Research Paper
taibah shahmoradifar; Mohammad Hossein Abdollahi; Jafar Hasani
Volume 3, special , March 2015, Pages 7-30
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the effective of emotion regulation strategies training on moral judgments with regard to the capacity of working memory. Thus, hundred and fifty eight university students (45 males and 113 female) from Kharazmi University were participated in this study. ...
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the effective of emotion regulation strategies training on moral judgments with regard to the capacity of working memory. Thus, hundred and fifty eight university students (45 males and 113 female) from Kharazmi University were participated in this study. All participants were tested using working memory index and based on their scores distributions, two groups with high and low working memory abilities were selected for the training sessions. Each group, 14 participants (9 females and 5 males), have been trained through the emotion regulation strategies for ten sessions. Moral judgments in five different categories (personal, easy personal, difficult personal, impersonal and control dilemmas) have been examined in three different stages Data were subjected mixed analysis of variance. The results showed that there were no significant differences in utilitarian responses and reaction times to moral judgment dilemmas between two groups with low and high working memory scores. Also, the findings indicated that emotion regulation strategy training resulted in an increase of utilitarian moral choices for all of the moral dilemmas relative to control dilemmas. However, emotion regulation strategy training had an effect on the reaction time in response to the as well as difficult personal moral dilemmas. According to these findings, it seems emotion regulation strategy training had an effect in utilitarian responses and the reaction time, especially for personal moral dilemmas. This could be considered as an indicator of how emotion regulatory strategy training can influence the emotional response during moral judgments.
Research Paper
Hossin Zare; Ahmad Alipoor; Hooman Mallahzadeh
Volume 3, special , March 2015, Pages 31-43
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Aim: The present study examined the effect of emotion inducing on motor and Physiological signs of computer users so that by using these signs computers can estimate the users’ emotions and have a better interaction with them. Although the method of this study was not pure emotional calculations, ...
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Aim: The present study examined the effect of emotion inducing on motor and Physiological signs of computer users so that by using these signs computers can estimate the users’ emotions and have a better interaction with them. Although the method of this study was not pure emotional calculations, it presents an approximating algorithm for classifying human emotion based on motor and Physiological signs. Method: A total number of 9 participants with adequate computer skills underwent 6 emotions (2 moods, and 3 arousals in each mood). Besides, there was a pretest at the beginning (a total of 7 emotional states). To induce emotion, Robinson’s two steps method was used. Then the participants were aroused by films. After each emotion inducing, a computer game was played the motor (12 items) and physiological signs (Skin temperature and humidity and clicking force) were measured. Results: The results showed that at 0.05 significance level, the groups had significant differences in mouse speed, mouse acceleration, palm humidity, and click force. Conclusion: Computer users’ emotion can be assessed by 4 signs of speed, acceleration, humidity, and click force.
Research Paper
Parisa Aghagedi; Ahmad Etemadi
Volume 3, special , March 2015, Pages 44-58
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Aim: This study was conducted to examine the efficacy of instructing cognitive-behavioral stress management on attitude changes towards sub-scales of eating disorders among female students. Methodology: The research method was semi-experimental, with the control and experimental group as well as implementation ...
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Aim: This study was conducted to examine the efficacy of instructing cognitive-behavioral stress management on attitude changes towards sub-scales of eating disorders among female students. Methodology: The research method was semi-experimental, with the control and experimental group as well as implementation of pre-test and post-test phases. The sample included 20 students (10 students in experiment group and 10 in control group) who were selected from district 5 in Isfahan using Cluster random sampling method. The research measurement tool adopted was The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Data obtained were analyzed utilizing SPSS18 software and Covariance Analysis Test. Results: Having implemented the intervention phase, the mean score of attitudes decreased from 22.80 before instruction to 14 after instruction for Anorexia Nervosa and from 16 to 9.60 for Bulimia Nervosa and from 15.10 to 9.70 for Mouth Control. Moreover, results of Covariance Analysis revealed effect amounts of 0.88, 0.89 and 0.82 for sub-scales of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Mouth Control respectively (P
Research Paper
Mohammad Oraki; Shima Heidari
Volume 3, special , March 2015, Pages 59-70
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Aim: The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of action video games on the visual selective attention of children with dyslexia. Method: The research was a semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and control group. A total number of 30 male students aged 9 to 11 years with dyslexia ...
