• 제목/요약/키워드: Behavioral sciences

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Comparison of Brood Productions in the Cold-Treated Pairing vs. Not Cold-Treated Pairing in a Stenochronous Spider

  • Kim, Kil-Won
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • 제32권3호
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    • pp.145-148
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    • 2009
  • To understand whether experience of cold season in reproductive behaviors in the adults of Amaurobius ferox, the paired adults of a female and a male were exposed under 'cold-treated environment' and 'not cold-treated environment', respectively. I investigated effects of the cold treatment on the brood production of A. ferox. In not cold treatment in which male-female pairs were formed in October at a temperature of $20^{\circ}C$ (${\pm}2^{\circ}C$) and continuously kept under not cold-treated environment, only 3 of 50 pairs successfully reproduced (reproduction was defined as the emergence of spiderlings). In cold treatment where individuals were kept in cold conditions for 3 months prior to pair formation, 57 out of 60 couples succeeded in reproducing. Females which did not experience the low temperature displayed strong aggressiveness toward males. This behavioral inhibition might the primary barrier to copulation of A. ferox that decrease following a period of low temperature. The reproductive inhibition might help the females to allocate the maximum amount of energy in a given environment to reaching the adult stage and to delay reproduction in unfavorable wintering conditions.

지역사회 여가시설 개발을 위한 주 5일 근무자들의 여가행태 분석 연구 (A Study on the Characteristics of Leisure Behavior of the Five-Day Workweek Company Employees for Developing Leisure Facilities in Residential Environment)

  • 신화경
    • 가정과삶의질연구
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    • 제23권5호
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    • pp.181-190
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of leisure behavior of the five-day workweek company employees for developing leisure facilities in residential environment. The questionnaire survey was used. The subjects of questionnaire survey were 247 staffs of 4 banks. The questionnaire consisted of leisure time, the cost of leisure, consciousness of leisure, actual condition and need of leisure activities and spaces, leisure satisfaction and limitation on leisure. Frequency, percentage, and mean, correlation, $x^2-test$, and factor analysis were used for data analysis. The major results were as follows. 1) Leisure is necessary to strengthen the unity of family and cultivate the sentiment. 2) The degree of satisfaction of leisure facilities was lower than neutral. The satisfaction of leisure facilities related with cost, time of leisure, information of leisure facilities and program, and leisure environment. 3) Present leisure behavioral characteristics were restrictive and passive. However, the subjects showed hopes to increase their leisure activities and to engage in diverse forms of leisure in the future. Also, they showed an increased desired ratios in participating in each leisure activities. 4) In terms of location, they needed leisure facilities which was closer to their house.

대학생의 성가치관 측정도구 개발 (Development of Sexual Values Scale for College Students)

  • 성경미;이소영
    • 한국학교보건학회지
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    • 제31권2호
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    • pp.98-107
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument for measuring sexual values of college students. Methods: The data were collected from 308 university students for three months from March 15th to June 15th, 2016. The development of the scale was done in the following order: development of preliminary items; verification of content validity and reliability; factor analysis; and criterion validity of final items. Results: We developed a questionnaire using a five-point Likert-type scale in a self-report form containing 18 items. From the factor analysis, 18 items in three factors were finalized. The 18 items included 3 sub-scales: Cognitive (5 items); Affective (4 items); and Behavioral (9 items). The internal consistency was acceptable (Cronbach's ${\alpha}=.88$). In this study, sexual values were significantly correlated with self-concept (r=.344, p<.001). Conclusion: The results of this study will be useful not only for evaluating sexual values of college students but also for obtaining basic data for sex education. However, we need further studies in order to use the scale in practice and research.

