Stereotypical Features Research Articles

What does a scientist look like? Children's perceptions of scientist gender and skin tone

AbstractWhen asked to draw a scientist, children typically draw a gender stereotypical male representation; however, research has not yet assessed these representations in terms of scientist stereotypical skin tone. The current study examined children's (N = 69, 66.7% female, Mage = 7.60, SD = 2.13) scientist perceptions by analyzing both the gender and skin tone of their scientist drawings as well as stereotypical features represented (lab coats, scientific instruments, etc.). This study also examined how these perceptions as reflected in the drawings were related to children's explicit gender stereotypes and their science growth mindset. Boys were less likely to draw a female scientist than were girls. Additionally, children with higher growth mindset were more likely to draw a female scientist. Lastly, with age, children were less likely to draw a female scientist, or a darker skin‐toned scientist as compared with a male or lighter skin‐toned scientist and were more likely to draw a scientist with stereotypical features. This study furthers our knowledge of children's perceptions about scientists.

Māori experiences and perspectives of hospital treatment in the context of acute care.

Through exploring Māori experiences when presenting acutely to hospital, we aimed to identify specific aspects of culturally safe care that we could incorporate into healthcare professionals' training and hospital processes. Using Kaupapa Māori approaches, we undertook semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis to collect and analyse data from diverse groups of Māori participants. We interviewed 17 participants, with 16 follow-up interviews. We found a lack of trust, and perceptions of unequal treatment for Māori. Our participants highlighted the following key needs: the importance of whanaungatanga in building trusting relationships with patients and whānau; creating safe spaces for patients and whānau; improved staff cultural safety; exploring individual patient and whānau needs, avoiding assumptions about cultural requirements or stereotypical characteristics; upholding the mana of all patients with respectful interactions; and empowering Māori as partners in their care. By sharing their personal experiences, participants have highlighted specific aspects of their interactions with hospital staff and the healthcare system that could and should be improved. These insights can guide our efforts to enhance cultural safety for Māori patients and whānau through targeted staff training and structural changes.

Towards Equitable Representations of Ageing: Evaluation of Gender, Territories, Aids and Artificial Intelligence

There are few studies on the representation of older people regarding aids and assistive devices and even fewer that incorporate more inclusive views (gender, emotions, anti-ageist, territorial or land approach) as well as virtual or land ethnography or artificial intelligence. The general objective was to evaluate digital images of aids and assistive aids in the older population, from the perspectives mentioned above. Method. A descriptive and cross-sectional study that searched, observed and analyzed images. An evaluation of intentionally selected images from Freepik, Pixabay, Storyblocks, Splitshire, Gratisography and ArtGPT, included in an original database constructured by several authors of this article, was carried out in the context of the ENCAGEn-CM project (2020–2023, financed by the CAM and FSE). This base was updated and expanded in October and November 2023. In addition, an image generation process was carried out using artificial intelligence, and this was also part of the analysis (ArtGPT). Finally, algorithms were used to solve and retrain with the images. Results. Of the total final images included in the expanded database until November 2023 (n = 427), only a third (28.3%, 121/427) included the aids and assistive aids label. Representations of mixed groups predominated (38.8%) and, to a lesser extent, those of women. A large proportion of the devices were ‘glasses’ (74.6%) and the ‘use of a cane’ (14.9%). To a lesser extent, ‘wheelchairs’ (4.4%) or ‘hearing aids’ (0.9%) and the presence of more than one device (simultaneously) (5.3%) were noted. The main emotions represented were ‘joy’ (45.6%) and ‘emotion not recognized’ (45.6%), with, to a lesser extent, ‘sadness’ (3.5%), ‘surprise’ (4.4%) and ‘anger’ (0.9%). Differences by sex were found in the represented emotions linked to aids and assistive aids. The representation of images of the built environment predominated significantly (70.2%), and it was observed that older women were less represented in natural environments than men. Based on the previous findings, a method is proposed to address stereotypes in images of older individuals. It involves identifying common stereotypical features, like glasses and hospital settings, using deep learning and quantum computing techniques. A convolutional neural network identifies and suppresses these elements, followed by the use of quantum algorithms to manipulate features. This systematic approach aims to mitigate biases and enhance the accuracy in representing older people in digital imagery. Conclusion. A limited proportion of images of assistive devices and older people were observed. Furthermore, among them, the lower representation of images of women in a built environment was confirmed, and the expressions of emotions were limited to only three basic ones (joy, sadness and surprise). In these evaluated digital images, the collective imagination of older people continues to be limited to a few spaces/contexts and emotions and is stereotyped regarding the same variables (sex, age, environment). Technology often overlooks innovative support tools for older adults, and AI struggles in accurately depicting emotions and environments in digital images. There is a pressing need for thorough pretraining analysis and ethical considerations to address these challenges and ensure more accurate and inclusive representations of older persons in digital media.

