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The Effects Of Age At The Beginning Of Reading Instruction On Reading Achievement, Phyllis G. Wacker
The Effects Of Age At The Beginning Of Reading Instruction On Reading Achievement, Phyllis G. Wacker
Master's Theses
Hunt (1961) found that in lower socio-economio groups training provided by the child' s natural environment was often too haphazard for the efficient development of ideas of which he is capable. Limited experiences, or few "learning sets" may be the cause of lack of achievement. These questions led the experimenter, a year later, to undertake a study of these children after each had had two years of formal, in school, reading instruct ion, and to test the following hypotheses:
1. Four groups of children who had entered school at the same time, but at four different ages, would differ significantly …
The Behavioral Effects Of Partial Reinforcement As A Function Of The Stimulus Similarity Of The Intertrial Interval, Dennis L. Mclaughlin
The Behavioral Effects Of Partial Reinforcement As A Function Of The Stimulus Similarity Of The Intertrial Interval, Dennis L. Mclaughlin
Master's Theses
Although Pavlov (1927) and Skinner (1938) had published articles dealing with the effects of less than 100% reinforcement upon acquisition and extinction, it was not until the Humphrey's investigation (1939) that partial reinforcement became an enigma for leaning theorists. Hull's theory came under the sharpest criticism because with a decrease in the number of reinforcement in acquisition there was not a corresponding decrease in habit strength as measured by resistance to extinction. Despite much criticism, Hull did not deet it necessary to consider the problem of partial reinforcement in his Principles of Behavior (1943). Humphreys, on the other hand, proposed …
Cognitive Dissonance In Task-Orientedgroups Under Intermittent And Continuous Success, Arthur Hiram Strock Ii
Cognitive Dissonance In Task-Orientedgroups Under Intermittent And Continuous Success, Arthur Hiram Strock Ii
Master's Theses
In a recent study by Burke (1961), the psychological effects of participation in task-oriented groups were studied. This study incorporated selected communication networks, the wheel, circle, and the all-channel, from a number of experimental arrangements that were conceived and developed by Bavelas (1950). Burke’s eighteen five-man groups were seated at a partitioned table containing slots in a center post through which written messages could be sent. This apparatus was similar in design to the table first used and described by Leavitt (1951). The groups worked on a task that required the members to find one symbol among five that was …
A Descriptive Analysis Of Responses To The Nuns' Religious Appreception Test, Cel Brocken
A Descriptive Analysis Of Responses To The Nuns' Religious Appreception Test, Cel Brocken
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A New Method Of Scoring The How Supervise ? Test, Edward J. Hester
A New Method Of Scoring The How Supervise ? Test, Edward J. Hester
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Clinical Judgment As A Function Of Manifest Anxiety And Social Conditions/, Joseph F. Pribyl
Clinical Judgment As A Function Of Manifest Anxiety And Social Conditions/, