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Programs Of Intra-Mural Sports In Class B High Schools In Michigan, Robert J, Prudon

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Administration Of Governor Merritt Cramer Mechem (1921-1923), John Paul Seman

Political Science ETDs

Governor Mechem was New Mexico's fifth governor. He was only the second Republication (since statehood) to become governor despite the fact that throughout the greatest part of the territorial days, New Mexico was more Republication than Democratic.

A Simplified Revision Of The Keston Music Preference Test, Barbara Jean Snodgrass

Psychology ETDs

The purpose of this study was to revise and simplify a new and involved test of musical preference. The Keston Music Preference Test in its original form consisted of sixteen phonograph record discs, or thirty-two sides in all. It took approximately three hours to administer, and the grading procedure was extremely complex and time consuming. However, in spite of these difficulties, the test has demonstrated its usefulness in measuring musical discrimination, or musical sophistication among high school students and college students. It seemed highly desirable, therefore, to reduce the length of the test and to simplify the grading system of …

The Republican Administration's Program In The Twenty-First Legislature, Jeannine Stafford

Political Science ETDs

The purpose of this study is to present a history and analysis of the Republican Administration’s program in the Twenty-First Legislature, 1953. The basic provisions of measures drafted for the purpose of effecting this program have been quoted from the legislative bills to add to the general understanding of the topic. An attempt has been made to determine the reasons for the legislators’ attitudes toward various proposals; and an evaluation is given of the total proceedings.

Introversion-Extroversion And Musical Taste, John H. Schopler

Psychology ETDs

In an article in press by M. J. Keston and Isabelle Pinto, certain factors possibly influencing musical preference were investigated. Of all the factors tested, thinking introversion-extroversion, as measured by the Heston Personal Adjustment Inventory, Scale A, had the highest correlation with musical preference. The purpose of the present study is to determine whether or not this relationship between introversion-extroversion and musical preference will be found with another measure of introversion-extroversion used.

Sociological Analysis Of The Big Brother Movement, Margaret Ann Welch

Sociology ETDs

This thesis is a test of what is implied above. There are social movements which do not conform to the prevailing theories, yet which fit the definition of what constitutes a social movement. The big brother movement is the case selected for this study. This thesis is based upon a history of the beginning, spread, and progressive organization of that movement, and the question raised is the extent to which such a history reveals the supposed characteristics emphasized in prevailing theories.

An Investigation Of Race Or Ethnic Prejudice As A Factor Affecting The Administration Of Justice On The Police Court Level, Dudley E. De Groot

Sociology ETDs

The relations of cultural or racial minority groups with the dominant majority within the society of the United States have been subjects of interest and study for Sociologists. Much research has been undertaken and a great deal of material has been published with regard to the areas of race relations and cultural or ethnic group relations.

A Study Of Aptitude Test Scores Of Entering Students At The University Of Omaha For The Years 1946 Through 1951, Richard W. Schuett

Student Work

The object of this research study was to determine If any changes in college aptitude, as measured by entrance test scores, hare occurred for those students who entered the University of Omaha during the years 1946 through 1951.

An Experimental Analysis Of The Reinforcement Process, Raymond Robert Shrader

Masters Theses

The reinforcement process as it applies to learning theory has been the subject of an increasing amount of attention in recent years. This attention is reflected in the controversial question of whether or not reinforcement is a necessary condition for learning and it is reflected even more so, for those who adopt an affirmative position on the question, in their attempt to demonstrate the relationship between reinforcement and learning. Whatever the bias of the theorist there has been an overall concern with making more explicit the reinforcement process. With regard to this latter problem we find several points of view …

A Social Study Of A Trade Union, Richard A. Flynn

Sociology ETDs

The purpose of the study was to analyze and evaluate the formation and the development of the union under investigation. Most importantly, it further proposed by disciplined observation to consider the influences which union members felt had been exerted by union membership upon their lives, and to explore the role of the union, as one of many factors, in conditioning the social relationships of its members.