Female journalists’ representation in Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s The Realm

Cinema has incorporated the journalism profession into its narratives because of its inherent potential for creating narratives with a high degree of interest. In the collective imagination, journalists are positioned as the fourth estate and bear a social responsibility. In the early days of cinema until around the 1990s, women occupied secondary roles compared to their male counterparts, through stereotypical characters portrayed as cold, unyielding, ambitious professionals ready to do whatever it took to get the news at the expense of their personal lives. They are depicted as masculinised and sexualised. Using a methodological triangulation that applies descriptive analysis techniques, film analysis and in-depth interviews, the feature film The Realm, by Rodrigo Sorogoyen is studied to determine how the figure of the female journalist is represented in it. After studying the results, it can be concluded that present-day female journalists do not find an accurate representation of their profession in The Realm or cinema in general. This discrepancy stems from the persistent perpetuation of certain stereotypes that influence how women journalists' role is portrayed on the big screen.

Ethnic stereotypes and prejudices of modern Russian youth

The article examines the theoretical foundations of the analysis of ethnic stereotypes and prejudices that have developed in modern sociological and socio-psychological science. The patterns of this phenomenon characteristic of modern society are highlighted. The results of the authors’ own empirical study of ethnic stereotypes and prejudices of modern Russian youth are presented that made it possible to identify the regional specificity of the manifestation of this phenomenon among Perm youth and to compared it with the Moscow youth. The specificity was identified according to behavioural (behaviour in the process of interethnic conflict; existence of interpersonal relationships with representatives of another ethnic group; orientation towards a certain type of relationship with representatives of another ethnic group), cognitive (knowledge about representatives of their own and other ethnic groups; trust in services provided by representatives of different ethnic groups and by migrants; trust in representatives of different ethnic groups) and emotional parameters (emotional attitude to the culture and traditions of another ethnic group; emotional attitude to interethnic conflict). The main factors influencing the formation of ethnic stereotypes and prejudices among Perm and Moscow youth are clarified. These results can be used for further study of regional characteristics of interethnic relations and ethnic stereotypes, prejudices, their dynamics and effective interaction of ethnophors as well as to optimise the process of interethnic relations.

Mechanisms of mental illness anti-stigma messaging matter: Leveraging mental health communication inequities among Latinx populations to understand what works and what we can do better

BackgroundSince 1950, public communication about the neurobiological-psychosocial basis of mental illness from the diathesis-stress model has promoted reception to treatment yet violent/dangerous stereotypes have increased during this period. Moreover, public mental health communication efforts have predominantly diffused in English-language media, excluding Spanish/Latinx media and its consumers from these efforts. To inform future mental health communication strategies, this study leverages high versus low diffusion of public mental health communication across English and Spanish/Latinx media to examine public mental health communication effects on stigma and treatment beliefs via neurobiological-psychosocial beliefs. MethodsA quota sample of 2058 U.S.-based Latinx residents ages 13–86 with diverse language/cultural media preferences was recruited to self-complete a survey about mental health information acquisition in 2021. Assessments ascertained frequency of Spanish/Latinx and English media use and mental health content scanning and seeking (α = 0.86–0.94); and items from the General Social Survey about mental illness neurobiological-psychosocial causal beliefs (α = 0.72)—genetics, brain chemistry, environment, stress; treatment beliefs—mental illness improves with treatment or on its own; and stigma beliefs—violent/dangerous and bad character stereotypes and unwillingness to socialize with a person with mental illness. Structural equation models estimated total, direct, and indirect effects of Spanish/Latinx and English media exposures on treatment and stigma beliefs via neurobiological-psychosocial beliefs, net individual/family factors. ResultsSpanish/Latinx media reduced, while English media increased, neurobiological-psychosocial beliefs (p < 0.01). Neurobiological-psychosocial beliefs, in turn, increased treatment and stigma beliefs (p < 0.01), simultaneously. Indirect pathways were also significant (p < 0.05). Proportion mediated on treatment beliefs was one-third for Spanish/Latinx and two-thirds for English media. Proportion mediated on stigma beliefs for all media exposures averaged ≥1. ConclusionsWhile consumers of Spanish/Latinx media report lower neurobiological-psychosocial knowledge that impedes treatment beliefs, consumers of English media report greater neurobiological-psychosocial and treatment knowledge and, consequently, more stigma. Innovation in public mental health communication is needed to counter stigma and health inequity.

