been uniformly achieved across the country. Variation in the success of JFM has been attributed to several socioeconomic and organizational factors. Existing literature, however, has ignored the role of intracommunity strategic interactions in JFM outcomes. Similarly, roles of social preferences and individual time preferences have also been overlooked.
In this research, JFM outcomes have been analyzed through the lens of intracommunity strategic interactions, social preferences, and endogenous and good-specific time preferences.
A model of strategic interactions among households of a village has been developed, and it has been shown that in JFM households play a public goods game. Equilibrium of the game has been analyzed, and effects of various model parameters on equilibrium participation have been investigated.
An empirical study has been carried out in five villages in central India to observe the role of social preferences in JFM outcomes. It has been found that the presence of social preference is strongly correlated with success in JFM in the village.
Since in JFM households incur costs in the beginning and get benefits later, individual time preferences are crucial for JFM outcomes. Time preference analysis is usually done using Samuelson’s discounted utility (DU) model, which expresses individual time preference by a unitary construct – discount rate, and does not consider endogenous and good-specific time preferences. In this research, a theoretical model is developed, and an empirical study is used to show that households’ time preferences are endogenous and good specific.
A model for the evolution of other-regarding preferences in JFM has also been developed, and it has been shown that other-regarding preferences may evolve in JFM provided a stimulus is given, community’s dependence on the forest is high, and alternatives to forest resources are available.
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Advisors/Committee Members: Kant, Shashi, Forestry.
Subjects/Keywords: Evolution of Social Preference; Game Theoretic Modeling; Joint Forest Management; Social Preference; Time Preference; 0478
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Kumar, P. (2017). Households' Preferences, Strategic Interactions, and Joint Forest Management outcomes. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/101652
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kumar, Pradeep. “Households' Preferences, Strategic Interactions, and Joint Forest Management outcomes.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1807/101652.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kumar, Pradeep. “Households' Preferences, Strategic Interactions, and Joint Forest Management outcomes.” 2017. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Kumar P. Households' Preferences, Strategic Interactions, and Joint Forest Management outcomes. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/101652.
Council of Science Editors:
Kumar P. Households' Preferences, Strategic Interactions, and Joint Forest Management outcomes. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/101652
NSYSU
15.
Chen, Hsuan-jung.
Study on individual lifestyle and occupational choice -examples of coffee shops and pubs.
Degree: Master, Human Resource Management, 2010, NSYSU
URL: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0202110-161205
► Lifestyle, the external demonstration of personal values and preferences, has great influences on individual behavior. In terms of occupational choice, individuals would choose jobs that…
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▼ Lifestyle, the external demonstration of personal values and preferences, has great influences on individual behavior. In terms of occupational choice, individuals would choose jobs that best fit with their lifestyles according to the values and preferences. The consistency of individual lifestyle and work-style created from the work environments will affect their job satisfaction and willingness to remain in the organizations.
This study explores lifestyles of four coffee shop workers and three pub workers, and the results show that those two types of jobs create distinctive lifestyles, which would be caused by the personal characteristics and the different working hours. Based on the results, lifestyles could be used as the indicator of recruitment for employers of coffee shops and pubs, and criteria of occupational choice for individuals who are interested in working in coffee shops or pubs.
Advisors/Committee Members: Chin-Kang Jen (chair), Jen-Jsung Huang (chair), I-Heng Chen (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: value; Lifestyle; preference; occupational choice
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Chen, H. (2010). Study on individual lifestyle and occupational choice -examples of coffee shops and pubs. (Thesis). NSYSU. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0202110-161205
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Chen, Hsuan-jung. “Study on individual lifestyle and occupational choice -examples of coffee shops and pubs.” 2010. Thesis, NSYSU. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0202110-161205.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chen, Hsuan-jung. “Study on individual lifestyle and occupational choice -examples of coffee shops and pubs.” 2010. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Chen H. Study on individual lifestyle and occupational choice -examples of coffee shops and pubs. [Internet] [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0202110-161205.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Chen H. Study on individual lifestyle and occupational choice -examples of coffee shops and pubs. [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2010. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0202110-161205
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NSYSU
16.
Yen, Hsin-Wei.
Improvement of Protein All-atom Prediction with SVM.
Degree: Master, Computer Science and Engineering, 2010, NSYSU
URL: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0907110-202928
► There are many studies have been devoted to solve the all-atom protein back- bone reconstruction problem (PBRP), such as Adcockâs method, MaxSprout, SAB- BAC and…
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▼ There are many studies have been devoted to solve the all-atom protein back- bone reconstruction problem (PBRP), such as Adcockâs method, MaxSprout, SAB- BAC and Changâs method. In the previous work, Wang et al. tried to solve this problem by homology modeling. Then, Chang et al. improved Wangâs result by refining the positions of oxygen based on the AMBER force field. We compare the results in CASP7 and 8 from Chang et al. and SABBAC v1.2 and find that some proteins get better predicting results by Changâs method and others do better in SABBAC. Based on SVM, we propose a tool
preference classification method for determining which tool is potentially the better one for predicting the structure of a target protein. We design a series of steps to select the better feature sets for SVM. Our method is tested on the proteins with standard amino acids in CASP7 and 8 dataset, which contains 30 and 24 protein sequences, respectively. The experimen- tal results show that our method has 7.39% and 2.94% RMSD improvement against Changâs result in CASP7 and 8, respectively. Our method can also be applied to other effective prediction methods, even if they will be developed in the future.