The Performance Of Minority Group Delinquent And Non-Delinquent Boys On The Rosenzweig Picture Frustration Test, Gerald Jean Kleinfeld

Psychology ETDs

It was the purpose of this study to compare the reactions to frustration of a group of Spanish-American male delinquents with a group of Spanish-American delinquent boys, utilizing the Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study, to determine whether or not there were significant differences in their response in terms of the Rosenzweig scoring dimensions. Another purpose of the study was to determine whether or not aggressive behavior correlated with any dimension on the Picture-Frustration Study. Finally, it was though that the study might reveal whether or not there were significant differences in responses to frustration between different cultural groups. If such a difference …

A Study Of Library Programs In The Public Elementary Schools In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Lucille Curtis Ratliff

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The main objectives of this study are threefold: (1) to evaluate elementary school libraries as to organization, materials, and audio-visual aides; (2) to make available some of the library practices in Albuquerque Public Elementary Schools; and (3) to make recommendations based on the study.

An Analysis Of Certain Responses To A Color Association Test, Norbett Lawrence Mintz

Psychology ETDs

The study to be presented in this thesis is a direct outgrowth of four years of work by the writer and his associates. Because none of the previous studies has been published and no statement of the over-all purpose of this study exists, it was deemed advisable to review the entire background of the present investigation. Therefore, the thesis has been divided into two parts.

Part One Shall: (1) demonstrate that the color association test resulted from a combination of color matching technique and the word association method; (2) present the purpose for which the test was developed; (3) review …

Biographical Prediction Of Educational Success, Gerald Melvin Simmerman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the study undertaken here is to determine the extent to which four biographical factors could be used to predict success in Air Force Career Counseling courses. The biographical factors are (1) age, (2) amount of education, (3) number of years in the Air Force and (4) number of years since the individual last attended school. The criteria used to measure the success are the test score results obtained in the Air Force Career Counseling Course taught at the University of Denver during 1952.

An Experimental Investigation Of The Functioning Of The Corpus Callosum., Charles Schuster

Psychology ETDs

The present investigation represents an exploratory attempt to work on the functions of the corpus callosum—about which little is known. A shotgun blast type of investigation was attempted in order to sample a variety of behavioral aspects. The purpose was to use any finding of this investigation as a lead for more comprehensive and conclusive experimentation.

Case Study Of The Netherlands Marshall Plan Counterpart Funds, 1948-1952, Hermance M. De Graeff

Political Science ETDs

This paper will deal with one aspect of the Marshall Plan, the counterpart fund system and its implementation during the period April 3, 1948, to June 30, 1952. It is intended to be an analysis of this legislative provision, in general, and of counterpart fund operations in the Netherlands, in particular. The practical use made of the Netherlands local currency counterpart funds, which originated in connection with Marshall Plan grants, will be illustrated by several descriptions of economic and technical assistance projects promoted by these funds.

The Economic Significance Of The Natural Gas Industry In New Mexico, Vicente T. Ximenes

Economics ETDs

This is a study of the economic significance of the natural gas industry in New Mexico, one of the most rapidly growing industries in the state of New Mexico in terms of productivity. The problem is to determine the benefits derived by New Mexico as a result of an increase in productivity.

The Phonology Of Amoy Chinese, Howard S. Maclay

Anthropology ETDs

The language described here is one of the major dialects of Chinese and is spoken in the Fukien province and on the island of Formosa. According to the informant the variety spoken around the of Amoy is regarded as the "purest."

Aboriginal And Post-Contact Traits Of The Montagnais-Naskapi Culture, Edward S. Rogers

Anthropology ETDs

This thesis is an analysis of the culture of the Montagnais-Naskapi Indians of the Labrador Peninsula in northeastern North America. The compound term "Montagnais-Naskapi" was proposed by Hallowell. "Montagnais" had previously been used to designate those bands living in the southern half of the Peninsula and "Naskapi" those in the north. The compound name was later employed for both groups because of their general culture and linguistic similarity.