Biometric System(fingerprint Reader)을 이용한 Access Control System 구현에 관한 연구 (The implementation of Access Control System using Biometric System)

  • 김광환;김영길
    • 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국해양정보통신학회 2003년도 춘계종합학술대회
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    • pp.439-442
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    • 2003
  • 본 연구에서는 생체인식(Biometric)을 이용하여 Access Control System을 구현하였다. Biometric 는 생체 인식 또는 생체 측정학으로 사람의 생체적, 행동적 특성을 이용하여 개인을 식별하는 학문 또는 기술이다. Access Control System은 개인을 식별 출입과 근태, 개인 관리, 보안 둥에 사용하는 System으로 Biometric System과 접목으로 편리성과 보안성에서 탁월한 효과를 발휘할 수 있다. 본 연구에서 제안한 시스템은 기존의 RF Card System에 Wiegand(Data format) Signal 출력으로 기존 RF Card Reader대신 Access Control (Security) System을 구성할 수 있도록 설계되었고 컴퓨터와 RS-232, RS-422 또는 Tcp/Ip로 구성되어 Software상에서 임베이디드 System을 Control 할 수 있게 되어 있다.

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Audiometric Calibration of Aural Acoustic Immittance Instrument: A Review of Acoustic Immittance Instrument's Calibration

  • Kim, Jin-Dong
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제22권4호
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    • pp.115-126
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    • 2016
  • Audiometric calibration is a prerequisite for securing the reliability of audiometric test results by checking the internal consistency of the relevant instrument. The purpose of this review is to help instrument operators understand the calibration procedure of aural acoustic immittance instrument which is frequently used for objective assessment. By referring to the latest international standards and the national standards relevant to the aural acoustic immittance instrument, the following parameters will be reviewed: 1) introduction of performance characteristics, 2) detailed procedure of the calibration method. According to the newest international and national standards [IEC 60645-5 (2004), ANSI S3.39-1987 (R2012)], the aural acoustic immittance instrument basically includes six components: 1) calibration cavity, 2) acoustic immittance analysis system, 3) probe assembly/unit and signal, 4) pneumatic air-pressure pump system, 5) acoustic reflex activator system and 6) tympanogram and acoustic reflex plotting system, each of these components should meet set standards. The result of behavioral hearing tests is influenced by various complex factors including the examinee's cooperation, background noise of the examination room, measurement method, skill level of the audiologist and calibration status, but the objective hearing tests is more influenced by the calibration status of the instrument than any other factors. The audiologist should take full responsibility for the reliability of the hearing test result, so he/she should carry out the calibration check and adjustments of aural acoustic immittance instrument periodically and maintain the instrument continuously by referring to the newest standards and the manufacturer's instruction manual.

일주기 리듬 편승과 관련된 한계주기궤도 (A Limit Cycle Model about the Entrainment of Circadian Rhythm)

  • 최돈찬
    • 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.9-18
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    • 2008
  • 현존하는 생물들은 주변 환경에서 오는 반복되는 신호의 영향을 받고 있다. 그 신호는 태양 및 지구의 운동 관계에서 되풀이되어 일어나는 주기적인 변화이다. 생식 및 번식, 세포 내 각종 분자들의 작용, 발생 단계에 일어나는 다양한 변화 등등의 생리학적/행동학적 활동들은 모두 일주기든 연주기든 주기성을 띠고 있다. 일주기 리듬을 통하여 생물들은 근본적으로 주변의 외부 시간에 그 생물 자체가 적응하게 하여, 일상적으로 반복되는 환경에서 적절한 시기에 활동하도록 하는 것이다. 각종 리드미컬한 패턴 중에 편승 변환을 고찰하기 위해 제시된 한계주기궤도에 초점을 맞추어 고찰하고자 한다.

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컴퓨터에 대한 자기유능감의 영향요인에 관한 연구 (Factors Affecting the Computer Self-Efficacy)

  • 신미향;김은홍;이재범
    • 한국경영과학회지
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.191-208
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    • 1997
  • Recently, self-efficacy is one of the critical constructs that have been found to influence human decisions about behavior selection and the performance associated with the selected behavior. The construct has been widely adaopted and tested in the fields of social psychology and/or other behavioral sciences. In information system field, however, it has been hardly studied, although computer self-efficiency could have been an important factor explaining and predicting human computer usage behaviors. From this perspective, main proposes of the study are : (1) to develop a measure of computer self-efficacy, 2) to identify the factors influencing self-efficacy, and 3) to reveal the relationship between self-efficacy and computer usage behavior. By reviewing the literature, past experience, others'use, encouragement by others, and anxiety are selected as the factors influencing computer self-efficacy. Four hypotheses concerning the relationship between each of the variables and computer self-efficacy are tested by LISREL. One more hypothesis about the relationship between computer self-efficacy and computer usage is also tested. The results show that computer self-efficacy is significantly influenced by computer ansiety, encouragement by others, and computer experience, and that it is closely correlated with computer usage behavior.

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Effects of Mixing on the Aggressive Behavior of Commercially Housed Pigs

  • Rhim, Shin-Jae;Son, Seung-Hun;Hwang, Hyun-Su;Lee, Jae-Kang;Hong, Joon-Ki
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제28권7호
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    • pp.1038-1043
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    • 2015
  • In this study, we investigated the effects of mixing on the aggressive behavior of commercially housed pigs. The behavioral patterns of 36 groups of pigs (a total of 360 animals) were observed over 3 consecutive days directly after weaning ($25{\pm}1.2$ days of age), and 25 and 50 days later with the aid of video technology. Fight latency and total duration and frequency of fighting were significantly different among the age groups. The aggressive behaviors decreased in 75-day old pigs if compared to 25- and 50-day old animals. Moreover, dominance index (DI) was higher in 25-day old and lower in 75-day old pigs. A comparison of dominant (DI>0) and submissive (DI<0) pigs showed significant differences (p<0.05) for major aggressive behaviors in all age groups. Dominant pigs were involved in more aggressive interactions, had longer fights, and initiated more fights than submissive pigs. Post-mixing aggressive behavior was altered by previous experience of mixing. Aggressive behavior and DI are suitable methods for analyzing the effects of mixing on commercially housed growing pigs.

Semiautomated Analysis of Data from an Imaging Sonar for Fish Counting, Sizing, and Tracking in a Post-Processing Application

  • Kang, Myoung-Hee
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • 제14권3호
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    • pp.218-225
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    • 2011
  • Dual frequency identification sonar (DIDSON) is an imaging sonar that has been used for numerous fisheries investigations in a diverse range of freshwater and marine environments. The main purpose of DIDSON is fish counting, fish sizing, and fish behavioral studies. DIDSON records video-quality data, so processing power for handling the vast amount of data with high speed is a priority. Therefore, a semiautomated analysis of DIDSON data for fish counting, sizing, and fish behavior in Echoview (fisheries acoustic data analysis software) was accomplished using testing data collected on the Rakaia River, New Zealand. Using this data, the methods and algorithms for background noise subtraction, image smoothing, target (fish) detection, and conversion to single targets were precisely illustrated. Verification by visualization identified the resulting targets. As a result, not only fish counts but also fish sizing information such as length, thickness, perimeter, compactness, and orientation were obtained. The alpha-beta fish tracking algorithm was employed to extract the speed, change in depth, and the distributed depth relating to fish behavior. Tail-beat pattern was depicted using the maximum intensity of all beams. This methodology can be used as a template and applied to data from BlueView two-dimensional imaging sonar.

Evaluation of anxiety level changes during the first three months of orthodontic treatment

  • Yildirim, Ersin;Karacay, Seniz
    • 대한치과교정학회지
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    • 제42권4호
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    • pp.201-206
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    • 2012
  • Objective: To determine the changes in dental anxiety, state anxiety, and trait anxiety levels of patients and their parents after 3 months of active orthodontic treatment. Methods: We evaluated 120 patients and one parent of each patient. State Anxiety (STAI-S), Trait Anxiety (STAI-T), and Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale (DAS) were administered before orthodontic treatment (T1) and after 3 months of treatment (T2). Differences in scores between T1 and T2 were compared using paired-sample t-tests and the relationship between the scores of the DAS and the STAI were analyzed using a bivariate two-tailed Pearson correlation test. Results: Dental anxiety and state anxiety levels decreased among the patients after adjustment to orthodontic treatment (p < 0.001). However, 3 months of treatment was not sufficient to decrease the anxiety levels of parents (p > 0.05). Patient trait anxiety affected patient state anxiety and dental anxiety (p < 0.01). Additionally, a significant correlation was found between patient dental anxiety and parent dental anxiety (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Dental anxiety and state anxiety levels decrease after patients become familiar with their orthodontist and they became accustomed to orthodontic treatment. However, 3 months is not a sufficient length of time to decrease parental anxiety levels.