The evolution of the ambidextrous innovation synergy strategy of new entrants from the perspective of key core technology monopoly.

Ambidextrous innovation synergy is an effective way for new entrants and R&D entities to break the blockade of key core technologies. This paper constructs a tripartite evolutionary game model of new entrants, the R&D entity, and monopoly enterprises under the monopoly situation of key core technologies, discusses the dynamic equilibrium process of how new entrants cooperate with the R&D entity to carry out the ambidextrous innovation synergy strategy, and extends the model to the policy subsidy situations of different development stages of key core technology. The results show that the monopoly of key core technologies enhances the original innovation search ability of new entrants and promotes the evolution of enterprise imitation innovation to the exploratory innovation strategy. In the basic research stage of key core technology, the exploratory innovation strategy of new entrants is more sensitive to the cost of network embedding and the original innovation knowledge search. New entrants prefer the imitation innovation strategy, and policy subsidies have no significant effect on exploratory innovation. In the promotion stage of the key core technology market, fiscal and tax subsidies can more easily promote the evolution of new entrants from the imitative innovation strategy to the exploratory innovation strategy than R&D subsidies, and network embeddedness can induce enterprises to carry out exploratory innovation only when a certain threshold is reached. In addition, this paper discusses the influence mechanism of monopoly enterprises' suppression intensities and key core technology breakthrough probabilities on the evolution equilibrium of new entrants' ambidextrous innovation synergy strategies.

Identification and prioritization of risks for new entrants in automobile sector using Monte Carlo based approach.

The automotive industry serves as a crucial support system for the economies of industrialized nations in their pursuit of international market competitiveness. Despite this industry's importance, most developing countries face the challenge of acquiring a reasonable economic position at the global level in the automotive sector for various reasons. The most salient reasons include inconsistent government policies, multiple taxes, investor insecurity, political instability, and currency devaluation. Identifying risks is crucial for a new entrant in the already-established automotive industry. The researchers have used multiple (qualitative and quantitative) techniques to identify and prioritize risks in setting up manufacturing plants. The efforts to tackle these identified risks are undertaken at the domestic and government levels to smoothen the establishment of industry. The risks are first identified, in the current study, by reviewing the previous literature and conducting interviews of the various stakeholders (automotive dealers, managers, and customers). Then this study uses Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) approach and develops a risk exposure (high, medium, or low) matrix for the automotive industry of Pakistan. The findings reveal that the depreciation of local currency against the foreign exchange, oligopoly nature of competition, and low market acceptability of new entrants due to their products' image are the most critical risks the automobile industry faces. These findings will help automotive research institutes in developing national policies that specifically aim to support new players in the automotive industry, particularly in addressing high-priority hazards. The results may also provide valuable insights for new participants seeking to identify and address the key challenges in the Pakistani automotive industry before entering it.

Effectiveness of teachers' direct and indirect written corrective feedback provision strategies on enhancing students' writing achievement: Ethiopian university entrants in focus.

Written corrective feedback (hereafter WCF) has gained great emphasis from a considerable number of studies in second language (L2) writing history; however, an increasing number of previous studies have stressed its importance in helping learners develop their L2 writing abilities there are unresolved controversies regarding the significance and efficacy of various forms of written corrective feedback. Thus, this study was initiated to see the effects of teachers' written corrective feedback on university-entrant students' English language writing achievement. A quasi-experimental research design involving a test as a data-gathering tool was used. To that end, three intact freshman classes were selected and assigned into two experimental groups and one comparison group from a university in northwest Ethiopia. Test scores from self-descriptive paragraph writing were analyzed using a one-way ANCOVA, and the results showed that WCF has an influential role in improving university entrat learners' writing performance. Therefore, the findings from the study showed that both experimental groups performed better than the participants in the control group, indicating that both WCF provision strategies play vital roles in enhancing English language learners' writing performance as university entrants. Nevertheless, the study's findings revealed that statistically significant improvements in the writing proficiency of the study participants in both experimental groups were found the results confirmed that learners who received direct WCF along with metalinguistic explanations performed better than their peers in the indirect group who received indirect WCF. Consequently, it can be concluded that both direct and indirect WCF are crucial pedagogical strategies in improving learners' writing abilities, even though it was still found that direct WCF with a metalinguistic explanation was the most effective strategy in assisting EFL university entrants in improving their writing skills.