Phonology Of The Naze Dialect Of Ryukyuan, Jean H. Rogers

Anthropology ETDs

The following study is a partial analysis of the phonology of the dialect spoken at Naze, the largest city on the island of Amami O'Shima in the northern Ryukyo Islands. Although it is generally known that Ryukyuan is related to Japanese, no descriptive study, employing modern linguistic methods, has been published for any of the Ryukyuan dialects. The time available for the fieldwork underlying this analysis limited the problem to phonology, and even here, the results are subject to the disadvantages of data which may be incomplete. However, since so little is known of Ryukyuan, even a partial analysis may …

Socio-Economic Factors Influencing The Intent Of Rural Youths To Migrate From Emery, San Juan, Kane, And Piute Counties Of Utah, Abdul Ghani Joseph Habbab

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Rural communities in Utah continue to lose large numbers of their population. Counties with the highest birth rate are, in the main, those which have decreased most or remained relatively stationary in recent years. Rural migration presents a problem to the communities involved and to the individuals who move.

Cost And Efficiency Of Producing Canning Peas In Cache And Box Elder Counties, Utah, 1951, Lynn Herman Davis

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The production of canning peas has an important place in the economy of Utah, particularly in the counties along the western slopes of the Wasatch Mountains. The enterprise is one which adds intensity to Utah's small farms. This intensification is accomplished with little additional equipment or labor other than that owned or supplied by the farm operator and his family. The crop is seeded in early spring and harvested in early summer leaving the ground available for summer fallowing or planting to a short season crop such as grain pasture. Peas are a satisfactory nurse crop for small-seeded legumes such …

Cost Of Producing Broilers In Utah, 1951-1952, Thomas I. Gunn

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Broiler production in the United States and in Utah has become increasingly important in the last few years. It has developed from virtual nonexistence in 1930 to the point where it now produces more than half of the total chicken meat production. Growth has been especially rapid since 1934, when separate statistics on broiler production became available. In 1951, production was about 6 times that of 1940 and for the first time the number of broilers raised exceeded the number of chickens raised from farm production.

Attitude Of The Asiatic Students Attending The Utah State Agricultural College Toward The United States, Logan, And The U.S.A.C, Basher A. Aridi

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Man is a social animal. Without participating in social activities and enjoying the social privileges, man cannot live but physically. He has something in common with the rest of the human race and a particular interest in his own community which imposes on and shares with him the same cultural pattern. The different cultures have a universal cultural pattern common to mankind, (32, p. 129), but in the same time there are many traits which prohibit the different groups from understanding each other, not because of languages, but because of the existence of the cultural barriers. To cross the barriers …

Personality Differences Between Fighter And Non-Fighter Pilots, William A. Marcum

Psychology ETDs

This study attempts to distinguish personality factors which may influence Air Force pilots in their choice of a specific type of aircraft for their primary flying duty.

It is not the purpose of this study to investigate the personality of the versatile pilot, who seems equally adapted in terms of mental attitudes, personality matrix, and flying skill for any and all type of aircraft. Instead, the research is focused on those pilots whose preference and capabilities have channeled them into flying either fighter or non-fighter aircraft.

In the expectation that the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, with its scope and classification …

An Evaluation Of The Counseling And Guidance Services In Seven Catholic Liberal Arts Colleges For Women, Margaret Burke

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Intelligence And Social Maturity Changes In Feebleminded Children, Marguerite Jean O'Brien

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Structured Tests, Projective Techniques And Laboratory Procedures As Devices For Assessing Neurotic Personality, Francis J. Sweeney

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Reflection Of Hopi Culture In Hopi Folk Tales, Constance B. Sears

Anthropology ETDs

The present study has been undertaken in order to investigate those aspects of culture which are reflected in the folk tales--and those which are not--and the extent of that reflection. Furthermore, because the large body of Hopi literature provides a practical advantage for folk tale analysis, the specific problem selected was that of assessing the reflection of Hopi culture in their folk tales. It was decided to focus the study on the social life of the Hopi, rather than to deal with the entire culture, because of the necessity of narrowing the problem to a scope of a thesis, and …

A Basketball Charting System, Vernon Osborne

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.