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Belief Publics or Elites?

Scandinavian Political Studies, 1981
At first sight, Danish survey data seem to support Philip Converse's theory on (the absence of) coherent belief systems in mass publics. An alternative model is presented, however, accounting for the same data; the existence, within a larger population, of “belief publics’ holding differently structured belief systems, may distort measurement of belief
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Public Attitudes and Beliefs About Genetics

Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics, 2010
The existing research base on public attitudes about genetics shows that people's attitudes vary according to the specific technologies and purposes to which genetic knowledge is applied. Genetic testing is viewed highly favorably, genetically modified food is viewed with ambivalence, and cloning is viewed negatively.
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Public Beliefs about Falsehoods in News

The International Journal of Press/Politics, 2020
The circulation of misinformation, lies, propaganda, and other kinds of falsehood has, to varying degrees, become a challenge to democratic publics. We are interested in the question of what publics believe about their own exposure to falsehoods in news, and about what contributes to similarities and differences in these beliefs across countries.
Karolina Koc-Michalska, Bruce Bimber, Daniel Gomez, Matthew Jenkins, Shelley Boulianne   +4 more
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Public Knowledge and Beliefs About Diarrheal Disease

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 2011
Sixty percent of the U.S. population experiences acute diarrheal illness each year, but little is understood regarding public knowledge and beliefs about the causes and treatment of these diseases. We performed a telephone survey of 2117 Tennessee residents regarding knowledge and practices associated with diarrheal illness.
Timothy F, Jones, Karen, Grimm
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Death and organ procurement: public beliefs and attitudes

Social Science & Medicine, 2004
Although "brain death" and the dead donor rule—i.e., patients must not be killed by organ retrieval—have been clinically and legally accepted in the U.S. as prerequisites to organ removal, there is little data about public attitudes and beliefs concerning these matters.
Laura A, Siminoff, Christopher, Burant, Stuart J, Youngner   +2 more
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Bibliography of Teacher Beliefs Publications

2018
This document lists publications co-authored by Gavin T L Brown classified as having to do with Teacher Beliefs, Attitudes, or Behaviours.
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Public beliefs about breastfeeding policies in various settings

Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2004
To understand the public beliefs about breastfeeding policies in various settings and to examine the associations of these beliefs with sociodemographic characteristics, we analyze the data from the 2001 Healthstyles survey, which is an annual national mail survey to US adults.
Ruowei, Li, Jason, Hsia, Fred, Fridinger, Abeda, Hussain, Sandra, Benton-Davis, Laurence, Grummer-Strawn   +5 more
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Bibliography of Student Beliefs publications

2018
This paper contains a list of co-authored papers by Gavin Brown related to student beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours, especially around assessment. The list is correct as of Feb 16, 2018.
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Public Beliefs about Polygraph Tests

Survey of 302 individuals about their beliefs regarding polygraph testing and suspect willingness to submit to polygraph ...
Myers, Bryan Paul, Mengtong Cai, Barnes, Bryan Austin   +2 more
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Public Beliefs About Mental Illness

2012
Public beliefs about mental illness are important for understanding when and how the public seeks treatment for mental illness, as well as how they behave toward those who suffer from mental illness. This chapter reviews recent research on public beliefs, focusing on trends.
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