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Categorization does not promote symmetry in Guinea baboons (Papio papio)
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
Humans have the capacity to use stimuli interchangeably by forming equivalence classes, and this ability seems to be supported by our language system. According to Sidman and Tailby (Conditional discrimination vs. matching ...
Mathematics anxiety and cognition: An integrated neural network model
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De Gruyter
, 2019 , Article)
Many students suffer from anxiety when performing numerical calculations. Mathematics anxiety is a condition that has a negative effect on educational outcomes and future employment prospects. While there are a multitude ...
The Robustness of the Nine-Factor Structure of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire across Four Arabic-Speaking Middle Eastern Countries
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) focuses on the “pure” cognitive components of emotion regulation thought to help people to manage and control their emotions during or after the experience of a stressful ...
Culture as a driver for the design of social robots for Autism spectrum disorder interventions in the Middle East
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
In this paper, we discuss the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Gulf region. We examine the importance of providing state-of-the-art ASD interventions, and highlight social robots as therapeutic tools ...
Women perceived practices of mothering in a socially changing Qatari society
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Medwell Journals
, 2016 , Article)
This study proposes to examine the ways in which motherhood as a social phenomenon is constructed within Qatari culture. Understanding the role of mothers in society as well as the mothering practices could lead to ...
International note: Prediction of mathematics work ethic and performance from behavioral, normative, and control beliefs among Qatari adolescents
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Academic Press
, 2016 , Article)
Over half-a-million adolescents take part in each cycle of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). Yet often, researchers and policy makers across the globe tend to focus their attention primarily on the ...
Teaching writing in Qatari early years education: the perceptions of early childhood teachers
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
The present study aimed at 1) exploring early childhood teachers' perceptions about teaching writing in Qatari early years settings, and 2) identifying the impact of several social-demographics variables on these views. ...
A qualitative study of student attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, outlook and context in Qatar: Persistence in higher education
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Article)
This study attempts to address the challenges of students in higher education in Qatar. The study draws on student perceptions, beliefs, outlook, and context; we approach the study through grounded means by posing leading ...
Face And Object Perceptual Deficits In Schizophrenia
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Clinical studies in the face perception literature report that schizophrenics have a deficit in face identification. However, it is not clear whether this deficit is a part of a general cognitive impairment or is specific ...
What Is Published About Special Education In Arab Countries? A Preliminary Analysis
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
The use of research-based educational practices when serving students with disabilities is an essential component of special education policy as, if such a research foundation is missing, policies are compromised. Because ...