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Katzir, Maayan; Eyal, Tal; Meiran, Nachshon; Kessler, Yoav – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2010
"Inhibitory control" is a cognitive mechanism that contributes to successful self-control (i.e., adherence to a long-term goal in the face of an interfering short-term goal). This research explored the effect of imagined positive emotional events on inhibition. The authors proposed that the influence of imagined emotions on inhibition…
Descriptors: Inhibition, Psychological Patterns, Experiments, Experimental Psychology
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Finegold, M.; Meyer, J. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1985
To improve the testing of students' skills in performing laboratory experiments, 92 Israeli high school physics teachers participated in the development of a list of weighted laboratory skills. Sensory-motor coordination was found to be a significant measured factor. Factors affecting reliability were also noted. (GDC)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Laboratory Experiments