In an extensive analysis of the similarity construct, Gregson remarked that one reason for its popularity was that the lack of a precise definition could be "dangerously versatile." Versatility at the expense of precise definition does not improve either predictability or the understanding of complex...
Such a differentiation raises serious questions about the conclusions drawn in existent self-perception research which, lacking the above distinction, are inferred rather than actual judgments. Illustrations are given of self-concept attributes and consequent inferred and actual self-esteem. What is ...
concept [kon-sept ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun a general notion or idea; conception. an idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics or particulars; a construct. a directlyconceivedor intuited object of thought.
andbetweenobjects. This is where ontology comes in. While in the abstract, "ontology" means "the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being," in information science,"an ontology is defined as a formal, explicit specification of a shared conceptualization. It provides a common...
This result is supported by other research; for example, van Zundert, Sluijsmans, Könings, and van Merriënboer (2012) discovered that increasing the complexity of the reviewing task may lead to cognitive overload, resulting in poor performance in giving feedback. As the complexity of the ...
Self-Concept Clarity fills varied theoretical, empirical, and practical needs across mental health fields, and will enhance the work of academics, psychologists interested in the construct as an area of research, and clinicians working with clients struggling with developing and improving their self-co...
摘要: 1. summarize research on the role of academic self-concept in educational settings/relate these results to broader issues in self-concept research/[examine] the relations between global and specific domains of academic self-concept/particularly for...
In metaphysics,and especially ontology,a concept is a fundamental category of existence.In contemporary philosophy,there are at least three prevailing ways to understand what a concept is:∙Concepts as mental representations,where concepts are entities that exist in the brain(mental objects)∙...
Academic self-concept is a prominent construct in educational psychology that predicts future achievement. Similarly, peer ratings of competence predict future achievement as well. Yet do self-concept ratings have predictive value over and above peer ratings of competence? In this study, the interperson...
The term collaboration has been used throughout a variety of research disciplines to describe multiple types of interaction; yet, a unified, comprehensive definition of the construct remains elusive. This lack of clarity regarding the distinctions and commonalities between collaboration and other ...