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Showing 1 to 20 of 155 for “"Public Perceptions"”.
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Public Perceptions of Animal Thinking
… psychology students and 148 members of the public were asked to indicate how reasonable it was that a child, dog, cat, bird, or fish had the capacity for each of 12 different cognitive abilities. Consistent with the original study, participants credited both children and animals with simple …
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Public perceptions of child sex offenders
… abuse of children is a pervasive social problem, public health concern, and egregious criminal offence. High prevalence rates and the numerous adverse effects associated with child sexual abuse makes the prevention of these offences a critical priority. Existing research has shown public …
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Understanding public perceptions of global warming
… I investigate the determinants on Americans’ perceptions of global warming and individuals’ environmentally significant behaviors to reduce global warming. Specially, I examine how contextual variables, primarily represented by local weather and climate, attitudinal variables, and …
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Public Perceptions Towards Billboard Advertising in Tanzania
… of this research was to examine the current public perceptions towards billboard advertising in Tanzania the case of Dar es salaam region. Specifically, were to analyze perceptual differences across demographic segments towards billboard advertising, to assess whether billboard advertising is …
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Ink impressions: public perceptions of tattoos and criminality
… of this research is to explore the difference in perceptions among law enforcement officers and college students regarding the relationship between tattoos and perceived criminality. In addition, this study examines whether religion plays a role in these perceptions and if participants view the …
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Underground Britain: public perceptions of the geological subsurface
… and radioactive waste disposal are drawing the public’s attention to the ‘invisible’ world of the geological subsurface. This presents unique communication challenges because these technologies exist in a realm that can never be physically seen. This thesis addresses this issue by examining the …
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Public perceptions on LGBT issues in modern Vietnam
… means of social media as representation of public opinion toward LGBT, which seem to most expressed in three aspects: lack of knowledge, stereotype, and prejudice; the categorization and labeling as Third World; and advocacy for LGBT equality. With the quite strict tradition and high stress …
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Public Perceptions Regarding Sex Offenders and Sex Offender Management
<p>This study was an observation of the public's knowledge and perceptions on sex offenders, sex offenses, and sex offender management policies. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 282 students at East Tennessee State University. Along with the basic demographic …
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Public Perceptions of Credibility of Male and Female Sportscasters
… sex stereotype does indeed exist concerning the perceptions of credibility regarding male and female sportscasters. Even the most attractive and most knowledgeable female sportscaster can't overcome the stereotype of another pretty face who cannot talk sports. Her sex prevents her from being …
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Managing public perceptions : reading success in Agamemnon's diapeira
… Agamemnon’s attempt to present a more positive public image is a shrewd ploy to subordinate both the host of laoi and the elite gerontes in the wake of Achilles’ rebellion. Agamemnon’s test unfolds gradually in four distinct narrative sections in Iliad 2. In Narrative Section 1 Zeus’ deceptive …
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Risk, social trust and knowledge: public perceptions of gene technology in Britain
… with the structure and stability of people’s perceptions of risks and, secondly, with some of the factors that underlie these perceptions. After a brief foreword, chapters two and three present reviews of research on risk perception and on public attitudes towards gene technology in Britain. I …
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Crafting public perceptions of inequality: analysis of Korean beliefs about income inequality
… legitimacy of the capitalist economic order in public opinion: popular adherence to the norms and beliefs that justify economic inequality. Popular commitment to those norms and beliefs in a society, scholars have suggested, buttresses the legitimacy of capitalism in Western society. In Korea, …
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Determining Public Perceptions toward Wildland Fire in the Veluwe Region of the Netherlands
… The purpose of this study was to identify public</p> <p>perceptions toward wildland fire in the forested Veluwe region of the country. The</p> <p>Dutch have little experience with wildland fires or fire as a management tool. In a</p> <p>collaborative effort between Stephen F. Austin State …
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Roman Catholic women religious in Ireland, 1849-1907: self representations and public perceptions
… representations of women religious in the Irish public sphere. This thesis investigates how the public engaged with Roman Catholic women religious in Ireland: what role they were understood to have and how they presented themselves to the wider community. The project spans from 1849, when Paul …
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Small-Hydroelectricity and Landscape Change in the Bitterroot Mountains: Public Perceptions and Attitudes
… Landscape Change in the Bitterroot Mountains: Public Perceptions and Attitudes Chairperson: Dr. David D. Shively The development and use of renewable energy resources within America has made significant progress over the last two decades. Many state governments have adopted legislation …
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Small-Hydroelectricity and Landscape Change in the Bitterroot Mountains: Public Perceptions and Attitudes
… Landscape Change in the Bitterroot Mountains: Public Perceptions and Attitudes Chairperson: Dr. David D. Shively The development and use of renewable energy resources within America has made significant progress over the last two decades. Many state governments have adopted legislation …
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Stage Hypnosis in the Shadow of Svengali: Historical Influences, Public Perceptions, and Contemporary Practices
… form and investigates the relationship between public perceptions of stage hypnosis and the ways in which it is experienced and practiced. Heretofore, little scholarly attention has been paid to stage hypnosis as a performance phenomenon; most existing scholarship provides psychological or …
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Staging an Empire: How Late Victorian Theatre Represents Public Perceptions of the British Empire
… AN EMPIRE: HOW LATE VICTORIAN THEATRE REPRESENTS PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Nicholas Appleton, Master of Arts, 2019 Thesis Directed By: Mircea Raianu PhD, Assistant Professor of History This thesis denotes the changing perception of the British empire among the general populace …
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Atheists in the Media: How Public Figures and Fictional Characters Affect Public Perceptions of Atheists
… how media depictions of atheists might influence perceptions of them based on media theories of cultivation and priming. Severe distrust and dislike of atheists found in the literature indicated a need for the study. The measurement instrument used in the study asked a sample of 195 respondents to …
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Up close and personal : Examining the role race plays in public perceptions of law enforcement
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