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Transcending The Acquisition Of Information: Evaluating Students’ Information Literacy Skills, Kathryn Waggoner, Rick Iadonisi, Rita Kohrman, Patricia Parker, Kim Ranger

Kim L. Ranger

No abstract provided.

The Political And Social Activities Of Mainline Protestant Clergy In The Election Of 2000:, Corwin |Smidt, Sue Crawford, Laura Olson, Melissa Deckman, Donald Gray, Dan Hofrenning, Sherrie Steiner, Beau Weston

Sherrie M Steiner

This study examines clergy across six mainline Protestant denominations in terms of their social characteristics, their theological positions, and their political attitudes and behavior. The analysis is based on data collected through random surveys of clergy in each denomination conducted in 2001 using the same instrument. The predominant focus of the article is on the nature and level of political activities exhibited by mainline Protestant clergy in the election year of 2000. The analysis revealed that mainline Protestant clergy are indeed relatively active politically, but that, despite their commonality of belonging to the same broad religious tradition, the nature and …

Ethnicity, Identity And Epistemology In The Rise Of The Social Sciences: The Power/Knowledge Nexus, Jesse Benjamin

Jesse Benjamin

No abstract provided.

Adjudication Of The Criminally Accused In Australia And The Us: How Does The Absence Of A Specific Due Process Clause Impact Fair Trial Concerns For The Criminal Offender?, Kristine Botsford Mullendore

Kristine Botsford Mullendore

No abstract provided.

In Search Of Lincoln’S Perfect List: Targeting In Grassroots Campaigns, Peter Wielhouwer

Peter W. Wielhouwer

A key element in winning elections, according to many practitioners, is successfully identifying citizens for targeted campaign communications, and a central tactic for implementing that strategy is through personal-contact campaigning. This article first integrates academic and practitioner perspectives into theoretical arguments about targeted campaigning. Then, using the 1956 to 1998 National Election Studies, the analysis shows that voter registration and age have become increasingly important as criteria for campaign contacts, that contacting rates among urban, sub-urban, and rural areas have equalized, and that campaigns continue to target party regulars, people predisposed to vote, and those who are more socially and …

Task Demands And Age-Related Differences In Retrieval And Response Inhibition, Steffen Wilson, Katherine Kipp, Jennifer Daniels

Steffen Wilson

This study investigates the role of task demands on children's ability to inhibit irrelevant information using a block-cued directed-forgetting task. Recall performance was compared in a block-cued directed-forgetting task in which task demands had been decreased by presenting blocks of semantically related words with that in which unrelated words were presented. Inhibition patterns of recall were found at a younger age in the task that contained the related words than in the task that contained the unrelated words. These results suggest that previous results charting the development of cognitive inhibition may not have been exclusively the product of the development …

Limits Of The Retrieval Inhibition Construct: List Segregation In Directed-Forgetting, Steffen Wilson, Katherine Kipp, Kevin Chapman

Steffen Wilson

The authors hypothesized that retrieval inhibition in list method directed forgetting could be improved by presenting a task that maximized the segregation step of the retrieval-inhibition process. In Experiment 1, they presented lists of semantically related words in a list method directed-forgetting task to maximize retrieval inhibition. Contrary to predictions, this manipulation eliminated the directed-forgetting effect. The authors further investigated the results of Experiment 1 in Experiments 2 and 3 by manipulating recall instructions and by presenting lists that contained both a categorized and an unrelated list-half. They found directed-forgetting effects for semantically related word lists when participants were asked …

Ethics, Terrorism And Cultural Boundaries, Brian Kingshott

Brian F. Kingshott

No abstract provided.

Are Social Norms Campaigns Really Magic Bullets? Assessing The Effects Of Students' Misperceptions On Drinking Behavior, Michelle Campo, Dominique Brossard, S. Frazer, Timothy Marchell

Michelle L. Campo

In an attempt to curb excessive drinking on college campuses, many universities have turned to "social norms" marketing campaigns. Despite widespread acceptance among health educators, empirical results are clouded by measurement problems. This study, based on a random sample of 550 students, examined the effects of misperceptions of friends' and typical college students' drinking on one's drinking behavior. Results indicate that drinking behavior is positively related to perceptions of friends' drinking as suggested by the theory of planned behavior, which emphasizes subjective as opposed to social norms.

