A note on inverse estimation in non-linear models

The problem of estimating the value of an x variable for a given proportion of an observed value of the y variable is consdered for a non-linear model. Asymptotic confidence limits are obtained and an application of the method is illustrated witreal data.     

Children's gender- and age-based categorization in similarity and induction tasks

The present studies examined children's and adults' preferences for gender- or age-based categorization using similarity and inductive inference tasks. Four-year-olds, 6-year-olds, and adults looked at pictures of people and decided which of two was more like a target (similarity condition) or which shared a novel age- or gender-related property with the target (inference condition). Age or gender-based matches were possible. The results are consistent with previous findings that gender-based classification decreases with age. However, they also demonstrate that children use gender more for judging similarity than for making inferences about novel properties. Distinct patterns emerge from the two tasks: 6-year-olds and adults in both conditions categorize more by age than gender; 4-year-olds categorize by gender more than age in the similarity task, but by age more in the induction task. Only adults differentiated by property in the inference condition. These findings suggest that the salience of gender categories cannot entirely be attributed to their inductive potential. Gender has a salience beyond what would be predicted by its power for directing novel generalizations.     

中日银行不良债权成因比较分析

银行不良债权是中日两国面临的共同问题。本文在分析中日不良债权现状的基础上,从微观经济学和制度经济学视角对两国不良债权的成因进行了比较分析,并结合我国国情,得出解决这一问题的关键是消除形成金融不良资产的制度性根源,最后提出了化解我国不良债权的几点针对性措施。     

儒、释、道的生育观比较研究

儒、释、道三家均有其各自的生育观及其指导下的生育实践活动.认真吸取其精华,去其糟粕,对促进两个文明建设,提高人口素质,不仅具有学术理论研究意义,也具有较强现实指导与借鉴意义.     

健美操锻炼对高校女生体型的影响

通过对180名健美操选项课的女生进行为期一学年的健美操训练,探索健美操对高校女生体形和姿态的影响.实验前测验显示:多数学生的三围比例不合理,胸围、臀围较小,腹部脂肪堆积较多.通过健美操锻炼可使皮下脂肪的含量减少,去脂体重占的比例增大,三围更接近标准,肢体的柔韧性得到增强.说明健美操锻炼能够有效塑造女性的身材,使女性显得健美,更具有女性的魅力.     

论鲁迅文学的现代性

鲁迅的文学是适合现代中国人文化需要的文学,他打破传统的手法和思想,以现代人的思想写出了具有现代性的文学。文章从三方面来论述鲁迅文学的现代性激越而深沉的审美特征;最浓厚而又最具现代色调的悲剧意识;象征印象主义和现实主义相融合的艺术手法     

沙特的改革成就与面临的挑战

自1971—1975年的第一个五年发展计划中，沙特政府提出提高国民生产总值、开发人力资源、实现经济结构多元化的三项基本任务以来，通过30年的六个五年计划和经济多元化为核心的改革，到20世纪末，国家和社会都经历了重大转型，改革巳取得引人注目的成就，社会经济的许多指标巳接近发达国家水平。     

Implications of temporal aggregation on the relation between two time series

Using a simple theoretical model and giving an empirical example it is investigated if it matters whether we use (monthly) averages or end-of-period (month) data in performing Granger-causality tests. It is shown that no major problems are to be expected if the two series are temporally aggregated in the same way, but non-trivial problems can occur if the two series have different kinds of temporal aggregation.     

A SCALE IN SEARCH OF A CONSTRUCT: COMMENTS ON GAVIN AND WAMBOLDT

The article examines some issues raised in Gavin and Wamboldt's (1992) recent study on the Family-of-Origin Scale (FOS) (Hovestadt, Anderson, Piercy, Cochran, & Fine, 1985). The discussion centers on unresolved concerns regarding the validity and utility of the FOS and on unsubstantiated and potentially misleading claims made in the Gavin and Wamboldt article. A case is made for conceptual and methodological precision in the study of family phenomena.     

Multicultural perspectives on counseling survivors of rape

The dominant Euro-American culture is a rape-prone culture, as defined by Sanday. Within that culture, rape is both a tool and a consequence of interlocking systems of oppression based on race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation. The impact of rape on an individual survivor can only be fully understood in the context of the survivor's own culture, religious beliefs, and experience as an immigrant or refugee. Issues of race, culture, class, and sexual orientation influence every step in the counseling of a rape survivor. Knowledge about the client's culture is essential if accurate assessment and culturally appropriate service are to be provided. Specific examples of the impact of these issues are presented. Ways in which the cultural values implicit in the crisis counseling model may conflict with the client's values and needs are examined.