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  2. Ventilation/perfusion ratio - Wikipedia

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    This matching may be assessed in the lung as a whole, or in individual or in sub-groups of gas-exchanging units in the lung. On the other side Ventilation-perfusion mismatch is the term used when the ventilation and the perfusion of a gas exchanging unit are not matched. The actual values in the lung vary depending on the position within the lung.

  3. Positioning theory - Wikipedia

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    Positioning theory is a theory in social psychology that characterizes interactions between individuals. "Position" can be defined as an alterable collection of beliefs of an individual with regards to their rights, duties, and obligations. "Positioning" is the mechanism through which roles are assigned or denied, either to oneself or others.

  4. Match-to-sample task - Wikipedia

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    The match-to-sample task has been shown to be an effective tool to understand the impact of sleep deprivation on short-term memory. One research study [9] compared performance on a traditional sequential test battery with that on a synthetic work task requiring subjects to work concurrently on several tasks, testing subjects every three hours during 64 hrs of sleep deprivation.

  5. List of cognitive biases - Wikipedia

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    Probability matching: Sub-optimal matching of the probability of choices with the probability of reward in a stochastic context. Pro-innovation bias: The tendency to have an excessive optimism towards an invention or innovation's usefulness throughout society, while often failing to identify its limitations and weaknesses. Projection bias

  6. Interpersonal compatibility - Wikipedia

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    The terms compatibility and matching, although not identical, are often confused in common speech (the first rather comprises complementarity and the second similarity of partners) The problem's unclear status in social science (the problem may belong to social psychology, sociology, personality psychology etc.)

  7. Prototype-matching - Wikipedia

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    In cognitive science, prototype-matching is a theory of pattern recognition that describes the process by which a sensory unit registers a new stimulus and compares it to the prototype, or standard model, of said stimulus. Unlike template matching and featural analysis, an exact match is not expected for prototype-matching, allowing for a more ...

  8. Position analysis questionnaire - Wikipedia

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    Position analysis questionnaire is inexpensive and takes little time to conduct. It is one of the most standardized job analysis methods, it has various levels of reliability, and its position can be compared through computer analysis. [3] PAQ elements apply to a various number of jobs across the board, as diverged with job assignments.

  9. Matching law - Wikipedia

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    The matching law, and the generalized matching law, have helped behavior analysts to understand some complex human behaviors, especially the behavior of children in certain conflict situations. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] James Snyder and colleague have found that response matching predicts the use of conflict tactics by children and parents during conflict ...