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Showing 1 to 20 of 95 for “"Misperceptions"”.
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Misperceptions
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Economics, 1997.
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American misperceptions and the Korean War.
Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Political Science, 1971
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Permanent misperceptions and the public sector: the median voter model
… and test empirically the impact of individual misperceptions about the costs and benefits of public activities on the size of the public sector. In chapters 2 and 3, the literature on misperceptions and deceptive practices in competitive markets and in the public sector was reviewed. It was …
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Interprofessional misperceptions among physicians and nurses in long-term care facilities
… its many potential benefits. Interprofessional misperceptions has been indicated in the literature as a barrier. It has been suggested that misperceptions can seriously interfere with any collaborative effort between health professionals. Currently there is no research available on the levels of …
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Perceptions and Misperceptions of Health Among Different Groups in the United States
The prevalence of unhealthy habits and behaviors is undeniably felt and seen here in United States. Smoking and obesity are the two leading preventable causes of death today. The economic and societal costs are too high for such a preventable problem. The associated diseases and illnesses that stem …
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Dangerous misperceptions with consequences: survival of Eastern cottontails on restored grasslands surrounded by agriculture
Habitat loss and degradation is a main threat to biodiversity, and the expansion of intensive agricultural practices has negatively affected wildlife populations worldwide. To counteract these effects, large-scale restoration programs have been developed. In the Midwestern United States, where …
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Fifteen and almost famous: the realities and misperceptions of sexual violence in the music industry
Prior research has explored the sexualization and objectification of women across media platforms, but very little attention has been devoted to examining the depiction of minors as sexual objects in the music industry. Given the illegality of forced sexual acts and consensual adult-juvenile sexual …
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Know Thyself: Misperceptions of Actual Performance Undermine Subjective Well-Being, Future Performance, and Achievement Motivation
Contrary to the popular assumption that self-enhancement improves task motivation and future performance, I propose that both inflated or deflated self-assessments of performance are linked to an increased likelihood of practicing self-handicapping and having relatively poor performance in future …
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Know thyself: Misperceptions of actual performance undermine subjective well-being, future performance and achievement motivation
Contrary to the popular assumption that self-enhancement improves task motivation and future performance, I propose that both inflated or deflated self-assessments of performance are linked to an increased likelihood of practicing self-handicapping and having relatively poor performance in future …
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The role of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and parental misperceptions in risk for child physical abuse
Voice over IP (VoIP) is a key enabling technology for the migration of circuit-switched PSTN architectures to packet-based IP networks. However, this migration is successful only if the present problems in IP networks are addressed before deploying VoIP infrastructure on a large scale. One of the …
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Parental Attributions and Misperceptions of Child Problem Behavior: An Etiological Review Through a Lens of Cultural Competence
<p>This clinical research project, by design and intention, sought to explore parental attributions of child problem behavior and its potential relationship to psychopathology. Additionally, the etiology of parenting perceptions was examined, with identified factors that have been linked with …
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The reality gap of employee-management misperceptions: Comparing United States Air Force Services squadron members to their private sector counterparts
… exploratory study examined employee-management misperceptions in the United States Air Force Services career field. The "reality gap," as defined, is the misperception of workers needs or wants by management. Employee and manager surveys from 1946, 1980, 1987, and 1991 which demonstrate this …
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Applying the social norms approach at Rowan University and its effectiveness on correcting misperceptions and changing drinking behaviors: a seven year trend
… being noted for its effectiveness in reducing misperceptions and changing drinking behaviors, has been implemented in college campuses across the United States. This approach was implemented at Rowan University, a public institution located in southern New Jersey, in 1999. The purpose of the …
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The more we know; the less we know: the effects of interpersonal networks on employees misperception of peers preferences to utilize family-friendly benefits
… This study seeks to examine the predictors of misperceptions, a key ingredient of pluralistic ignorance, in the context of peers’ preferences to utilize family-friendly benefits, using social network analysis. Specifically, this study examines the role of centrality on the degree to which …
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National security panics : overestimating threats to national security
… Domestic Politics best explains the national misperceptions examined. In each case, the sources of the specific misperceptions examined were clearly rooted in domestic politics (1950: oversell and militarism; 1960 and 1980: electoral politics and militarism.) Uncertainty about the threat was …
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A Mixed Methods Obesity Prevention Intervention For Australian Children Aged 6-12 Years: Influence Of Parents Misperceptions About Food And Exercise On The Efficacy Of Educational Obesity Simulations
Increasing numbers of Australian children are being classified as overweight or obese. Given the health complications associated with excess weight, interventions to prevent children becoming overweight are crucial. Despite literature showing that parents shape their children’s food and exercise …
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The Alexander Technique: A Basis for Oboe Performance and Teaching
… derived from the survey and interviews, misperceptions about the Alexander Technique were addressed, and ways in which the principles and procedures of the Technique may be applied to playing the oboe are presented.
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Analysis of the Impact of a Social Norms Campaign on the Alcohol Use of Undergraduate Students at a Public, Urban University
… study confirmed the existence of alcohol use misperceptions. The percent of the sample reporting accurate low-risk use perceptions increased. Despite correcting misperceptions, this study failed to document a decrease in high risk alcohol use and harm. Independent samples t-tests calculations …
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Three Essays in Population Economics
… Study to document incidence and prevalence of misperceptions in the family by contrasting parents’ reporting of their adult child well-being with the adult child’s own reporting. I make two main contributions. With this work, I contribute to a recent and burgeoning line of literature on …
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Utilizing the Social Norms Theory for Mitigating Teen Driver Distraction
… engagement and the existence of normative misperceptions among teens were examined through a survey study. In addition, two driving simulator experiments investigated the effectiveness of social norms interventions incorporating parental and peer norms. The survey study revealed that teens …
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