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INTERRUPTING TIMING EFFECT IN TIME REPRODUCTION Yin Huazhan,Huang Xiting 2008, 6(3):  161-165.  Abstract ( )   PDF (514KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics On the basis of interrupting timing and time reproduction tasks, whether interrupting timing effect existing in time reproduction tasks was explored. The results showed that 1)time reproduction of 1.7s and 2.3s in interrupting timing paradigm was longer estimated, which suggest that the two durations were both lower than some longer or shorter estimated interverse point, 2)time reproduction of 1.7s and 2.3s in interrupting timing paradigm could not support timing scalar property, 3)interrupting timing effect existed in time reproduction of 1.7s and 2.3s in interrupting timing paradigm.

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AN EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGICAL VIEW ON INTELLIGENCE Li Hongli,Chang Lei 2008, 6(3):  166-170.  Abstract ( )   PDF (495KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics What cognitive or psychological mechanisms are involved in making what is called intelligence or what is commonly, although not accurately, known as IQ ? An evolutionary view about intelligence acknowledges the fact that intelligence can hardly be taught, learned or practiced upon and makes three arguments about this observation. First, it argues that environment of evolutionary past have different impact on behavior depending on whether it has been invariant and recurring or variant and unstable. Second, as a result of these two different kinds of environmental impact, some cognitive functioning has been modularized or hardwired, whereas others have to rely on conscious mental integration. Thus, there are two kinds of cognitive functioning, modularized, encapsulated, and hardwired versus conscious, effortful, and mentally demanding. Third, IQ or general intelligence represents the continuation of the evolutionary process of adaptation or modularization. This article provides an evolutionary view on the origins of intelligence and provides empirical evidence to support its arguments.

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A ROLE MORPHEME PLAYS IN UNDERSTANDING OF CHINESE IDIOMS Zhang Jijia,Ma Lijun 2008, 6(3):  171-175.  Abstract ( )   PDF (506KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics Two experiments were conducted to investigate whether morpheme is metaphoric or not has the effect on the process of idioms. Experiment 1 showed that the speed of processing metaphoric idioms is faster than that of process of nonmetaphoric idioms. Experiment 2 indicated that morpheme were metaphoric or not influence the process of idiom. The result suggest that the process of idioms support by the mixed model is function of the morphemes and also is a mental representation.

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REVISIONING ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHERS Li Yongxin,Shen Jiliang,Zhang Na 2008, 6(3):  176-181.  Abstract ( )   PDF (598KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics Organizational identification as a specific form of social identification is the perception of oneness with or belongingness to an organization. The present study was designed to revise the Organization Identification Questionnaire(OIQ)developed by Cheney in two teacher samples. OIQ was administered to 338 primary or secondary school teachers and 256 college teachers. The result suggest that one-factor model is suitable to the OIQ in 338 primary or secondary school teachers, and the result are also validated in 256 college teachers. The Cronbach′s alpha coefficient of the OIQ in two teacher samples are 0.92. The content validity and criterion validity of the OIQ are acceptable.

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ENHANCING EFFECT OF MENTAL SIMULATION CONSTRUCTING SAND REPRESENTATION FOR SOLDIERS Yan Bihua,You Xuqun 2008, 6(3):  182-186.  Abstract ( )   PDF (521KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics Mental simulation of following path movement is a kind of imaginary practice. This experiment was designed to test the accomplishing performance of the orientation judgment tasks and the partial scene recognition tasks under the first-person and third-person mental simulation condition based on study on the sand scene by designing the comparison group. Then the corresponding spatial memory and visual memory representation would be tested. The results showed that two types of mental simulation could both benefit two tasks judgment, and the third-person mental simulation could fascinate the tasks judgment performance comparing the first-person mental simulation. The results implied that mental simulation, be able to do well for constructing sand scene representation, and this enhancing effect was more significant for the third-person mental simulation. Then there only be spatial representation thus were discussed in this article.

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY ENVIRONMENT TYPE AND PARENT-ADOLESCENT CONFLICT COPING Tu Cuiping,Fang Xiaoyi,Liu Zhao 2008, 6(3):  187-191.  Abstract ( )   PDF (527KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics 829 middle school students were selected as participants in the current study which focus on the relationship between family environment type and parent-adolescent conflict coping. The result shows: 1)Different family environment type has significant differences in parent-adolescent conflict coping goal. In the items of relationship goal, the score of higher intimacy, higher expression, lower conflict′s family type is higher than other family type. In the items of power, equity,self-affirm and freedom goal, the score of lower intimacy, lower expression, higher conflict′s family type is higher than other family type. 2）Higher intimacy, higher expression, lower conflict′s family type tend to use positive conflict coping strategy, lower intimacy, lower expression, higher conflict′s family type tend to use negative conflict coping strategy.

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RELIABILITY AND VALIDATION OF THE ADAPTATION SCALE FOR ADOLESCENT WHEN APPLIED TO MONGOLIAN ADOLESCENTS Yang Yisheng 2008, 6(3):  192-196.  Abstract ( )   PDF (477KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics In the current study, we investigate 1768 Mongolian students′ mental adaptation with Adaptation scale for Adolescent. The result of Item Analysis showed that 22 of the scale met psychometric criteria. The scale′s internal consistency was 0.803. Subjects with higher scale scores also had significantly higer scores in every factors than did the students with lower scale scores, and this scale could effectivcely differentiate the high and low level subjects. The construct validity of scale was supported by exploratory factor analysis. The confirmationary factor analysis showed that the sample data fit for the hypothesized six-factor model, with all coefficients over standard level. The scale had acceptable psychometrics properties on reliability and validation and can be used for Mongolian Adolescents.

