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The effect of ACE cycle based instruction on geometry self-efficacy beliefs in polygons learning area Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Ferhat Özdemir, Aziz İlhan, Recep Aslaner
The assessment of self-regulation, which is important for the geometry learning area and can be associated with the stages of the ACE cycle, is important for success. The study was conducted to determine the effect of the ACE cycle-based learning process on students’ geometry self-efficacy beliefs in the 7th grade polygons learning area. Quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest control group
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The relationship between motivational-cognitive variables, academic self-efficacy of students mediated by parent’s educational expectations, parent-child interaction, and teacher-student interaction Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Hamideh Abaszadeh, Malahat Amani, Tayebe Rahimi Pordanjani
This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between motivational-cognitive variables and academic self-efficacy of students meditated by parent-teacher interactions and the parents’ educational expectations of high school students. In this study, a correlation method was adopted. Using the cluster random sampling method, 329 high school students (165 females and 164 males) were selected
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Conditioned place aversion based on forced swimming in rats Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Takahisa Masaki, Sadahiko Nakajima
Forced swimming after the intake of a flavored solution causes aversion to that flavor in rats. The study reported here presents a new finding that forced swimming results in conditioned place aversion. In Experiment 1, a rat's confinement in one of two distinctive chambers—either with vertical stripes on the wall or horizontal stripes—was followed by a 20-min swimming opportunity, while the other
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Positive feedback enhances motivation and skill learning in adolescents Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Victor Matheus Lopes Martinez, Priscila Cardozo, Angélica Kaefer, Gabriele Wulf, Suzete Chiviacowsky
Studies have shown that feedback indicating good performance facilitates motor skill learning. The present study examined whether enhancing learners’ expectancies through simple encouraging feedback would boost motivation and learning. Adolescent participants performed a linear positioning task. The goal was to move a slide to a target 60 cm to the right and include a reversal movement on the way.
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On innovative strategies of youth sports teaching and training based on the internet of things and artificial intelligence technology from the perspective of humanism Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Hong Zhang, Jian Chai, Chongfei Li
Teenagers are the future and hope of the country. Sports play an essential role in promoting their physical and mental health. In the new historical era, the impact of artificial intelligence on sports is deepening. The application of network technology in youth sports can improve sports efficiency in the traditional environment, effectively promote the autonomy of young students in learning sports
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Delving into the role of self-efficacy in predicting motivation and engagement among music learners Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Lixia Chen
The concept of motivation is critical for enlightening learners’ performance and intentions to continue participation in music learning. Additionally, the extent of students' engagement in their educational pursuits bears significant implications for their success. Consistent with the psychological perspective, these intertwined notions have perpetually captivated the attention of scholars and educational
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Effort and Strategy Attributions Motivate Distinct Responsesto Failure Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Dennis W.H. Teo, Patricia Chen
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” As this quote suggests, improving one’s methods can sometimes be a more effective route to success than sheer perseverance. How can we motivate people to use better strategies? We propose that, compared to effort attributions that encourage intensity, invoking strategy attributions motivates people to reconsider and
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How motivation and enjoyment spread their wings during English Foreign Language learning: A pseudo-longitudinal investigation into Moroccan learners Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Jean-Marc Dewaele, Rachid Meftah
The current study uses a pseudo-longitudinal design to investigate the trajectory of three lower-order dimensions of Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE): FLE Teacher, FLE Personal and FLE Social (Botes et al., 2021) as well as 11 items/scales reflecting attitudes and motivation in the mini- Attitudes/Motivation Test Battery (Tennant & Gardner, 2004) of 85 Beginner, 322 Intermediate and 95 Advanced Moroccan
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Disentangling three different conflicts at non-response/semantic and response levels in a new stroop-matching task Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Walter Machado-Pinheiro, Armando dos Santos Afonso, Ariane Leão Caldas, Anna Carolina de Almeida Portugal, Izabela Mocaiber, Isabel Antunes David, Luiz Renato Rodrigues Carreiro
Stroop-like tasks have been used to examine adaptive control in order to overcome distracting information. Debate about the source of interference in Stroop-like tasks is ongoing, and two main sources of conflicts have been consistently mentioned: response and non-response (e.g., semantic) conflicts. Different behavioral protocols have been proposed to disentangle the contribution of each level of
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Enhancing classroom attention during Ramadan: The efficacy of instructional videos in sports science education Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Omar Trabelsi, Mohamed Abdelkader Souissi, Olfa Tounsi, Mustapha Bouchiba, Maher Mrayeh, Swantje Scharenberg, Adnene Gharbi
