In the 1970's,
systematic observation of couples started in the Gottman lab.
They had interviewed couples and given them questionnaires, but
systematic observation of couples only started in the 1970s in my lab and a few others around the USA.
We also need to improve
the systematic observation of climate - related variables on a global basis; to investigate further past changes; to develop improved models of the Earth's climate system; to increase support for national and international climate research activities, especially in developing countries; and to facilitate the international exchange of climate data.
eg pg xii To improve our predictive capability, we need: • to understand better the various climate - related processes, particularly those associated with clouds, oceans and the carbon cycle • to improve
the systematic observation of climate - related variables on a global basis, and further investigate changes which took place in the past • to develop improved models of the Earth's climate system • to increase support for national and international climate research activities, especially in developing countries • to facilitate international exchange of climate data
However,
systematic observations of snowfall and the snow cover dimensions on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa are practically nonexistent.
For example, the agency is partnering with the Indian Space Research Organization to develop the NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission that will routinely provide
systematic observations of Earth's land and ice - covered surfaces at least twice every 12 days, enabling greater scientific understanding of the dynamic processes that drive the Earth system and natural hazards, as well as providing actionable support for disaster response and recovery.
The pointed observations will be used for deep surveys of selected sky areas and
systematic observations of important astronomical targets.
The first decades of these data are known as «The Helsinki extension», as they provide some of the earliest
systematic observations of geomagnetic activity.
For example, I have a series on the development of GW science, starting with William Charles Wells, who, in researching and explaining the phenomenon of dew, also made the first set of more - or-less
systematic observations of what we would now term «downwelling infrared.»
The psychologist who fails to make
systematic observations of how each child and each patent interact on various tasks may be doing the family a disservice.
Not exact matches
Science is the
systematic acquisition and application
of knowledge in the structure and behaviour
of the physical universe gained via empirical evidence through
observation, measurement and experimentation.
the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the
systematic study
of the structure and behavior
of the physical and natural world through
observation and experiment
The illusion that the now is either so insignificant and commonplace as to be unworthy
of study, or that it is so well known anyhow — without analysis, critical reflection, or even
systematic observation — as to be beneath serious notice, has become all too characteristic
of a theological tradition that knows perfectly well that we can not understand either God's grace or man's sinfulness without in some fundamental sense understanding the other first.
In making this
observation I am not expressing any interest in debating a
systematic position
of «presuppositionalism.»
Modern science came into being when men renounced their preconceptions, preferences, and prejudices and adopted the practice
of painstaking and
systematic observation and experiment.
Science: the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the
systematic study
of the structure and behavior
of the physical and natural world through
observation and experiment.
Until now, studies that challenged the existence
of Planet Nine using the data available for these trans - Neptunian objects argued that there had been
systematic errors linked to the orientations
of the orbits (defined by three angles), due to the way in which the
observations had been made.
Others simply attributed the surprising results to sweeping statistical extrapolations being made from very small numbers
of events, or to
systematic weaknesses in the MOA survey's
observations and analyses that the 2011 paper's authors had failed to account for.
If Turner's team is correct, then all the
observations that yield higher values
of the Hubble constant must be biased by what he calls «a common
systematic error».
Trenberth says that the climate monitoring principles set by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the lead international organization for oversight
of systematic climate
observations, lack provisions for verifying accuracy and confirming or refuting «surprising» climate - change results based on satellite data.
Scientific inquiry involves the development and testing
of hypotheses based on a
systematic collection and analysis
of data acquired through
observations, experiments, and computer simulations.
Individuals have made and reported
observation of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto and these can be found in the pages
of the BAA Journal but there was no attempt at
systematic group
observation of these planets in the United Kingdom prior to 1985.
Abstract: As astronomical
observations from space benefit from improved sensitivity, the effectiveness
of scientific programs is becoming limited by
systematics that often originate in poorly understood image sensor behavior.
