this study aimed at investigating the reliability, predictive validity, and self-esteem and gender bias of confidence-based scoring. this is a method of scoring in which the test takers receive a positive or negative point based on their rating of their confidence in an answer. the participants, who were 49 english-major students taking their grammar course, were given 8 multiple-choice tests d...

In the distance, you see a figure walking toward you. At some point you might say, “That looks as though it could be Isaac.” A minute later, when he’s fifty meters away, you might say, “That looks as though it’s probably Isaac.” Eventually, when he’s only a few meters away, you might say, “This is Isaac.” All of these reports reflect your confidence at the level of belief—your doxastic confiden...

results mean and standard deviation of self confidence, body image and social pressure were lower than the normal community. statistical analyses showed a significant difference between genders only for mean self-confidence (p ≤ 0.05). background in iran, rhinoplasty has seemingly become the most favorite cosmetic surgery in the recent years, yet, there are limited reports about its psychosocia...

background & aim:  self-confidence, as one of the key elements of clinical competence, plays an important role in one’s actions and behaviours. selection of proper instructional methods influences students’ self-confidence. therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of web-based training and educational simulation on midwifery students’ self-confidence in postpartum hemorrhage managemen...

background: liver cancer mortality is high in thailand but utility of related vital statistics is limited due to national vital registration (vr) data being under reported for specific causes of deaths. accurate methodologies and reliable supplementary data are needed to provide worthy national vital statistics. this study aimed to model liver cancer deaths based on verbal autopsy (va) study in...

previously inaccessible ocean as its territory. But Britain’s moves in the Antarctic are sure to anger many neighbouring countries in the region. The UK’s Antarctic submission reflects efforts to secure resources for the future as oil and gas reserves dwindle over the coming years. The substantial gas and oil reserves in the North Sea, on which the country has depended for more than 30 years, a...