Indicadores del éxito académico en la educación universitaria: análisis naturaleza de los cursos / Indicadores do sucesso acadêmico na educação superior: análise segundo natureza dos cursos / Indicators of academic success in higher education: analysis in function of courses nature

O sucesso acadêmico na Educação Superior é um construto multidimensional, influenciado por diferentes variáveis da trajetória estudantil. Assim, analisamos o rendimento acadêmico (CRE) de estudantes ingressantes da ES, tomando variáveis pessoais/sociais, adaptativas e relacionadas à aprendizagem, diferenciando as análises de acordo com a natureza dos cursos. Participaram 715 estudantes (M = 22.10 anos, DP = 6.92), oriundos de 26 cursos superiores do Instituto Federal da Paraíba (Brasil), cujos dados foram coletados de forma documental e usando um questionário aplicado online. Os resultados apontam que o conjunto das variáveis do estudo explicam 89% do CRE de estudantes do bacharelado, 85% da licenciatura e 84% do rendimento de cursos tecnológicos, com destaque para as variáveis renda familiar, opção na escolha do curso, contato extraclasse com professor e atividades extracurriculares, faltas e disciplinas aprovadas versus disciplinas cursadas. Apontam-se implicações desses resultados para futuras intervenções com foco no sucesso acadêmico e conclusão dos cursos.

El éxito académico en la Educación Universitaria es un constructo multidimensional, influenciado por distintas variables de la trayectoria estudiantil. Así, analizamos el rendimiento académico (CRE) de estudiantes ingresantes de la ES, tomando variables personales/sociales, adaptativas y relacionadas al aprendizaje, diferenciando los análisis de acuerdo con la naturaleza de los cursos. Participaron 715 estudiantes (M = 22.10 años, DP = 6.92), provenientes de 26 cursos universitarios del Instituto Federal de Paraíba (Brasil), cuyos datos se recolectaron de forma documental y utilizando un cuestionario aplicado online. Los resultados apuntan que el conjunto de las variables del estudio explica el 89% del CRE de estudiantes de bachillerato, el 85% da licenciatura y el 84% del rendimiento de cursos tecnológicos, con destaque para las variables renta familiar, opción en la escoja del curso, contacto extra-aula con profesor y actividades extracurriculares, faltas y asignaturas aprobadas versus asignaturas cursadas. Se apuntan implicaciones de estos resultados para futuras intervenciones con enfoque en el éxito académico y conclusión de los cursos.

Academic success in Higher Education is a multidimensional construct, influenced by different variables in the student trajectory. Thus, we assessed the academic performance (CRE) of incoming Higher Education students, taking personal/social, adaptive, and learning-related variables, differentiating the analysis according to the nature of the courses. In this way, 715 students participated (age: M = 22.10 years, SD = 6.92), from 26 Higher Education courses at a Federal Institute of Paraíba (Brazil), whose data were collected in a documentary form and using an online questionnaire. The results indicate that the set of variables in the study explain 89% of the CRE of bachelor students, 85% of undergraduate students, and 84% of the performance of technological courses, with the following variables: emphasis on family income, option in choosing the course, extra-class contact with teacher and extracurricular activities, absences and discipline approvals versus completed disciplines. Implications of these results are highlighted for future interventions focusing on academic success and course completion.

The Impact of Entry Restrictions on the Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Variants Between 2021 and 2022.

