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Bernstein, Bianca L.; Figioli, Stuart W. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1983
Assessed the effects of gender and credibility introduction on eighth graders' (N=240) perceptions of counselor expertness, attractiveness, trustworthiness, and confidence. Results showed that perceived expertness was more a function of the credibility introduction than of counselor gender with female counselors' ratings more sensitive to the…
Descriptors: Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Training, Credibility
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Burgoon, Michael; And Others – Human Communication Research, 1983
Confirms the hypotheses that (1) males are expected to use more aggressive persuasive strategies and when they do not conform to such expectations, attitude change is inhibited; and (2) females are not expected to use such aggressive strategies and are penalized when they are the source of unexpectedly aggressive message strategies. (PD)
Descriptors: Aggression, Attitude Change, College Students, Communication Research
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And Others; Sternthal, Brian – Public Opinion Quarterly, 1978
Reviews the effects of source credibility and other variables in the communication process, showing how they work in cognitive response and attribution theories. Develops and posits a theoretical position that links the two types of theories. (RL)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attribution Theory, Change Strategies, Cognitive Processes
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Knoll, Michael – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1996
Reports that Ellsworth Collings faked data and misrepresented his research in a 1923 study that became a hallmark of progressive education. "An Experiment with a Project Curriculum," supposedly documented a group of high school students' independent efforts at studying an outbreak of typhoid. Collings seriously misrepresented his input.…
Descriptors: Conflict of Interest, Credibility, Deception, Doctoral Dissertations
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Vinson, Larry; Johnson, Craig – Communication Reports, 1989
Compares readers' and listeners' perceptions of powerless language features. Examines whether oral versions of powerless messages generate higher credibility ratings than written versions. Finds that subjects note more hesitations in writing but more hedges on tape, and that placing powerless speech in the written transcript reduces…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Credibility
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Wood, Barbara; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1996
Analysis of interactions during 55 videotaped interviews of high-risk sex abuse cases found no support for the assumption that a credible disclosure of abuse must include the display of emotion by the child. Some behavioral differences between preschool and school-age children were found, but no gender differences. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Child Abuse
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Hatton, Elizabeth – Australian Journal of Education, 1994
The relevance of teacher educators' own teaching experience to the current classroom needs of teachers is examined from an Australian perspective, and related criticisms of the current system of teacher education are discussed. It is proposed that teacher educators be encouraged to engage in active research on teaching and teacher training. (MSE)
Descriptors: Credibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Olson, Kenneth R.; Johnson, Don C. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1991
Presents results of two studies examining individual differences in self-presentation style. Identifies three major groups among subjects: consistents, flexible impression managers, and rigid impression managers. Reports differences in self-evaluations among the groups with consistents rating themselves most favorably. Concludes that individuals'…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Credibility, Higher Education, Individual Differences
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Abou-Sayf, Frank K. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2000
Attempts to determine the consistency with which students report their ethnic background by comparing two sources of self-reported ethnic data: an application form and an interest inventory. Finds that students do not always select the same ethnicity on different forms. Suggests that inconsistency is aggravated by: (1) phrasing of items; (2)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Credibility, Data Analysis, Ethnic Distribution
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Linnehan, Frank – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 2004
Using a pre- and post-test design, this study examined the relation of an adult's credibility and message frequency to the beliefs of female high school students participating in a job-shadowing program. Hypotheses were based on the Elaboration Likelihood Model of attitude formation and change. Findings indicate that credibility of the adult…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Job Shadowing, Credibility, Student Attitudes
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Martin, Janice E.; Janosik, Steven M. – NASPA Journal, 2004
A content analysis of 20 student conduct codes identified through stratified random sampling was performed to determine the extent to which legal terminology had been eliminated, as suggested by judicial affairs experts. The results showed that 80% of the codes selected in this study still contained some legal terms. These words and phrases are…
Descriptors: Ethics, Content Analysis, Sampling, Private Schools
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Vlaardingerbroek, Barend – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2005
The Education Act of 1989 brought into existence the New Zealand National Qualifications Authority (NZQA), of which the first major task was to develop a national qualifications framework (NQF; New Zealand Government, 1989). The NQF was initially envisaged as a unified framework into which all secondary, vocational, and tertiary qualifications…
Descriptors: Science Programs, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Science Departments
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Francis, Alexandre; Couture, Marc – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2003
Several studies have examined realism and instructional effectiveness of physical simulations. However, very few have touched on the question of their credibility or verisimilitude, from the user's point of view. This article presents an empirical exploratory study which investigated the perceptions of potential users of a simulation-based virtual…
Descriptors: Cues, Student Attitudes, Physics, Credibility
Brennan, Mark; Brennan, Roslin E. – 1990
The experience of the child victim as a courtroom witness in sexual abuse cases is examined in this study of a testing program involving 30 children aged 6 to 15. The purpose of the study was to identify needs not recognized by courts that can be responded to, denied, or exacerbated through language. Based on court transcripts, differences were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Child Abuse, Children
Smitter, Roger – 1989
This paper examines the ethos-centered crusade in which the evangelist, not a doctrine or a political/social issue, becomes the reason the audience attends to the message. The paper analyses how the Billy Graham crusades fit this definition--the fame of the evangelist extends beyond any individual crusade, the message preached by the evangelist…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Clergy, Communication Skills, Credibility
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