Obituaries: Roger Todd Davis (1926-2000).

Reports the death of Roger Todd Davis (1926-2002) and how he contributed to the post-WWII development of primatology and primate laboratories, which are important precursors to the study of modern cognition and cognitive neuroscience. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Are all cognitive therapies alike? A comparison of cognitive and noncognitive therapy process and implications for the application of empirically supported treatments.

The definition of an empirically supported treatment (EST) arguably embodies 2 untested assumptions: (a) that different manualized renditions of the same therapy are functionally equivalent and (b) that therapies can be reliably applied independently of therapist, setting, and format. These assumptions were tested as applied to cognitive therapy (CT), using process data from a large multisite study (N=235) that included 3 cognitive and 6 alternative therapies. Although the non-CTs were more variable than the CTs on 2 of 4 dimensions studied (directiveness and emotional arousal), there was considerable variation among the 3 CTs, even when implemented in the current context of rigorous training, manualization, and adherence checks. Results are discussed as related to the assumptions underlying EST criteria. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Enhancing cognitive radio systems with robust reasoning

Cognitive radio systems dynamically reconfigure the algorithms and parameters they use, in order to adapt to the changing environment conditions. However, reaching proper reconfiguration decisions presupposes a way of knowing, with high enough assurance, the capabilities of the alternate configurations, especially in terms of achievable transmission capacity and coverage. The present paper addresses this problem, firstly, by specifying a complete process for extracting estimations of the capabilities of candidate configurations, in terms of transmission capacity and coverage, and, secondly, by enhancing these estimations with the employment of a machine learning technique. The technique is based on the use of Bayesian Networks, in conjunction with an effective learning and adaptation strategy, and aims at extracting and exploiting knowledge and experience, in order to reach robust (i.e. stable and reliable) estimations of the configurations' capabilities. Comprehensive results of the proposed method are presented, in order to validate its functionality. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Determinants of health knowledge: An investigation of age, gender, abilities, personality, and interests.

Ten areas of health knowledge were investigated in 2 studies, 1 of college students (N=169) and 1 of adults from the community (ages 19-70; N=176). Measures assessed knowledge of aging, orthopedic/ dermatological concerns, common illnesses, childhood/early life, serious illnesses, mental health, nutrition, reproduction, safety, and treatment of illness/disease. Significant gender differences favoring women were found for most areas of health knowledge, especially reproduction and early life. Results showed that cognitive ability accounted for the most variance in health knowledge with nonability (personality and interest traits) and demographic variables accounting for smaller but significant amounts of variance across most knowledge domains. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

认知定位系统的自适应精度研究

为了能够实现定位精度的自适应,本文分析了认知无线电定位系统(cognitive positioning systems,CPS)的原理。该系统利用频谱及环境感知等模块中的传感器单元来获取所需的定位参数,并将其与到达时间(time of arrival,TOA)定位估计算法相结合,以克拉美罗下界(Cramer-Rao lower bound,CRLB)为准则分析最大似然(maximum likelihood,ML)定位精度自适应算法。本文还对单径和多径环境条件下定位精度自适应性能进行了比较。仿真结果表明,该算法能够实现定位精度的自适应,并能通过改善系统可用的频带带宽、分散频谱的数目、信号的调制方式等因素来提高定位精度。     

新时期研究生挫折教育略论

加强对研究生的挫折教育,已成为新时期研究生教育的一项非常重要而迫切的任务。研究生挫折教育的途径主要有:培养研究生树立良好的挫折观;将远大志向与正确、切实的短期目标有机结合;研究生导师要将挫折教育作为自身工作的重要职责和内容;要创设挫折情境,加强实践体验;在研究生中积极开展抗挫互助活动;帮助研究生学会自我调适、自我超越、自我教育。     

基于猜测概率和失误概率的学习诊断模型

受测者在测试过程中存在猜测和失误的可能,然而现有的诊断模型并未考虑这两个因素,因此无法在这种情况下对受测者的知识状态进行有效诊断。本文提出了一种知识空间理论中基于猜测概率和失误概率的学习诊断模型,当受测者出现猜测或失误时,该模型仍可对受测者的知识状态进行有效的诊断。模型依据试题的猜测概率和失误概率对答题状态进行转移,以诊断受测者的真实知识状态,并重点分析了这两种概率的计算方法。该模型在实用性、诊断的准确性等方面具有较好的效果。     

基于时变系数与社会认知模拟的粒子群优化

粒子群优化算法利用一群在可行区域内飞行的粒子来搜索最优解,具有易实现、收敛速度快的特点,然而也面临"早熟"的问题.提出了一种基于时变系数与社会认知模拟的粒子群优化算法.实验结果显示,在5种不同的标准化测试函数下,新算法较另外3种常用的算法优越.     

改进的证据理论在合作频谱感知中的应用

为了能够在认知无线电网络中有效、准确地检测出授权用户,提出了基于改进的证据理论的合作频谱感知方案设计方法.根据各个次用户对授权用户进行多次本地检测得出的时域DS融合结果,设计并改进融合顺序和融合结构,将多个时域DS融合结果送到融合中心进行空域DS融合,得到最终判决.在此基础上,给出了融合顺序、融合结构的改变对算法性能的...