Essays about: "subjects of the study"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 1315 essays containing the words subjects of the study.

1. 11. Brain morphometry in Parkinson’s disease

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   Author : Lönkvist Olivia; [2023-03-02]
   Keywords : Medical physics; Parkinson’s disease; Computational anatomy; Quantitative image analysis;

   Abstract : Abstract Purpose The purpose of this brain morphometry study was to examine the volumes of different regions of the brain by research participants with Parkinson’s disease. Method To carry out the study, MR (magnetic resonance) images from 956 research participants from the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) were used. READ MORE

3. 12. DIFFERENTIAL OUTCOME TRAINING AND HUMANOID ROBOT FEEDBACK ON A VISUOSPATIAL GAMIFIED TASK: An experimental study investigating learning, affective social engagement cues and cognitive learning strategies

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Alva Markelius; Sofia Sjöberg; [2023-02-01]
   Keywords : Human-robot interaction; gamified memory task; dementia; differential outcome theory; Furhat; engagement; digitalised treatments; robot assistance;

   Abstract : By combining Differential Outcome Training (DOT), the usage of unique stimulus-response pairings, and feedback from a humanoid simulated robot (SDK) this study aims to improve learning performance of subjects on a visuospatial gamified memory task. This is achieved by using the SDK as an interface for an algorithm that provides audiovisual, reinforcing feedback promoting engangement in a new dyadic setup for a gamified task. READ MORE

4. 13. The Role of Language of Instruction: The Case of Morocco

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Emma Hamre; Yuki Kanayama; [2023]
   Keywords : Language of Instruction; Mother Tongue; Educational Attainment; Gender Gap; Intergenerational Transmission;

   Abstract : This paper explores the differential and intergenerational effects of Morocco's 1983 language policy that changed the language of instruction for most subjects in grades 6 to 12 from French to Classical Arabic. Although the policy has faced ongoing criticism over four decades, the plausible heterogeneous effects of the policy on marginalized groups and its intergenerational impact have yet to be investigated in the literature. READ MORE

5. 14. Folk Costume use portrayed in modern Swedish Museums : A study of nationalism, romanticism and bias in modern exhibitions as a consequence of a subject's history.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturvård

   Author : Klara Gracie Fridberg; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis has been to investigate the presented usage of folk costumes in three different folk costume exhibitions and what this presented usage may be a consequence of. The essay's issues are: What usage of the folk costume is currently represented within Swedish folk costume exhibits? What implications can be found in this representation? What are the museum's opinions on the representation and its implications? The Swedish folk costume is classified as both immaterial cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage. READ MORE

6. 15. Orchestrating the service encounter in a digital era: How the presence of a greeting online service agent affects customers' experience of visiting a home electronics e-store

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Oskar Eskilsson; Elizabeth Lopez Alushkina; [2023]
   Keywords : Service encounter; Social presence; Mere presence; E-commerce;

   Abstract : The service encounter is to an increasing extent being transported to an online context. Companies are more and more often trying to create an initial point of contact when a customer enters a website. READ MORE