Millions of Muslim university students observe Ramadan annually, yet little research explores their classroom experiences amid the distinctive circumstances of this holy month. Addressing this research gap, this study investigates the association between Ramadan observance and classroom attention among sports science students. Additionally, the effectiveness of instructional videos as an intervention
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Do I want to learn today? Day-to-day variations in adolescents’ academic motivation and effort Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Anne-Wil Kramer, Hilde M. Huizenga, Anna C.K. Van Duijvenvoorde, Lydia Krabbendam
In this preregistered study, we examined factors influencing academic motivation among secondary school students (aged 13 – 15) on a day-to-day basis. Using cognitive effort-discounting (Cog-ED) as behavioral manifestation of motivation and self-report for internal motivational state, we utilized a daily diary method (two-week protocol, N = 39, total N = 342 diaries) to explore how these measures relate
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Conspecific presence reduces pigeons’ suboptimal choice Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Peyton M. Mueller, Thomas R. Zentall
According to Zajonc’s (1965) motivation based theory, the presence of a conspecific should increase motivation and the effect of an increase in motivation should depend on the nature of the target behavior. If the target behavior is already in the animals repertoire, the presence of a conspecific should increase the target behavior. If, however, the target behavior needs to be acquired, it should retard
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Investigation on evaluation of education effect based on deep learning algorithm Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Dong Hao, Wang Guohua
With the rapid development of society today, in the context of the impact of education on personal future development, people have increasingly attached importance to education. Various types of online and offline education institutions have mushroomed. However, the factors that affect the effectiveness of education are numerous and complex. As a very important part of early childhood learning, preschool
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A preliminary investigation of eye-tracking software to inform an ABA renewal mitigation procedure Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Kayla R. Randall, Sydney A. Arthur, Joshua L. Williams, Ryan T. Kimball
ABA renewal is one type of operant renewal in which a target response is reinforced in a unique context (i.e., Context A), extinguished in novel context (i.e., Context B), and then recurs following a transition back to the original context. Recently, researchers have examined the robust phenomenon of ABA renewal when differential reinforcement of an alternative response is included in Context B and
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The power of the “be creative” instruction: A meta-analytical evaluation Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Xing Wei, Wangbing Shen, Haiying Long, Fang Lu
The “be creative” instruction has been reported to improve individuals’ creativity. However, this “be creative” effect has seldom been examined alone in a synthesis study. This study bridged this gap in the literature and conducted a meta-analysis that examines the “be creative” effect on different dimensions of creativity, using the quality and/or quantity of creative solutions, the focus of the instruction
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Comparing trial-and-error to errorless learning procedures in training pet dogs a visual discrimination Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Kimberley Handley, Susan Hazel, Jade Fountain, Eduardo J. Fernandez
Errorless learning is a stimulus fading procedure that can reduce incorrect responses in a stimulus discrimination task. Errorless learning has been described as a beneficial dog training procedure, although minimal research has been performed with dogs to support its use. The current study compared the effects of using an errorless learning to a trial-and-error learning procedure to train a stimulus
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Research on multimodal based learning evaluation method in smart classroom Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Zhao Qianyi, Liang Zhiqiang
In traditional learning contexts, teachers primarily assess students' behavior, emotional changes, and assignment completion to ensure teaching quality. Currently, there are challenges in evaluating students, such as assessments being insufficiently comprehensive and timely, a singular evaluation perspective that hinders the holistic consideration of factors affecting learning assessments, and a weak
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Training model of practical innovative talents in polytechnic colleges based on fuzzy set and its extended modeling Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Wang Xin, Yan Zhengying, Wang Sheng, Wang Lili
Currently, some problems still exist in the cultivation system of innovative and entrepreneurial talents. Therefore, the education department should also continue to carry out practice on the relevant talent training mode, to determine the talent training mode most suitable for the growth of polytechnic colleges. Colleges and universities should take entrepreneurship and innovation ability as the fundamental
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Predictors of academic motivation in the first year of college Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-10-14 Teniell L. Trolian, Elizabeth A. Jach, Christopher D. Shepherd
Using data from the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education, we analyzed whether certain precollege characteristics and experiences predicted students’ academic motivation when entering their first year of college. Results indicated that some precollege experiences positively predicted students’ academic motivation at the start of college, including certain minoritized identities, such as holding