Advisors/Committee Members: Shih-Chung Chen (chair), Shyue-Horng Shiau (chair), Chung-Lung Cho (chair), Jyh-Jian Sheu (chair), Chang-Biau Yang (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: prediction; tool preference; backbone; protein
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Yen, H. (2010). Improvement of Protein All-atom Prediction with SVM. (Thesis). NSYSU. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0907110-202928
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Yen, Hsin-Wei. “Improvement of Protein All-atom Prediction with SVM.” 2010. Thesis, NSYSU. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0907110-202928.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Yen, Hsin-Wei. “Improvement of Protein All-atom Prediction with SVM.” 2010. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Yen H. Improvement of Protein All-atom Prediction with SVM. [Internet] [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0907110-202928.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Yen H. Improvement of Protein All-atom Prediction with SVM. [Thesis]. NSYSU; 2010. Available from: http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0907110-202928
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Linn, Trista L.
Consideration of Reinforcer Magnitude with Respect to Preference and Reinforcer Assessment Outcomes.
Degree: Applied Behavior Analysis: M.S., Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy, 2016, St. Cloud State University
URL: https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cpcf_etds/16
► This study examined the correspondence between preference for systematically differing magnitudes of edible stimuli and relative progressive ratio (PR) breakpoints. A primary MSWO preference…
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▼ This study examined the correspondence between
preference for systematically differing magnitudes of edible stimuli and relative progressive ratio (PR) breakpoints. A primary MSWO
preference assessment was used to rank eight different edible items. Next, a secondary MSWO
preference assessment determined
preference for 0.5, 2, and 10 g of HP and LP items. Following a baseline phase, 0.5, 2, and 10 g of both the HP and LP items (i.e., six stimuli total) were tested individually under PR reinforcer assessment administrations. In contrast to previous research, there was not a direct correspondence between
preference and PR breakpoints. In addition, HP stimuli did not consistently produce higher breakpoints when compared to LP stimuli, irrespective of magnitude.
Advisors/Committee Members: Benjamin Witts, Kimberly Schulze, Eric Rudrud.
Subjects/Keywords: behavior; preference; reinforcement; assessment; validity
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Linn, Trista L. “Consideration of Reinforcer Magnitude with Respect to Preference and Reinforcer Assessment Outcomes.” 2016. Masters Thesis, St. Cloud State University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cpcf_etds/16.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Linn, Trista L. “Consideration of Reinforcer Magnitude with Respect to Preference and Reinforcer Assessment Outcomes.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Linn TL. Consideration of Reinforcer Magnitude with Respect to Preference and Reinforcer Assessment Outcomes. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. St. Cloud State University; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cpcf_etds/16.
Council of Science Editors:
Linn TL. Consideration of Reinforcer Magnitude with Respect to Preference and Reinforcer Assessment Outcomes. [Masters Thesis]. St. Cloud State University; 2016. Available from: https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cpcf_etds/16
University of Alberta
18.
Maruta, Admasu A.
Heterogeneity in Attitudes Underlying Preferences for
Genomic Technology Producing Hybrid Poplars on Public Land.
Degree: MS, Department of Resource Economics and Environmental
Sociology, 2016, University of Alberta
URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/c6682x413m
► This study investigates the public preference heterogeneity of planting genetically improved poplar tree on public land for biofuel production in Western Canada. Using a sample…
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▼ This study investigates the public preference
heterogeneity of planting genetically improved poplar tree on
public land for biofuel production in Western Canada. Using a
sample of the public from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan,
and Manitoba, respondents were asked to vote in a series of
hypothetical referenda comparing the new proposed forest policies
to the current policy (base scenario). Proposed policies varied
based on poplar breeding method (traditional, genomics, or genetic
modification) and whether poplars may be used for biofuel
production. A respondents’ segmentation framework with cluster
analysis and probit model was applied to data of respondents to
uncover the heterogeneity of public’s perception. The results of
this study reveal that positive and negative perceptions about
planting genetically improved poplar tree in the region create a
division of respondents of somewhat supporters, somewhat opponents,
opponents and supporters. British Colombians and Manitobans are
identified as somewhat supporters and opponents of, respectively,
the new policy of planting genetically improved poplar trees on
public land. On the other hand, Saskatchewanians and Albertans are
identified as supporters and somewhat opponents of, respectively,
the new policy.
Subjects/Keywords: Preference; Heterogeneity; Cluster Analysis
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Genomic Technology Producing Hybrid Poplars on Public Land. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/c6682x413m
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Maruta, Admasu A. “Heterogeneity in Attitudes Underlying Preferences for
Genomic Technology Producing Hybrid Poplars on Public Land.” 2016. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/c6682x413m.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Maruta, Admasu A. “Heterogeneity in Attitudes Underlying Preferences for
Genomic Technology Producing Hybrid Poplars on Public Land.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Maruta AA. Heterogeneity in Attitudes Underlying Preferences for
Genomic Technology Producing Hybrid Poplars on Public Land. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/c6682x413m.