Effects of water and nitrogen limited supply on stereotypic characteristics of high-yielding wheat

Effects of water and nitrogen limited supply on stereotypic characteristics of high-yielding wheat

Constitution and Development of Constitutional Analysis

The implementation of the Constitution as a whole, its principles and individual norms is preceded by their awareness by the subjects of constitutional legal relations. In most cases, it has a stereotypical character, which is based on the repeatability of these legal relations, established traditions in the sphere of exercising power. However, in connection with the development of new legislative solutions, the identification of serious, socially significant problems in law enforcement practice, “semantic forks” inevitably arise, which require turning to the search for non-trivial constitutional solutions, justifications and assessments of the constitutional meaning of legal norms. In these situations, it is not enough to rely on the customs that have developed in the course of legislative and law enforcement practice. A systematic analysis is required aimed at clarifying how fully, consistently and consistently constitutional principles and norms are implemented, and whether the proposed solutions create a legal reality incompatible with the requirements of the Constitution and its doctrinal interpretation. These tasks are solved within the framework of constitutional analysis, a mental activity involving a combination of scientific and practical knowledge. Constitutional analysis is a comprehensive scientific method that combines both the beginnings of formal legal, doctrinal analysis, and concrete historical, comparative legal and political analysis. A critical constitutional analysis makes it possible to correct deviant law-making and law enforcement practices. Thus, constitutional analysis is a necessary element of the mechanism for the implementation of the Constitution and, in general, the development of the country&amp;apos;s legal system.

ДЕЯКІ ЕТНОКУЛЬТУРНІ ПСИХОЛОГІЧНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ КАЗАХІВ РЕСПУБЛІКИ КАЗАХСТАН

An objective understanding of the psychological characteristics of a person is impossible outside the ethnocultural context. At the same time, cultural processes are constantly changing under the influence of various factors. These changes in culture affect the way people live and perceive reality. This review examines some ethnocultural psychological features of the Kazakhs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including historical and cultural determinants of the psychology of modern Kazakhs; features of national stereotypes; the influence of national psychology on the interaction and behavior of people in organizations, and the specifics of the implementation of managerial functions by leaders; and the influence of national psychology on the behavior of Kazakhs in conflict situations. To achieve these goals, the issues of historical memory of the Kazakh people, ethnogenesis, as well as other factors that characterize the Kazakh mentality, are studied. Thus, the mentality of the people is dominated by hospitality, respect for older relatives, eloquence, the nomad cult, and tolerance. These features represent only a small part of Kazakh culture, which may differ depending on the region, social context, and characteristics of each representative of the ethnic group. Understanding the ethnocultural characteristics of Kazakhs contributes to effective cross-cultural interaction, communication, successful business and work, mutual respect, and tolerance. Furthermore, nowadays the need to study the ethnocultural psychological features of the Kazakh ethnic group is emphasized considering the military invasion of Russia in Ukraine.

The Model and Implementation of Quranic Integral Ecofeminism at The Iiq Takhassus Islamic Boarding School Jakarta-Indonesia

