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Youth Administrator
No full textFor the group exhibition ‘Dr Sinclair’s Drawer’, Sarah Tripp invoked an absent Administrator in the functioning office within Flat Time House (London). The art work produced by Tripp, titled ‘Youth Administrator’, consisted of the site specific installation of a looped HD video and a holographic foil blocked onto a digital print.
The fictional character of the Administrator was invoked within Flat Time House: which was a residence for, and is an artwork by the renound British artist John Latham. John Latham’s house provided the physical and conceptual context for this group exhibition.
The Youth Administrator’s hands were projected in miniature on the corner of the desk within the functioning office space and the words ‘Thank You’ were reversed, debossed in holographic foil and hung on the office wall. As the projection looped, the accompanying voice-over observed the character of the Administrator emerge through a small act of theft.
‘Dr Sinclair’s Drawer’ was curated by Flat Time House (London) and Book Works (London). The exhibition was accompanied by a publication featuring writing by the exhibitors and published by Book Works and Flat Time House. A limited edition of the foil blocked holographic prints is available from Book Works
Cognitive Bias in Line-Up Identifications: The Impact of Administrator Knowledge
Full text linkPrior knowledge of the likely or expected outcome of a forensic investigation has been shown to produce biases in the results obtained, reducing objectivity. The wide prevalence of such cognitive biases in many judgments has long been recognised by social psychologists, but its importance is only now gaining appreciation within forensic science communities. It is therefore timely to draw attention to the power of cognitive biases found in a study of the influence of administrator expectations on photographic identifications. Data are presented to show that when a line-up administrator knows the identity and position of a target within a line-up choice, in which the ‘witness’ is ignorant of the actual target, that target is more than twice as likely to be selected compared with when the administrator is kept ‘blind’. These findings, taken together with related studies, support the recommendation that all forensic analyses are made ‘double-blind’—a method that has proven to be effective in reducing such effects within the social sciences
Administrator Effects on Respondent Choice
No full textResearch concerning administrator effects and the wider field of experimenter expectancy
effects (Rosenthal, 1976) has established the theory that the hypotheses and knowledge
held by an experimenter can unconsciously influence their results. Therefore, in a novel use
of a photographic line-up from an actual police investigation, this research aims to explore
the impact of administrator effects without the memory component of a recalled event.
Previous research in this area has used a traditional memory paradigm to test administrator
effects, however this has clouded the issue of whether the witness is being influenced by
the administrator or is actually remembering the event. This research removes the memory
component and therefore concentrates on the expectancy effect of the administrator.
In order to further the understanding of administrator effects, this research examines
whether there is an aspect of interpersonal behaviour which predisposes some individuals
to be more susceptible to inferences from others, or predisposes some to be more likely to
influence individuals than others. In order to do this the Fundamental Interpersonal
Relations Orientation: Behaviour (FIRO-B) instrument is utilised to examine the
interpersonal relationship behaviour of the administrator and the participant. This research
also identifies the cues emitted by the administrator by audio-recording the interaction
between the administrator and the participant.
Using an experimental design, which manipulated the knowledge of the location of the
target, five hundred and twenty six participants were asked to identify the person
responsible for the Lockerbie bombing. Line-up administrators, who were either informed of
the location of the suspect, informed of the location of an alternative suspect, or
uninformed of the location of the suspect, presented the participants with the photographic
line-up of twelve men, one of which is believed to be the person responsible for the
Lockerbie bombing. Participants were asked to pick the person they thought was the
suspect from the line-up, they then completed the FIRO-B questionnaire.
Analysis of the frequency of identifications suggests the presence of an experimenter
expectancy effect. A chi-square goodness of fit test indicates that significantly more
participants identified the target suspect when the administrator was informed of the
location of the target, than when the administrator was uninformed. Analysis of the FIRO-B
data found that target identifiers in the informed condition reported significantly higher
received control scores than non-identifiers from an informed condition matched
comparison group. Target identifiers also reported significantly higher social interactivity
and received inclusion scores than non-identifiers.
Analysis of the FIRO-B data from the line-up administrators found subtle differences in the
FIRO-B scores of the administrators achieving a high number of target identifications
compared to administrators achieving a low number of target identifications. In particular,
administrators achieving a high number of target identifications reported higher levels of
expressed control and lower levels of received control than administrators achieving a low
number of target identifications. Analysis of the transcripts of the line-ups indicate that
administrators in the informed condition interacted with their participants for longer, and
exhibited more verbal cues. Administrators who obtained a target identification also spoke
to their participants for longer. Those administrators who spoke to their participants for
longer reported higher levels of expressed control and lower levels of received control.