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The impact of jigsaw cooperative learning on academic motivation, academic hardiness, and self-efficacy of English Foreign Language learners Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Mengjuan Wang, Mansooreh Alavi, Siros Izadpanah
This research study investigates the effects of jigsaw cooperative learning (JCL) on academic motivation (AM), academic hardiness (AH), and self-efficacy (SE) of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. JCL is an educational strategy that emphasizes collaboration, interdependence, and group cooperation. However, limited research has examined the specific impact of JCL on these factors among EFL
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Community theory-based learning framework for Higher education Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Qian Li, Fei Yan
With the increased request for better student success, several methods investigate teachers' effectiveness undertaken with continued support from a related learning technology. With less durational experiences or extended education, programmers can have several ranges in theory-based universities. Teaching effectiveness in higher education strengthens students' impact and performance in the learning
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Cultural psychology of english translation through computer vision-based robotic interpretation Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-10-11 Chenxi Li, Hongyao Chen
Computer Vision-based English translation approaches pledge robots to master complicated functions. Conversely, the debate remains unanswered as to how to extend persuasion skills to real-world relationships. The stable operation of robots in English translation is an upcoming development in the educational field. The development of science and technology in the form of robots helps in computer vision
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Complex thinking and its relationship with gender and age in a group of Mexican students Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Medina-Vidal Adriana, José Carlos Vázquez-Parra, Marco Antonio Cruz-Sandoval, María Alejandra Clavijo-Loor
The literature addresses the importance of developing competencies, but not from the complexity theory, nor does it show the importance of the correlation between gender and age in this process. This article aims to show the results of a study seeking a possible correlation between the perceived achievement of complex thinking competency and gender and age in a student population attending a technological
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ABA, ABC, and AAB renewal effects and individual differences of learning on fear conditioning using social stimuli Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Masato Nihei, Daiki Hojo, Noboru Matsumoto, Kosuke Sawa
We examined whether ABA, ABC, and AAB renewal effects could be observed using fear conditioning with social stimuli as both conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (US) to investigate the possibility of relapse following exposure interventions for social anxiety in a laboratory setting. Sixty-four participants were randomly allocated to four groups (AAA, ABA, ABC, and AAB). They received
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Generative processes and knowledge revision Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Julia T. Wilson, Patricia J. Bauer
Which learning processes best support revision of educationally-relevant misconceptions in college students? In this study, we investigated the generative process self-derivation through memory integration, the integration of multiple facts to generate novel, never-directly-taught information. Specifically, we examined whether self-deriving correct information supported revision of misconceptions above
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A study on the effectiveness of self-assessment learning system of ideological and political education for college students Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Shuaiting Yue, Jie Wei, Haider Aziz, Kwen Liew
Ideology and political education can be strengthened through legal interventions to enhance the judiciary learner approach and instill values and culture in college students' programs. Traditional methods are employed for rapid learning in ideology teaching and politics and social instruction. A self-assessment learning system allows students to evaluate their progress and the significance of changed
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Philosophy of self-learning education implemented in a virtual education system Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Shaoqing Ma, Suhong Liu, Lan Ma, Chen Liu, Jin Lu, Junwei Wang
The virtual education system is a learning environment facilitated by computers, and the Internet is beyond the educational organization. A simulated virtual education system's major challenge is not instructing students and having face-to-face interaction with professors in online learning. There has been a long history of attempting to use computers in classrooms, usually with dismal outcomes. Recent
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Exposure to beer prior to extinction reduces spontaneous recovery of beer seeking in rats Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Tere A. Mason, Javier Nieto, Rodolfo Bernal-Gamboa, Metin Uengoer
In one experiment with rats, we investigated the impact of a retrieval-extinction procedure on spontaneous recovery of operant responses. Four groups of rats were trained to press a lever for beer during the first phase of the experiment. In the second phase, lever pressing underwent extinction. Each extinction session was preceded by brief exposure to the beer in two of the groups, either 15 or 120 min
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Zingerone neuroprotective effects in a rat model of manic-like behavior induced by ketamine Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-09-09 Mahsa Maleki, Mehrnoosh Moosavi, Leila Zeidooni, Reza Azadnasab, Mohammad Javad Khodayar
