Others' emotional expressions affect individuals' attention allocation in social interactions, which are integral to the process of word learning. However, the impact of perceived emotions on word learning is not well understood. Two eye-tracking experiments investigated 78 British toddlers' (37 girls) of 29- to 31-month-old retention of novel…

British higher education is ranked among the best in the world, but some of its core values are under strain. Knowledge and critical thinking can be undermined by biased mind-sets, especially when engaging with the social media. Research demonstrates that false news goes viral much more quickly than true news. Political correctness and the woke…

Preferences are influenced by the presence or absence of salient choice options, known as reference points. This behavioral tendency is traditionally attributed to the loss aversion and diminishing sensitivity assumptions of prospect theory. In contrast, some psychological research suggests that reference dependence is caused by attentional biases…

The authors of this book analyze and discuss the treatment of race by the mass media, examining through survey data the response of white Britons to immigration by colored ethnic groups. The main focus of the study was on the beliefs and attitudes of adolescents. Results of the survey show that the mass media have played an important role in…

Many academic examinations exhibit sex differences in terms of entry figures and pass rates. This fact is illustrated by a selection of statistics from the British GCE "O" level examination results for June 1976. These results are discussed in terms of three possible causes: innate differences in intellectual functioning, sex role…

Conducted two studies to explore assumptions that trainee counselors who are members of the indigenous population will exhibit biased attitudes when they are confronted with case histories of clients from other ethnic groups. Data indicate respondents showed more favorable patterns of attribution for white clients than those of other ethnic…

From the breakin through the pardon of President Nixon, the London "Times" maintained thorough coverage of the Watergate scandal--a difficult task, considering the complexities of the American judicial and political systems. A special Watergate section was added to the other sections of the "Times," and even the British…

Reports an evaluation of the perceived visibility and quality of human development journals in France, Great Britain, and West Germany. Overall, the dominance of English-language journals (and especially American journals) is notable. Achieving particular international prominence were "Child Development,""Developmental…

This study sought to determine what types of history were emphasized by the Examination Boards and thus to throw light on the experience in history which was gained by candidates for these exams. A bias toward the political history of the imperial power was found. (Author/SJL)

Presents a detailed study of two newspaper reports published on the same day and describing the same event. The study reveals (1) different attitudes concerning the need for objectivity in news reporting and (2) the complex and covert nature of the textual features through which bias is communicated. (SED)

Investigates the appointment of headteachers to primary schools in a (British) county containing a large number of church-aided schools. Findings showed that aided schools tended to have smaller rolls than large county schools. Previously experienced applicants were most likely to have been principals at aided schools, whose presence…

Notes that adoption agencies have developed few specific policies on the issue of lesbian and gay adoption. Provides an overview of key considerations about homosexual adopters, including beliefs and values of agency professionals, the legal and social ramifications of adoption into a relationship not based on marriage, and possible consequences…

Contains the complete text of an interview with the author of a recent short study of the plight of black (especially West Indian) students in the schools for the educationally subnormal. (JM)

The authors state that liberal education courses help police officers understand and even challenge their own organizational culture. They describe a program for which they are the faculty that aims to expose police officers to views different from their own in order to challenge their perspectives. (CH)