Joseph F Hearns

• Attitudes toward the Metric System 15 Years Later

  Open Access•William F Gayton, Joseph F Hearns et al.•ARTICLE•Psychological Reports•2001

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  This follow-up study investigated whether attitudes toward the metric system have changed over the last 15 years. 132 subjects ranging in age from 18 to 45 years participated by filling out a 7-item survey designed to measure attitudes toward the metric system. Each survey item was scored using a 5-point rating, e.g., "the change to the metric system will create more problems than it solves," 1: strongly agree and 5: strongly disagree. Scores wer…

• Anxiety about Mathematics and Attitudes toward the Metric System

  Open Access•William F Gayton, Joseph F Hearns et al.•ARTICLE•Psychological Reports•1983

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  While Congress authorized a change-over to the metric system in 1975, the majority of Americans remain opposed to its adoption (Gallup, 1977). Systematic attempts to determine the source of this opposition appear to be lacking. T o the extent that converting from our current system of measurement to the metric system requires individuals to use mathematical reasoning, the opposition may stern from unfavorable attitudes towards mathematics. This i…

• Anxiety about Mathematics and Attitudes toward the Metric System

  Open Access•William F Gayton, Joseph F Hearns et al.•ARTICLE•Psychological Reports•1983

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  While Congress authorized a change-over to the metric system in 1975, the majority of Americans remain opposed to its adoption (Gallup, 1977). Systematic attempts to determine the source of this opposition appear to be lacking. T o the extent that converting from our current system of measurement to the metric system requires individuals to use mathematical reasoning, the opposition may stern from unfavorable attitudes towards mathematics. This i…

• Attitudes toward the Metric System 15 Years Later

  Open Access•William F Gayton, Joseph F Hearns et al.•ARTICLE•Psychological Reports•2001

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  This follow-up study investigated whether attitudes toward the metric system have changed over the last 15 years. 132 subjects ranging in age from 18 to 45 years participated by filling out a 7-item survey designed to measure attitudes toward the metric system. Each survey item was scored using a 5-point rating, e.g., "the change to the metric system will create more problems than it solves," 1: strongly agree and 5: strongly disagree. Scores wer…

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