20 research outputs found
Adaptation in syntactic comprehension: a replication
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Previous issue date: 2016-07-22Language comprehension requires successfully navigating through a great degree of variability that is encountered on all linguistic levels. One hypothesis of how this variability is successfully dealt with is that listeners can rapidly update their statistical knowledge of how likely a linguistic event is to occur in a specific context. This process, called adaptation, allows listeners to better predict upcoming linguistic input. In previous work, Fine et al. (2013) designed an experiment to test for adaptation to uncommon syntactic structures. Subjects repeatedly encountered temporarily ambiguous RC/MV sentences. They found that subjects who had more exposure to the unexpected RC interpretation of the sentences had an easier time reading RC sentences but a harder time reading MV sentences. They concluded that syntactic adaptation occurs rapidly in unexpected structures and also results in trouble processing previously-expected, alternative structures. However, a power analysis revealed that Fine et al. (2013) ran an underpowered study. This thesis was designed to serve as a replication of Fine et al. (2013) with appropriate power. There was a failure to replicate Fine et al. (2013). The findings suggest instead that syntactic adaptation does not happen as rapidly as previously thought.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2018-08-01Embargo set by: Seth Robbins for item 95400
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Community Medication Safety Research
No full textThe research aims to discover the social circumstances behind unsafe medication practices and avoidable medication-related harm using a community-based participatory research approach. The findings will inform the implementation of the Transforming Medication Safety in NI plan
A Study Identifying the Progression of Women in the Telecommunications Industry and how HR Departments can Improve Gender Diversity through Initiatives and Programs
No full textIn this research, the author will investigate the barriers women still face when progressing in the telecommunication industry. The research will be conducted on how a company’s human resource department can help support females progressing within the industry.
The author conducted primary research with various people in the HR department of a multinational telecommunications company to discover what they are doing to support women in the industry and how it has changed over the years. A qualitative method of research was used through semi-structured interviews.
From these interviews, the researcher found that the organisation believes there is still much to be done, and currently has a plan to achieve total gender equality by 2030. Significant findings include that company X completely supports females with the same right to progress. However, there is not enough room at the leadership level for progression yet. Gender diversity initiatives are in place, and the company has the workplace culture to support these changes. However, they must plan to achieve this without room for progression. This research discusses barriers which prevent progression and how a company can support advancement
Workplace Motivation and its impact on Job Satisfaction & Self Esteem
Get PDFIn most companies in today's world, motivating employees to perform to their maximum potential in their jobs is one of the key elements in modern Human Resource Management. It is believed that when an employee is motivated, they will be generally satisfied with their job and because of that there is an onward impact on their self-esteem. This study used self-reporting questionnaires incorporating the Work Preference Inventory, Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and Rosenberg’s Self Esteem Scale to carry out qualitative research. 150 responses were collected and using a correlational design both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation were found to have a positive relationship with job satisfaction while a moderate positive relationship was also found between job satisfaction and self-esteem. The hypotheses proposed in this study were supported and it is believe that this can be useful information for companies working to attract and retain good quality staff.
Author Keywords: workplace, motivation, job satisfaction, self esteem, gende
A comparison of the effects of violent and non-violent video games on aggressive behaviour in adolescent males
No full textThis study was conducted to compare the effects of violent and non-violent video games on aggressive behaviour in adolescent males. The aim of this study was to show whether violent video games led to aggression in adolescent males when they are working in teams. A group of adolescent males were divided, based on how skilled they were at computer games. One group played a non-aggressive game, Fifa 15, and the other played an aggressive one, Halo: Reach. Each individual carried out Buss & Perry’s aggression questionnaire, before and after they played the game. Before the participants took the final aggression questionnaire, they took part in a team building exercise where their aggressive tendencies were observed. A 2x2x4 mixed within-between ANOVA was conducted to explore the impact the games had on aggressive behaviour. Overall, no significant main effect was found for the variable group, suggesting that the nature of the video game did not significantly impact aggression scores. Similarly, no main effect for time was found, suggesting that the introduction of a video game has no impact on aggression, regardless of its degree of violence. Author keywords: Aggressive behaviour, violent video games, non-violent video games, adolescent male
Looking and seeing : photographs of Germans after the second world war
No full textThis Final Year Project carried out a comparison of the photography of post war Germany by Margaret
Bourke-White and Tony Vaccaro. This was done in an attempt to assess the differences in
approaches to the subject of post-war Germany and German. Representations of affected
populations in this historical period have been described by theorists as sometimes being caught
in a reductive narrative which avoids looking at the complexities that existed. This project will
contrast the work of Bourke-White, representing a reductive approach to this subject and the
work of Tony Vaccaro who represents a more open approach. This project was carried out using
a framework of sociological approaches of the Holocaust, theories of photography, analyses of