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Aim: The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of action video games on the visual selective attention of children with dyslexia. Method: The research was a semi-experimental design with pretest-posttest and control group. A total number of 30 male students aged 9 to 11 years with dyslexia in the city of khorramdareh were selected by simple random sampling method and were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. The experimental group took part in 9 sessions (each session for 80 minutes) in an action video game. Data collection was done by using Stroop test, Raven test of intelligence, and CSI-4’s sub-scale including ADHD Test. Data were analyzed using Ancova. Results: The Results showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups in the rate of correct responses, congruent and incongruent Stroop test, the amount of reaction time, and the amount of test time. Conclusion: Results showed that playing action video game increased subjects’ visual selective attention in the experimental group. Furthermore, the results of delayed post-test indicated the stability of the results in the experimental group after 2 months.
Research Paper
mehdi arabzadeh; parvin kadivar; ali delavar
Volume 3, special , March 2015, Pages 71-82
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of teaching self-regulated learning strategies on students’ social problem solving. Method: The sample size consisted of 50 high school students, divided into 25 students in the experimental and 25 in the control group using a random cluster ...
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of teaching self-regulated learning strategies on students’ social problem solving. Method: The sample size consisted of 50 high school students, divided into 25 students in the experimental and 25 in the control group using a random cluster multiple-stage sampling type. The measurement tool consisted of Social problem solving inventory D’Zurilla, Nezu, and Maydeu-Olivares (2002) that was executed as a pre-test in both groups. Then, only the experimental group underwent a training program of self-regulated learning strategies for 15 sessions. After the training, a post-test using the aforementioned scale was taken from both groups. Data was analyzed by calculating the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and T-test. Results: The results indicated that teaching self-regulation learning strategies had a significant and stable effect on students’ social problem solving ability. Conclusions: Teaching self-regulated learning strategy enables students decide better on social and academic issues. It also helps them to be more accurate in learning process and thinking, and to believe that they have the ability to solve problems.
Research Paper
Fateme Dehghan; Kamran Yazdanbash; Khodamorad Momany
Volume 3, special , March 2015, Pages 83-96
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Introduction: Theory of mind is one of the most important topics in social cognition, and since it is a prerequisite to understand the social environment and involvement in competitive social behavior in recent decades, it has been considered in the field of psychology. Therefore, the main purpose of ...
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Introduction: Theory of mind is one of the most important topics in social cognition, and since it is a prerequisite to understand the social environment and involvement in competitive social behavior in recent decades, it has been considered in the field of psychology. Therefore, the main purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of communication skills training on enhancing children's theory of mind. Method: The study was an experimental design with pretest-posttest and control group. The population consisted of all normal 8-9 years female students in Kermanshah. In this regard, 30 students were selected by cluster and random sampling and were randomly assignment to experimental and control groups. Theory of mind scale as a test of 38 questions was used to obtain the data. The experimental group was trained in communication skills during seven sessions of treatment. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (covariance). Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference in terms of theory of mind (p
Research Paper
morteza tarkhan; ghasem ahmadi lashki
Volume 3, special , March 2015, Pages 97-108
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Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-focused cognitive bias and responsibility with social adjustment in women with marital conflicts. Method: The research method was correlation and the sample consisted of 95 women with marital conflicts that were selected via ...
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Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-focused cognitive bias and responsibility with social adjustment in women with marital conflicts. Method: The research method was correlation and the sample consisted of 95 women with marital conflicts that were selected via simple randomization. The investigation instruments were: Woody, Chambles, and Goldes's self-focus cognitive bias, Kordloo's responsibility and Bell's social adjustment questionnaires. Results: Multiple Regression Analyses with stepwise method and Pearson correlation showed that 24.6 percent of common variance (R2) of the social adjustment of women with marital conflicts was explained by self-focused cognitive bias, and 10.8 percent was explained by responsibility, making a total of 35.40 percent. Conclusion: The results of this study were consistent with those of other investigations. They indicated that self-focused cognitive bias and responsibility have basic role in the amount of social adjustment of women with marital conflicts.