The results of this study point to an experimenter expectancy effect. Beyond that though
there appears to be an aspect of interpersonal behaviour that may be responsible for a
predisposition to influence or to be influenced. This thesis, in line with previous research
advocates the use of ‘double-blind’ line-up procedures in order to eradicate the possibility
of an administrator effect. However, it also highlights the importance of considering the
social interaction between the experimenter and the participant that is at the heart of social
psychology research with human participants. In particular, the damning effect on the
results of research conducted by an experimenter who assumes the dominant role in a
social interaction, with a participant who assumes the submissive role
William of Haverhill (d.1252): administrator
No full textA biographical study of William of Haverhill, royal treasurer, administrator, cleric and canon of St Paul's Cathedra
Probate court procedures involving persons with intellectual disability.
No full textRev. 7-11.; Title from cover.; Previously published: Probate court procedures involving persons with mental retardation. West Hartford, CT : Probate Court Administrator, Probate Courts of Connecticut, 2007.; Edition statement from p. 4 of cover
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An invitation from the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to Dr. Hector P. Garcia,
No full textAn invitation from the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to Dr. Hector P. Garcia for the dedication of a Satellite Outpatient Clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas
Liabilities of the contract administrator in certification
Full text linkContract Administrator engaged by the Employer ,acts as his agent for the purpose of securing the completion of the works ,in an economical and timely manner. Under PAM 2006 Form ,the “Architect” is the contract administrator and “Engineer” in IEM form whilst CA is also known as “Superintending Officer” in PWD and CIDB forms.CA in this study is focused to the professional CA , the Architect and Engineer. As a contract administrator and agent of the Employer , CA provides information to the contractor to enable him to carry out his contractual works ,issue variations which may alter the extent ,nature and quantity of the works, nominates sub-contractors and suppliers on the Employer’s behalf ,supervises and approves the works. In his capacity as contract administrator and independent certifier, it is the Architect’s duty to issue certifications on all payments due under the contract and certify acceptance of completed works in conformity to contract specifications and accepted standards. The contract administrator must act with independence, impartial and fairness. The professional obligation to act fairly extends to such of his duties to use his professional skill and judgment in forming an opinion or making a decision where he is holding the balance between the Client and the Contractor. The CA is duty bound to serve the Employer faithfully as his agent. The Employer would reasonably expect that the Architect possesses the requisite ability and skill and be liable to the Employer if he had been professional negligent. The finding of this research is based on the judgment of 11 cases where the CA has wrongful in certifying the certificates .They are categorised as error in certificate , signing by non authorised person and due to fraud and dishonest. Thus it is important for the CA to ensure that pre-conditions as expressly stipulated in the particular terms of the condition of the contract have been satisfied
A study of administrator cognitive style and administrator teaching style preference as perceievd by administrators and teachers, 1991
No full textThe purpose of this study, a correlational design using the Pearson Product- Moment Linear Correlation Coefficient, was to determine the existence of significant relationships between the following pairs of variables: (a) administrator cognitive style as related to administrator preference for teaching style, (b) administrator cognitive style and teacher perceptions of administrator cognitive style, (c) administrator preference for teaching style and teacher perception of administrator preferred teaching style. The study also investigated eight key descriptive variables to determine significant correlations to the administrator cognitive style and to administrator teaching style preference: (1) principal gender, (2) principal race, (3) teacher gender, (4) teacher race, (5) school level, (6) socioeconomic status of student population, (7) racial composition of the student population, and (8) achievement level of students. The study incorporated the generally accepted characteristics attributed to hemisphericity theory (right and left modal) and to the brain quadrants/cognitive styles (upper right, lower right, upper left, lower left) in the development of the twoformed Cognitive Type-Teaching Style Preference Delineator (CS-TSP). Based on the responses from thirty (30) principals' self-assessments and 258 teachers' perceptions of administrators, the study obtained the following results: (a) Five of nineteen null hypotheses were rejected. (b) There was no significant relationship between administrator cognitive style and administrator preference for teaching style. (c) There was a significant relationship in administrator teaching style preference and teacher perception of administrator preferred teaching style. (d) Administrator cognitive style and teaching style preferences were consistently lower right modal tendencies. (e) Teacher perception concurred with administrator perception of dominant right modal cognitive styles and teaching styles. (f) Administrator teaching style preference had a significant relationship to teacher perception of the administrator teaching style preference. (g) Administrator Cognitive Dominance was significantly related (inversed) to principal ethnicity. (h) Administrator cognitive style was significantly related (inversed) to teacher race. (i) Administrator teaching style preference was significantly related to the school level (elementary or secondary). (j) Administrator teaching style preference was significantly related (inversed) to the socioeconomic level of the student population
Oregon Administrator Scholars Program update
No full textbrought to you by the Oregon Administrator Scholars Program.Began with Vol. 1, issue 1 (March 2021).This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
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