Council of Science Editors:
Maruta AA. Heterogeneity in Attitudes Underlying Preferences for
Genomic Technology Producing Hybrid Poplars on Public Land. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2016. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/c6682x413m
Cornell University
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Merrill, Sarah.
A Loaded Question: An Analysis Of The Creation And Content Of Types.
Degree: MA, Developmental Psychology, 2015, Cornell University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/39416
► The colloquial concept of type is ubiquitous in the public, but vastly understudied by academia. Based on previous work looking at universal and idiosyncratic partner…
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▼ The colloquial concept of type is ubiquitous in the public, but vastly understudied by academia. Based on previous work looking at universal and idiosyncratic partner preferences in conjunction with cognitive neuroscience theories of experience-dependent prototype creation and sexual conditioning, it is proposed that a type is synonymous with a chronically-accessible ideal partner
preference template. This template then serves an evolutionarily beneficial role in partner selection. Two studies were done, the first, with 112 participants, finding a significant effect of parental similarity on parental investment for both biologically related and adopted children. This is support for an evolutionary benefit to having a partner template, since selecting similar partners would maximize possible benefit from future, non-biological partners to a child. The second study, conducted with a sample of 156 participants, compared the experiential and individual differences that affected the presence and content of types. The study found having a first love, who was also a sexual partner, during adolescence was the only significant predictor of having a type. Type content, however, was most strongly affected by sociosexuality, with unrestricted sociosexuality being positively correlated with more specificity in physical and demographic partner
preference criteria. These studies give ample support to the possibility that types are truly ideal partner
preference templates formed during a sensitive period in adolescence and determined by sociosexuality.
Advisors/Committee Members: Savin-Williams, Ritch C. (chair), Hazan, Cynthia (coChair).
Subjects/Keywords: Types; Ideal Partner Preference; Sociosexuality
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Merrill, S. (2015). A Loaded Question: An Analysis Of The Creation And Content Of Types. (Masters Thesis). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/39416
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Merrill, Sarah. “A Loaded Question: An Analysis Of The Creation And Content Of Types.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Cornell University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1813/39416.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Merrill, Sarah. “A Loaded Question: An Analysis Of The Creation And Content Of Types.” 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Merrill S. A Loaded Question: An Analysis Of The Creation And Content Of Types. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Cornell University; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/39416.
Council of Science Editors:
Merrill S. A Loaded Question: An Analysis Of The Creation And Content Of Types. [Masters Thesis]. Cornell University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/39416
Royal Holloway, University of London
20.
D'Costa, Lilla Eva.
Resistance and susceptibility to the invasive leaf miner Cameraria ohridella within the genus Aesculus.
Degree: PhD, 2014, Royal Holloway, University of London
URL: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/resistance-and-susceptibility-to-the-invasive-leaf-miner-cameraria-ohridella-within-the-genus-aesculus(a3907d04-c0a3-40de-8b0b-93eaa3743aaa).html
;
https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.792174
► The invasive horse chestnut leaf miner Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimic (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) was introduced into the UK in 2002 and since then it has…
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▼ The invasive horse chestnut leaf miner Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimic (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) was introduced into the UK in 2002 and since then it has spread across the country, causing significant aesthetic damage to the extensively planted horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) trees. Different species of Aesculus show varying susceptibility to the miner and the mechanisms responsible for these differences have not been investigated previously. The present study investigates the host plant range and oviposition choice of C. ohridella in the field and in experimental conditions. The study also investigates which leaf traits may convey resistance to the miner, by comparing leaf physical and chemical characteristics. Results indicate that the preference and performance link in C. ohridella is poor, as the miner lays eggs on host species where the larvae cannot develop. The study also found that both susceptibility to the leaf miner and foliar host chemistry is phylogenetically conserved within the genus Aesculus. Among the leaf physical traits that were investigated in this study, leaf toughness is likely to be an important resistance trait for some species, whereas different traits may convey resistance to others. Overall the study suggests that different resistance mechanisms are present in different species of Aesculus, and that traits which are responsible for female preference can be different from those traits which are important for the developing larvae.
Subjects/Keywords: Aesculus; leafminer; host preference
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D'Costa, L. E. (2014). Resistance and susceptibility to the invasive leaf miner Cameraria ohridella within the genus Aesculus. (Doctoral Dissertation). Royal Holloway, University of London. Retrieved from https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/resistance-and-susceptibility-to-the-invasive-leaf-miner-cameraria-ohridella-within-the-genus-aesculus(a3907d04-c0a3-40de-8b0b-93eaa3743aaa).html ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.792174
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
D'Costa, Lilla Eva. “Resistance and susceptibility to the invasive leaf miner Cameraria ohridella within the genus Aesculus.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Royal Holloway, University of London. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/resistance-and-susceptibility-to-the-invasive-leaf-miner-cameraria-ohridella-within-the-genus-aesculus(a3907d04-c0a3-40de-8b0b-93eaa3743aaa).html ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.792174.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
D'Costa, Lilla Eva. “Resistance and susceptibility to the invasive leaf miner Cameraria ohridella within the genus Aesculus.” 2014. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
D'Costa LE. Resistance and susceptibility to the invasive leaf miner Cameraria ohridella within the genus Aesculus. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Royal Holloway, University of London; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/resistance-and-susceptibility-to-the-invasive-leaf-miner-cameraria-ohridella-within-the-genus-aesculus(a3907d04-c0a3-40de-8b0b-93eaa3743aaa).html ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.792174.
