Investigates how various traits are correlated with trust in students' judgements of political figures. (MH)

Proposes that newspaper journalists' demographic and attitudinal characteristics help to maintain distance between them and the public they serve. Claims that this distance may be directly related to the public's perceptions of newspaper credibility. (MM)

Examined the relationships between interpersonal trust and elements of influence in an ambiguous small-group setting (N=36). Results indicated that trusting another's expertise and being trusted for expertise are the salient variables for having influence in this kind of group setting. (LLL)

Examined the utility of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory validity indicators in subjects (N=90) known to have engaged in defenesive denial of sexually deviant behavior. Results demonstrated similarities between full-denial and part-denial subgroups and differences between both these groups and subjects who substantially admitted…

Reports that newspaper readers rated precision journalism articles no better than traditional news articles on several dimensions of credibility. (FL)

Test statements judged to be repeated were rated as relatively true whether the statements were indeed new, repeated, or contradictory. Further, an increment in credibility occurred even when students were informed that statements were repeated. It was concluded that this effect is probably due to recognition, not repetition. (Author/CP)

Contends that D.L. Kirkpatrick's model for evaluating training courses can be adapted to evaluating products and services. Outlines how this can be done. States that measuring client and user satisfaction and performance can provide proof of technical communication's quality and value. (PA)

Stresses the importance of showing students a reason for learning writing skills, not just a "because." Argues that credibility is everything and that proving this is crucial to successfully producing writers who can not only write, but care about their writing. (RAE)

Finds that, with experienced reporters, news content was most powerfully shaped by journalists' own orientations toward key source qualities, with the most influential variables being source credibility, source assessibility, and time pressure. Finds that pressures from within the newsroom also affected source selection. (SR)

Reviews issues surrounding ethical determinations of the credibility of online materials. Highlights include the volume of Web material; the self-sustaining nature of the Internet; the speed of growth and dispersion of information available; recognizing credible sources; and defining credibility, including timeliness and comprehensiveness. (LRW)

It is important for academic credibility that the process of prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) keeps learning and knowledge as its foundational tenets. Doing so ensures PLAR's recognition as a fertile ground for learners' cognitive and personal growth. In many postsecondary venues, PLAR is often misunderstood and confused with…

We assessed parents' beliefs about treatment credibility and effectiveness and examined the influence of these beliefs on subsequent treatment participation. Seventy-six parents completed the Credibility/Expectancies Questionnaire-Parent Version (CEQ-P), and subsequently participated in treatment for their child's clinically referred conduct…

This research describes, classifies, and comparatively evaluates national models and mechanisms used to evaluate research and allocate research funding in 16 countries. Although these models and mechanisms vary widely in terms of how research is evaluated and financed, nearly all share the common characteristic of relating funding to some measure…

Amid the struggle that Catholic colleges and universities, especially those in the United States, face as they seek to preserve their religious identities, Rome formally entered the fray on August 15, 1990, when Pope John Paul II promulgated the "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" ("Ex Corde") (literally, "from the heart of the…

From a summary of aspects of epistemology and practice related to assessment in teacher education, I suggest four recurring problems affecting the credibility of assessment of teacher education candidates and beginning teachers--reductionism, disconnectedness of the aspects of the standards, superficiality in the design and implementation of…