Sentence examples for had a poor understanding of from inspiring English sources
DSM-III acknowledged that psychiatrists had a poor understanding of the physiological cause of mental illness.
The investigation found that certain Miami coaches and members of the athletics department had a "poor understanding of N.C.A.A. rules or felt comfortable breaking them".
Research by the 9 11 London Project found that many British children had a poor understanding of the attacks and the background to them.
The expert, Craig L. Beyler, of Baltimore, said in his August report that "the investigators had a poor understanding of fire science" and that the evidence they cited did not support a finding of arson.
But from the outset it was evident that he had a poor understanding of political realities and lacked the personality to lobby effectively, work with the media or to gain public understanding for his ideas.
Indian and Pakistani leaders had a poor understanding of each other's plans for the use of nuclear weapons during war, and this presented an additional complication as the two militaries mobilized.
Others, often from less privileged backgrounds, had a poorer understanding of the test – seven individuals were unaware of having had the genetic test.
If the schizophrenia group had a poorer understanding of the jokes then we would expect this to be reflected in the subjective gradings for humour and difficulty.
This study showed that individuals with schizophrenia and normal IQ had a poorer understanding of both types of jokes (and at least a reduced ability to relay their humorous intent) than matched healthy controls.
