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Do typically and atypically developing children learn and generalize novel names similarly: The role of conceptual distance during learning and at te…
2020
International audience; There is a large body of evidence showing that comparison of multiple stimuli leads to better conceptualization and generalization of novel names than no-comparison settings in typically developing (TD) children. By contrast, the evidence regarding this issue remains scarce in children with intellectual disabilities (ID). Children with intellectual disabilities (ID) and TD children matched on mental age with the Raven's coloured progressive matrices were tested in several novel name learning comparison conditions, with familiar objects. We manipulated the conceptual distance between the learning stimuli in the learning phase and between the learning and generalizatio…
Recognising mitigation: Three tests for its identification
2020
Abstract Linguistic mitigation is a pragmatic phenomenon that has been profusely treated in the literature, and yet there are few studies dedicated exclusively to offering methodological criteria for its recognition and analysis (but see Albelda, 2010 and Albelda et al., 2014). Consequently, the researcher must infer the methods for its recognition through problems arising during the analysis or through the examples and reflections offered by the authors who have addressed the issue. The purpose of this article is twofold. Firstly, to present some of the main keys for the recognition of mitigation presented by the bibliography, such as the catalogues of mitigation devices, the context, the …
Suggestions for revised scoring of the Tower of Hanoi test
2000
Detailed time and error analyses of the Tower of Hanoi (TOH) test was performed using four repeated assessments of eight children (ages 9-12 years), who had perceptual and problem solving deficits. The time before each move was measured. In addition to the traditionally counted time scores, new, relative time scores were computed in order to separate the planning time from the general reaction speed. New error scores were defined and sum scores of serious errors (perserative moves, illegal moves, and wrong results) and mild errors (self-corrected moves, almost performed moves, and interrupted trials) were computed. The relative planning time correlated positively with the achieved score, a…
Effects of stress on chewing and food intake in patients with anorexia nervosa
2021
OBJECTIVE The present study investigates the impact of psychosocial stress on chewing and eating behavior in patients with anorexia nervosa (PAN ). METHOD The eating and chewing behavior of PAN were examined in a standardized setting by means of a chewing sensor. These procedures encompassed n = 19 PAN , age, and gender matched to n = 19 healthy controls (HC). Food intake and chewing frequency were assessed in two experimental conditions: rest versus stress (via Trier Social Stress Test). To verify stress induction, two appraisal scales were employed. In addition, chronic stress, psychological distress and eating disorder symptoms were assessed. RESULTS In terms of food intake and chewing f…
Test Item Taxonomy Based on Functional Criteria
2018
There are many taxonomies that try to classify and apply some consistency to the very many item types currently in existence. They all have various limitations, however, such as ambiguous classification criteria, little discrimination between format types, and referring almost exclusively to pen-and-paper or screen-based items. This paper aims to overcome these limitations by proposing a new item format taxonomy based on functional criteria. Current classifications are reviewed, the criteria they are based on are examined and their limitations are identified. The proposed alternative classification identifies four essential components of items according to function: the structure of the included…
Runas veicināšana bērniem vecumā no 1,5- 3 gadiem
2019
Lienes Iklāvas izvēlētā darba tēma ir „Runas veicināšana bērniem vecumā no 1.5- 3gadiem”. Pētījuma mērķis ir teorētiski un praktiski izzināt runas attīstības iespējas bērniem 1.5 – 3 gadu vecumā. Darba struktūra sastāv no trīs nodaļām, kam izdalītas apakšnodaļās. Pirmajā nodaļā ir sniegts bērna vispārējs raksturojums fiziskajā, intelektuālajā, emocionālajā un sociālajā jomā, atsaucoties uz A. Šponas, G. Svences, D. Lieģenieces, E. Eriksona. Aprakstīts kā šo jomu attīstība ietekmē bērna komunikācijas attīstību. Otrajā nodaļā raksturota runas veidošanās ontoģenēze, zinātniskajā literatūrā meklētas atbildes uz valodas rašanos. Sniegta pirmsrunas secības attīstīšanās. Aprakstītas pirmās trīs bē…
Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Physical Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Incontinent Women : A Comparative Study between Urinary Incont…
2022
Patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) may be afraid to increase intra-abdominal pressure to avoid incontinence. This could lead to weak expiratory muscles. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between respiratory muscle strength, physical function, and SUI in patients with SUI. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Physical Medicine and Functional Rehabilitation Department. Thirty-one incontinent women (IG) and twenty-nine women in a control group (CG) were enrolled in this study. Anthropometric data, respiratory muscle strength (maximal inspiratory pressure; maximal expiratory pressure), SUI (Urogenital Distress Inventory-6; Incontinence Impact Question…
Ģimenes ārstu un speciālistu nozīmēto H.pylori eradikācijas shēmu salīdzinājums; to atbilstība vadlīnijām un efektivitāte
2016
Helicobacter pylori kolonizē kuņģa gļotādu vairāk nekā pusei pasaules iedzīvotāju. Pasaules Veselības organizācija ir pasludinājusi H. pylori par 1. grupas kancerogēno vielu. Latvijā H. pylori eradikācijas shēmas nozīmē atbilstoši Māstrihtas IV vadlīnijām. Pētījuma mērķis – salīdzīnāt ģimenes ārstu un speciālistu nozīmēto H. pylori eradikācijas shēmu efektivitāti un atbilstību vadlīnijām. Pētījumā piedalījās 550 pacienti, kuri bija ieradušies uz eradikācijas efektivitātes testa veikšanu. Ģimenes ārsti vadlīnijām atbilstošas eradikācijas shēmas bija nozīmējuši 85,8% gadījumu, bet gastroenterologi – 96,8% gadījumu. Ģimenes ārsti efektīvu H. pylori eradikācijas terapiju nozīmējuši 77,6% gadīju…
H.pylori eradikācijas shēmas un to efektivitāte Latvijas ģimenes ārstu un gastroenterologu praksēs
2017
H. pylori ir kuņģī mītošs patogēns, kurš visiem inficētajiem izsauc aktīvu hronisku gastrītu. V Māstrihtas vadlīnijas nosaka, ka vajadzētu piedāvāt veikt H. pylori eradikāciju visiem pacientiem, lai novērstu risku nākotnē attīstīties nopietnākām komplikācijām, piemēram, kuņģa vēzim. Pētījumā analizētas Latvijas ģimenes ārstu un gastroenterologu nozīmētās eradikācijas terapijas. Iesaistīti 670 pacienti un kopumā izvērtētas 753 terapijas. Kopējā eradikācijas terapiju efektivitāte sasniedz tikai 73.31% un tā ir zemāka par vadlīnijās noteikto minimālo vēlamo efektivitātes rādītāju (80%). Gastroenterologi biežāk (85.14% gadījumu) kā ģimenes ārsti (70.96% gadījumu) nozīmē efektīvas eradikācijas t…
Screening individual ability to perform descriptive analysis of food products : basic statements and application to a camembert cheese descriptive pa…
1995
A battery of sensory tests is proposed to select potential descriptive panelists. This set of tests is flavor specific. Several abilities are examined: odor and taste recognition, odor memory, discrimination and descriptive capacities. A detailed example of such a battery to select a Camembert cheese descriptive panel is given. The objectives of each test are discussed. Stimuli are chosen to be consistent with the sensory properties which can be perceived in cheese. Score distributions demonstrate the discrimination among candidates for each test. Globally, results show the difficulty to find 20 panelists amongst about a hundred with good scores on each test. The panel leader has to choose …