The section has introduced a program for
systematic observing
of the planetary satellites specifically for the mutual events
of those
of Jupiter and Saturn and
observations of some are already on file.
Overall, these
observations provide a roadmap for a «human knockout project», a
systematic effort to understand the phenotypic consequences
of complete disruption
of genes in humans.
These new systems depend primarily on two types
of measurements: student test score gains on statewide assessments in math and reading in grades 4 - 8 that can be uniquely associated with individual teachers; and
systematic classroom
observations of teachers by school leaders and central staff.
The far reaching capabilities
of iObservation engages teachers and leaders in a continuous
systematic process
of observations and feedback by which teachers and leaders are able to identify and develop instructional practices to maximize student achievement gains.
While
observation systems themselves are part
of a plan for
systematic teacher improvement, there are interconnecting processes that should also be improving systematically.
Classroom
observation typically leaves out direct
systematic evidence about teacher planning, teacher assessment, instructional context, and modification
of instructional materials.
LSI also provides exclusive electronic access research - based frameworks, content - rich professional development, and collaboration tools in its powerful iObservation technology to engage teachers and leaders in a continuous,
systematic process
of observations to maximize student achievement gains.
The far - reaching capabilities
of iObservation ™ engage teachers and leaders in a continuous
systematic process
of observations and feedback by which they are able to identify and develop instructional practices to maximize student achievement gains.
As this study examined instructional practice and the degree to which the use
of an IWB had an impact on the teachers» instruction, a
systematic approach to
observation that captured patterns in observed behavior was warranted.
Participants will explore the use
of systematic observation and assessment to form groups and inform instruction.
The widespread and
systematic use
of standardized
observation in classrooms from pre-kindergarten to third grade has the potential to address major shortcomings in educational services provided to young children.
TU Director
of Communications Mary Moser provides a detailed starting point for creating and utilizing a digital classroom
observation tool in order to answer the question «How do you make
systematic change without basing your work on vague notions and «we think» statements?»
Generalizability and dependability
of behavior assessment methods to estimate academic engagement: A comparison
of systematic direct
observation and direct behavior rating
Applied animal behavior shares with experimental and theoretical efforts, the need for careful
observation and documentation
of behavior, identification
of important variables, and the evaluation
of behavioral changes following the
systematic manipulation
of identified variables.
Over the first 5 wk
of life, puppies remain with their mothers in the same facility, where they are housed in highly controlled conditions and available for
systematic observation.
[each artist is] concerned with a
systematic investigation
of color phenomena based on scientific inquiry and perceptual
observation.
«My work in digital video highlights moments
of careful
observation that have been restructured in
systematic, fanciful ways.
Indeed, globally averaged
systematic observation biases, sampling array issues and steric changes below 1500m depth together are smaller than the error
of SLRES.
Systematic global
observations are an essential underpinning
of research to improve understanding
of the climate system.
Knowledge about the world can not be achieved through the
systematic formulation and testing
of hypotheses through
observation and experimentation.
science n. the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the
systematic study
of the structure and behavior
of the physical and natural world through
observation and experiment.
This activity report contains information on support provided to developing country Parties and activities undertaken to strengthen existing and, where needed, establish national and regional
systematic observation and monitoring networks, based on information contained in the relevant submissions from Parties and information contained in the fifth national communications
of Parties included in Annex I to the Convention.
All
of which leaves the pervasive
systematic biases affecting large numbers
of observations.
There has been a
systematic tendency over time for American stations to shift from evening to morning
observations, resulting in an artificial cooling
of temperature data at the stations affected, as noted by Karl et al. 1986.
«A review
of sources
of systematic errors and uncertainties in
observations and simulations at 183 GHz.»
Can you accurately assess
systematic patterns in false balance through anecdotal
observation, personal reading
of articles or via blogging?
[2] The Oxford English Dictionary says that scientific method is: «a method
of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in
systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification
of hypotheses.»