Students' Pre-Election Perceptions of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan

1981 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine P. Gelineau ◽  
Peter F. Merenda
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Ronald Reagan ◽  
Vector Analysis ◽  
Jimmy Carter ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Difference ◽  
One Year ◽  
Activity Vector

As part of a continuing investigation into the public perception of national and international leaders, the Activity Vector Analysis (AVA) was administered to 176 community college students. Instructions were to check those words which are descriptive of Jimmy Carter and his major opponent, Ronald Reagan. The data yielded two distinct clusters, (1) around AVA Pattern 4529 for Carter, which correlated perfectly with an image observed for him one year prior in the same setting and (2) around AVA Pattern 7616 for Reagan, which correlated .81 with the “administrative pattern” of U.S. self-made company presidents. The correlation between the Carter profile and the Reagan profile was .59, suggesting some overlap in their respective public images. It is the difference between the two candidates, however, which serves as the focus for discussion.

Students' Perception of Jimmy Carter and the Ideal Self

1978 ◽  
Vol 46 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1183-1190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine P. Gelineau ◽  
Peter F. Merenda
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Junior College ◽  
Vector Analysis ◽  
Jimmy Carter ◽  
Ideal Self ◽  
Business Executive ◽  
Junior College Students ◽  
The Ideal ◽  
Activity Vector

The Activity Vector Analysis was administered to 97 junior college students, with instructions to check those words which they felt were descriptive of Jimmy Carter. These same students were again asked to check those words which they felt were descriptive of the Ideal Self or Perfect Person. The data yielded two distinct clusters: (1) around AVA Pattern 6617 for Carter, which correlates .69 with the “Business Executive” profile, and (2) around AVA Pattern 2972 for the Ideal Self, which correlates .80 with the “Perfect Person” profile. The correlation between the Carter profile and the Ideal Self profile is — .45, suggesting lack of congruence between the two perceptions.

scholarly journals An Assessment on Bird’s Diversity in Bagmati River Corridor

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
Saroj Thapa ◽  
Shambhu Paudel ◽  
Dipak BK
Keyword(s):  
Public Perception ◽  
Habitat Degradation ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Habitat Destruction ◽  
Conservation Area ◽  
Point Count ◽  
The Public ◽  
One Year ◽  
Bagmati River ◽  
River Corridor

Bagmati River is considered as a potential conservation area in terms of the bio-diversity conservation due to its unique and diversified habitat distribution. Due to various causes, the river is being polluted and hence habitat degradation rate is increasing. As a consequence, the direct effect is seen on birds inhabiting there. Aiming the assessment of bird's diversity, one year survey was conducted in Bagmati River from Tilganga Bridge to chobhar Gorge Bridge (here after termed as Bagmati river corridor) by applying the point count method .In the total enumeration, 100 of birds species were recorded among which 7 are listed in CITES appendix. The bird species that are regarded as globally threatened are not recorded in the study area. In this report, some potential patches in the study area, are described as hot spots, considering the higher probability of recording maximum number of birds species. The public voice is also collected to find out the public perception on the present status of birds of Bagmati river corridor using the questionaire method. Some causes of habitat destruction and some potential conservation measures are also mentioned. Key Words: Bagmati river corridor, Birds, Conservation, Hotspots, Diversity, Habitat   DOI: 10.3126/init.v2i1.2520 The Initiation Vol.2(1) 2008 pp34-40

Then and Now: Participant‐Observation in Political Theory

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Connolly
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Political Theory ◽  
Vietnam War ◽  
Civil Rights Movement ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Constitutional Interpretation ◽  
The Public ◽  
New Science ◽  
The Difference

This article examines changes in the study of participant-observation in the field of political theory. It explains that in the early 1960s, political theory was widely considered as a moribund enterprise. Empiricists were pushing a new science of politics, designed to replace the options of constitutional interpretation, impressionistic theory, and traditionalism. But by the mid-1960s the end of ideology screeched to a halt because of growing outrage about the Vietnam War, worries among college students about the draft, and the emergence of a civil rights movement. The academic study of political theory was revived and a series of studies emerged to challenge the fact-value dichotomy, the difference between science and ideology, and the public roles of academics.

Senegalese Students' Perception of L. S. Senghor

1982 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Vandewiele ◽  
Peter F. Merenda
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Vector Analysis ◽  
The Public ◽  
N 93 ◽  
The Ideal ◽  
Activity Vector

Form D of the Activity Vector Analysis (AVA) was administered to 131 Senegalese students in French. They were requested to give their perceptions of the former poet-president of Senegal L. S. Senghor. The AVA profile (5915) about which the public images clustered very heavily ( N = 93) is identical to that which previously represented the ideal perception of the President of the United States in 1964 but not the current one.