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Trade-offs in stimulus control in a temporal discrimination task Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Carlos Pinto, Armando Machado
To study how multiple stimuli may control discriminative behavior, we exposed fifteen pigeons to a symbolic matching-to-sample task with three samples that differed only in duration (2, 6, and 18s) and two keylight colors as comparisons. The pigeons learned to choose one comparison after the shortest sample, and the other comparison after the intermediate and longest samples. A 30-s intertrial interval
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Topic interest increases L2 incidental vocabulary learning and effective dictionary look-up behaviour Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Marco Cancino
Topic interest has been found to increase the amount of information retained and facilitate emotional engagement with a text. In English as a Foreign Language (EFL) settings, the construct has been related to reading comprehension, but little attention has been given to its effect on incidental vocabulary learning. The present study addresses the call for research assessing topic interest through EFL
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The differentiated mediation effect of academic autonomous and controlled motivation in the relation between self-concept and achievement Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-07-29 Delphine Paumier, Julien Chanal
The present study aimed to examine the mediation effect of students’ motivation in the relation between students’ self-concept and achievement, considering the different regulation types described by Self-Determination Theory. The central objective of our study was to determine if autonomous and controlled motivation types in different school-subjects would mediate differently the relation between
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Learning the principles of stimulus control analysing human behaviour Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Haris M. Khalid, Taha Zoulagh, Mohammad Abuashour
A key component of delivering appropriate autism therapy is the capacity to recognize contributing factors of stimuli manipulation and adjust them as required. Hence, adaptive social psychologists who study autism would emphasize becoming comfortable with the foundations of stimuli manipulation. With a focus on aspects that may be relevant in the implementation of stimulation management systems, this
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Nonhuman animal social behavior: Introduction to the special issue Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Kennon A. Lattal, Douglas Elliffe
This introduction to a special issue of Learning and Motivation on the topic of nonhuman animal social behavior briefly describes each of the research and review articles comprising it as they relate to several considerations broadly relevant to the study of nonhuman animal social behavior: its definition, the controlling variables of such behavior, methodological issues, and the relation of social
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Increasing trial discriminability in the ephemeral reward task does not improve optimal choice in pigeons (Columba livia) Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-07-20
The ephemeral reward task involves presenting subjects with a choice between two stimuli that each provide an identical reward. If one stimulus (stimulus A) is selected, reinforcement associated with that stimulus is provided and the trial ends; however, if the other stimulus (stimulus B) is selected, the reinforcer associated with that stimulus is provided and the subject is also allowed to obtain
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The effects of controlled self-learning on the improvement of soft and cognitive skills of engineering students: A focused analysis Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-07-17
Engineering programs offered by higher education institutions around the world are providing high level of scientific and technical knowledge to students. However, many programs are still adopting the teacher-centered learning method, where the teacher is the main source of knowledge and the students' role is mostly passive. In this case, students are not given autonomy to control their own learning
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Artificial intelligence-based needs analysis for english specific purposes in digital environment Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-07-12
Based on the needs theory, this study investigates the needs of learners, schools and society for English for specific purposes (ESP) based on artificial intelligence (AI). The study found that although the current social industry demand is not very prominent, the needs of learners and schools are clear, and the curriculum construction needs to be forward-looking. To build artificial intelligence English
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Understanding cognitive maps from landmark and configurational representations Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Noelle Chiau-Ru Chiang, Shu-Chun Lucy Huang, Nai-Fong Kuo, Chao-Cheng Shih
Previous studies on spatial cognition have rarely adopted a behaviorally objective approach for survey representations that may capture the Euclidean qualities of configurations. The current study integrates subjectively conventional coding and a recently developed objective Gardony Map Drawing Analyzer (GMDA) technique to link landmark and survey representations. The combined approach is able to present
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Coordinated and individual responding in pairs of rats under variable interval schedules Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Letícia dos Santos, Marcelo Afonso Keller Ferreira Lima, Rafael Fernando da Silva, Deisy das Graças de Souza, Lucas Couto de Carvalho
The coordination of responses in pairs of rats was investigated by parametrically manipulating the duration of variable-interval (VI) schedule mean inter-reinforcer intervals (IRIs). Two conditions required coordination for a group of three pairs of rats (VI 5 s, 10 s, 20 s, 40 s, 80 s, 120 s, 160 s, 60 s, and 243 s) and individual responding for another group of three pairs of rats (VI 5, 10 s, 20 s