Council of Science Editors:
D'Costa LE. Resistance and susceptibility to the invasive leaf miner Cameraria ohridella within the genus Aesculus. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Royal Holloway, University of London; 2014. Available from: https://pure.royalholloway.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/resistance-and-susceptibility-to-the-invasive-leaf-miner-cameraria-ohridella-within-the-genus-aesculus(a3907d04-c0a3-40de-8b0b-93eaa3743aaa).html ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.792174
Texas A&M University
21.
Zhang, Yue.
Time Preference and Addictive Consumption: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches.
Degree: PhD, Economics, 2015, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155712
► This dissertation studies the relationship between time preference and addictive consumption. I first provide the theoretical background and the simulation results of an intertemporal choices…
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▼ This dissertation studies the relationship between time
preference and addictive consumption. I first provide the theoretical background and the simulation results of an intertemporal choices model; then discuss the experimental approach to study the relationship between time
preference and addictive consumption in the lab setting. From there I draw conclusions of the relationship between time
preference and addictive consumption. The main contribution of the dissertation is to add new empirical evidence to the literature of addictive consumption and time
preference.
In the first chapter, I give an overview of this topic and address the importance of the issue, and then I provide an extensive literature review in this area.
In the second chapter, I illustrate my baseline model, simulate a life cycle intertemporal choices problem and illustrate optimal consumption paths under different circumstances.
In the third chapter, I use an incentivized consumption game to simulate addictive behavior in the lab setting and correlate the subjects’ behaviors with their time
preference by using various measures in the experiment.
In the last chapter, I conclude this dissertation and address some problems for future research.
Advisors/Committee Members: Eckel, Catherine (advisor), Tian, Guoqiang (committee member), Brown, Alex (committee member), Wu, Ximing (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Addictive consumption; Time preference
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Zhang, Y. (2015). Time Preference and Addictive Consumption: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155712
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zhang, Yue. “Time Preference and Addictive Consumption: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155712.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Zhang, Yue. “Time Preference and Addictive Consumption: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches.” 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Zhang Y. Time Preference and Addictive Consumption: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155712.
Council of Science Editors:
Zhang Y. Time Preference and Addictive Consumption: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/155712
Texas A&M University
22.
Ninci, Jennifer M.
Embedded Interest Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Quality Review, Meta-Analysis, and Single-Case Research Evaluation.
Degree: PhD, Educational Psychology, 2016, Texas A&M University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156930
► Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) characteristically demonstrate interest in a restricted range of activities and often fail to respond to alternative environmental stimuli. These…
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▼ Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) characteristically demonstrate interest in a restricted range of activities and often fail to respond to alternative environmental stimuli. These characteristics act as a barrier to learning important life skills. Strategies that motivate learners with ASD to engage in alternative activities warrant development and exploration. One such strategy is embedding interests into the learning environment to establish motivation and promote participation. While a number of studies in this area exist, the literature has yet to be synthesized. This dissertation contains two reviews and a single-case research evaluation to determine the evidence of embedding interests for individuals with ASD.
The first study is a systematic review of quality and evidence for 20 single-case and group-based research studies. Studies were gated by quality to synthesize the evidence overall and within categories of dependent variables. This review shows limited or insufficient support for use of this intervention according to one rubric and mixed but sufficient support according to an alternative rubric. The majority of research support targets social/communication skills. The quality review identifies priorities for continued research.
The second review is a meta-analysis of 18 single-case research studies on embedding interests of individuals with ASD. The literature suggests that embedding interest for learners with ASD can either be highly beneficial or highly distractible. Effects from moderator categories ranged from neutral to high, with several moderating variables identified. Threats to the internal validity of this meta-analysis are evaluated. Practitioners should take caution when using this intervention with students that display self-stimulatory or ritualistic behaviors when their interests are present.
The third study is an original single-case research evaluation of the use of interests as receptive identification targets for children with ASD in the context of an intervention with added components. Overall outcomes demonstrate added effects of the embedded interest condition that correspond to increases in various indicators of engagement for two participants, while a third participant’s data is inconclusive. The outcomes of this study have implications for sequencing educational objectives and adding intervention components to promote skill acquisition in early language learning programs for children with ASD.
Advisors/Committee Members: Burke, Mack D. (advisor), Rispoli, Mandy J. (advisor), Vannest, Kimberly J. (committee member), Willson, Victor L. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Autism; interest; preference; embed; receptive
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Ninci, J. M. (2016). Embedded Interest Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Quality Review, Meta-Analysis, and Single-Case Research Evaluation. (Doctoral Dissertation). Texas A&M University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156930
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ninci, Jennifer M. “Embedded Interest Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Quality Review, Meta-Analysis, and Single-Case Research Evaluation.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Texas A&M University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156930.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ninci, Jennifer M. “Embedded Interest Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Quality Review, Meta-Analysis, and Single-Case Research Evaluation.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Ninci JM. Embedded Interest Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Quality Review, Meta-Analysis, and Single-Case Research Evaluation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156930.
