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GOAL-DIRECTED [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Human Behaviour
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- addictive disorder
1, record 1, English, addictive%20disorder
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- addiction disorder 2, record 1, English, addiction%20disorder
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Addictive disorders are characterized by a loss of control over goal-directed behaviors towards reward or relief, with problematic substance use and in some case problematic behavior. The loss of control, or compulsivity, is characterized by difficulty to prevent certain behavior/substance use despite negative consequences, and thus represents a major symptom of the persistence of addictive behaviors. 1, record 1, English, - addictive%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
addictive disorder; addiction disorder: The words "addictive" and "addiction" are sometimes considered stigmatizing. 3, record 1, English, - addictive%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble lié à une dépendance
1, record 1, French, trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20une%20d%C3%A9pendance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trouble de dépendance 2, record 1, French, trouble%20de%20d%C3%A9pendance
correct, masculine noun
- trouble lié à une addiction 3, record 1, French, trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20une%20addiction
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dépendance à Internet est souvent traitée à la légère comme un phénomène de société répandu. Il s'agit pourtant d'un véritable trouble de dépendance, qui s'apparente en beaucoup de points aux dépendances aux drogues ou à l'alcool. 2, record 1, French, - trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20une%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trouble lié à une addiction : Au Québec, l'anglicisme «addiction» est à éviter, mais il est accepté ailleurs dans la francophonie. Il peut également être parfois considéré comme stigmatisant. 4, record 1, French, - trouble%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20une%20d%C3%A9pendance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Neuroses
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amotivational syndrome
1, record 2, English, amotivational%20syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cannabis use has been related to a reduction in prosocial goal-directed activity, which some have labeled an amotivational syndrome, that manifested itself in poor school performance and employment problems. 2, record 2, English, - amotivational%20syndrome
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Névroses
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syndrome amotivationnel
1, record 2, French, syndrome%20amotivationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Neurosis
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Psicología clínica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome amotivacional
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20amotivacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- striatal dopamine
1, record 3, English, striatal%20dopamine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Striatal dopamine plays key roles in our normal and pathological goal-directed actions. 1, record 3, English, - striatal%20dopamine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dopamine striatale
1, record 3, French, dopamine%20striatale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des études ont confirmé [...] chez les personnes dépendantes à la cocaïne, tout signal lié à la drogue augmente les taux de dopamine striatale [...] 1, record 3, French, - dopamine%20striatale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- top-down approach
1, record 4, English, top%2Ddown%20approach
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An approach to problem-solving that is goal-directed or expectation-guided based on models or other knowledge. 2, record 4, English, - top%2Ddown%20approach
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- approche descendante
1, record 4, French, approche%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'approche «descendante» où l'on part de la déclaration de buts de haut niveau est une approche qui a [...] fait ses preuves en informatique. 2, record 4, French, - approche%20descendante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- goal-directed behaviour
1, record 5, English, goal%2Ddirected%20behaviour
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- goal-oriented behaviour 2, record 5, English, goal%2Doriented%20behaviour
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prior to age one, infants are able to follow the attention of others, to participate in simple turn-taking games(e. g., peek-a-boo), and to have an understanding of goal-directed behaviours, such as grasping or reaching for an object. 3, record 5, English, - goal%2Ddirected%20behaviour
Record 5, Key term(s)
- goal-directed behavior
- goal-oriented behavior
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- comportement orienté vers un but
1, record 5, French, comportement%20orient%C3%A9%20vers%20un%20but
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À quelques mois déjà, le nourrisson est capable de suivre le regard des autres, de participer à des jeux simples qui se jouent à tour de rôle (p. ex., jouer à «coucou») et de comprendre des comportements orientés vers un but, tels que s’emparer d’un objet ou tendre la main vers un objet. 2, record 5, French, - comportement%20orient%C3%A9%20vers%20un%20but
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-01-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- embodied cognition
1, record 6, English, embodied%20cognition
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A theorical framework stating that] cognitive processes are deeply rooted in the body’s interactions with the world. 2, record 6, English, - embodied%20cognition
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Embodied cognition... The general theory contends that cognitive processes develop when a tightly coupled system emerges from real-time, goal-directed interactions between organisms and their environment; the nature of these interactions influences the formation and further specifies the nature of the developing cognitive capacities. 3, record 6, English, - embodied%20cognition
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cognition incarnée
1, record 6, French, cognition%20incarn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cognition incorporée 2, record 6, French, cognition%20incorpor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Cadre théorique qui propose que] la cognition est une activité qui est structurée par le corps et le contexte dans lequel il se situe. 3, record 6, French, - cognition%20incarn%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ergic trait
1, record 7, English, ergic%20trait
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- dynamic trait 2, record 7, English, dynamic%20trait
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A motivating trait which is manifested in goal-directed behavior. 2, record 7, English, - ergic%20trait
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- trait dynamique
1, record 7, French, trait%20dynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- trait ergique 1, record 7, French, trait%20ergique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-02-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Experimental Psychology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- preparatory response
1, record 8, English, preparatory%20response
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any response which does not directly bring satisfaction or is not immediately goal-directed but which is related to goal activity. 2, record 8, English, - preparatory%20response
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie expérimentale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réponse préparatoire
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20pr%C3%A9paratoire
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
- Human Behaviour
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- internal drive
1, record 9, English, internal%20drive
