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COHESIVENESS [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cohesiveness
1, record 1, English, cohesiveness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quality of forming a united whole. 2, record 1, English, - cohesiveness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cohésivité
1, record 1, French, coh%C3%A9sivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété que possède une matière de conserver sa stabilité par le jeu des forces intérieures. 2, record 1, French, - coh%C3%A9sivit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Group Dynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- group cohesiveness
1, record 2, English, group%20cohesiveness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the type and strength of the interests binding the members to the group. 2, record 2, English, - group%20cohesiveness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Group cohesiveness ... refers to the linkages that bind the members of a group together. ... the linkages among members are cohesive, rather than disruptive, when the goals and interests of the members are cooperatively, rather than competitively interrelated. 2, record 2, English, - group%20cohesiveness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cohésion du groupe
1, record 2, French, coh%C3%A9sion%20du%20groupe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité d'esprit des membres du groupe provenant de l'attraction exercée par le groupe sur eux. La cohésion d'un groupe le fait réagir comme un être unique. 1, record 2, French, - coh%C3%A9sion%20du%20groupe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cohesiveness 1, record 3, English, cohesiveness
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du béton
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cohésivité
1, record 3, French, coh%C3%A9sivit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété que possède une matière de conserver sa stabilité par le jeu des forces intérieures. 1, record 3, French, - coh%C3%A9sivit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sport cohesion
1, record 4, English, sport%20cohesion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sport cohesiveness 2, record 4, English, sport%20cohesiveness
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Items were selected for inclusion in the questionnaire based on their frequency of use in previous investigations of sport cohesion ... 2, record 4, English, - sport%20cohesion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Traditionally, the study of sport cohesion is most often pursued by researchers investigating the relationship between performance and cohesion ... 3, record 4, English, - sport%20cohesion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the term "cohesiveness" usually refers to the degree or level of "cohesion," the terms "sport cohesion" and "sport cohesiveness" are used interchangeably in the field of sport psychology. 4, record 4, English, - sport%20cohesion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cohésion sportive
1, record 4, French, coh%C3%A9sion%20sportive
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une de mes premières observations a été le constat d'un manque de cohésion sportive (pas de jeu collectif, peu de gestes de coopération interpersonnelle, d'encouragement, des micro-conflits personnels sur le terrain ...) corroboré par les entraîneurs. 2, record 4, French, - coh%C3%A9sion%20sportive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-12-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
- Team Sports (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- social cohesion
1, record 5, English, social%20cohesion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- social cohesiveness 2, record 5, English, social%20cohesiveness
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree to which the members of a team like each other and enjoy personal satisfaction from being members of the team. 3, record 5, English, - social%20cohesion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two forms of cohesion operate independently of each other, and while social cohesion may be desirable it is by no means as critical to success as task cohesion. 4, record 5, English, - social%20cohesion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In sport psychology, team cohesion consists of social cohesion and task cohesion. 5, record 5, English, - social%20cohesion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cohésion sociale
1, record 5, French, coh%C3%A9sion%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cohésion sociale illustre, d'autre part, combien les membres d'une équipe s'apprécient les uns les autres et se plaisent à être ensemble. 2, record 5, French, - coh%C3%A9sion%20sociale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les sujets présents dans leur club depuis plus de 36 mois obtiennent des scores de cohésion sociale supérieurs aux sportifs nouveaux dans leur structure [...] 3, record 5, French, - coh%C3%A9sion%20sociale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En psychologie du sport, la cohésion d'équipe a deux volets : la cohésion sociale et la cohésion opératoire. 4, record 5, French, - coh%C3%A9sion%20sociale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-12-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Sport Cohesiveness Questionnaire
1, record 6, English, Sport%20Cohesiveness%20Questionnaire
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SCQ 1, record 6, English, SCQ
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A psychometric instrument for sport cohesiveness designed in 1971 by sport psychologists Rainer Martens and James A. Peterson. The SCQ is a 7-item questionnaire. 2, record 6, English, - Sport%20Cohesiveness%20Questionnaire
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Sport Cohesiveness Questionnaire
1, record 6, French, Sport%20Cohesiveness%20Questionnaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- SCQ 1, record 6, French, SCQ
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Questionnaire sur la cohésion dans le sport 2, record 6, French, Questionnaire%20sur%20la%20coh%C3%A9sion%20dans%20le%20sport
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instrument psychométrique, le Sport Cohesiveness Questionnaire, un questionnaire de 7 items sur la cohésion dans le sport, a été conçu en 1972 par Rainer Martens et James A. Peterson. 2, record 6, French, - Sport%20Cohesiveness%20Questionnaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-12-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- task cohesion
