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DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE COLLEGE STUDENT PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS SCALE Liang Baoyong,Hao Zhihong 2005, 3(2):  81-87.  Abstract ( )   PDF (781KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics In this study, a scale entitled the Chinese College Student Psychological Stress Scale(CCSPSS)is developed, and the norms are established. 85 items of the scale and five dimensions are determined based on the results of an open questionnaire survey, interviews, and twice preparatory testing. The five dimensions are learning, life, social, development and family. 54708 college students were selected as the sample from 182 universities in China according to the principle of stratified sampling. The data analysis demonstrates that the CCSPSS has high test-retest reliability and internal consistency, and its criterion-related validity is satisfactory. The applications of the CCSPSS to counseling and research are also suggested.

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DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE COLLEGE STUDENT PERSONALITY SCALE Wang Dengfeng 2005, 3(2):  88-94.  Abstract ( )   PDF (586KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics A personality scale applied in Chinese college students was developed through empirical research, based on the seven-factor structure model of Chinese personality and established Chinese Personality Scale(QZPS). The Chinese College Student Personality Scale(CCSPS)was composed of 68 items and seven dimensions. The statistics indicated that CCSPS was directly in accordance with QZPS, and had good validities and reliabilities. Norm was established from a sample with more than 50,000 subjects. The results suggested that CCSPS could be used to assess personality traits among college students in China.

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DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE COLLEGE STUDENT ADJUSTMENT SCALE Fang Xiaoyi,Wo Jianzhong,Lin Xiuyun 2005, 3(2):  95-101.  Abstract ( )   PDF (595KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics This research aimed at developing a scale entitled Chinese College Student Adjustment Scale(CCSAS). The current work presents the process of developing this scale and its psychometrics indexes in detail. Firstly, based on the results of interviews and former adjustment examinations, the dimensionalities and items of CCSAS were confirmed primitively. Then, seven dimensionalities and 60 items were determined for the scale after the modification on twice preliminary examination interviews and preliminary examinations. Finally, we selected 55106 college students who were from 182 universities as the samples according to the schools′ level and proportion in China. Following up, we collected 158 data as retest reliability. Furthermore, we selected 360 students and their assistants′ adjustment status as validity data, which were from other three universities. The data analysis demonstrates that the CCSAS has good construct validity and the reliability index, so the CCSAS is a validate measurement to evaluate the adjustment status of college students.

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DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE COLLEGE STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH SCALE Zheng Richang,Deng Lifang,Zhang Zhonghua,Guo Zhaoliang 2005, 3(2):  102-108.  Abstract ( )   PDF (732KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics On the basis of literature study, case study, expert interview, investigation and so on, this study developed and validated the mental health scale for Chinese college students, and gathered norms for the scale in college students of 182 universities in China. The results indicated that this scale had good reliability and validity, and could be used to assess college students′ mental health.

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EFFECTS OF INFORMATION REPRESENTATION ON BAYESIAN REASONING Fu Xiaolan,Zhao Xiaodong 2005, 3(2):  109-115.  Abstract ( )   PDF (669KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics Three experiments were conducted to explore the effects of question form, information structure, and assistant figure on the Bayesian inference. The results showed:(a)One-step form might be better than two-step form,(b)frequency format was better than chance format,(c)information structure with subset relations were better than without subset relations, and(d)structured diagram was much helpful. A question based on subset relations with frequency format, one-step form, and structured diagram could be solved by above 77% Chinese undergraduates.

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THE EFFECTS OF POLYSEMY FOR CHINESE WORDS IN LEXICAL DECISION Liu Xugang,Peng Danling 2005, 3(2):  116-120.  Abstract ( )   PDF (473KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics Two experiments were conducted to examine the effects of polysemy in the identification of Chinese two-character words in the lexical decision tasks. In experiment 1, with a filler word(e.g.,镜社)consisting of two Chinese characters ranged randomly, a polysemous advantage effects was observed only in the error rates. In Experiment 2, however, with a filler word(e.g.,冲烽)as composed of two Chinese characters which were pseudohomophonetic and similar-graph with the two Chinese characters forming a polysemous word(e.g.,冲锋), there were a robust polysemous advantage effects mainly in low frequent words and a significant interaction between polysemy and frequency. The results of two experiments showed that when different foils were used in the lexical decision tasks, subjects adopted different strategies in the different foils contexts, and acceded to the different semantic levels of words. The implications of these results for conclusions were best accounted for in terms of the the feedback accounts.

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AN EXPERIMENT ON THE SEMANTIC AND SYNTACTIC EFFECTS ON SENTENCE PROCESSING Sun Bing,Liu Ming 2005, 3(2):  121-124.  Abstract ( )   PDF (325KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics An experiment was conducted to study the effects of semantic and syntactic information on the processing of DO/SC temporarily ambiguous sentence. Self-paced reading and moving window technique were applied in the experiment. The main effects of semantic relevance and syntactic ambiguity were found in the temporarily ambiguous region and disambiguation region and significant interaction of semantic relevance and syntactic ambiguity was found in the disambiguation region. Through these findings, it was concluded that semantic information, together with syntactic information, immediately participated in on-line sentence processing and influenced the cognitive processing of the sentence.