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drive : an aroused, goal-directed tendency of an organism based on a change in organic processes. 2, record 9, English, - internal%20drive
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
- Comportement humain
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pulsion interne
1, record 9, French, pulsion%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-11-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- goal-directed
1, record 10, English, goal%2Ddirected
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- goal-driven 2, record 10, English, goal%2Ddriven
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Backward chaining systems are sometimes called goal-directed systems. 3, record 10, English, - goal%2Ddirected
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The dialogue from this point is goal-directed : Topic transitions descend to pursue deeper subgoals and pop back, returning conclusions. The current subgoal determines the context in which student options are interpreted. 4, record 10, English, - goal%2Ddirected
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- guidé par les buts
1, record 10, French, guid%C3%A9%20par%20les%20buts
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- dirigé par les buts 2, record 10, French, dirig%C3%A9%20par%20les%20buts
correct
- guidé par buts 3, record 10, French, guid%C3%A9%20par%20buts
correct
- dirigé par buts 3, record 10, French, dirig%C3%A9%20par%20buts
correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui considère les buts possibles en examinant la partie droite (corps) des règles, et essaie de vérifier les règles concluant vers les buts. 3, record 10, French, - guid%C3%A9%20par%20les%20buts
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaînage arrière. Type de raisonnement qui se fait par décomposition de problème en sous-problèmes jusqu'à des problèmes primitifs ou primitives. Ce type de raisonnement est aussi appelé dirigé par les buts. 2, record 10, French, - guid%C3%A9%20par%20les%20buts
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-03-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Personality Development
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- behavior psychotherapy
1, record 11, English, behavior%20psychotherapy
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- behaviour psychotherapy 2, record 11, English, behaviour%20psychotherapy
correct, Great Britain
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Behavior : Isolated reactions and organized, goal-directed patterns of reaction which can be observed objectively and internal processes such as thinking and emotional reactions, which can only observed introspectively or inferred from external behavior. 2, record 11, English, - behavior%20psychotherapy
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Développement de la personnalité
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- psychothérapie comportementale
1, record 11, French, psychoth%C3%A9rapie%20comportementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1990-06-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- goal-directed computation
1, record 12, English, goal%2Ddirected%20computation
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Request marks initiate goal-directed computations that start at the node where the desired result is to go. 1, record 12, English, - goal%2Ddirected%20computation
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- calcul guidé par les buts
1, record 12, French, calcul%20guid%C3%A9%20par%20les%20buts
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1989-01-20
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Applications of Automation
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- least-effort first
1, record 13, English, least%2Deffort%20first
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- least-effort 1, record 13, English, least%2Deffort
correct
- least commitment 2, record 13, English, least%20commitment
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Said of a goal-directed system because it would not do anything without an initial goal. In a least-effort first algorithm... each level of adjustment to a plan requires a successively greater effort and involves a greater risk of finally running out of options. 1, record 13, English, - least%2Deffort%20first
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Automatisation et applications
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- moindre engagement
1, record 13, French, moindre%20engagement
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- implication minimale 2, record 13, French, implication%20minimale
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratégie heuristique portant sur les choix d'opérations à effectuer. Elle consiste à attendre que les développements de la recherche fournissent les éléments permettant de classer les opérateurs. 2, record 13, French, - moindre%20engagement
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
stratégie de moindre engagement : corriger les solutions incomplètes au dernier moment possible. Lorsque le plus d'information possible est disponible, compléter la spécification d'une manière telle qu'aucun conflit ne surgisse. Une des façons d'appliquer cette stratégie est de différer la décision sur l'ordre dans lequel les opérations vont être exécutées. 1, record 13, French, - moindre%20engagement
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1988-08-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Social Psychology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- planned behaviour
1, record 14, English, planned%20behaviour
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- planned behavior 2, record 14, English, planned%20behavior
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A proposed theory of planned behavior, an extension of I. Ajzen and M. Fishbein's(1980) theory of reasoned action was tested in 2 experiments.(abstract)(Prediction of goal-directed behaviour : Attitudes, intentions, and perceived behavioral control-Journal of Experimental Social Psychology; 1986; Sept. ;Vol. 22(5) ;pp. 453-474) 2, record 14, English, - planned%20behaviour
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie sociale
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- comportement axé sur un objectif
1, record 14, French, comportement%20ax%C3%A9%20sur%20un%20objectif
proposal, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-05-12
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- backward chaining interpreter 1, record 15, English, backward%20chaining%20interpreter
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- goal-directed interpreter 1, record 15, English, goal%2Ddirected%20interpreter
- top-down interpreter 1, record 15, English, top%2Ddown%20interpreter
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
goal-directed inference : inferences that are driven by goals rather than data. See backward chaining. 2, record 15, English, - backward%20chaining%20interpreter
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- interpréteur guidé par les buts
1, record 15, French, interpr%C3%A9teur%20guid%C3%A9%20par%20les%20buts
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- interpréteur-descendant 1, record 15, French, interpr%C3%A9teur%2Ddescendant
correct, masculine noun
- interpréteur vers l'arrière 1, record 15, French, interpr%C3%A9teur%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une première façon de caractériser un moteur (interpréteur) provient de la manière dont il essaie d'appliquer les règles en fonction des faits qu'il examine. S'il considère des DONNÉES ou FAITS déjà établis et qu'il regarde s'ils satisfont la partie gauche des règles (la partie prémisse), on dit qu'il fonctionne vers l'avant ou qu'il est guidé par les données. S'il considère les BUTS possibles à atteindre en examinant les parties de droite des règles (la partie action) et qu'il essaie de vérifier les règles concluant vers ces buts (et uniquement celles-là), on dit qu'il fonctionne vers l'arrière. Cette distinction est strictement équivalente à celle des interpréteurs de grammaire qui sont soit ASCENDANTS (équivalents de VERS L'AVANT) car on part des données, soit DESCENDANTS (équivalents de VERS L'ARRIÈRE) car on part des buts possibles. 1, record 15, French, - interpr%C3%A9teur%20guid%C3%A9%20par%20les%20buts
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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