Plaque - In Appreciation, Brian Kingshott

Brian F. Kingshott

No abstract provided.

Help!!! Using My Computer Has Stressed Me Out. What Should I Do?, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.

"They Are Beginning To Learn The Use Of Tobacco": Cultural Context And The Creation Of A Passion In Colonial Papua New Guinea, Terence Hays

Terence Hays

No abstract provided.

Leadership By Design: Collaborations And Cornerstones, Patricia Mileham

Patricia Mileham

No abstract provided.

Weak Groups And Multiple Goals: Setting Priorities And Working For Change On The State Level, Elizabeth Stiles

Elizabeth A. Stiles

No abstract provided.

"Irrational Health Appraisals: An Alternative View Of Cognition And Health, Alan Christensen

Alan J. Christensen

No abstract provided.

Parent-Child Relations And Peer Associations As Mediators Of The Family Structure-Substance Use Relationship, Katherine Novak

Katherine B. Novak

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Atlanta, GA, August 15-17, 2003.

The Impact Of Public Self-Consciousness, Embarrassability, And Peer Drinking On Alcohol Use Among College Students: Tension Reduction Or Protective Self-Presentation?, Katherine Novak

Katherine B. Novak

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, GA, August 16-19, 2003.

Transcending The Acquisition Of Information: Evaluating Students’ Information Literacy Skills, Kathryn Waggoner, Rick Iadonisi, Rita Kohrman, Patricia Parker, Kim Ranger

Kathryn L Waggoner

No abstract provided.

Toward A Phenomenology Of Media Reading: Theorizing The Embodied Reader And The Text, Meenakshi Durham

Meenakshi Gigi Durham

No abstract provided.

Ask And Ye Shall Receive? Policy Requests In State Of The Union Addresses, Donna R. Hoffman, Alison D. Howard

Alison Dana Howard

Cameras In The High Court: What Are Justices Afraid Of?, Erik Ugland

Erik Ugland

No abstract provided.

Comprehensive Head And Neck Oncology Health Status Assessment, Gerry Funk, Lucy Karnell, Alan Christensen, Patricia Moran, Joan Ricks

Alan J. Christensen

Background. This article presents the validation of the Head and Neck Cancer Inventory (HNCI), a health status assessment instrument with a small number of multiple-item domains that captures patients' ratings of functional status and attitude about that function.

Methods. The HNCI was administered to patients with upper aerodigestive tract carcinoma. An initial, cross-sectional study assessed feasibility and reliability. A subsequent, longitudinal study's factor analysis identified ineffective items and confirmed domain cohesiveness. Construct and criterion-related validity and sensitivity to detect change across time were evaluated.

Results. The HNCI was highly reliable. Criterion-related validity was demonstrated through comparisons with other HNC-specific instruments. …

Self-Assessment Of Target Behaviors, Susan Davies

Susan C. Davies

No abstract provided.

In Our Own Backyards: Inquiry-Based Learning And Institutional Collaboration At Two New England Colleges, Steven Corey

Steven H. Corey

No abstract provided.

The Bush Doctrine And American Civil Religion In The Context Of Us Religious Pluralism, Harlan Stelmach

Harlan Stelmach

Information Commons 101: Nuts And Bolts Planning, June 2003 Assoc. Of College And Research Libraries Pre-Conference, Orlando, Fl, D. Russell Bailey, Barbara Tierney

Barbara Tierney

Making Sense Of Arson Through Classification, Rebekah Doley

Rebekah Doley

Arson classification efforts are an attempt to make sense of a complex whole. To a greater or lesser extent typologies offered to date have relied on assumed motive. More recently, systems that combine information about offender characteristics and/or offence features have become increasingly popular. The ability to categorise arsonists accurately has significant implications for both mental health professionals and fire authorities. It is important to understand the limitations of arson classification systems generally to be able to apply them judiciously. This article discusses arson classification systems and examines three key approaches before providing an overview of some of the limitations …

Sexual Satisfaction As A Mediator Of Relationship Satisfaction, Tiffani Kisler

Tiffani S. Kisler

No abstract provided.

The High School To College Connection, Patricia Mileham

Patricia Mileham

No abstract provided.

Just Kids: Rules, Relationships, And Respect At A Public High School, Christine Yalda

Christine A. Yalda

No abstract provided.