To contain the surge of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the South Korean government has implemented non-pharmacological interventions as well as border restrictions. The efficacy of entry restrictions should be evaluated to facilitate their preparation for new variants of SARS-CoV-2. This study explored the impact of border policy changes on overseas entrants and local cases of SARS-CoV-2 variants. Data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency randomly collected between April 11, 2021 and August 20, 2022 were evaluated using the Granger causality model. The results showed that the outbreak gap of delta variants between international and domestic cases was 10 weeks, while that of omicron variants was approximately 2 weeks, meaning that the quarantine policy helped contain delta variants rather than more transmissible variants. It is recommended that countries implement quarantine policies based on particular purposes accounting for the specific features of different variants to avoid potential negative impacts on the economy.

Who initiates price competition when generic entrants are introduced into the South Korean pharmaceutical market?

Background: Price competition has the potential to reduce health expenditures without hindering pharmaceutical innovation. However, empirical evidence on price competition after generic drugs are introduced is scarce. This study investigates product- and substance-level determinants of price competition following the entry of generics into the South Korean market. Methods: We selected substances that were approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety from 2000 to 2019, linked their corresponding pharmaceutical products, measured the degree of price competition under various scenarios, and utilized multilevel analysis to investigate the determinants of price competition. Results: A total of 986 substances and 12,109 corresponding pharmaceutical products were identified. Only 11% of products were affected by price competition in the 10% scenario. However, the number increased to 43% when we measured price competition at the substance level. Major domestic manufacturers mainly initiated price competition at the product level, while foreign manufacturers were reluctant to initiate price competition. At the substance level, the maximum reimbursement price was a significant determinant of price competition. Conclusion: Price competition at the product level is rare in South Korea. In contrast, the market is quite price competitive at the substance level. Policy options could be introduced to encourage "discounted generic" substitution in an effort to maximize the effects of price competition at the substance level. Major domestic manufacturers are essential in the introduction of discounted generics into the South Korean health system.

Crisis-Critical Intellectual Property: Findings From the COVID-19 Pandemic.

A pandemic calls for large-scale action across national and international innovation systems in order to mobilize resources for developing and manufacturing crisis-critical products efficiently and in the huge quantities needed. Nowadays, these products also include a wide range of digital innovations. Given that many responses to the pandemic are technology driven, stakeholders involved in the development and manufacturing of crisis-critical products are likely to face intellectual property (IP)-related challenges. To (governmental) decision makers, IP challenges might not appear to be of paramount urgency compared to the many undoubtedly huge operational challenges to deploy critical resources. However, if IP challenges are considered too late, they may cause delays to urgently mobilize resources effectively. Innovation stakeholders could then be reluctant to fully engage in the development and manufacturing of crisis-critical products. This article adopts an IP and innovation perspective to learn from the currently unfolding COVID-19 pandemic using secondary data, including patent data, synthesized with an IP roadmap. We focus on technical aspects related to research, development, and upscaling of capacity to manufacture crisis-critical products in the huge volumes suddenly in demand. In this article, we offer a set of contributions. We provide a structure, framework, and language for those concerned with steering clear of IP challenges to avoid delays in fighting a pandemic. We provide a reasoning why IP needs to be considered earlier rather than too late in a global health crisis. Major stakeholders we identify include 1) governments; 2) manufacturing firms owning existing crisis-critical IP (incumbents in crisis-critical sectors); 3) manufacturing firms normally not producing crisis-critical products suddenly rushing into crisis-critical sectors to support the manufacturing of crisis-critical products in the quantities that far exceed incumbents' production capacities; and 4) voluntary grassroot initiatives that form during a pandemic, often by highly skilled engineers and scientists in order to contribute to the development and dissemination of crisis-critical products. For these major stakeholders, we draw up three scenarios, from which we identify associated IP challenges they face related to the development and manufacturing of technologies and products for 1) prevention (of spread); 2) diagnosis of infected patients; and 3) the development of treatments. This article provides a terminology to help policy and other decision makers to discuss IP considerations during pandemics. We propose a framework that visualizes changing industrial organizations and IP-associated challenges during a pandemic and derive initial principles to guide innovation and IP policy making during a pandemic. Obviously, our findings result only from observations of one ongoing pandemic and thus need to be verified further and interpreted with care.