the treatment of World War II, the Holocaust and its aftermath in photography and through
research of the photographs and publications of both Bourke-White and Vaccaro. I found that
there were significant differences to the photographers’ approaches to the subject of Germany
and the Germans in the post war era and that these resulted in markedly different accounts of the
same subject. I hope that this Final Year Project’ consideration of these works will go some way to further
open up the discussion of the complex realities of all of those affected by World War II and the
Holocaust and their aftermath. Author keywords: Photography, war photography, post-war Germany, Germans, World War II, collective guil
The use of social media in recruitment and its impact on diversity in services companies in Ireland
No full textWithin the last five years there has been an increase in the use of social media for recruitment purposes, with many companies and job hunters embracing it for this purpose. This dissertation aims to investigate the role social media plays in the recruitment process and its impact on workplace diversity in services companies in Ireland. The hypothesis of this dissertation is that social media as a recruitment tool, in comparison to more traditional methods of recruitment e.g. newspaper advertisements, has led to an increase in workplace diversity in services companies in Ireland. This dissertation presents an unbiased literature review depicting the different perspectives put forward by various authors regarding both social media and workplace diversity. The literature review also focuses on the Diversity Iceberg model and how the introduction of social media as a recruitment tool can impact the Diversity Iceberg’s waterline of visibility. In order to collect the primary research a quantitative approach is undertaken with the use of two survey/questionnaires. The respondents of the first survey/questionnaires were 120 services companies in Ireland and the respondents of the second survey/questionnaire were 45 students/recent graduates in Ireland. The dissertation analysed the data collected from the survey/questionnaires and provides an in-depth discussion on the results gathered. The main finding of this research is that the hypothesis was proven to be true. The majority of companies surveyed stated that the use of social media as a recruitment tool in comparison to more traditional methods of recruitment, has increased workplace diversity. However, companies also stated that recruitment through social media was not the sole reason for the increase in workplace diversity. This finding is important as it shows that workplace diversity has been influenced by other factors, and will be discussed in-depth in this research. Author keywords: Social media, recruitment, workplace diversity services companie
Patient reported burden of asthma on resource use and productivity across 11 countries in europe
Get PDFACKNOWLEDGMENTS Sponsorship for this study and article processing charges were funded by Mundipharma International Limited (Cambridge, UK). All named authors meet the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria for authorship of this manuscript, take responsibility for the integrity of the work as a whole, and have given final approval to the version to be published. We thank Emily Taylor, Incite Marketing Planning Limited (London, UK) for assistance in data analysis and Caoimhe McKerr (Adelphi Values, Bollington, UK) for editorial assistance. Support for this assistance was funded by Mundipharma International Limited. Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are credited.Peer reviewe
Before and After: Digital story telling with social work students in Northern Ireland
Get PDFAbstract: This article is developed from a presentation given at the 12th International practice teaching conference in Oxford (2018). The authors share their experiences as academics and practice educators of using digital storytelling with social work students in Northern Ireland. Storytelling took place at two distinct points of the students’ learning journey before and after placement. Undergraduate social work students (n=40) in their first semester of year one teaching participated in classroom based digital storytelling with the first author. Placement students created digital stories at two key points during their placements, at the beginning (first to third week of placement) and at the end (16th to 18th week of placement). Several themes emerged including; self-evaluation and reflection, producing and receiving feedback and team work. This collaborative article offers a basis for practice development and professional discussions across disciplines on the use of digital storytelling with students studying for a professional qualification
The role of social media on psychological wellbeing from the perspectives of young people with Type 1 diabetes and their caregivers: a qualitative study
No full textSocial media is an important source of social connection and information acquisition for young people with Type 1 diabetes. This study explores young people with Type 1 diabetes’ online experiences and the impact it has on mental wellbeing. Young people (N=19) with Type 1 diabetes and professional/family caregivers (N=8) took part in online mini-focus groups or an online interview. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. All participants reflected on social media’s capacity to facilitate accessible peer learning and emotional support. However, remaining themes for young people with Type 1 diabetes focused on the emotional resonance of diabetes content, which includes the emotional demand of perceiving new products and diets, witnessing diabetes stigma online, and perceiving ‘filtered’ peer profiles. Meanwhile, professional and family caregiver themes focused on the accuracy and trustworthiness of diabetes content. Authenticity was perceived differently between the two participant cohorts. While caregivers perceive that young people often find it difficult to be open about their condition online, young people with Type 1 diabetes value the autonomy that social media provides to choose how and what they engage with online. This study is reflective of the paradoxical nature of social media as a tool which can nourish or challenge psychological wellbeing in young people with Type 1 diabetes. Young people are aware of the nature of the content they perceive, but the task of navigating through less helpful content is emotionally demanding. Co-designing tools to address this emotional burden is discussed in reflection of the findings