Research Paper
mojtaba aghili; elaheh sadat nasiri
Volume 3, special , March 2015, Pages 109-125
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Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between learning strategies and attribution styles with responsibility. Method: Using a random cluster sampling method, 364 out of 7690 students were selected from among high school female students. Data were gathered by learning strategies ...
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Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between learning strategies and attribution styles with responsibility. Method: Using a random cluster sampling method, 364 out of 7690 students were selected from among high school female students. Data were gathered by learning strategies questionnaires, attribution styles survey, and academic responsibility evaluation questionnaire. The data were analyzed by regression modeling. Results: The results indicated a relationship between learning strategies and attribution styles as well as a relationship between learning strategies and responsibility; however, there was no relationship between attribution styles and responsibility. In addition, there were significant differences in responsibility in various fields of study, but there were no significant differences among attribution styles in various fields. Other results of this study indicated a significant relationship between learning strategies and attribution styles with responsibility. Conclusion: Mastering learning strategies can help students to have more control and responsibility. Also, paying attention to goals and expectations can be effective in academic performance.
Research Paper
ziba barghi irani; ahmad alipoor
Volume 3, special , March 2015, Pages 126-140
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Introduction: Today, to study the personal differences of individuals, much more attention is paid to their cognitive styles. Cognitive styles are the individual methods of learner that are being considered for data processing at the time of learning new concepts. The aim of this research is to study ...
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Introduction: Today, to study the personal differences of individuals, much more attention is paid to their cognitive styles. Cognitive styles are the individual methods of learner that are being considered for data processing at the time of learning new concepts. The aim of this research is to study the relationship between Gregoric cognitive styles and handedness of undergraduate students in Payame Noor University and to suggest applicable strategies for improving distant education system. Method: This research is descriptive and correlation one and the librarian and field methods (Gregoric cognitive styles questionnaires and Edinburgh handedness questionnaire) have been used for collecting data; Statistical society of the research was undergraduate students of Payame Noor University-Tehran Branch, with 17803 individuals and sample was considered 200 individuals by random classification sampling method. To analyze the obtained data, in addition to descriptive methods of variables Mean (average) and standard deviation also drawing the necessary diagrams for multivariate variance analysis test, the one-way variance analysis and Significance tests of multivariate models of Wilkes, Pilates, Hutling and Roise have been used for testing the hypothesis. Results: According to the obtained results, the significanot relationship between handedness and concrete-sequential, abstract-sequential and abstract-random cognitive styles has been observed. In this way that in concrete-sequential cognitive style, right-handed women obtained more scores significantly, in abstract-sequential style right-handed men and women were significantly higher than left-handed ones, and in abstract-random style, left –handed men obtained higher scores significantly, which is in line with previous researches. Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it can be told that interaction of cognitive styles with handedness can have pursuit new implications for design of teaching method in distance education system.
Research Paper
Ali Aghayousafy; Hossein Zare; somayeh porbafrany
Volume 3, special , March 2015, Pages 141-152
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Aim: the purpose of this research was investigating the relationship between egocentrism and social adjustment among students. Method: For this purpose, 308 students (158 women and 150 men) of Payame Noor university were sampled by available categorized sampling. They were asked to complete Social ...
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Aim: the purpose of this research was investigating the relationship between egocentrism and social adjustment among students. Method: For this purpose, 308 students (158 women and 150 men) of Payame Noor university were sampled by available categorized sampling. They were asked to complete Social Adjustment Questionnaire (1939) as well as Personal Fable and Imaginary Audience Questionnaire (1967) in order to evaluate their egocentrism. Then, the achieved data was analyzed by Pierson's conjunction coefficient and step by step multivariable regression. Findings: The results indicated that there is a meaningful and positive relationship between personal fable and social adjustment.
