Participant Vocabulary Use and Selection Differences in Serial Versus Parallel Presentation of Product Reaction Cards

This study looks at the effects on users’ choices when presented with Product Reaction Cards (PRC) in parallel and sequential order. Participants were given brief tasks on two websites and presented with PRC in parallel or sequential order to describe their sentiments. We found that participants selected 25% more words in the sequential condition, including the selection of more positive words (23%). However, the sequential condition took on average 5 minutes longer to complete word selection. Therefore, it is important to understand that the PRC presentation modality can affect the quantity and the choice of vocabulary used by participants.

Endogenous cueing effects for detection can be accounted for by a decision model of selective attention

Spatial cues help participants detect a visual target when it appears at the cued location. One hypothesis for this cueing effect, called selective perception, is that cueing a location enhances perceptual encoding at that location. Another hypothesis, called selective decision, is that the cue has no effect on perception, but instead provides prior information that facilitates decision-making. We distinguished these hypotheses by comparing a simultaneous display with two spatial locations to sequential displays with two temporal intervals. The simultaneous condition had a partially valid spatial cue, and the sequential condition had a partially valid temporal cue. Selective perception predicts no cueing effect for sequential displays given there is enough time to switch attention. In contrast, selective decision predicts cueing effects for sequential displays regardless of time. We used endogenous cueing of a detection-like coarse orientation discrimination task with clear displays (no external noise or postmasks). Results showed cueing effects for the sequential condition, supporting a decision account of selective attention for endogenous cueing of detection-like tasks.

Pengujian model belief adjustment dan framing effect pada informasi akuntansi seri panjang terhadap pengambilan keputusan investasi

The objective of this research is to know whether there is a difference among investment decisions by non-professional investors if the provided informations are presented in some different ways. Belief adjustment model (order of information and disclosure pattern) and framing effect are pretended as some factors which influence investors to make different decision. Design experiment for this research is 2x2x2. Participants whom involved in this research were 111 students of STIE Perbanas Surabaya bachelor degree majoring in Accounting and Management. The statistical method used in this study is independent sample t-test or mann-whitney u-test. The results show that either step by step or end of sequence can caused recency effect, and it is greater for sequential condition than simultaneous condition. But, the result is inconsistent for end of sequence pattern which in some conditions can caused no order effect. In another side, the result also proved that framing effect can influence investor’s consideration in decision making.

“Maxillary lateral incisor partial anodontia sequence”: a clinical entity with epigenetic origin

ABSTRACT The relationship between maxillary lateral incisor anodontia and the palatal displacement of unerupted maxillary canines cannot be considered as a multiple tooth abnormality with defined genetic etiology in order to be regarded as a “syndrome”. Neither were the involved genes identified and located in the human genome, nor was it presumed on which chromosome the responsible gene would be located. The palatal maxillary canine displacement in cases of partial anodontia of the maxillary lateral incisor is potentially associated with environmental changes caused by its absence in its place of formation and eruption, which would characterize an epigenetic etiology. The lack of the maxillary lateral incisor in the canine region means removing one of the reference guides for the eruptive trajectory of the maxillary canine, which would therefore, not erupt and /or impact on the palate. Consequently, and in sequence, it would lead to malocclusion, maxillary atresia, transposition, prolonged retention of the deciduous canine and resorption in the neighboring teeth. Thus, we can say that we are dealing with a set of anomalies and multiple sequential changes known as sequential development anomalies or, simply, sequence. Once the epigenetics and sequential condition is accepted for this clinical picture, it could be called “Maxillary Lateral Incisor Partial Anodontia Sequence.”