A computer-mediated discussion experiment was conducted to address 23 hypotheses that serve as the foundation for the dissertation. Results show that satirical messages (high on ambiguity of message goals) generally incite more receiver-based uncertainty and generate more uncertainty...
Among other things, this was the starting point for addressing the question of gender representation in my research field and specifically also in different communities. To be clear, gender distribution does not have to affect how much one feels at home in a particular community. But it is a ...
What does it mean to be in or out of touch with oneself? Using undergraduate samples we tested a new conception and measure of self-congruence, based on the social character that people inhabit in their interpersonal lives. The measure quantifies whether the Big Five traits of a person's ...
What does it mean to mediate a dispute? Mediating a dispute involves intervening as a neutral party to help conflicting parties reach a mutual agreement. 11 How can one mitigate risks? Mitigating risks involves implementing strategies and measures to reduce the likelihood or impact of negative outco...
(or at least it seems like it) about what constitutes media, mediated communication, and technology and what we mean by psychology in the context of media—and we’re not even philosophers. In this and the following two posts, I will discuss my definition of media psychology and why I ...
What is meant by cell-mediated immunity? Define cellular immunity. Define innate immunity. Define and give an example of adaptive humoral immunity. Explain immunity. What do you mean by acquired or active immunity of the body? What is the role of humoral immunity in type I hypersensitivities?
What does a negative RAST test mean? Negative results indicate thata person probably does not have a "true allergy," an IgE-mediated response to the specific allergens tested. Do antihistamines affect RAST test? Unlike the skin prick test,the blood test is not affected by antihistaminesand can...
What does pendulum 'swings' mean? What does light reflective value mean? What is applied climatology? What is the meaning of calculated load? What is chaperone-mediated autophagy? How do you interpret electrocardiograms? What does the suffix -tropism mean? What does it mean to say? "correlation...
Sixty-five patients with oral mucous membrane pemphigoid were examined, treated, and followed for a mean of 3.5 years. Seventy-two percent were women, and the mean age was 59 years. In most patients multiple oral sites were involved and ... S Silverman,M Gorsky,F Lozada-Nur,... - 《Or...
then everything is just a charade. It’s not a good feeling to leave class, knowing that the world is in a dark burning place in the background, and you’re trying to be happy... [the teacher] does really well, if he can be [in] that role of the facilitator, but at the same...