1, record 7, English, task%20cohesion
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- task cohesiveness 2, record 7, English, task%20cohesiveness
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The degree to which members of a team work together to achieve a specific and identifiable goal. 3, record 7, English, - task%20cohesion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
But even if the members do not like each other they may join together in the pursuit of shared goals and produce task cohesion. The two forms of cohesion operate independently of each other, and while social cohesion may be desirable it is by no means as critical to success as task cohesion. 4, record 7, English, - task%20cohesion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In sport psychology, team cohesion consists of social cohesion and task cohesion. 5, record 7, English, - task%20cohesion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cohésion opératoire
1, record 7, French, coh%C3%A9sion%20op%C3%A9ratoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré de collaboration d'une équipe dans la poursuite d'un but bien précis. 2, record 7, French, - coh%C3%A9sion%20op%C3%A9ratoire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] 154 joueurs ont répondu au Questionnaire sur l'ambiance du groupe et au Questionnaire sur l'efficacité collective au basket. [...] Les résultats ont montré des corrélations positives entre la cohésion opératoire et l'efficacité collective, ainsi qu'entre l'échelle d'intégration sociale du groupe et l'efficacité. 3, record 7, French, - coh%C3%A9sion%20op%C3%A9ratoire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En psychologie du sport, la cohésion d'équipe a deux volets : la cohésion sociale et la cohésion opératoire. 4, record 7, French, - coh%C3%A9sion%20op%C3%A9ratoire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-07-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of the Family
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- family cohesiveness
1, record 8, English, family%20cohesiveness
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ability of a family group to hold the attention, loyalty and participation of its members. 1, record 8, English, - family%20cohesiveness
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cohésion de la famille
1, record 8, French, coh%C3%A9sion%20de%20la%20famille
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comportement solidaire des membres d'une famille résultant de la communauté de buts et de normes ainsi que de l'attraction réciproque. 1, record 8, French, - coh%C3%A9sion%20de%20la%20famille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la familia
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cohesión familiar
1, record 8, Spanish, cohesi%C3%B3n%20familiar
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-04-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- defensive cohesiveness
1, record 9, English, defensive%20cohesiveness
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cohésion défensive
1, record 9, French, coh%C3%A9sion%20d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- cohésion en défensive 1, record 9, French, coh%C3%A9sion%20en%20d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se produit, par exemple, lorsque le lanceur couvre le premier but. 2, record 9, French, - coh%C3%A9sion%20d%C3%A9fensive
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-10-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- conceptual cohesiveness
1, record 10, English, conceptual%20cohesiveness
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- CC 2, record 10, English, CC
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to cluster objects into conceptual categories, the notion of similarity must be replaced by a more general notion of conceptual cohesiveness. The conceptual cohesiveness (CC) between two objects A and B depends on the attributes of these objects, the attributes of nearby objects, and the set of concepts available for describing object configurations. 2, record 10, English, - conceptual%20cohesiveness
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- proximité conceptuelle
1, record 10, French, proximit%C3%A9%20conceptuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le regroupement conceptuel. (...) on s'intéresse à une proximité conceptuelle entre différentes instances, plutôt qu'à une proximité numérique. De plus, une telle proximité dépend non seulement des instances que l'on veut regrouper en une même classe, mais également des caractéristiques de cette classe et des instances s'y trouvant déjà. 1, record 10, French, - proximit%C3%A9%20conceptuelle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-09-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- conceptual cohesiveness
1, record 11, English, conceptual%20cohesiveness
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The conceptual cohesiveness between two events depends not only on those events and surrounding events E (the environment) but also on a set of concepts C that are available for describing A and B together. 1, record 11, English, - conceptual%20cohesiveness
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cohésion conceptuelle
1, record 11, French, coh%C3%A9sion%20conceptuelle
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 1981-09-14
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- organizational cohesiveness 1, record 12, English, organizational%20cohesiveness
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cohésion de l'entreprise 1, record 12, French, coh%C3%A9sion%20de%20l%27entreprise
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 1977-10-26
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- cohesiveness
1, record 13, English, cohesiveness
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the ability of the group to hold the attention, loyalty, and participation of the members. Cohesiveness is thought to be compounded out of group attractiveness, peer pressures, and personal motivations. 1, record 13, English, - cohesiveness
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- cohésion
1, record 13, French, coh%C3%A9sion
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) comportement solidaire des membres d'un groupe résultant de la communauté de buts, de normes et de méthodes d'action, ainsi que de l'attraction réciproque des individus du groupe. 1, record 13, French, - coh%C3%A9sion
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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