Modeling differentiation of cognitive abilities within the higher-order factor model using moderated factor analysis

Receptive foreign language proficiency is usually measured with reading and listening comprehension tasks. A novel approach to assess such proficiencies – viewing comprehension – is based on the presentation of short instructional videos followed by one or more comprehension questions concerning the preceding video stimulus. In order to evaluate a newly developed viewing comprehension test 485 German high school students completed reading, listening, and viewing comprehension tests, all measuring the receptive proficiency in English as a foreign language. Fluid and crystallized intelligence were measured as predictors of performance. Relative to traditional comprehension tasks, the viewing comprehension task has similar psychometric qualities. The three comprehension tests are very highly but not perfectly correlated with each other. Relations with fluid and crystallized intelligence show systematic differences between the three comprehension tasks. The high overlap between foreign language comprehension measures and between crystallized intelligence and language comprehension ability can be taken as support for a uni-dimensional interpretation. Implications for the assessment of language proficiency are discussed.     

The Aggressiveness of Playful Arguments

Some people report that they argue for play. We question whether and how often such arguments are mutually entertaining for both participants. Play is a frame for arguing, and the framing may not always be successful in laminating the eristic nature of interpersonal argumentation. Previous research and theory suggest that playfulness may be associated with aggression. Respondents (N = 199) supplied self-report data on their arguing behaviors and orientations. We found support for the hypothesis that self-reported playfulness and aggression are directly associated. We found less evidence for our hypothesized inverse association between self-reported playfulness and indices of cooperation and avoidance. Self-reports of playfulness are not significantly associated with expert coders’ ratings of either playfulness or aggressiveness. The claim that an argument is playful should be met with skepticism, although playful arguments are possible.     

大学生智力与认知风格对内隐序列学习的影响

以41名大学生为被试,探讨智力因素和认知风格对内隐序列学习的影响。采用联合型瑞文推理测验和镶嵌图形测验分别测试智力水平和认知风格类型。用序列反应时任务测试内隐学习绩效,并以生成任务验证序列学习的内隐性。研究结果发现不同智力水平大学生的内隐学习绩效无显著差异;场依存型个体的内隐学习绩效显著高于场独立型个体。     

论道德境界的划分

一种好的道德境界划分法,应既能为提升人格道德水平提供路向指标,也能为评判人格道德水平提供有效尺度。道德划境法不外以事划境与以人划境这两种。比较而言,孔子的以人划境法是最可取的,但仍有明显不足。而从构成个人道德意识的五个方面,即道德知识、道德情感、道德意志、道德理智、道德信念,去区分人的道德境界,可将人格的道德水平划分为小人境界、俗人境界、庸人境界、君子境界和完人境界这五个由低到高的层次。     

眼动分析法在学前儿童认知研究中的应用

眼动分析法是心理学研究的一种重要手段,它对于研究儿童的认知活动有着非常重要的意义。文章介绍了眼动记录的原理、眼动指标,并对该方法在研究学前儿童的图画观看、图文阅读、视觉搜索等领域的应用进行了评介。最后,对眼动分析法在学前儿童认知研究中的应用前景进行了展望。     

齐鲁人与两汉地方治安

各级地方官作为维护治安职能的主要承担者,是关系地方治安好坏与否的关键因素。两汉社会的治安问题主要集中于三个方面：一是以豪强大姓为主、对社会治安严重破坏的地方恶势力;二是遭遇天灾人祸的诸多灾民、流民;三是官逼民反,以农民为代表的社会下层反抗势力。针对这些不同情况、不同性质的问题,许多齐鲁籍官吏采取了不同的措施和方法,并且留下大量施政范例,在社会治安方面为后人提供了有益的借鉴。     

中年Ⅱ型糖尿病人记忆损伤特点

本研究主要探讨中年Ⅱ型糖尿病人的记忆损伤特征。研究选取病人和对照各30人,控制年龄(65岁以下。病人组平均53岁,正常组52岁)、教育水平和相关疾病等因素。测试数字符号、数字工作记忆广度、动作记忆和无意义图形再认4项认知任务。结果发现：(1)病人组数字符号测试显著低于正常组;(2)在支持性条件记忆自由回忆中,病人组在有动作演练的高语义关联和无动作演练的低语义关联项目上显著低于对照组。出现分离现象;(3)在线索回忆中,病人组与对照组差异不显著;(4)两组数字工作记忆广度、无意义图形再认的成绩无差异。根据SPT(subject—performed task)研究理论对结果进行了分析,得出结论：中年Ⅱ型糖尿病人记忆的一般性信息加工能力未表现出受损,但特异信息加工受到损伤,并可能预测随年龄及病程进行而表现出一般性信息加工能力受损。     

儿童自我延迟满足的视觉认知

采用眼动研究方法,以儿童的延迟等待时间及眼动特征为指标,通过两个实验考察儿童在自我延迟满足情境中的注意分配策略及自我延迟满足能力发展的年龄特点。实验结果表明：偏爱策略能促进学前儿童的自我延迟满足;小学1、2年级儿童的自我延迟满足能力显著高于学前儿童;延迟奖励物的彩色照片比黑白照片更有利于儿童的延迟等待;眼动方法是延迟满足研究的有效方法     

友谊的结构研究——一项对大学生友谊内隐观的调查研究

本文对大学生友谊概念的表征进行了初步的探究。研究者依据激活扩散模型,采用字词联想法来搜集数据。采用“友谊”一词为刺激,让269名大学生被试进行自由联想,选出前80个联想频率在4.0%以上的高频词语(概念)作为分析单位,做成卡片另请100名大学生进行分类,然后根据它们之间的关系亲疏程度实施系统聚类分析。结果发现,友谊概念在大学生群体的心目中是从以下4个方面来表征的:①关心与支持;②分享与交流;③共同活动与联系;④矛盾及冲突。     

Measuring generalised expectancies for negative mood regulation in China: The Chinese language Negative Mood Regulation scale

Negative mood regulation expectancies (NMRE) represent people's confidence that they can alleviate their negative affect or induce a positive emotional state through thought or action. NMRE predict coping behaviour and mood outcomes for individuals under stress. Since 1990, much research documents the reliability and validity of the English language Negative Mood Regulation (NMR) scale as a measure of NMRE. The current research reports two studies developing a Chinese language translation of the NMR (NMR‐C) scale that goes beyond literal translation to be a culturally sensitive measure of NMRE in China. In Study 1, 713 college students from both a major city and a rural setting in China were surveyed. Data support the resulting 32‐item NMR‐C's reliability (alpha = .88) and validity. The NMR‐C showed both direct and indirect links to depression and anxiety; coping mediated the indirect effect. In Study 2, 331 prison police officers in three Chinese provinces participated. NMRE buffered the effect of high role pressure, moderating the relationship between prison police role stress and job engagement. Results of the two studies support the reliability and validity of the Chinese language NMR scale and parallel results found with measures of NMRE in the West and in other Asian countries.