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COGNITIVE PERCEPTION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Social Psychology
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- emotion-focused coping
1, record 1, English, emotion%2Dfocused%20coping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... emotion-focused coping refers to cognitive and behavioral strategies aimed at ameliorating or managing the emotional response(i. e., distress) associated with the stressful situation(e. g., venting of emotions through crying or yelling, restructuring personal perception of the problem... 2, record 1, English, - emotion%2Dfocused%20coping
Record 1, Key term(s)
- emotion focused coping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie sociale
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adaptation centrée sur l'émotion
1, record 1, French, adaptation%20centr%C3%A9e%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9motion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adaptation centrée sur les émotions 2, record 1, French, adaptation%20centr%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9motions
correct, feminine noun
- adaptation centrée-émotion 3, record 1, French, adaptation%20centr%C3%A9e%2D%C3%A9motion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
- Clinical Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Subjective Scale to Investigate Cognition in Schizophrenia
1, record 2, English, Subjective%20Scale%20to%20Investigate%20Cognition%20in%20Schizophrenia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SSTICS 1, record 2, English, SSTICS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A subjective scale that] determines the uniformity of subjective perception of cognitive deficits in patients [with schizophrenia]. 2, record 2, English, - Subjective%20Scale%20to%20Investigate%20Cognition%20in%20Schizophrenia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
- Psychologie clinique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Échelle subjective d’évaluation de la cognition dans la schizophrénie
1, record 2, French, %C3%89chelle%20subjective%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9valuation%20de%20la%20cognition%20dans%20la%20schizophr%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ESECS 1, record 2, French, ESECS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échelle qui mesure les dimensions subjectives de la cognition chez les patients souffrant de schizophrénie. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%89chelle%20subjective%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9valuation%20de%20la%20cognition%20dans%20la%20schizophr%C3%A9nie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- language familiarity effect
1, record 3, English, language%20familiarity%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- language-familiarity effect 2, record 3, English, language%2Dfamiliarity%20effect
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Previous studies of human listeners’ ability to identify speakers by voice have revealed a reliable language-familiarity effect : Listeners are better at identifying voices when they can understand the language being spoken. It has been claimed that talker identification is facilitated in a familiar language because of functional integration between the cognitive systems underlying speech and voice perception. 2, record 3, English, - language%20familiarity%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet de familiarité du langage
1, record 3, French, effet%20de%20familiarit%C3%A9%20du%20langage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Effet mnésique qui démontre que] chez les sujets bilingues [...] le rappel sériel immédiat est meilleur pour la langue qui leur est plus familière. 1, record 3, French, - effet%20de%20familiarit%C3%A9%20du%20langage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
- Motivation and Advertising Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cognitive perception
1, record 4, English, cognitive%20perception
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cognitive perception fo the brand is less favourable and more controversial than the emotional one. In fact, the perception is disturbed by the coexistence of the Carrera clothing in Italy which is considered being a low quality. 1, record 4, English, - cognitive%20perception
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
- Motivation et psychologie de la publicité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perception cognitive
1, record 4, French, perception%20cognitive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interprétation de la réalité par le consommateur en fonction des connaissances que celui-ci possède pour juger de cette réalité. 1, record 4, French, - perception%20cognitive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Scientific Research
- Mental Disorders
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
1, record 5, English, Institute%20of%20Neurosciences%2C%20Mental%20Health%20and%20Addiction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- INMHA 1, record 5, English, INMHA
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The... Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction [supports] research to enhance mental health, neurological health, vision, hearing, and cognitive functioning and to reduce the burden of related disorders through prevention strategies, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation. Associated research will advance our understanding of human thought, emotion, behaviour, sensation(sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell), perception, learning and memory. 1, record 5, English, - Institute%20of%20Neurosciences%2C%20Mental%20Health%20and%20Addiction
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction Institute
- CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Recherche scientifique
- Troubles mentaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Institut des neurosciences, de la santé mentale et des toxicomanies
1, record 5, French, Institut%20des%20neurosciences%2C%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale%20et%20des%20toxicomanies
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- INSMT 1, record 5, French, INSMT
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada. L'Institut des neurosciences, de la santé mentale et des toxicomanies [appuie] la recherche visant à améliorer la santé mentale et neurologique, la vision, l'audition et le fonctionnement cognitif, et à réduire l'incidence d'autres troubles connexes au moyen de stratégies de prévention, dépistage, diagnostic, traitement, systèmes de soutien et soins palliatifs. La recherche en association fera progresser notre compréhension de la pensée humaine, des émotions, du comportement, des sensations (vue, ouïe, toucher, goût, odorat), des perceptions, de l'apprentissage et de la mémoire. 1, record 5, French, - Institut%20des%20neurosciences%2C%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20mentale%20et%20des%20toxicomanies
Record 5, Key term(s)
- IRSC - Institut des neurosciences, de la santé mentale et des toxicomanies
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spatial perception test
1, record 6, English, spatial%20perception%20test
correct, proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The psychology of spatial perception has been dominated by two main kinds of theory : that the perception of spatial relations is based on visual and perhaps other sensations, and in contrast that it is a cognitive process involving visual information... 2, record 6, English, - spatial%20perception%20test
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- test de perception spatiale
1, record 6, French, test%20de%20perception%20spatiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) des études psychométriques réalisées selon trois critères, perception spatiale, raisonnement mathématique et vitesse de perception, ont indiqué que les femmes qui ont de faibles taux relatifs de testostérone réussissent mieux des tests de perception spatiale que les femmes qui en ont de plus forts taux (les femmes aussi sécrètent de la testostérone, quoique en quantités très inférieures à celle des hommes). 1, record 6, French, - test%20de%20perception%20spatiale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-07-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- perception and motor performance 1, record 7, English, perception%20and%20motor%20performance
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Psychological Abstracts covers the world's literature in psychology and related disciplines in the behavioral sciences. It includes major subject areas such as psychometrics and statistics, perception and motor performance, cognitive processes and motivations, neurology and physiology(...) 1, record 7, English, - perception%20and%20motor%20performance
Record 7, Key term(s)
- motor performance
- perception performance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- performance perceptivo-motrice 1, record 7, French, performance%20perceptivo%2Dmotrice
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En psychométrie, la notion de performance s'applique aux tests non verbaux d'intelligence (...) qui permettent d'évaluer les fonctions mentales mises en jeu dans un certain nombre de situations concrètes, telles que l'encastrement de formes géométriques ou la reconstitution d'une mosaïque. On peut, de la sorte, être renseigné sur les capacités d'attention, d'observation, d'analyse et de synthèse, d'organisation perceptivo-motrice de la personne examinée, ainsi que sur son sens pratique. 2, record 7, French, - performance%20perceptivo%2Dmotrice
Record 7, Key term(s)
- performance motrice
- performance perceptive
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1979-09-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- induced cognitive dissonance 1, record 8, English, induced%20cognitive%20dissonance
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cognitive dissonance : A situation in which a state of inconsistency or disharmony develops between an individual' s or a group's values, beliefs, or opinions, on the one hand, and information, knowledge, or the perception of experience, on the other. Such inconsistency forces some kind of action or adjustment in order to restore balance and harmony. 2, record 8, English, - induced%20cognitive%20dissonance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dissonance cognitive induite
1, record 8, French, dissonance%20cognitive%20induite
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dissonance cognitive: Propriété de la relation entre deux éléments du domaine cognitif d'un sujet telle que l'un des deux éléments tiendrait à entraîner l'inverse de l'autre ou sa négation par l'intermédiaire de pressions et jusqu'à la réduction de la dissonance. 2, record 8, French, - dissonance%20cognitive%20induite
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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