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Do Real and Invented Scandals Fuel Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories?

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Psychology Open, 2023
: Introduction: Conspiracy believers often claim that they believe in conspiracy theories not on irrational grounds, as scholars often argue, but because of the real scandals and real conspiracies that have occurred in history. Methods: We tested whether
Pascal Wagner-Egger   +3 more
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Common Beliefs and Reality About PLS

open access: yes, 2014
This article addresses Rönkkö and Evermann’s criticisms of the partial least squares (PLS) approach to structural equation modeling. We contend that the alleged shortcomings of PLS are not due to problems with the technique, but instead to three problems
Jörg Henseler   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Indonesian EFL Teacher Educators’ Beliefs and Classroom Practices on The Teaching of Pronunciation: Evidence from A Pilot Study

open access: yesJurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, 2021
Oral communication among global speakers needs good pronunciation to be successful. Regardless of its important function and role, EFL teachers often ignore pronunciation in their language teaching and oftentimes they are very lenient towards ...
Made Frida Yulia, Ali Saukah
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The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

open access: yesPolitical Behavior, 2021
Numerous studies find associations between social media use and beliefs in conspiracy theories and misinformation. While such findings are often interpreted as evidence that social media causally promotes conspiracy beliefs, we theorize that this ...
A. Enders   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Development of theory-based health messages: three-phase programme of formative research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Online health behaviour interventions have great potential but their effectiveness may be hindered by a lack of formative and theoretical work. This paper describes the process of formative research to develop theoretically and empirically based health ...
Epton, Tracey   +5 more
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English Language Teachers’ Oral Corrective Preferences and Practices Across Proficiency Groups

open access: yesProfile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2020
Studies on oral error correction in second language acquisition have been tilted towards cognitive aspects ignoring the affective and practical dimensions. This study attempted to fill this gap by investigating the role of students’ proficiency levels in
Sajjad Sepehrinia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding patients’ experiences of hayfever and its treatment: a survey of illness and medication cognitions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background: Although effective medication for hayfever (seasonal allergic rhinitis) is available, treatment outcomes are often be poor. Patient beliefs influence outcomes in many other diseases.
Frew, Anthony   +4 more
core   +1 more source

A review of the persistence of HIV stigma within faith communities

open access: yesIn die Skriflig
Over time, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has evolved into a chronic condition. Stigma associated with HIV has fostered discrimination against individuals living with the virus, thereby leading to numerous adverse health outcomes.
Germari Kruger   +2 more
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Modeling Beliefs by Single Item and Scale Models in the Context of the Theory of Planned Behavior

open access: yesEducation Sciences, 2019
Teachers’ beliefs about science teaching vary greatly. To analyze the relationships between teachers’ beliefs and other variables related to teaching and learning, researchers can use the following two options: single item belief models or belief scales.
Benedikt Heuckmann   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Folk Customs And Beliefs In Kosovo And Metohija Between The Two World Wars

open access: yesYearbook of Balkan and Baltic Studies, 2023
The geographical region of Kosovo and Metohija in the period between the two world wars was characterised by traditional societies and a large number of folk customs and beliefs. In my paper, I will deal with the customs and beliefs that marked the daily
Božica Slavković Mirić
doaj   +1 more source

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