Solid cancer mortality risk among a cohort of Hiroshima early entrants after the atomic bombing, 1970-2010: implications regarding health effects of residual radiation.

There are two types of exposure to atomic bomb (A-bomb) radiation: exposure to initial radiation released at the time of the detonation of the bomb, and exposure to residual radiation, which remains afterwards. Health hazards caused by exposure from residual radiation have not yet been clarified. The purpose of our study was to reveal the relationships between mortality risk from solid cancer and residual radiation based on data from the early entrants to Hiroshima. It is hard to identify the individual residual radiation doses. However, these are assumed to depend on the date of entry and the entrants' behavior. Individual behavior is thought to be closely related to gender and age at exposure. We investigated a cohort of 45 809 individuals who were living in Hiroshima Prefecture on 1 January 1970 and were registered on the Database of Atomic Bomb Survivors as entrants after the bombing. Poisson regression methods were used to estimate excess relative risks (ERR) with data cross-classified by sex, age at entry, and date of entry. In males in their 20s, 30s, and 40s at entry and in females less than 10 years old and in their 40s at entry, solid cancer mortality risks were significantly higher among persons who entered the city on the day of the bombing than those who entered three or more days later. With adjustments for the age-dependent sensitivities to radiation exposure, it was extrapolated that middle-aged people who entered the city on the day of the bombing were exposed to higher levels of residual radiation than younger people.

[Securing patients pathways treated by oral antitumoral: Guidelines for better organization of departments and management of incoming calls]. / Sécurisation des parcours des patients sous traitement anti-tumoraux oraux : recommandations pour une meilleure organisation des services et gestion des appels entrants.

The emergence of oral cancer treatment in oncology has shifted patient follow-up from the hospital to the home. This trend has resulted in an increase in phone and e-mail interactions initiated by patients, but also by pharmacists, by liberal nurses, by general practitioners, and an increase in calls to the emergency response services (SAMU) both for real or perceived emergencies. This increased volume of patient and pharmacist communication has caused significant disruption in the daily activity of affected oncology departments and in particular of the secretariats. The procedures for formulating and securing appropriate responses within a short time frame are generally not established, and as a result, there is a risk that decisions made could be inappropriate for the patient's situation, especially in the case of complications.. Tracking responses to phone calls is necessary and answers should be noted in the medical file, including side effects, in particular the serious AEs for a good quality of care. This guideline describes best practices for oncologists who manage "incoming" calls from patients or professionals involved in the care pathway.

Role of language proficiency and personality traits upon the academic performance of undergraduate medical students.

BACKGROUND: Academic performance of medical students is governed by various factors. Personality traits such as core self-evaluation (CSE) and locus of control (LOC) are a few of the most important factors that could govern academic performance. The medium of communication is another important factor, especially in a country with language diversity that could affect the academic performance of the new medical entrants. The study aims to examine the effect of LOC, CSE score, and English Language proficiency on the academic performance of undergraduate medical students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety undergraduate medical students of a premier central government medical institute of India has been recruited for the study after due ethical clearance from the Institutional Ethical Committee. A standard questionnaire for all the parameters to be studied had been filled by the participants. The academic performance has been judged on the basis of the professional examination's marks score. RESULTS: The multiple regression analysis considering all the variables, the English language proficiency appears to be the most important factor with R2 = 0.106 and P = 0.003. Most of the academic performers have shown the dominance of internal LOC and moderately high CSE scores though not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Language proficiency appears to be one of the most important determinants of academic performance in the medical entrants of Indian subcontinent. LOC and CSE could be an important yardstick for academic performance, but that needs to be confirmed with another study with a bigger data set.

Impact of accelerated, graduate-entry medicine courses: a comparison of profile, success, and specialty destination between graduate entrants to accelerated or standard medicine courses in UK.