Council of Science Editors:
Ninci JM. Embedded Interest Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Quality Review, Meta-Analysis, and Single-Case Research Evaluation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Texas A&M University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/156930
University of Ghana
23.
Berchie, O.I.
Understanding Consumer Preference for Automobile Brands: The Case of Ghana
.
Degree: 2019, University of Ghana
URL: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/30869
► Over the years, firms have made considerable investment into various types of branding activities in order to become competitive and profitable by virtue of consumer…
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▼ Over the years, firms have made considerable investment into various types of branding activities in order to become competitive and profitable by virtue of consumer purchase decisions. But the exact brand activities that significantly influence consumer preference for automobile brands in Ghana has not been empirically for some time now. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identity the drivers of automobile brand choice among Ghanaian automobile users. Based on this objective, literature was reviewed on the concept of branding, of which five drivers of automobile brand choice were identified. These factors are emotional connection, social influence, brand price, brand awareness and brand accessibility. To empirically examine these factors, the adopted quantitative approach with the use of a questionnaire for data collection. Data was collected from two hundred and forty-nine automobile users within the Legon enclave. Data was coded using Stata statistical software package where the findings were presented using descriptive statistics, linear regression and Pearson correlation coefficient. Whiles the finding of the study revealed a significant positive relationship between the independent and dependent variables, emotional connection, brand awareness and brand accessibility were found to have the strongest relationship with behavioural intention. On the other hand, social influence and brand price were found to have insignificant relation with behavioural intention. The new empirical insights into factors influencing consumers’ purchase decision of automobiles from the study will be significant to automobile manufacturers and dealers operating in developing countries such as Ghana. The study therefore recommends that automobile dealers must build car brands that connect emotionally with consumers, and made easily accessible and create the needed awareness for them.
Subjects/Keywords: Consumer Preference;
Automobile Brands;
Ghana
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Berchie, O. I. (2019). Understanding Consumer Preference for Automobile Brands: The Case of Ghana
. (Masters Thesis). University of Ghana. Retrieved from http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/30869
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Berchie, O I. “Understanding Consumer Preference for Automobile Brands: The Case of Ghana
.” 2019. Masters Thesis, University of Ghana. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/30869.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Berchie, O I. “Understanding Consumer Preference for Automobile Brands: The Case of Ghana
.” 2019. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Berchie OI. Understanding Consumer Preference for Automobile Brands: The Case of Ghana
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Ghana; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/30869.
Council of Science Editors:
Berchie OI. Understanding Consumer Preference for Automobile Brands: The Case of Ghana
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Ghana; 2019. Available from: http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/30869
University of Toronto
24.
Mauer, Lilli.
Genetic Determinants of Cilantro Preference.
Degree: 2011, University of Toronto
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31335
► Cilantro, the leaf of the Coriandrum sativum plant, has been documented as being one of the most polarizing and divisive foods known. It has been…
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▼ Cilantro, the leaf of the Coriandrum sativum plant, has been documented as being one of the most polarizing and divisive foods known. It has been proposed that extreme disliking of this herb may be explained by genetic variation. The objectives of this thesis were to quantify the prevalence of cilantro disliking in various ethnocultural groups, to identify genetic polymorphisms that are associated with this trait using genome-wide association studies, and to analyze the associations of these polymorphisms within different ethnocultural groups. Prevalence of cilantro disliking was found to range from 3%, among Middle Eastern subjects, to 21% among East Asians. Two polymorphisms, one in the OR4N5 olfactory receptor gene and the other in the TAS2R1 taste receptor gene, were found to be associated with cilantro preference in the Caucasian subset of the study population. No statistically significant associations were observed within other ethnic groups.
MAST
Advisors/Committee Members: El-Sohemy, Ahmed, Nutritional Sciences.
Subjects/Keywords: Cilantro; Flavour preference; Genetics; 0570
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Mauer, L. (2011). Genetic Determinants of Cilantro Preference. (Masters Thesis). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31335
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mauer, Lilli. “Genetic Determinants of Cilantro Preference.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Toronto. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31335.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mauer, Lilli. “Genetic Determinants of Cilantro Preference.” 2011. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Mauer L. Genetic Determinants of Cilantro Preference. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31335.
Council of Science Editors:
Mauer L. Genetic Determinants of Cilantro Preference. [Masters Thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31335
University of Otago
25.
Robitaille, Marie-Claire.
'May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons': Gender Inequality in Child Mortality in India and its Proximate Determinants
.
Degree: 2010, University of Otago
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/421
► Half a million girls a year are sex-selectively aborted in India (Jha et al., 2006); many others never reach their fifth birthday due to infanticide…
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▼ Half a million girls a year are sex-selectively aborted in India (Jha et al., 2006); many others never reach their fifth birthday due to infanticide or sex-selective neglect. The Indian government has tried to curb discrimination against girls by adopting different policies, such as banning sex-selective abortions. However, based on the 2001 census, the ratio of girls to boys aged less than six years old keeps decreasing. Even putting moral considerations to one side, the importance of curbing this trend is considerable. Social unrest, violence, kidnapping of women and the like have been documented to occur whenever the sex ratio becomes too skewed among young adults (Hudson and Den Boer, 2002). It should, therefore, be a priority for the Indian government to halt these social practices leading to discrimination against and to the elimination of female foetuses and female toddlers.