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DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SELF-ESTEEM OF UNDERGRADUATES Zhang Lihua,Song Fang 2008, 6(3):  197-201.  Abstract ( )   PDF (503KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics In the present study, we examined the developmental characteristic of 1104 undergraduates′ self-esteem with self-designed questionnaire of undergraduates self-esteem. The result indicated that:(1)Self-esteem of undergraduate students developed stably with grade. There were significant differences in importance, competence and belongingness among different grades.(2)A significance existed in gender difference indicated that the developmental level of boys′ self-esteem is much higher than that of girls′, especially in belongingness.(3)The students majored in literary achieved higher scores than did the students majored in science in acceptance. The only-child students, from city and cadre had higher score than did the students not only-child, from country and who are not cadre in self-esteem and three other factors.

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The effect of external feature changing on face identification Zhao Xiaofeng, Wang Youzhi 2008, 6(3):  202-205.  Abstract ( )   PDF (369KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics Applying method of eye movement analysis，the effect of external feature changing on face identification is studied. A series of dependent variable and from different angles reflects the difference of every types of portrait identification corresponding eye movement. The results suggest that the coincidence of external feature on learning and identifying has significant effect on portrait identification. In concordance of external feature on learning and identifying discrimination is stronger, and the reaction time is shorter, but the fixation is fewer than do that in unconformable of its.

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Relationship between the Development of Pupils’ Representations of Area-of-Rectangle Problems and Their Fluid Intelligence Liu Chunhui, Xin Ziqiang 2008, 6(3):  206-211.  Abstract ( )   PDF (608KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics The purpose of the present study was to discuss the relationship between the representations of area-of-rectangle problems and fluid intelligence in the framework of Xin’s relational-representational complexity model. 310 4~6 graders participated in this study and finished an area-of-rectangle problem test and Raven’s standard progressive matrices. The results indicated that there is a moderate correlation between the representations of area-of-rectangle problems and fluid intelligence. With the increase of age, the levels of these children’s representation improved. To sum up, the area-of-rectangle problem test based on the relational-representational complexity model can be an effective measure of children’s representational development. Moreover, the significant correlation between the representations and fluid intelligence indicated the external validity of this model.

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USABILITY AND APPLICATION OF THE SIQ FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS Wu Jian,Bai Xuejun 2008, 6(3):  212-216.  Abstract ( )   PDF (474KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics In the present study, through surveyed 300 middle school students by questionnaire, we tested the reliability and validity of the Situational Interest Questionnaire(SIQ)for middle school students and examined the differences of gender and grade. The results showed that:(1)The SIQ for middle school students had good psychometric quality and could be used for Chinese middle school students.(2)Situational interests of female and male middle school students on English, mathematics and Chinese classrooms had no significant differences.(3)Significant differences were found in situational interests among different grade students, and higher grade students had lower level of situational interest on English and Chinese classrooms and higher level situational interest on mathematics classroom.

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SELF-ESTEEM AS A MEDIATOR OF THE LINK BETWEEN PERFECTIONISM AND DEPRESSION Zhang Xiuge,Yang Li,Liang Baoyong,Wang Zeng,Shao Xiuqiao 2008, 6(3):  217-222.  Abstract ( )   PDF (645KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics A sample of 679 junior middle school students completed the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised, the self-Esteem Scale, and the Beck Depression Inventory,to explore the mediated effect of self-esteem on the relationship between perfectionism and depression. The results suggest that self-esteem partially mediated the association between maladaptive perfectionism and depression. It is important to foster a greater level of self-esteem among perfectionists.

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THE RELATION BETWEEN ENGLISH AND CHINESE ORAL VOCABULARY AND ENGLISH PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS IN MANDARIN-SPEAKING CHILDREN Liu Xia,Tao Sha 2008, 6(3):  223-228.  Abstract ( )   PDF (592KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics This study examined the relation between English and Chinese oral vocabulary and English phonological awareness in 120 Mandarin-speaking children. The results indicated that(1)both English and Chinese oral vocabulary had significant positive correlation with English phonological awareness.(2)English expressive vocabulary significantly predicted all phonological awareness tasks, English receptive vocabulary made no additional predictive contribution once the shared variances with English expressive vocabulary were accounted for.(3)Chinese expressive vocabulary significantly predicted the English syllable awareness while Chinese receptive vocabulary significantly predicted the English phonemic awareness. Chinese expressive vocabulary not only has the direct effects on English syllable awareness, but also has the indirect effects via Chinese phonological awareness; Chinese receptive vocabulary only had the indirect effects on English phonemic awareness via Chinese phonological awareness and English expressive vocabulary.

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DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING SCALE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT Zhang Jinkun,Tong Xin,Yang Lixian 2008, 6(3):  229-234.  Abstract ( )   PDF (624KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics In the current study, a scale entitled Self-regulated Learning(SRL)was developed, which structure based on the dimensions of other existing scales about SRL and some new findings. The scale had seven dimensions, including goal-setting, self-monitoring, effort-use, self-efficacy, cognitive-strategy, resource-management and motive-strategy. We used statistic techniques such as item-analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analysis to test the validity and reliability of the scale, and statistics showed that the SRL scale had satisfactory reliability and validity index, which indicated that it could be used in the diagnosis of the SRL ability of students.

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ADVANCES OF SITUATIONAL INTEREST STUDIES Li Hongyu,Xu Liangsen,Zhang Longmei 2008, 6(3):  235-240.  Abstract ( )   PDF (535KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics The interest is thought as an important factor of the non-intelligence, which is subjected to the researcher′s concern. Along with the thorough research of interest, researchers divide interest into individual interest and situational interest. Among them, situational interest becomes the domestic and international educational circles study of point, because it can drive artificial control and change. This text reviews the velevant research of situational interest from the overviews such as concept, classification, impact factor and dimension of situational interest.