Publications by authors named "Rosa Lavelle-Hill"
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- * The study found that optimal contact conditions had the largest positive impact on various outcomes like intergroup attitudes, academic achievement, and socioemotional well-being, while multiculturalism climate also showed positive associations, albeit with smaller effect sizes.
- * Interestingly, colorblind climate showed no significant effects on any outcomes, and the data indicated that these impacts varied based on the education level (higher in secondary education) and the percentage of majority group members in the sample
To understand human learning and progress, it is crucial to understand curiosity. But how consistent is curiosity's conception and assessment across scientific research disciplines? We present the results of a large collaborative project assessing the correspondence between curiosity measures in personality psychology and cognitive science. A total of 820 participants completed 15 personality trait measures and 9 cognitive tasks that tested multiple aspects of information demand.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Understanding what factors predict whether an urban migrant will end up in a deprived neighbourhood or not could help prevent the exploitation of vulnerable individuals. This study leveraged pseudonymized mobile money interactions combined with cell phone data to shed light on urban migration patterns and deprivation in Tanzania. Call detail records were used to identify individuals who migrated to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city.
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