In this thesis, it is hypothesised that parents perform a cost-benefit analysis while deciding the allocation of vital resources among their children. This cost-benefit analysis is based on many factors. The economic system, the cultural system including, notably, religion, and household characteristics are believed to have an impact on parents’ willingness to discriminate against some of their daughters. Parents, however, have limited resources and, therefore, cannot implement perfectly their desire to keep, or not, all their children.
The focus of this thesis is on the impact of religion on gender inequality in child mortality and its proximate determinants, namely, height-for-age z-score, weight-for-age z-score, vaccination, treatment/advice for diarrhoea and access to oral rehydration salts. Chapters two and three discuss the factors which lead parents to discriminate against some of their children; chapter two is devoted to religion while chapter three summarizes other key arguments from the literature.
After discussing the data—mainly from the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS)—and the model specification in chapter four, chapter five uses a model-based approach to determine empirically what leads some parents to discriminate against their daughters. Using different techniques, that is, OLS, logit, Poisson, the Heckman correction for sample selection and the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition, this chapter reaches some interesting conclusions. First, Indian girls are clearly more at risk of dying during infancy, relative to boys, than would be expected based only on biological differences. The difference in mortality between boys and girls seems to be caused mainly by differences in access to health care. We also conclude that the Sikhs are the religious group with the highest level of gender inequality among their children. One other interesting conclusion of this chapter is that even if we find evidence of selection bias in the data in the case of vaccination, correcting for this bias does not change markedly our qualitative results. In other words, even after accounting for the fact that some girls may have been…
Advisors/Committee Members: Knowles, Stephen (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Son Preference;
Religion;
India
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Robitaille, M. (2010). 'May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons': Gender Inequality in Child Mortality in India and its Proximate Determinants
. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/421
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Robitaille, Marie-Claire. “'May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons': Gender Inequality in Child Mortality in India and its Proximate Determinants
.” 2010. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Otago. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10523/421.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Robitaille, Marie-Claire. “'May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons': Gender Inequality in Child Mortality in India and its Proximate Determinants
.” 2010. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Robitaille M. 'May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons': Gender Inequality in Child Mortality in India and its Proximate Determinants
. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Otago; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/421.
Council of Science Editors:
Robitaille M. 'May You Be the Mother of a Hundred Sons': Gender Inequality in Child Mortality in India and its Proximate Determinants
. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Otago; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10523/421
University of Waikato
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Lynch, Denise Mary.
The assessment of preference with children: The effects of pre-exposure
.
Degree: 2009, University of Waikato
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/3598
► This research examined the effects of relative degree of exposure (a possible establishing operation) to potential reinforcers that were non-edible (i.e., toys) on the preferences…
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▼ This research examined the effects of relative degree of exposure (a possible establishing operation) to potential reinforcers that were non-edible (i.e., toys) on the preferences of four children who have a developmental disability. The children, ranged from eight to twelve years of age and the experiment was conducted in each of their homes after school. Parents helped select six toys that were small and easily handled for each child and that they thought the child enjoyed. The children had access the toys only in the experimental sessions. Multiple stimulus without replacement (MSWO) preference assessments were conducted with each child to identify a preference ranking for each toy. The four bottom ranking toys were used in alternating control and test sessions. In the control sessions, participants were given 5 min of free access to each of the four toys prior to a MSWO preference assessment in each session. In the first eight test sessions, called deprivation sessions, the participants were given 5 min of free access to all but their lowest preferred toy before the MSWO assessment. The four highest ranked of the six toys were used for the second series of control and test sessions. Control sessions continued as before using these highest ranked toys. In the eight test sessions, called habituation sessions, participants were given 5 min of free access to only the most preferred toy. There were no consistent effects on preferences for the toys in the deprivation sessions, whereas the most preferred toy was selected less often in the in the habituation sessions. These results suggest that prior exposure to toys reduces the value of the toys.
Subjects/Keywords: preference assessments
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Lynch, D. M. (2009). The assessment of preference with children: The effects of pre-exposure
. (Masters Thesis). University of Waikato. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10289/3598
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lynch, Denise Mary. “The assessment of preference with children: The effects of pre-exposure
.” 2009. Masters Thesis, University of Waikato. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10289/3598.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lynch, Denise Mary. “The assessment of preference with children: The effects of pre-exposure
.” 2009. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Lynch DM. The assessment of preference with children: The effects of pre-exposure
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Waikato; 2009. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/3598.
Council of Science Editors:
Lynch DM. The assessment of preference with children: The effects of pre-exposure
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Waikato; 2009. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10289/3598
Technical University of Lisbon
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Vitorino, Guilherme Gomes Marques Santos.
Effect of wine flavor on the perception of wine taste and preference.