Purpose: Reconsideration of stereotype gender of the ecofeminist paradigm which states that male hypermasculinity is one of the factors causing natural destruction. Theoretical framework: Carolyn Merchant explained that environmental damage has a correlation with men's domineering attitude toward women. The domineering attitude of men towards women affects the domineering attitude of men in exploiting the earth's resources. This is because both the earth and women have the same character, namely: silent, receptive, submissive, and surrender. Interestingly, in the research results of IPPC in 2019, the words of Merchant are not fully justified, this is because environmental damage is caused by modern human lifestyles that are not friendly to the environment. Likewise, Febriani rebutted the Merchant's statement with the verse of the Quran which stated that environmental damage was caused by "al-nās", namely humans who have matured socially, this editorial is mentioned for humans in general, both for men and women (Q.S. al-Rūm [30]: 41), Febriani also stated that character stereotypes for men and women are not found in the al-Qur’an. Method/design/approach: The method for Quranic interpretation using in this paper is maudu’i/thematic method. The authors also use qualitative observations to examine the concepts and categories in each subsequent event giving meaning to the research subject or observation. Result and conclution: The authors find a Quranic integral ecofeminism model which is understood in terms of “Environmental awareness and movement by involving men and women in a cooperative and complementary manner, by balancing the potential for physical and spiritual, rational and emotional, as individual, social and spiritual beings”. The Quranic integral ecofeminism model developed at the IIQ Takhassus Islamic boarding school, by providing awareness that feminine characters such as nurturing, loving, protecting, creative, and caring can be carried out by all parties in the campus ecosystem, both men and women. Likewise, masculine characters are needed in environmental maintenance such as visionary, consistent, wise and responsible. Research implication: The main contribution of this study is to reveal the insights of the al-Qur’an regarding the solution to the environmental damage problems if one of the causes is the gender stereotypes for men and women. In addition to interpreting verses, this study is equipped with psychological studies in building everyone’s balance of feminine and masculine character so that they can interact harmoniously and respecting humans and the environment. This study is expected to minimize the problems of environmental damage as well as gender stereotype. Originality/value: The concept of “Quranic Integral Ecofeminism” and the success of this concept which was implemented at IIQ Jakarta, Indonesia

Cause of Death: Lähiö

As geographically and socially marginalized neighbourhoods, Finnish lähiös are associated with urban segregation and a set of stereotypes about their residents. Claiming to portray everyday life in the lähiö, in 2018, Turku City Theatre premiered a musical theatre production Varissuo, which was set in the city’s largest and most multicultural housing unit. This article investigates how Varissuo was constructed and depicted both on stage and beyond the stage by analyzing several characters and their storylines, as well as material details present in the theatre building’s lobby area. Drawing from Richard Dyer’s notion of stereotypes as a product of assumed consensuses about specific social groups, the article first focuses on plotting how both novelistic and stereotypical characters contributed to an understanding of the lähiö as a locus of ill-being and personal struggle. Critically approaching Jill Dolan’s conceptual utopian performatives, the article then discusses the elements of utopia and dystopia in Varissuo, suggesting that the representation of the lähiö on stage and in the theatre building erased political potential of the utopian performatives and subverted them into a counterproductive force. I argue that the utilization of lähiö stereotypes and Varissuo’s detachment from its real-life origins potentially contributes to further stigmatization and polarization between social groups

Stylizing Asian

The paper examines the linguistic and cultural features Nigel Ng, a Malaysian comedian, utilized in his performance as Uncle Roger, a Cantonese English speaker, and the ensuing repercussions. The data analysis shows that a) Ng does not use all the features of Hongkong English, and his use of the features is inconsistent; b) Ng’s stylized English incorporates stereotypical linguistic features associated with several discrete ethnic varieties in the pan-Asian area; c) Ng's performance of Uncle Roger is a conscious media strategy to connect with a more diasporic audience. This paper therefore argues that Ng's performance is a racial stylization of pan-Asian. On the one hand, it challenges White hegemony by constructing a proud Asian identity and criticizing the misrepresentation of Asian cultures. On the other hand, it also reproduces stigmatized stereotypes by foregrounding out-group stereotypes of pan-Asians. The racial stylization discussed in this paper illustrates the double-edged nature of stylization.

New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The characteristics of stereotypical characters in literary works may transform over time as the characteristics of the group they represent in society change. Child image is one of those which experiences this change the most. Child, who initially appeared as a little adult, evil born or wax to be molded, has evolved to include more complex and sophisticated depictions because the child in the real world has begun to be seen differently than before and it has been understood that it has a more complex structure than it appears. This indicates that children are not just a monolithic group who look remarkably alike and have common characteristics and behaviors. Factors such as nature, society, and living conditions play an important role in shaping each child's unique character and actions, and therefore a child cannot be exclusively decent, evil, pure, or tainted. However, in any case, the image of the child is shaped by the wishes and expectations of society. To make a long story short, from the past to the present, children have come to be understood as more than stereotypes and as multidimensional individuals, and as a manifestation of this in literature, they have begun to be represented more complexly in works. This process of change is evident when the older literary periods and more recent novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Lord of the Flies are analyzed.

Are generations a useful concept?