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Dogs assess human competence from observation alone and use it to predict future behaviour Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-07-05 Rebecca Susan Hassall, Patrick Neilands, Amalia Pinkusfeld Medeiros Bastos, Alex Harwood Taylor
One key aspect of social cognition is the ability to assess the competence of other agents and then use this information to predict future behaviour. Current research shows that humans assess competence in a highly sophisticated manner. Our species is capable of taking third-party, relative observations of agent’s competencies and then using them to make future predictions about the different behaviours
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Autonomous motivation in blended learning: Effects of teaching presence and basic psychological need satisfaction Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Mohamed Shameem Adam, Junainah Abd Hamid, Ali Khatibi, S.M. Ferdous Azam
Learner autonomous motivation is regarded as an important determinant of meaningful learning. Yet, facilitating autonomous motivation is a major concern for instructors of online and blended learning. Based on self-determination theory, this study aimed to investigate the relationships between higher education students’ perceived teaching presence, basic psychological need satisfaction, and autonomous
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Response-specific effects of punishment of a discriminated operant response Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-06-12 Matthew C. Broomer, Mark E. Bouton
To determine whether the punishment of a discriminated operant behavior has effects that are specific to the punished response, rats were reinforced for performing two different instrumental responses (lever pressing and chain pulling) in the presence of a single discriminative stimulus (S). They were then either punished with mild footshock for performing one of the responses (R1) in S, or they received
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Effective strategy types depending on regulatory focus in academic settings Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-06-07 Yuto Yasuda, Lauren D. Goegan
Regulatory focus theory proposes that there are two types of self-regulatory styles: promotion focus and prevention focus. People who primarily utilize promotion focus pursue hope and aspiration. Alternatively, people with prevention focus pursue safety and responsibilities. In the current study, it was hypothesized that depending on different regulatory foci, functional strategies' perceptions might
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Perceived chronic stress and impulsivity are associated with reduced learning about the costs and benefits of actions Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Stella D. Voulgaropoulou, Claudia Vingerhoets, Katya Brat-Matchett, Thérèse van Amelsvoort, Dennis Hernaus
Many psychiatric conditions have been linked with deficits in cost-benefit reinforcement learning. However, previous results have been mixed, partly due to significant symptom heterogeneity within distinct psychiatric conditions and symptom overlap between them, making it difficult to disentangle whether alterations in cost-benefit reinforcement learning are condition- or symptom-specific. Here, we
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Exploration on the level and influencing factors of rural teachers ' self-identification of social identity from the perspective of space — Based on the machine learning model of SHAP interpretation method Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-06-03 Xiaoyan Wang, Xianyan Wang
Embodied cognition theory suggests that cognition is the cognition of the body, including the brain, and the body is embedded in the environment, intuition, body and environment are a unity. Therefore, the subjective experience of teachers’ body in rural society provides the basic content for their teaching, and the more rural teachers identity with rural society, the more likely they are to carry
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Sociability versus empathy in adolescent mice: Different or distinctive? Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Jules B. Panksepp, Garet P. Lahvis
In recent years, a growing number of pre-clinical studies have made use of the social abilities of mice, asking how gene variants (e.g., null, transgenic or mutant alleles) give rise to abnormalities in neurodevelopment. Two distinct courses of research provide the foundation for these studies. One course has mostly focused on how we can assess “sociability” using metrics, often automated, to quantitate
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Framing mathematical content in evolutionarily salient contexts improves students’ learning motivation Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Mohammad Alipour, Elahe Aminifar, David C. Geary, Reza Ebrahimpour
Theory in evolutionary educational psychology (EEP) distinguishes between evolved or biologically primary knowledge and non-evolved or biologically secondary knowledge that emerges with formal schooling. The current study explores the associated argument that framing biologically secondary mathematics learning in biologically primary contexts will increase students’ learning motivation. We investigated
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My language ability could have been better or worse: Examining how upward and downward counterfactual thinking predict self-efficacy and language performance Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Nourollah Zarrinabadi, Alireza Mohammadzadeh Mohammadabadi, Zahra Abbasi
Counterfactual beliefs are ideas about how one’s past could have been better (upward counterfactuals) and worse (downward counterfactuals). In this study, we investigated how language learners’ upward and downward counterfactual beliefs about their language ability were related to their self-efficacy and performance. In so doing, we examined the mediating role of learners’ different sources of self-efficacy