Degree: 2018, Technical University of Lisbon
URL: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/15860
► Mestrado em Viticultura e Enologia - Instituto Superior de Agronomia - UL / Faculdade de Ciências - Universidade do Porto
The present work was aimed…
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▼ Mestrado em Viticultura e Enologia - Instituto Superior de Agronomia - UL / Faculdade de Ciências - Universidade do Porto
The present work was aimed at the evaluation of the sensory and liking responses induced by dry white wine modified with increasing flavor concentrations. The tasting panel was composed by 34 trained subjects which were characterized according to gender, smoking habits, vinotype, 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) status, saliva flow, sodium chloride sensitivity, tartaric acid, tannic acid sensitivity and sweet liking. Tasters scored the intensity elicited by white wine spiked with different tastants (tartaric acid, sucrose or tannic acid) or increasing levels of a fruity flavor mixture together with their liking evaluation.
The wines with different flavor concentrations were perceived increasingly sweet with constant sourness and saltiness. The tasting panel showed two groups responding differently to orthonasal flavor intensity measured as the longest distance, in cm, from the glass top where the smell is sensed. High and low smell sensitivity individuals showed equal (p<0.05) response to wine sweetness and wine liking while the former group provided lower sourness and saltiness scores. In addition, tasters highly sensitive to all tastes or to sucrose in wine scored aroma intensity with higher values (p<0.05).
Given that the increasingly flavored white wines were perceived different only in their sweetness, the liking scores could only be attributed to congruent perception of fruity flavors and sweet mouthfeel. The preference for white wine was constant across all flavor concentrations, being dependent on some taster categories. Males, non-smokers, PROP medium tasters and low saliva producers yielded higher (p<0.05) liking scores than the respective counterparts. The sensitivities to sourness, sweetness or astringency did not influence preference scores. The Vinotype Sensitive individuals provided higher (p<0.05) liking scores than hypersensitives or tolerants. In conclusion, the results suggested that taste sensitivity had only a minor role on shaping the individual preferences of white wine
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Advisors/Committee Members: Ferreira, Manuel Malfeito, Mota, Mariana Gomes.
Subjects/Keywords: wine; aroma; flavor; taste; preference
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Vitorino, G. G. M. S. (2018). Effect of wine flavor on the perception of wine taste and preference. (Thesis). Technical University of Lisbon. Retrieved from https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/15860
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Vitorino, Guilherme Gomes Marques Santos. “Effect of wine flavor on the perception of wine taste and preference.” 2018. Thesis, Technical University of Lisbon. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/15860.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Vitorino, Guilherme Gomes Marques Santos. “Effect of wine flavor on the perception of wine taste and preference.” 2018. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Vitorino GGMS. Effect of wine flavor on the perception of wine taste and preference. [Internet] [Thesis]. Technical University of Lisbon; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/15860.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Vitorino GGMS. Effect of wine flavor on the perception of wine taste and preference. [Thesis]. Technical University of Lisbon; 2018. Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/15860
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Colorado State University
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Webb, Megan Jean.
Consumer preferences for beef flavor.
Degree: MS(M.S.), Animal Sciences, 2014, Colorado State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/88612
► For consumer satisfaction to occur, beef retailers and producers must continuously provide beef that contributes to desirable beef flavor. The objectives of this research was:…
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▼ For consumer satisfaction to occur, beef retailers and producers must continuously provide beef that contributes to desirable beef flavor. The objectives of this research was: 1) determine the consist of
preference for beef flavors resulting from various production practices among beef consumers, 2) develop a true ranking of
preference via best-worst (B/W) scaling, and 3) identify the proportion of
preference for beef product categories resulting from various production practices. Nine consumer panels were conducted in three different geographical locations (eastern, central and western US). Consumer beef flavor
preference was determined using B/W scaling, multinomial logit, and random parameter logit models in SAS® MDC. Proximate analysis and consumer ranking of attributes when making beef purchases was analyzed using an ANOVA, then means were separated using least squares means in SAS® and consumer demographic information was analyzed using PROC GLIMMIX. Overall, the four samples with the greatest percentage of lipid, F-1 Wagyu x Angus (20.2%), wet-aged upper two-thirds USDA Choice (15.6%), USDA Prime (14.7%), and dry-aged upper two-thirds USDA Choice (13.7%) resulted in a greater percentage of
preference for flavor than product categories with a lower percent lipid, low USDA Choice (12.5%), USDA Select (11.9%), beef derived from domestic grass-fed cattle (6.8%); and beef derived from Uruguayan grass-fed cattle (4.5%). Results suggest the incorporation of Wagyu genetics, breeding cattle for a greater propensity of lipid, and grain finishing market beef cattle should result in a more preferred beef flavor characteristic. Results from demographic
preference show females, Millennials (18 - 34 years of age), and respondents with an average or higher household income are more likely to consider beef derived from Uruguayan grass-fed cattle as their least preferred sample. Results from consumers making beef purchasing decisions show marbling level (3.8) and USDA grade of product (4.2) are moderately important and if the product was grass-fed vs. grain-fed (7.5) is the least important beef characteristic. Demographic information shows Baby Boomers (over 50 years of age) prefer beef derived from domestic grass-fed cattle (10.3%) more than both Generation X (6.0%; 35 - 50 years of age) and Millennials (7.1%; P < 0.05). Baby Boomers (18.6%) also prefer dry-aged upper two-thirds USDA Choice more than Millennials (13.6%; P < 0.05).