BACKGROUND: Little research has compared the profile, success, or specialty destinations of graduates entering UK medical schools via accelerated, 4-yr, standard 5-yr and 6-yr programmes. Four research questions directed this investigation:- What are the success rates for graduates entering graduate-entry vs. undergraduate medicine courses? How does the sociodemographic and educational profile differ between these two groups? Is success - in medical school and foundation training - dependent on prior degree, demographic factors, or aptitude test performance at selection? What specialty do graduate entry medicine students subsequently enter? METHODS: The data from two cohorts of graduates entering medical school in 2007 and 2008 (n = 2761) in the UKMED (UK Medical Education Database) database were studied: 1445 taking 4-yr and 1150 taking 5-yr medicine courses, with smaller numbers following other programmes. RESULTS: Completion rates for degree programmes were high at 95%, with no significant difference between programme types. 4-yr entrants were older, less likely to be from Asian communities, had lower HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) tariff scores, but higher UKCAT (UK Clinical Aptitude Test) and GAMSAT (Graduate Medical School Admissions Test) scores, than 5-yr entrants. Higher GAMSAT scores, black or minority ethnicity (BME), and younger age were independent predictors of successful completion of medical school. Foundation Programme (FPAS) selection measures (EPM - educational performance measure; SJT - situational judgment test) were positively associated with female sex, but negatively with black or minority ethnicity. Higher aptitude test scores were associated with EPM and SJT, GAMSAT with EPM, UKCAT with SJT. Prior degree subject, class of degree, HESA tariff, and type of medicine programme were not related to success. CONCLUSIONS: The type of medicine programme has little effect on graduate entrant completion, or EPM or SJT scores, despite differences in student profile. Aptitude test score has some predictive validity, as do sex, age and BME, but not prior degree subject or class. Further research is needed to disentangle the influences of BME.

Socio-demographic characteristics as correlates of psychological distress.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the level of psychological distress of offenders newly brought into prison custody in a Nigerian prison and investigate the relationship with socio-demographic and penal characteristics. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study involving 236 new prison entrants who were assessed for psychological distress using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Findings A total of 267 prison inmates were newly brought to prison custody over a three-month period. Out of this, 236 (88.4 per cent) of them participated in the study. Majority of the inmates were males 225 (95.3 per cent), awaiting-trial inmates 208 (88.1 per cent), single 144 (61 per cent), Christian 224 (94.9 per cent), first time offenders 218 (92.4 per cent) and charged with violent offences 136 (57.6 per cent). Majority of the inmates scored above cut-off points on the GHQ-12 and the HADS. In total, 157 (66.5 per cent) on HADS anxiety subscale, 201 (85.2 per cent) on HADS depression subscale and 199 (84.3 per cent) on GHQ-12. Significant relationship was observed between GHQ-12 "caseness", prison category and type of offence. Prison situation and type of offence were significantly associated with HADS depression subscale, whereas age was associated with HADS anxiety subscale. Research limitations/implications Some limitations were encountered in the course of the study. First, the study relied on self-report questionnaires for collection of data. Second, information given by the respondents could neither be corroborated by family members, who were not present during the interview, nor by the officers and men of the Nigeria Prisons Service, who knew little or nothing about the respondents. Participants in this study had spent maximum of three days in prison during the interview, thus certain levels of distress within three days after incarceration may not entail "caseness" in the sense of the presence of a psychiatric disorder. Therefore assessment over a longer period is needed. Practical implications Screening prison inmates on reception into prison custody provides a vista of opportunity to identify mental health problems and socio-demographic and forensic correlates of psychological distress among new entrants into prison custody. This will facilitate early identification and management of prison inmates with health needs. Health screening on reception will also help in identifying the various penal or forensic characteristics of prison inmates, which will be put into consideration during selection of appropriate rehabilitation and reformation activities that best fit a particular prison inmate. Early screening of prison inmates upon reception in the prison will also help in identifying prison inmates who have high risk of suicide and self-harm, thus preventing cases of death that may arise as a result of these mental health problems. Findings from this study will also enrich the body of knowledge on mental health problems of prison inmates entering the prison; this will also help the criminal justice system in decision making, especially with emphasis on psychological evaluation of prison inmates before dispensing judgment. On the part of the prison authority, the prison inmates identified to have psychological distress and some forensic characteristics can be properly classified, and kept in cells that will not aggravate their distress. Finally, this is the first study of prison inmates on reception into Enugu Maximum Security Prison, Enugu State Nigeria. The implication of this is that findings from this research will form a baseline on which further research on prison inmates upon reception in the prison can be conducted. Originality/value This study demonstrated that prison inmates are faced with high level of psychological distress during their early days in prison, and that some socio-demographic and forensic variables had significant association with psychological distress as itemised in Tables III and IV . Therefore, screening new inmates on prison reception will help in early identification and treatment of vulnerable groups. This will also help in proper classification and allocation into appropriate cells of prison inmates by the prison authority.

