The paper argues that the problem of estimating a “readiness-to-change” score for smokers from processes of change measures is closely related to dating problems in archaeology. It amounts to finding a joint ordination of both smokers (“sites”) and ...
Determination of predictive variables for the academic success of children with learning disabilities by the use of discriminant analysisSummary: Scores on tests administered to learning disabled children in grade one during their examination by a child ...
Prediction of developmental Hazards in Adolescents after Alcohol IntoxicationAbstract.Background: It is assumed that one third of adolescents hospitalized for alcohol intoxication are at risk for developmental hazards. But little is known about the ...
Zusammenfassung. Defizite in der phonologischen Informationsverarbeitung bei Vorschulkindern führen häufig zu Problemen beim Schriftspracherwerb. Diese Erkenntnis versuchen Verfahren wie das Bielefelder Screening (BISC; Jansen, Mannhaupt, H. Marx & ...
Prediction of Reading Performance in Turkish-German Speaking Children: The Role of Phonological AwarenessMany studies have proved phonological awareness to be a significant predictor of reading competencies. Until now, however, it is unclear whether ...
Who gets further? Prediction of the Qualification for the International Biology and Chemistry Olympiad on the Basis of the Achievement Motivation Model of EcclesThe expectancy-value model of achievement motivation by Eccles et al. (1983) was used to ...
Predictors of hyperkinetic disorder - early recognition in childhoodSummary:Objectives: The prospective longitudinal Mannheim Study of Children at Risk followed the development of children from the age of 2 years up to the age of 8 years. Are there ...
Precursors of hyperactive disorders: Potential early diagnosis in infants?Summary:Objectives: Are there any differences (organic, psychosocial, psychopathological, cognitive or educational, respectively differences in the motor or neurological ...
Neurofeedback training in children with ADHD: behavioral and neurophysiological effectsIn a multicentre randomised controlled trial, we evaluated the clinical efficacy of neurofeedback (NF) training in children with ADHD and investigated the mechanisms ...
Behaviour problems of children with Down syndrome in preschool-age – Results from the Heidelberg Down syndrome studyAbstract.Aims: We report on the frequency and the correlations of behaviour problems among children with Down ...
Perspectives for the Electroencephalogram in Psychiatry Abstract. The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive and cost-effective method to monitor spontaneous neuronal activity over time. Pathologies in EEG recordings ...
Zusammenfassung. Präventionen für Hoch-Risiko-Gruppen (“targeted interventions“) erweisen sich nur dann als wirksam, wenn mit ihrer Hilfe die anvisierten Risikobedingungen in einer Population angesprochen werden. Ein Erfolg hängt somit von der Genauigkeit ...
Personality psychology: Current state and future prospectsAbstract. It is shown that Personality Psychology is an interdisciplinary and currently highly dynamic field of psychology. This is illustrated exemplarily for six fields of research: (a) ...
Abstract. Hand adjustments of 6- and 10-month-old infants and adults were studied as they reach to grasp a rotating rod. It was found that the subjects in all three age groups adjusted the hand prospectively to the rotating rod during the approach of it. ...
Is Phonological Awareness a Predictor for Reading?Abstract. There is general consensus that phonological awareness is an important specific predictor of reading development. A more specific clarification of the reciprocal relation between phonological ...
Do Subject-Specific Admission Tests in German-Speaking Countries Provide a Valid Prediction of Academic Performance? A Meta-Analytic UpdateAbstract. Subject-specific college admission tests are used for student selection in fields with restricted ...
Traumatische Ereignisse im schulischen Kontext treten vergleichsweise häufig auf. So ist die Bestimmung von Kindern und Jugendlichen, die aktuell und auch zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt einer psychologischen Betreuung bedürfen, im Rahmen der Fürsorgepflicht ...
Prediction of Bullying and Victimization: Results of a 10-Year Follow-Up Study Based on Data From Mothers, Fathers, and AdolescentsAbstract. Bullying at school is a serious public health problem that affects both the short- and long-...
Zusammenfassung. Bisherige Studien zum Vergleich von modellbasierten und realen Vorhersagen im Bereich des Sports zeigten, dass menschliches Vorhersageverhalten durch heuristische Modelle sehr gut abgebildet wird. In Studie I wurden erstmals drei ...