Advisors/Committee Members: Woerner, Dale R. (advisor), Belk, Keith E. (advisor), Pendell, Dustin L. (committee member), Engle, Terry E. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: beef; preference; flavor; consist
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Webb, M. J. (2014). Consumer preferences for beef flavor. (Masters Thesis). Colorado State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10217/88612
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Webb, Megan Jean. “Consumer preferences for beef flavor.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Colorado State University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10217/88612.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Webb, Megan Jean. “Consumer preferences for beef flavor.” 2014. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Webb MJ. Consumer preferences for beef flavor. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Colorado State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/88612.
Council of Science Editors:
Webb MJ. Consumer preferences for beef flavor. [Masters Thesis]. Colorado State University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/88612
University of Edinburgh
29.
Patuano, Agnès.
Fractal dimensions of landscape images as predictors of landscape preference.
Degree: PhD, 2018, University of Edinburgh
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/31380
► Many studies of natural landscape preference have demonstrated that qualities such as 'complexity' and 'naturalness' are associated with preference, but have struggled to define the…
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▼ Many studies of natural landscape preference have demonstrated that qualities such as 'complexity' and 'naturalness' are associated with preference, but have struggled to define the key characteristics of these qualities. Recently, the development of software programs and digital techniques has offered researchers new ways of quantifying the landscape qualities associated with preference. Among them fractal geometry offers the most promising approach. Fractals have been defined as mathematical models of organic objects and patterns as opposed to the straight lines and perfect circles of Euclidean geometry found in man-made environments. Fractal patterns are mainly characterized by their dimension, which could be described as a statistical quantification of complexity. By applying this mathematical concept to digital images, several studies claim to have found a correlation between the fractal dimensions of a set of images and the images' preference ratings. Such studies have particularly focussed on demonstrating support for the hypothesis that patterns with a fractal dimension of around 1.3 induce better responses than others. However, much of this research so far has been carried out on abstract or computer-generated images. Furthermore, the most commonly used method of fractal analysis, the box-counting method, has many limitations in its application to digital images which are rarely addressed. The aim of this thesis is to explore empirically the suggestion that landscape preference could be influenced by the fractal characteristics of landscape photographs. The first part of this study was dedicated to establishing the robustness and validity of the box-counting method, and apply it to landscape images. One of the main limitations of the box-counting method is its need for image pre-processing as it can only be applied to binary (black and white) images. Therefore, to develop a more reliable method for fractal analysis of landscapes, it was necessary to compare different methods of image segmentation, i.e the reduction of greyscale photographs into binary images. Each method extracted a different structure from the original photograph: the silhouette outline, the extracted edges, and three different thresholds of greyscale. The results revealed that each structure characterized a different aspect of the landscape: the fractal dimension of the silhouette outline could quantify the height of the vegetation, while the fractal dimension of the extracted edges characterized complexity. The second part of the study focused on collecting preference ratings for the landscape images previously analysed, using an online survey disseminated in France and the UK. It was found that different groups of participants reacted differently to the fractal dimensions, and that some of those groups were significantly influenced by those characteristics while others were not. Unexpectedly, the variable most correlated with preference was the fractal dimension of the image's extracted edges, although this variable's predictive power…
Subjects/Keywords: 712; landscape preference; fractal analysis
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Patuano, A. (2018). Fractal dimensions of landscape images as predictors of landscape preference. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1842/31380
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Patuano, Agnès. “Fractal dimensions of landscape images as predictors of landscape preference.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Edinburgh. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1842/31380.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Patuano, Agnès. “Fractal dimensions of landscape images as predictors of landscape preference.” 2018. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Patuano A. Fractal dimensions of landscape images as predictors of landscape preference. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/31380.
Council of Science Editors:
Patuano A. Fractal dimensions of landscape images as predictors of landscape preference. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Edinburgh; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1842/31380
University of Florida
30.
Morris, Samuel L.
Assessing Preference For Types of Social Interaction.
Degree: MS, Psychology, 2019, University of Florida
URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054406
► To date, few researchers have evaluated methods for assessing preference for social interactions. Due to concerns that commonly used stimulus preference assessment methods may be…
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▼ To date, few researchers have evaluated methods for assessing
preference for social interactions. Due to concerns that commonly used stimulus
preference assessment methods may be inappropriate, or at least cumbersome, for the assessment of social reinforcement, we developed and evaluated a new method of assessing
preference for social interactions. A Social Interaction
Preference Assessment (SIPA) and a concurrent operant reinforcer assessment were conducted with 5 participants diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. A differentially preferred and reinforcing social interaction was identified for all 5 participants. The SIPA procedures, results, and the implications of these results are discussed. ( en )
Advisors/Committee Members: Vollmer,Timothy Raymond (committee chair), Conroy,Maureen Almaz (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: assessment – preference – reinforcer – social
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Morris, S. L. (2019). Assessing Preference For Types of Social Interaction. (Masters Thesis). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054406
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Morris, Samuel L. “Assessing Preference For Types of Social Interaction.” 2019. Masters Thesis, University of Florida. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054406.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Morris, Samuel L. “Assessing Preference For Types of Social Interaction.” 2019. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Morris SL. Assessing Preference For Types of Social Interaction. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Florida; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054406.
Council of Science Editors:
Morris SL. Assessing Preference For Types of Social Interaction. [Masters Thesis]. University of Florida; 2019. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0054406
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