The concepts of generations and generational differences have received much attention in the academic literature, in the popular press, and among practitioners, policymakers, and politicians. Despite the continued interest, research has failed to find convincing evidence for the existence of distinct generations, commonly conceptualized as broad groupings of birth cohorts (e.g., 1980–2000) that have been influenced by a set of significant events (e.g., economic depressions) and labeled with names and qualities that supposedly reflect their defining characteristics (e.g., Millennials). Further, any differences that have been found in empirical studies, and that have been attributed to generational membership, are more likely due to age and/or contemporaneous period effects. Nonetheless, some researchers, employers, institutions, governments, and many laypeople continue to treat generations like they are a powerful and actionable phenomenon.We address these issues in two ways. First, we review the science of generations, focusing on what is known, what is not, and why the evidence points to the conclusion that generations, as popularly conceptualized, do not exist in objectively quantifiable ways. We also address the disconnect between science and practice regarding generations. Second, we explore alternate explanations for effects that are attributed to generations and review approaches that are both more theoretically sound and empirically supported, including lifespan theory and social constructionist frameworks. Finally, we address connections between assumptions made about generations and concerns about diversity, equity, and inclusion at work. Specifically, we address what has been termed generationalism, the belief that members of specific generations possess unique, stereotypic characteristics.

Subverting Characters Stereotypes: Exploring the Role of AI in Stereotype Subversion

The Aim of this paper is to explore different ways of using AI to subvert stereotypes more efficiently and effectively. It will also enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, helping creators select the most appropriate method for their specific situations. AI opens up new possibilities, enabling anyone to effortlessly generate visually stunning images without the need for artistic skills. However, it also leads to the creation of more stereotypes when using large amounts of data. Consequently, stereotypes are becoming more prevalent and serious than ever before. Our belief is that we can use this situation in reverse, aiming to summarize stereotypes with AI and then subvert them through elemental exchange. In this study, we have attempted to develop a less time-consuming method to challenge character stereotypes while embracing the concept of "exchange." We selected two character archetypes, namely the "tyrant" and the "mad scientist," and summarized their stereotypes by generating AI images or asking ChatGPT questions. Additionally, we conducted a survey of real historical tyrants to gain insights into their behavior and characteristics. This step helped us comprehend the reasons behind stereotyping in artwork depicting tyrants. Based on this understanding, we made choices about which stereotypes to retain. The intention was to empower the audience to better evaluate the identity of the character. Finally, the two remaining character stereotypes were exchanged, and the design was completed. This paper documents the last and most time-consuming method. By examining a large number of sources and examining what stereotypical influences were used, we were able to achieve a greater effect of subverting stereotypes. The other method is much less time-consuming but somewhat more random. Whether one chooses by subjective experience or by the most frequent choices, there is no guarantee of the best outcome. In other words, it is the one that best guarantees that the audience will be able to quickly identify the original character and at the same time move the two characters the furthest away from the original stereotypical image of the original. In conclusion, if the designer has sufficient time, ai portrait + research or chatGPT + research can be chosen. If there is not enough time, the remaining methods can be chosen. The remaining methods take less time and the designer can try them all to get the desired result.

ძალის კონცეპტუალური პრობლემატიკა საერთაშორისო ურთიერთობებში

In international relations the concept of "power" is one of the most important categories within which the main problem of relations between countries is analyzed – the issue of war and peace. Based on "strength", international actors analyze each other's capabilities and evaluate the degree of stability of the international system. The concept of "power" plays an important methodological role among scientists and analysts of international relations. But, despite this, we argue that the term "power" is often misinterpreted (especially in fields outside of political science), moreover, too often have a stereotypical character unsuitable for science. We found the conceptual problematic of the term "power" in the sciences of politics and international relations. We think that the wrong interpretation of the mentioned concept leads to analytical errors: wrong political decisions are made based on the wrong understanding of the strength of countries and the power in public life, which prevents the prevention of war and the building of sustainable peace. The present study analyzes the reasons for the negative attitude to the concept of "power" in modern scientific fields outside of political science; weaknesses of established definitions in international relations (attention is paid to the views of representatives of the School of Neorealism) are also investigated, and successful examples of rethinking the mentioned concept are given. Also, in the article, we investigate the historical evolution of the mentioned term and try to present the relevance of the problem and the need for conceptual development of the term in the concluding part.