Can a teacher-reported indicator be used for population monitoring of oral language skills at school entry?

PURPOSE: Monitoring oral language skills at the population level would provide valuable data to inform policy decisions to better support children's oral language skills in schools. The Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) is a teacher-rated population measure of early child development that includes a rating of children's oral communication in the classroom (OCC). METHOD: This study evaluates the validity of the OCC indicator for population monitoring of children's oral language skills, capitalising on data from two datasets: the 2012 AEDC cohort (n = 289 973) and a subsample of children from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children for whom AEDC data were also collected (n = 720). RESULT: Construct validity was demonstrated by showing significant differences in OCC ratings between subpopulations of children who would be expected to differ in terms of oral language skills at school entry (e.g. children with a diagnosed speech-language impairment compared to those with no impairment). OCC ratings were associated with externally validated measures of language, suggesting convergent validity. No relationship was found between OCC ratings and physical health scores, indicating divergent validity. CONCLUSION: The findings support the use and interpretation of the OCC indicator as a tool for population-level monitoring of oral language in Australian school entrants.

Dispositivo pedagógico-didactico para desarrollar habilidades argumentativas escritas académicas y actitud epistémica del conocimiento disciplinar en alumnos ingresantes a la universidad / Pedagogica didactic-divice for the promotion of argumentative academic writing skills and an epistemic attitude of disciplinary knowledge in university entrants

Este artículo constituye una contribución al debate actual acerca del problema del diseño, la implementación y la evaluación de estrategias para la promoción de alfabetización académica y del desarrollo de las habilidades argumentativas escritas académicas. Se presentan las cuatro fases de la investigación que corresponden al trabajo realizado, en primer término, para conocer la concepción que tenían los docentes de la cátedra de psicología de CBC de UBA respecto de la lectura y escritura académica; en segundo término, para concientizar a los docentes respecto de su función, como agentes mediadores, para la promoción de habilidades de lectura y escritura académicas, en tercer término, y vinculado con el trabajo de concientización, para diseñar un dispositivo pedagógico didáctico que utilizara la lectura y escritura argumentativa académica colaborativa para el desarrollo de una actitud epistémica del conocimiento disciplinar, y finalmente, para realizar una prueba piloto del dispositivo pedagógico didáctico que evaluara la efectividad del mismo. Se presentan los resultados obtenidos.

This article is a contribution to the current debate about the problem of the design, implementation and evaluation of strategies for the promotion of academic literacy and the development of argumentative academic writting skills. The four phases of the research that correspond to the work done in the first place were presented, to know the conception that teachers of the chair of Psychology at CBC UBA had in respect of academic reading and writing; secondly, to raise awareness among teachers with regard to its role as mediator agents, for the promotion of academic reading and writing skills, thirdly, and linked with the work of awareness, to design a didactic pedagogical device that will use argumentative academic collaborative reading and writing for the development of an epistemic attitude of disciplinary knowledge, and finally, to conduct a pilot test of the didactic pedagogical device that will evaluate the effectiveness of the it. The results are presented.

The Impact of Early Classroom Inattention on Phonological Processing and Word-Reading Development.

OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated the longitudinal relationships between inattention, phonological processing and word reading across the first 2 years of formal reading instruction. METHOD: In all, 136 school entrants were administered measures of letter knowledge, phonological awareness, phonological memory, rapid naming, and word reading at the start and end of their 1st year of school, and the end of their 2nd year, while teachers completed rating scales of inattention. RESULTS: School entry inattentiveness predicted unique variance in word reading at the end of first grade, after controlling for verbal ability, letter knowledge, and phonological processing. End-of-first-grade inattention predicted a small but significant amount of unique variance in second-grade word reading and word-reading efficiency. Inattention, however, was not a reliable predictor of phonological processing in either first or second grade. CONCLUSION: Early classroom inattentiveness influences learning to read independent of critical developmental precursors of word-reading development.

Habilidades de pensamiento crítico en alumnos ingresantes a la UBA que cursan la asignatura Psicología / Critical thinking abilities in entering students to Buenos Aires University that are studing Psychology subject

Este informe expresa los resultados obtenidos y su análisis luego de la administración de Prueba de Pensamiento Crítico a los alumnos ingresantes a la Universidad de Buenos Aires durante el primer cuatrimestre de 2008. Se indagó a través de los ítems de la prueba dos Dimensiones del Pensamiento Crítico: Dimensión Sustantiva que comprende aquellas acciones que lleva a cabo la persona para dar cuenta de las razones y evidencias en las cuales sustenta su punto de vista; y Dimensión Dialógica que comprende aquellas acciones de la persona dirigidas hacia el análisis y/o la integración de puntos de vista divergentes, o en contraposición, con el propio punto de vista. Luego del procesamiento estadístico y análisis de Correspondencias Múltiples realizado, se encontró que los ingresantes pueden acordar mayormente con ítems de la Dimensión Sustantiva, mientras que aparece mayor dispersión entre los valores de la Dimensión Dialógica.

This report expresses the results and the analysis obtained after the administration of the Critical Thinking Test to the students from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, who studied the CBC during the irst quarter of 2008. It was inquire through the test items, two Dimensions of Critical Thinking: the Substantive Dimension that includes those actions carried out by the person to give an account of reasons and evidence which supports his point of view, and the Dialogic Dimension, which includes those actions of the person directed towards the analysis and / or the integration of different views, diver gents or in contraposition to his own. After the statistical processing and Multiple Correspondence analysis, it was found that the students can agree mostly with items on the Substantive Dimension, while it appears a greater dispersion between the values of the dialogic dimension.

Representación profesional del psicólogo en ingresantes a la carrera de psicología / Professional representation of the psychologist in entrants to the Psychology career

El objetivo de esta investigación es indagar las representaciones sobre el quehacer profesional del psicólogo en los ingresantes del Ciclo Básico Común a la carrera de Psicología de la UBA. En este trabajo se exponen los primeros resultados de esta investigación. La Metodología utilizada es descriptivo-exploratoria. Las técnicas utilizadas para el relevamiento de datos primarios fueron: a)administración de dos cuestionarios secuenciales, b) realización de grupos focales. El análisis de la información se realizó mediante técnicas cuanti-cualitativas.. Se da cuenta del estado del arte sobre el concepto de representación como también de algunos estudios que abordan el tema de los estudiantes universitarios en general y de los estudiantes de psicología en particular. Los primeros resultados de nuestra investigación muestran un predominio del área clínica y una ausencia o dificultad para significar otras áreas profesionales.

The objective of this investigation is to research the representations over the professional duty of the psychologist between the entrants to the CBC in the career of Psychology of the UBA. In this work are exposed some of the first results of this investigation. The methodology used is descriptive-exploratory. The techniques used to collect the primary datum have been: a) the administration of two sequential questionnaires; b) the realization of focal groups. The analysis of the information has been made by quanti-qualitatives techniques. It's shown the state of the art over the concept of the representation as well as some of the studies about the universitary students in general and the entrants students to the career of Psychology in particular. The results of the investigation show a predominance of the clinic area and a luck or a difficulty to signify other professional areas.