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  2. Mental toughness - Wikipedia

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    Mental toughness is a measure of individual psychological resilience and confidence that may predict success in sport, education, and in the workplace. [1] The concept emerged in the context of sports training and sports psychology, as one of a set of attributes that allow a person to become a better athlete and able to cope with difficult training and difficult competitive situations and ...

  3. Social impact theory - Wikipedia

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    Social Impact Theory was created by Bibb Latané in 1981 and consists of four basic rules which consider how individuals can be "sources or targets of social influence". [1] Social impact is the result of social forces, including the strength of the source of impact, the immediacy of the event, and the number of sources exerting the impact. [2]

  4. Charpy impact test - Wikipedia

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    Impact tests on natural materials (can be considered as low-strength), such as wood, are used to study the material toughness and are subjected to a number of issues that include the interaction between the pendulum and a specimen as well as higher modes of vibration and multiple contacts between pendulum tup and the specimen. [14] [15] [16]

  5. Hardiness (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Mental toughness – Measure of perseverance through difficult challenges; Psychological resilience – Ability to mentally cope with a crisis; PsychologyStudy of mental functions and behaviors; Salutogenesis – Medical approach focusing on factors favouring health; Stress management – Techniques and therapies to manage stress

  6. SMART criteria - Wikipedia

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    S.M.A.R.T. (or SMART) is an acronym used as a mnemonic device to establish criteria for effective goal-setting and objective development. This framework is commonly applied in various fields, including project management, employee performance management, and personal development.

  7. Notch (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    Charpy test sample with a notch In mechanical engineering and materials science , a notch refers to a V-shaped, U-shaped, or semi-circular defect deliberately introduced into a planar material. In structural components, a notch causes a stress concentration which can result in the initiation and growth of fatigue cracks.

  8. Izod impact strength test - Wikipedia

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    Izod impact tester in Blists Hill Victorian Town. The Izod impact strength test is an ASTM standard method of determining the impact resistance of materials. A pivoting arm is raised to a specific height (constant potential energy) and then released. The arm swings down hitting a notched sample, breaking the specimen. The energy absorbed by the ...

  9. Repeated measures design - Wikipedia

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    A popular repeated-measures design is the crossover study. A crossover study is a longitudinal study in which subjects receive a sequence of different treatments (or exposures). While crossover studies can be observational studies, many important crossover studies are controlled experiments.