Sentences with phrase «various stimuli»

With housing stagnant and various stimulus programs winding down, investors are fearing stagnant materials prices for everything from concrete to copper wiring demand.

The biggest thing to remember about socialization is that you want to expose your puppy to various stimuli only when you can control his or her experience.

So far, 118 of these applications have been screened, of which 80 have been adjudged eligible for various stimulus packages.

As a university researcher, Julia studies the effects of various stimuli on the chemistry of male and female brains — images of adorable kitten or babies, for example.

Early evolutionary psychologists have often favored something like a «jukebox» model of the brain, in which it contains any number of evolved, preprogrammed behaviors waiting to be set off by various stimuli, as if at the touch of a button.

The lost memories typically involve episodic memories (personified memories of personal experiences), but may also include semantic memories (factual knowledge) and even procedural memories (e.g., memories for skills and specific kinds of associations among various stimuli as a result of classical conditioning)(Van der Hart & Nijenhuis, 2001).

The decline in direct program expenses was primarily attributable to lower other transfer payments (down $ 5.5 billion), due to the ending of various stimulus measures under the Economic Action Plan.

Talking therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are designed to help us tackle unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, and your child will be able to learn how they best respond to various stimuli so that they can use this to their advantage in order to be able to successfully quit.

The baby depends on the oral orifice for survival and response to various stimuli such as pain, hunger, and discomfort.

In hands - on activities, students will learn how we detect and understand various stimuli using our sensory systems.

When alertness is increased, we can provide a quicker response to various stimuli from the outside world, particularly in regards to stressful situations.

About six years ago, I spent an entire summer writing «performance tasks» for the Smarter Balanced tests, which involved questions around various stimuli, like a video or picture or text passage.

In the encounter with the work one is confronted with various stimuli, provoked either by the physical structure of the work or by a more cognitive disorientation.

In combining various stimuli within one space, Adams has created an immersive and unique experience.

First, VR can create various stimuli, which can target specific aspects of attachment system (e.g., support seeking, physical proximity, positive and negative behaviors).

Both were also able to distinguish changes in the animals» collective behavior in the presence of various stimuli.

The «under» spending or lapse for 2010 - 11 and 2011 - 12 was usually large given that the funds earmarked for the various stimulus programs under the Economic Action Plan were not all required in that year.

Doubtless all this has its basis in his instinctual life; nonetheless, the devotion which a man can develop towards that which he «likes» and which he finds «worthy» is at a different level and in a higher degree of intensity — it is qualitatively of a different order — than the apparently similar capacity of, say, a dog to react favorable or unfavorably to the various stimuli which are presented to it.

Various stimuli, such as a bacteria or virus, can be responsible for triggering the immune system reaction.

Scientists have long sought to understand how individual cells respond to various stimuli.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has allowed scientists to watch areas of the brain «light up» in response to various stimuli.

Actin dynamics and organisation are tightly regulated processes responsible for the range of different and specific cellular functions in response to various stimuli.

Active MRI allows researchers to observe the brain while it's thinking, or responding to various stimuli.

Evidence further indicates that the concentration of 25 (OH) D in the extracellular fluid is the critical determinant of the ability of proliferating cells to regulate their response to various stimuli.

«Releasing glucocorticoids in response to various stimuli is a natural thing that your body does,» McGee - Lawrence said.

By protecting your gut barrier (the nightclub bouncer of your gut that selectively lets the good stuff in while keeping the bad out), crowding out and killing harmful bacteria, and teaching your immune system how to respond to various stimuli (as in no to allergic reactions, yes to fighting infections), the good bacteria in your gut work hard to make sure your immune function is in tiptop shape.

I suppose it is likely that the makers of the snuff films just want to see these poor victims weirded out by the various stimuli for dramatic effect, finally killing them once their watchers are bored, but a lack of explanation is not exactly the best way to tell a story, especially when it is this simplistic.

The expedition could last days, months, or even years, depending on various stimuli and conditions.

Sometimes these noises are during the day in response to various stimuli, but many times they are at night when you are trying to sleep.

However, some folks recommend assessing a puppy's sensitivity to various stimuli, using techniques such as those that follow, to get a general idea of a puppy's temperament.

It's important to make a distinction between behaviors (like sitting, staying, jumping, or demand barking), which animals use to produce consequences; and displays of emotions (like wagging tails, twirling in delight when you come home at the end of the day, growling or baring teeth), which are responses to various stimuli.

Orth DN, Peterson ME, Drucker WD: Plasma immunoreactive proopiomelanocortin peptides and cortisol in normal dogs and dogs with Cushing's syndrome: Diurnal rhythm and responses to various stimuli.

The reason for this is that some dogs will react to fear by snapping and if you are unfamiliar with a particular dog, it will be difficult to read their behavior and their responses to various stimuli.

According to the artist the creative process comes as a reaction to the various stimuli she receives, while the materials she is using for her works are found in the streets of New York and other cities she visits whilst on tour with her band.

Curated by Jessica L. Porter, the exhibition features artists Eva Davidova, Dakota Gearheart, Ryan Kuo and Farideh Sakhaeifer with works spanning new media, interactive programming, and collage to consider the matrix of human behavioral responses to various stimuli.

The eye response scale tests whether the eyes open in response to various stimuli.

We aim at developing children to their fullest potential and socialising them through exposure to various stimuli and active behaviour management and treatment.

I'm sorry, but while I agree that both partners should probably be involved in their therapy programs, to hang the blame on the wife in the scenario put forward in this article seems a bit antiquated, given all that we know about the brain's chemistry and reactions to various stimuli.