Search for dissertations about: "contingent behavior"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words contingent behavior.

2. 1. Development of breastfeeding behavior in preterm infants : Behavioral and neurophysiological evidence of early competence

   Author : Kerstin Hedberg Nyqvist; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Behavior; breastfeeding; development; electromyography; infant; mother; newborn; nurse; observation; oral; preterm; reliability; sucking; validity; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; pediatrik; Pediatrics;

   Abstract : The objectives of this thesis were to develop a method for observation of maturational steps in preterm infants' breastfeeding behavior, test the reliability and validity of this method, describe this development and explore effects of certain infant and maternal factors on infant breastfeeding behavior. The Preterm Infant Breastfeeding Behavior Scale (PIBBS) was developed. READ MORE

4. 2. Power Outages, Increasing Block Tariffs and Billing Knowledge

   Author : Tensay Hadush Meles; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Power outages; defensive behavior; willingness to pay; Ethiopia; generalized propensity score; Residential electricity demand; shared connections; increasing block tariff; bunching analysis; panel data; Billing knowledge; consumer behavior; non-linear electricity price; field experiment;

   Abstract : Preferences for Improved Electricity Services in Developing Countries: Household’s Defensive Behavior and Willingness to Pay Access to electricity has received much attention but its reliability has been given less focus. Thus, uninterrupted power supply remains a critical challenge facing households in low-income developing countries. READ MORE

5. 3. Modelling and Control of the Collaborative Behavior of Adaptive Autonomous Agents

   Author : Mirgita Frasheri; Alessandro Vittorio Papadopoulos; Mikael Ekström; Baran Curuklu; Ada Diaconescu; Mälardalens högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Computer Science; datavetenskap;

   Abstract : Research on autonomous agents and vehicles has gained momentum in the past years, which is reflected in the extensive body of literature and the investment of big players of the industry in the development of products such as self-driving cars. Additionally, these systems are envisioned to continuously communicate and cooperate with one another in order to adapt to dynamic circumstances and unforeseeable events, and as a result will they fulfil their goals even more efficiently. READ MORE

6. 4. Task information and memory aids in the learning of probabilistic inference tasks

   Author : Jan Kuylenstierna; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; cue probability learning; contingent decision making; Psykologi; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : A trend in current decision research is a growing recognition of the "contingent" nature of decision making. Decision behavior is not invariant across normatively equivalent tasks and the use of normative, or non-normative strategies is contingent upon the conditions prevalent in the decision situation. READ MORE

7. 5. Essays in Environmental Policy Evaluation

   Author : Haoran He; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; China; litter; market-based policy; natural experiment; plastic bags; contingent behavior; external validity; revealed behavior; stated preference;

   Abstract : Paper 1: The Effects of an Environmental Policy on Consumers – Lessons from the Chinese Plastic Bag Regulation Abstract: In an attempt to reduce plastic bag litter, China introduced a nationwide regulation requiring all retailers to charge for plastic shopping bags on June 1, 2008. By using the policy implementation as a natural experiment and conducting two surveys before and after the implementation, we investigate the impact of the regulation on people’s plastic shopping bag use. READ MORE