Conscientiousness and goal orientation were examined as (a) predictors of motivation to learn and (b) moderators of reactions to performance levels during the learning process, using an Expectancy × Valence framework. Learners (N = 103) participated in a 6week course in which an objective performance goal was assigned. Results indicated that conscientiousness and learning orientation were posit...

We report a comprehensive experimental study of photoinduced processes in azobenzene-containing liquid-crystalline polymer. The kinetic and optical characteristics of the photoisomerization reaction and photo-orientation process have been determined. The spin probe technique has been used to elucidate the details of orientation order and rotational mobility of molecular fragments within the liq...

Consumers often must choose between a course of action that preserves the status quo and a course of action that is a departure from the status quo. This research demonstrates that preference for the status quo is a function of goal orientation and, in particular, that it tends to be more pronounced for prevention-focused than for promotion-focused consumers. The preference for the status quo w...

The institutions of the prosecution and defence are recognised as equitable related that facilitate activities judiciary. consolidation new status institution in judicial system necessitates study forms communication between court, principles such interaction, including consideration international standards European experience. novelty is determined by fact interaction a lawyer prosecutor can o...

This study presents the results of two studies using a virtual reality (VR) public-speaking training simulation as an instructional aid in basic communication course. Results from first suggest that VR practice was associated with higher subsequent speech delivery grades course compared to no practice. However, did not reduce public speaking anxiety (PSA). In follow-up study, other forms lab-ba...

The hypothesis that identification of line orientation is based on different mechanisms--a detector mechanism at large orientation differences and a computational one at small orientation differences--was tested in three experiments. The first two experiments compared reaction time and time of complete temporal summation (tc) in two tasks, line detection and line orientation identification. Ide...