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VISUAL WORKING MEMORY UPDATING: A COGNITIVE OPERATION INDEPENDENT OF STIMULUS TYPE Yue Zhenzhu,Zhou Xiaolin 2005, 3(2):  125-129.  Abstract ( )   PDF (447KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics This study was to explore whether the nature of stimulus type influences the processes in visual working memory updating and whether the manipulation and maintenance components in updating can be differentiated experimentally. A 4×2 within-subject design was used, in which participants were given a visual 2-back task, followed by a recognition task in each trial. It was found that the updating components were essentially the same for letters, Chinese characters with concrete meaning, Chinese characters with abstract meaning, and object pictures, with no significant difference found in the updating performance. In contrast, for the maintenance components, the recognition performance was the worst for letters and the best for pictures, with Chinese characters in the middle. The results suggested that the manipulation components in visual working memory updating were cognitive operations independent of stimulus type, and updating manipulation and maintenance can be functionally dissociated.

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THEORY OF MIND AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTION IN ADULTS Wang Yifang,Su Yanjie 2005, 3(2):  130-133.  Abstract ( )   PDF (369KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics To explore development and relationship between theory of mind and executive function in old adults, 30 old (62~77 years old) and 30 young adults (19~25 years old) (IQ and educational level matched) were tested on stories with mental content, faux pas and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). The results showed that there were no significant correlations between scores on two kinds of theory of mind tasks and those on WCST in all participants. Young adults performed significantly better than old adults on faux pas. No significant differences existed between old and young adults on stories with mental content and WCST. Combined with previous findings, these results suggest that the pattern of correlation between theory of mind and executive function is different in adults and preschoolers.

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A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PERSONALITY, ACADEMIC ADAPTATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF GRADE ONE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS Nie Yangang,Cai Xiaoyue,Zhang Wei 2005, 3(2):  134-138.  Abstract ( )   PDF (513KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics Using the method of Personality Test of Middle School Students and Academic Adaptation Test, 320 the first grade middle school students were collected as the samples. The study inquired into the relationships among the factor of personality, academic adaptation and academic achievement of grade one middle school students. The results showed that there was certain correlation among those of grade one middle school students: self-control, emotional and intelligent factors of personality forecasted academic achievement. Even more, learning expectation and family environment of academic adaptation forecasted it more. Meanwhile, the influence of personality and academic adaptation was probably limited to academic achievement of grade one middle school students.

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THE RELATIONSHIP OF EMOTIONS AROUSED BY EXTERNAL REGULATION TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND SUBJECTIVE VITALITY Tang Benyu,Zhang Chengfen 2005, 3(2):  139-142.  Abstract ( )   PDF (425KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics The current work explored the relationship between adults′ self-determination, subjective vitality and their emotions aroused by external regulation in their early years to verify the hypothesis that emotions play a central role in personality organism. The results suggest that some of the basic emotions aroused by one′s parents in the early years are effective predictors of an adult′s self-determination and subjective vitality, the resentful emotions relate negatively to one′s self-determination and subjective vitality while the nonnegative ones positively to them. The results are consistent with the basic emotions theory in which the basic emotions play a central role in personalty structure.

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AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE EMPLOYEES′ SELF-REGULATED LEARNING Ding Guifeng 2005, 3(2):  143-146.  Abstract ( )   PDF (441KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics The mechanism of the 603 enterprise employees was investigated who are from varied enterprises. The empirical results indicated that the basic structure of self-regulated learning contains two factors, namely, the regulation on the learning motivation level and the regulation on the learning strategy. These results provide the scientific evidence to improve the level of empolyees′ self-regulated learning.

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A UNIQUE IDEA OF INTELLIGENCE-ABILITY IN CHINA Yan Guocai 2005, 3(2):  147-150.  Abstract ( )   PDF (431KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics The author reviews Idependent Intelligence-Ability Theory which is one kind of unique ideas of intelligence-ability in china. According to this theory, intelligence-ability consists of intelligence and ability, which are two relatively independent concepts with differences and relations. Independent intelligence-ability theory, which consists of 12 intelligence and abilities, is virtually a kind of poly-intelligence theories.

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REVIEW ON THE BRIGHTNESS THEORY OF INTELLIGENCE TRAINING Yin Guo′en,Zheng Jinxiang,An Rong 2005, 3(2):  151-155.  Abstract ( )   PDF (573KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics Brightness Theory was a new intelligence training theory based on informational processing. According to this theory, cognitive element of individual would be trained for high-level development and brightness. Brightness Theory was introducted in the following points of view: intelligence training, cognitive development, cognitive elements and its relation with intelligence. Brightness Theory could be used for intelligence training, psychological and clinical diagnosis, constituting educational plan. Brightness Theory was also a new practicable intalligence training theory.

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THE DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTION OF MILITARY APTITUDE TEST Wang Jinli,Gong Yaoxian 2005, 3(2):  156-159.  Abstract ( )   PDF (416KB) ( )   References | Related Articles | Metrics Military Aptitude Test usually serves the military needs. It gains independently developing attribute and contributes to the developing of whole aptitude test in some field, such as the researchers in validity of special aptitude, theory proving in human ability, new aptitude discovery and measure means innovation.