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Meta-analysis of the effect of 5HTTLPR polymorphism in fear learning Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Viviana Miño, Consuelo San Martín, Felipe Alfaro, Gonzalo Miguez, Mario A. Laborda, Félix Bacigalupo, Vanetza Quezada-Scholz
Studies of the association between polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter gene and fear learning have produced inconsistent results, raising questions about the strength of the relationship and the methodological conditions under which the relationship occurs. We conducted a meta-analysis of existing studies to provide an integrated statistical measure of the effect of the polymorphic region of
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Effect of emotion dysregulation and emotion regulation strategies on evaluative conditioning Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Théo Besson, Juliette Richetin, Oulmann Zerhouni
Evaluative conditioning (EC) appears when a neutral conditioned stimulus (CS) is repeatedly paired with a positive or negative unconditioned stimulus (US). Most studies on EC have focused on the influence of procedural factors (e.g., number of presentations) and awareness, while emotional factors have been understudied. However, literature shows that emotional processes could be involved. In this paper
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How to facilitate intrinsic aspirations: An intervention through self-determination theory perspectives Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Takuma Nishimura, Kentaro Komura
Facilitating intrinsic aspirations remains a challenge in studies on self-determination theory. This article, comprising two studies, focuses on the development of an educational intervention that provides individuals with opportunities to consider their life aspirations. In Study 1, a total of 320 undergraduates participated in a survey designed to confirm the validity of the Japanese version of the
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Predictors of academic grades: The role of interest, effort, and stress Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Ramona Obermeier, Cornelia S. Große, Stefan Kulakow, Christoph Helm, Frances Hoferichter
During adolescence, experiences of stress tend to increase due to individual, social and scholastic changes and challenges which pose a risk for students’ academic development. However, effort and interest may function as protective factors within the relationship of stress and academic grades. Specifically, in this study it is explored whether different aspects of stress – namely, ability to cope
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Probing the effects of perceived teacher goals and achievement-goal orientations on students’ self-efficacy, cognitive and metacognitive strategies in writing: A person-centered approach Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Georgia Stavropoulou, Dimitrios Stamovlasis, Sofia-Eleftheria Gonida
This study aimed to investigate the effect of perceived teacher goals on students’ achievement-goal orientations and the effects of the latter on motivational and cognitive outcomes in writing. Adopting a multiple-goal perspective, a person-centered approach was applied by implementing latent class analysis (LCA) based on the students’ three goal orientation constructs. Two independent data sets were
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Cue transparency leads to a myopic decision habit: Optimal training ratios to avoid overshadowing Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Michael E. Young, Brian C. Howatt
Environmental cues to optimal decisions abound. Some are highly predictive and immediately transparent (e.g., amounts) whereas others may either be harder to discern or take time to obtain (e.g., probability and delay). In the present experiment, we manipulated the availability of a particularly salient, and thus dominant, cue regarding when a participant should cash-in when an outcome’s value is increasing
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Reaction time and cognitive strategies: The role of education in task performance Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-03-10 Lorenzo Nucci, Francesca Miraglia, Francesca Alù, Chiara Pappalettera, Elda Judica, Rosa Manenti, Paolo Maria Rossini, Fabrizio Vecchio
Aim of the study Learning is an integral part of human experience, and sometimes it can even occur outside of our awareness. Many paradigms have been used to investigate learning and Reaction Time (RT) is one of the most applied parameters used. The present study aimed to confirm the existence of the practice effect and the relation between RT and education, but also to find a relationship among education
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The role of WM in second language reading comprehension: Does L2 proficiency level matter? Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-02-20 Mohammadtaghi Shahnazari
Following exploring the important role of working memory capacity (WMC) in first language acquisition (e.g., Daneman & Carpenter, 1980; King & Just, 1991; Miyake, Just & Carpenter, 1994; Waters & Caplan, 1996), research on examining the role of WM in L2 learning has emerged as an area of concern for L2 researchers. This study examined the role of WMC in the development of L2 reading at the beginning
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Fingolimod prevents cognitive impairments following hypoxia-induced neonatal seizure by ameliorating the inflammation and oxidative stress in male and female juvenile rats Learning and Motivation (IF 1.488) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Somayeh Hajipour, Maryam Khombi Shooshtari, Yaghoob Farbood, Seyed Ali Mard, Alireza Sarkaki, Homeira Moradi Chameh, Neda Sistani Karampour, Samireh Ghafouri
Hypoxia-induced neonatal seizure (HINS) is associated with cognitive disorders in later life. Since the neuroinflammation following HINS leads to these deleterious effects, in the current study, the short-term outcomes of Fingolimod (FTY720) treatment as an anti-inflammatory agent was investigated in the rat model of HINS. Seizures were induced in postnatal day (P10) by exposure to 5 % O2 for 15 min