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Papers by V. K. Kumar
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1986
The results of two studies suggest that the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory has adequate... more The results of two studies suggest that the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory has adequate reliability and validity in assessing alterations in phenomenological experience associated with stimulus conditions, such as eyes open and closed, sitting quietly, and an hypnotic induction.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 2019
This study examined how aspects of culture, social support, isolation, and loneliness are perceiv... more This study examined how aspects of culture, social support, isolation, and loneliness are perceived as influences in chronic illness management by pre-diabetic (Glycated hemoglobin A 1c levels between 5.7 and 6.4) or Type 2 diabetic patients (A 1c levels between 6.4 and 8). Twenty-eight Middle Eastern immigrants in the greater Philadelphia area were interviewed using a semi-structured approach. Results were consistent with other research which suggests that patients benefit from family and community support in the management of their illness. However, findings also suggest that even in the presence of strong family and social support, patients report increased feelings of isolation and loneliness because they have to manage a complex illness that requires many lifestyle changes. For immigrant suffering from chronic illnesses, social gatherings, especially those that center on the consumption of traditional ethnic food, can be highly stressful because they need to avoid such foods as part of their daily treatment regimen. The results of this study have significant implications for patients, physicians, and psychologists who can benefit from an increased sensitivity to patients’ challenges in illness management by understanding how cultural factors affect compliance in diabetes treatment regimens.
CALICO Journal, 2011
This study provides specific evidence regarding the extent to which quantitative measures, common... more This study provides specific evidence regarding the extent to which quantitative measures, common sense notional measures, and comprehensive measures adequately characterize spontaneous, although engaged, speech. As such, the study contributes to the growing body of literature describing the current limits of automatic systems for evaluating spoken proficiency, provides examples of the essential nature of various notional and comprehensive variables, supports continued development of hybrid systems, and includes suggestions for the possible utilization of additional variables for automatic analyses. Data for this study were gathered and analyzed as follows. After 4 weeks of activities related to career development, 20 native English speaking college freshmen made recordings in English explaining their career preferences. Three experiments were then conducted. Experiment 1 analyzed the recordings according to current quantitative analyses used in fully automatic evaluations of fluency. Experiment 2 examined the recordings through a perception study according to common everyday notions of fluency. Experiment 3 analyzed the recordings according to an adaptation of the comprehensive rubrics used by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for evaluating oral proficiency. The comprehensive evaluation (Experiment 3) provided the most insight, and temporal quantitative measures (Experiment 1) provided the least insight concerning the proficiency of the 20 speakers.
International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 2011
This study tested the notion that the construction and telling of a collaborative group story wou... more This study tested the notion that the construction and telling of a collaborative group story would facilitate the development of group cohesion within the context of an actual classroom setting over the duration of the course. Participants were 125 students in 8 classes (4 experimental, 4 control) of a group psychotherapy course that focused on the principles and techniques of cognitive behavior therapy in conjunction with psychodrama techniques. Results showed significantly higher cohesion scores in the experimental condition compared to the control condition, suggesting that collaborative story building and telling is a viable strategy for improving group cohesion. Group cohesion is often described metaphorically as the strength of the molecular attraction that holds particles of mat
American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 1999
This study (n =465) examined if (a) hypnotic susceptibility (assessed by the Harvard Group Scale,... more This study (n =465) examined if (a) hypnotic susceptibility (assessed by the Harvard Group Scale, Form A) was related to state and trait depression, and physical and social anhedonia, and (b) phenomenological experiences (assessed by the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory [PCI]) varied with depression, anhedonia, and hypnotizability during hypnosis, compared with a sitting quietly condition. Only physical anhedonia showed a weak, but significant, negative correlation with hypnotizability. Hypnosis, compared with the sitting quietly condition, facilitated lowering offeelings of sadness especially for the chronically depressed. Other results pertaining to phenomenological experiences suggest that in future studies, instead of only correlating individual difference variables with hypnotizability, it may be more fruitful to explore their relationships with what happens during hypnosis in terms of reported phenomenological experiences.
Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 2005
... (Ed.) pp. 163–192 Radnor PA Templeton Foundation Press; 17. Wade SH 1989 The development of a... more ... (Ed.) pp. 163–192 Radnor PA Templeton Foundation Press; 17. Wade SH 1989 The development of a scale to measure forgiveness Unpublished doctoral dissertation Fuller Graduate School of Psychology Pasadena CA; 18. ...
The Journal of Psychology, 1972
The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1997
Page 1. Sociometry: Tools for Research and Practice Thomas W. Treadwell VK Kumar Steven A. Stein ... more Page 1. Sociometry: Tools for Research and Practice Thomas W. Treadwell VK Kumar Steven A. Stein Kevin Prosnick This article reviews basic sociomerric tools and their analysis, provides in-formarion on computer programs ...
ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 1976
The Olin Experimental Classroom at Case Western Reserve University provides a laboratory-like env... more The Olin Experimental Classroom at Case Western Reserve University provides a laboratory-like environment in which instructors can assess the results of trying out different teaching methods, techniques, etc. From a hasty look at three of the essential hardware components of this facility as shown in Figure 1 - keyset response units for each student, a process-control computer which scans the response units, and a display for the instructor - one could easily conclude that the Olin Experimental Classroom is simply another “student response system” or “wired classroom”. In fact, the differences between the traditional student response systems and the Olin Experimental Classroom begin with the very purposes for which these facilities are intended, and the differences extend to every aspect of t h e i r respective operation.
ACM SIGCUE Outlook, 1978
Three sessions of an Educational Statistics course were taught in an instrumented feedback enviro... more Three sessions of an Educational Statistics course were taught in an instrumented feedback environment which allowed students to register up to twelve responses (e.g. "Repeat", "Please Summarize") at their initiative, or in response to instructor's queries. Comparison between instrumented and non-instrumented settings indicated no significant difference in overall response rate. However, it was observed that keysets did serve as another mode of responding, particularly for responses which need not be accompanied by oral responses, and for students who had difficulty with the course. Some software and hardware refinements are suggested to study the effects of student responses on systematically shaping instructor's behavior.
The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1997
Page 1. Sociometry: Tools for Research and Practice Thomas W. Treadwell VK Kumar Steven A. Stein ... more Page 1. Sociometry: Tools for Research and Practice Thomas W. Treadwell VK Kumar Steven A. Stein Kevin Prosnick This article reviews basic sociomerric tools and their analysis, provides in-formarion on computer programs ...
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 1999
ABSTRACT
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 1999
ABSTRACT
Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2007
Using H. J. Eysenck's (1957, 1967) theory of temperament, this study examined the relationship be... more Using H. J. Eysenck's (1957, 1967) theory of temperament, this study examined the relationship between drug preference, drug use, and personality among incarcerated inmates. Analysis indicated a general preference for marijuana and alcohol over 8 other commonly used drugs across different personality types. Theoretical and clinical implications are offered. Hans J. Eysenck (1957), a pioneer of alcohol and other drug (AOD) research, postulated that temperament can be modified by AOD use and serves as a predictor of drug preference. His early research has stimulated generations of studies on personality and vulnerability to drug use. Whereas drug preference may or may not be implied by the use of particular drugs (as actual drug use may be a function of cost, availability, and peer influence), the majority of research (
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1986
The results of two studies suggest that the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory has adequate... more The results of two studies suggest that the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory has adequate reliability and validity in assessing alterations in phenomenological experience associated with stimulus conditions, such as eyes open and closed, sitting quietly, and an hypnotic induction.
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 2019
This study examined how aspects of culture, social support, isolation, and loneliness are perceiv... more This study examined how aspects of culture, social support, isolation, and loneliness are perceived as influences in chronic illness management by pre-diabetic (Glycated hemoglobin A 1c levels between 5.7 and 6.4) or Type 2 diabetic patients (A 1c levels between 6.4 and 8). Twenty-eight Middle Eastern immigrants in the greater Philadelphia area were interviewed using a semi-structured approach. Results were consistent with other research which suggests that patients benefit from family and community support in the management of their illness. However, findings also suggest that even in the presence of strong family and social support, patients report increased feelings of isolation and loneliness because they have to manage a complex illness that requires many lifestyle changes. For immigrant suffering from chronic illnesses, social gatherings, especially those that center on the consumption of traditional ethnic food, can be highly stressful because they need to avoid such foods as part of their daily treatment regimen. The results of this study have significant implications for patients, physicians, and psychologists who can benefit from an increased sensitivity to patients’ challenges in illness management by understanding how cultural factors affect compliance in diabetes treatment regimens.
CALICO Journal, 2011
This study provides specific evidence regarding the extent to which quantitative measures, common... more This study provides specific evidence regarding the extent to which quantitative measures, common sense notional measures, and comprehensive measures adequately characterize spontaneous, although engaged, speech. As such, the study contributes to the growing body of literature describing the current limits of automatic systems for evaluating spoken proficiency, provides examples of the essential nature of various notional and comprehensive variables, supports continued development of hybrid systems, and includes suggestions for the possible utilization of additional variables for automatic analyses. Data for this study were gathered and analyzed as follows. After 4 weeks of activities related to career development, 20 native English speaking college freshmen made recordings in English explaining their career preferences. Three experiments were then conducted. Experiment 1 analyzed the recordings according to current quantitative analyses used in fully automatic evaluations of fluency. Experiment 2 examined the recordings through a perception study according to common everyday notions of fluency. Experiment 3 analyzed the recordings according to an adaptation of the comprehensive rubrics used by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for evaluating oral proficiency. The comprehensive evaluation (Experiment 3) provided the most insight, and temporal quantitative measures (Experiment 1) provided the least insight concerning the proficiency of the 20 speakers.