Europa cantat

Abstract This paper attempts to show how, at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, not only the relationship between text and music changed, but also and above all how the perception of language and speech established itself as a constituting medium for the musical invention. During the 16th century, when the content of the text guided the musical invention and polyphony created an emotional distance to the message of the text, it was still considered possible to compose in different textual and musical idioms (e.g. Orlando di Lasso’s Viersprachendruck). Later, musicians – composers as well as singers – concentrated increasingly on their respective mother tongues and the musical forms of expression available for these, especially in connection with the new instrumentally accompanied solo singing. The musical forms were closely related to the metrics of the respective language, but also to the idea of character stereotypes that were musically articulated in the different airs. Contemporaries were already aware of the difficulty of translating vocal music into another language. And so the first half of the 17th century is marked by a linguistic and musical differentiation of all the vocal forms that are subsumed under the name Lied.

Think manager – Think male or female: exploring the content of gendered stereotypes of the managerial role among undergraduate business students in Ireland over a 10-year period

PurposeUsing Schein’s Descriptive Index (SDI), this paper aims to first examine gender role stereotypes and requisite managerial characteristics among Irish business students over a 10-year period. Then, the paper investigates whether there have been changes in gender role stereotypes during this period and subsequently unpack the reasons behind any changes recorded.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 1,124 students from the same business student population rated men, women and managers in general, using SDI. Data was collected first during the academic year 2008–2009 and again in 2018–2019 to determine stability or change in gender role stereotypes and requisite managerial characteristics. Intraclass correlation coefficients scores were computed to determine the relationship between gender and requisite managerial characteristics and identify differences and similarities between the two samples. To explore the content of gender stereotypes, an examination of the specific descriptive items was conducted by performing a factorial analysis using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. Finally, the authors adapted the scales developed by Duehr and Bono (2006) to determine whether broad gender stereotypic characteristics with respect to communal and agentic, attributed to men, women and managers, differ by sample.FindingsThe overall findings indicate changes in the extent of gender role stereotyping of the managerial role among the male cohorts studied. The subsequent analysis of the descriptive items identified that the change among the male cohort is due to the levels of agency they perceive women to now possess.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors contribute to the literature on both gendered and managerial stereotypes by showing changes in the pro-male stereotype of the managerial role and contribute to the existing debate on a shift towards a more androgynous view of leadership.Practical implicationsThese findings help understand the content of gender role stereotypes that recent graduates bring with them to their first job post-graduation. The observed changes in the level of agency ascribed to women by their male counterparts could prove to be an important step forward for women’s advancement to managerial positions.Originality/valueThe findings indicate that both male and female cohorts in Sample 2 perceived men and women in general to possess the same levels of communal and agentic traits as their managerial counterparts.

Attitude towards Jordanian Arabic Dialects: A Sociolinguistic Perspective

This study investigates the unequal attitude people have toward the main spoken dialects in Jordan. Eight stereotypical features were considered: intelligibility and clarity, prestige, elegance, education, social status, accent thickness, courage, and generosity. It examines how the distribution of attitude differs in different contexts, how it can affect employability chances, and how responses can be argued for within the social identity theory. An evaluative/matched guise test with eight recordings of the dialects by male and female speakers was answered by 234 respondents of different ages, genders and dialects. Responses were collected from three non-native speakers of any of the Jordanian Arabic dialects (Egyptian, Iraqi, and Druze). Results demonstrated that the urban dialect has the most positive attitudes regarding intelligibility, prestige, elegance, education, and social status, but the least positive attitudes regarding courage, generosity, and accent thickness, in which the Bedouin dialect scored the most positive attitudes. Attitude may change when changing the context of judgment. Such attitudes were found to affect employability chances especially for jobs that require speaking skills. Evaluation also may be affected if the speaker is from a group which is different or similar to that of the respondent. These reports may be taken as substantial evidence of the power of language ideologies and social psychology in speech communities with which individuals can align themselves. Keywords: Language Attitude; Dialect; Jordanian Arabic; Social Image.

Patterns of Food Selectivity among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by food selectivity in a significant portion of the population. The nature of this selectivity remains unclear, with hypotheses suggesting associations with sensory disorders or stereotypical and repetitive patterns of activity and interests. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and nature of food selectivity traits in individuals with ASD compared with the neurotypical population. This study involved 219 participants, with 115 diagnosed with autism and 92 without. Twelve children undergoing diagnosis were excluded from the analyses. The findings revealed that food selectivity traits are more common in individuals with ASD, with differences in preferences mainly involving structure, color, taste, and serving method. Children with ASD had more food selectivity traits than those without, and the intake of certain food characteristics could be altered as they grow. Selectivity occurred for both sensory and stereotypical reasons, but stereotypical features significantly differentiated neurotypical individuals from those with ASD.