Promoting Diversity Leadership

2017 ◽  
pp. 1059-1072
Author(s):  
Ra Shaunda V. Sterling
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Chief Executive Officers ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Community College Student ◽  
College Administrators ◽  
Community College Administrators ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Diversity Leadership

This chapter focuses on the difference between the diversity of community college students and community college administrators. While many community college students are poor, minority, and female, the vast majority of community college administrators, particularly chief executive officers, are affluent, White, and male. This inequity may have an impact on how administrators relate to students and the policies these administrators enact, resulting in concerns about equity and access to educational opportunities. The history of U.S. community colleges is discussed. A profile of the typical community college student is also presented. Definitions of leadership are provided, and diversity leadership research is examined. A strategy for increasing diversity at the administrative level in the community college setting is shared. Kotter's (1996) eight-stage model of change management is presented as a means of altering a college's culture to promote greater diversity leadership. The role of technology in increasing diversity is discussed, and directions for further research are shared.

Senegalese Students' Perception of Abdou Diouf and Gaddafi

1982 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-394
Author(s):  
Michel Vandewiele ◽  
Peter F. Merenda
Keyword(s):  
Vector Analysis ◽  
The Public ◽  
Activity Vector

Form D of the Activity Vector Analysis (AVA) was administered to 153 Senegalese students in French. They were requested to give their perceptions of the president of Senegal Abdou Diouf and of the president of Libya Gaddafi. The AVA profiles (4943 for Diouf and 6617 for Gaddafi) about which the public images clustered very heavily ( N = 86 for Diouf and N = 135 for Gaddafi) suggest personalities perceived as substantially different from one another.

scholarly journals GET-RICH-QUICK SCHEMES’ IMPACT ON PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF STOCK MARKET INVESTMENT IN KAZAKHSTAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (9(73)) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
G. Amanzholova
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The People ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Stock Market Investment ◽  
Investment Fraud

At this moment, only 1% of people in Kazakhstan invest in the stock market. Apart from the lack of financial education, the increasing number of seemingly legitimate fraudulent financial schemes influence the public’s perception of the stock market. This research investigates the public perceptions of investment fraud, the difference between stock market investment and financial schemes, and the consequences of confusing the two concepts. Through a survey and an interview, the research yields qualitative and quantitative data. Although the majority of the people (75%) are aware that the stock market is not a scam, a higher majority (89%) believe it is risky. Fraudsters often capitalize on the victims’ ignorance. Often get-rich-schemes are unlicensed, unregulated, and lacks transparency while offering a high amount of returns for a small investment. Therefore, raising the public's awareness will encourage them to engage in stock market investing and avoid being scammed.

Pre-Election Public Image of Nixon and McGovern Given by English Students

1974 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 575-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter F. Merenda ◽  
Reza Shapurian ◽  
Walter V. Clarke
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Image ◽  
Vector Analysis ◽  
Presidential Candidates ◽  
The Public ◽  
English Students ◽  
Deep Interest ◽  
Activity Vector

The Activity Vector Analysis was administered to 50 English Ss under instructions to check those words which they truly felt described Nixon and McGovern. These public images of the United States Presidential candidates were obtained on 30 October 1972, 1 wk. prior to the election. There was much greater consensus regarding the public image of Nixon who was perceived as a hard-hitting, forceful, self-centered, and dominant personality. McGovern, with much less agreement among the respondents, was described as an optimistic, enthusiastic, self-confident personality who displayed a deep interest in people.

Dealing with Defeat

2017 ◽  
pp. 229-249
Author(s):  
Andrew Priest
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Ronald Reagan ◽  
Election Campaign ◽  
Jimmy Carter ◽  
Election Cycle ◽  
Policy Positions ◽  
The Difference

The election of 1976 took place in very unusual circumstances. Yet, in many ways, the election campaign itself was fairly conventional. Much of the election cycle, however, also revolved around the issues of presidential authority and credibility, and, in these areas, foreign policy was crucial. That Gerald Ford came so close to snatching the election in the finals days and weeks of the campaign suggests that foreign policy could have made the difference and that the president’s refusal or inability to exploit Republican foreign policy positions and divisions between his policies and those of his opponents, Ronald Reagan for the nomination and Jimmy Carter for the election, hampered his ability to develop a winning campaign.

scholarly journals Economic Activities Under Uncertainty: The Difference Between Speculation, Investment and Gambling

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Raphael Max ◽  
Alexander Kriebitz ◽  
Christoph Luetge
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Clear Distinction ◽  
Risk And Uncertainty ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Ethical Discourse ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Clear Line

In the ethical discourse about financial markets, the terms “investment”, “speculation” and “gambling” often seem confusing and lack a clear distinction. The inconsistent use of this terminology has concrete consequences for the public perception. We attempt to establish a concept which draws a clear line between these activities and can serve as a baseline for discourse about how to assess investment, speculation and gambling on a normative level. We analyze existing literature and develop a conceptual framework to provide an overview of the differences between investment, speculation and gambling. We conclude that gambling differs structurally from investment and speculation in terms of the classic distinction between risk and uncertainty and the separation between consuming and non-consuming activities. Moreover, we arrive at the conclusion that investment and speculation share too many similarities to be separated in a consistent way.

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