International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 2011
This study tested the notion that the construction and telling of a collaborative group story wou... more This study tested the notion that the construction and telling of a collaborative group story would facilitate the development of group cohesion within the context of an actual classroom setting over the duration of the course. Participants were 125 students in 8 classes (4 experimental, 4 control) of a group psychotherapy course that focused on the principles and techniques of cognitive behavior therapy in conjunction with psychodrama techniques. Results showed significantly higher cohesion scores in the experimental condition compared to the control condition, suggesting that collaborative story building and telling is a viable strategy for improving group cohesion. Group cohesion is often described metaphorically as the strength of the molecular attraction that holds particles of mat
American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 1999
This study (n =465) examined if (a) hypnotic susceptibility (assessed by the Harvard Group Scale,... more This study (n =465) examined if (a) hypnotic susceptibility (assessed by the Harvard Group Scale, Form A) was related to state and trait depression, and physical and social anhedonia, and (b) phenomenological experiences (assessed by the Phenomenology of Consciousness Inventory [PCI]) varied with depression, anhedonia, and hypnotizability during hypnosis, compared with a sitting quietly condition. Only physical anhedonia showed a weak, but significant, negative correlation with hypnotizability. Hypnosis, compared with the sitting quietly condition, facilitated lowering offeelings of sadness especially for the chronically depressed. Other results pertaining to phenomenological experiences suggest that in future studies, instead of only correlating individual difference variables with hypnotizability, it may be more fruitful to explore their relationships with what happens during hypnosis in terms of reported phenomenological experiences.
Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 2005
... (Ed.) pp. 163–192 Radnor PA Templeton Foundation Press; 17. Wade SH 1989 The development of a... more ... (Ed.) pp. 163–192 Radnor PA Templeton Foundation Press; 17. Wade SH 1989 The development of a scale to measure forgiveness Unpublished doctoral dissertation Fuller Graduate School of Psychology Pasadena CA; 18. ...
The Journal of Psychology, 1972
The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1997
Page 1. Sociometry: Tools for Research and Practice Thomas W. Treadwell VK Kumar Steven A. Stein ... more Page 1. Sociometry: Tools for Research and Practice Thomas W. Treadwell VK Kumar Steven A. Stein Kevin Prosnick This article reviews basic sociomerric tools and their analysis, provides in-formarion on computer programs ...
ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, 1976
The Olin Experimental Classroom at Case Western Reserve University provides a laboratory-like env... more The Olin Experimental Classroom at Case Western Reserve University provides a laboratory-like environment in which instructors can assess the results of trying out different teaching methods, techniques, etc. From a hasty look at three of the essential hardware components of this facility as shown in Figure 1 - keyset response units for each student, a process-control computer which scans the response units, and a display for the instructor - one could easily conclude that the Olin Experimental Classroom is simply another “student response system” or “wired classroom”. In fact, the differences between the traditional student response systems and the Olin Experimental Classroom begin with the very purposes for which these facilities are intended, and the differences extend to every aspect of t h e i r respective operation.
ACM SIGCUE Outlook, 1978
Three sessions of an Educational Statistics course were taught in an instrumented feedback enviro... more Three sessions of an Educational Statistics course were taught in an instrumented feedback environment which allowed students to register up to twelve responses (e.g. "Repeat", "Please Summarize") at their initiative, or in response to instructor's queries. Comparison between instrumented and non-instrumented settings indicated no significant difference in overall response rate. However, it was observed that keysets did serve as another mode of responding, particularly for responses which need not be accompanied by oral responses, and for students who had difficulty with the course. Some software and hardware refinements are suggested to study the effects of student responses on systematically shaping instructor's behavior.
The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1997
Page 1. Sociometry: Tools for Research and Practice Thomas W. Treadwell VK Kumar Steven A. Stein ... more Page 1. Sociometry: Tools for Research and Practice Thomas W. Treadwell VK Kumar Steven A. Stein Kevin Prosnick This article reviews basic sociomerric tools and their analysis, provides in-formarion on computer programs ...
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 1999
ABSTRACT
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 1999
ABSTRACT
Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2007
Using H. J. Eysenck's (1957, 1967) theory of temperament, this study examined the relationship be... more Using H. J. Eysenck's (1957, 1967) theory of temperament, this study examined the relationship between drug preference, drug use, and personality among incarcerated inmates. Analysis indicated a general preference for marijuana and alcohol over 8 other commonly used drugs across different personality types. Theoretical and clinical implications are offered. Hans J. Eysenck (1957), a pioneer of alcohol and other drug (AOD) research, postulated that temperament can be modified by AOD use and serves as a predictor of drug preference. His early research has stimulated generations of studies on personality and vulnerability to drug use. Whereas drug preference may or may not be implied by the use of particular drugs (as actual drug use may be a function of cost, availability, and peer influence), the majority of research (