Browsing by Subject "Commitment"
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Action selection and coordination of autonomous agents for UAV surveillance
(2011-12)Agents, by definition, (1) are situated in an environment upon which their actions affect changes and (2) have some level of autonomy from the control of humans or other agents. Being situated requires that the agent have ... -
Derogation or enhancement? Attractiveness evaluations of potential partners by single and coupled people
(2016-05)Coupled people and single people evaluate potential partners differently, such that coupled people rate potential partners as significantly less appealing than single people. Yet, at present, it is impossible to determine ... -
Exploring the mutual influence of self and relationship : a theory of couple identity negotiation
(2010-08)Relationships can shape the self-concept, draw out unique aspects of an individual’s personality, and influence individual perspectives and goals. Yet the self is not a passive player in relationships as self-related goals ... -
Goals as content-specific standards for evaluation of romantic commitment
(2013-08)This thesis examines the association between the role that an individual’s partner and relationship alternatives play in his or her goal pursuits and the individual’s commitment to his or her relationship. Individual’s ... -
"It's like I’m on human layaway" : commitment and marital decisions among long-term heteroseuxal cohabiters
(2012-08)What keeps long term cohabitating couples together? I began to ask this question as I noticed more and more heterosexual people living together in long term committed relationships outside of marriage. Social commentators ... -
Relationship commitment and monitoring alternatives using Facebook in unmarried romantic relationships
(2013-08)Recent technological innovations affecting romantic relationships include the rise in prominence of social networking sites (SNSs), including Facebook. SNSs have become an increasingly fundamental part of developing and ... -
Relationship deterioration : description and implications
(2012-05)Ending a relationship is a common and often difficult experience for adolescents and young adults who are dating (Furman & Wehner, 1997). Yet, little is known about how romantic relationships deteriorate prior to breakup ... -
Study of UPLAN based resources planning & analysis by power generation utilities in the deregulated electricity market
(2010-08)Generators bid into the deregulated electricity market in order to get committed & dispatched for meeting demands. In order to maximize their revenues & minimize the cost, systematic planning of the resources and analyzing ... -
Understanding interracial dating from the insider's perspective : a qualitative analysis
(2007-12)In this qualitative study, I explored reasons for changes in commitment to wed for individuals in interracial dating relationships. I analyzed narrative accounts from 112 interracial daters are analyzed by means of modified ... -
Unsolicited confession of deception in romantic relationships
(2016-05)We have long known that deception plays a consistent and complicated role in romantic relationships. Though social scientists have studied the discovery and detection of deception in couples, unprompted confession of ...
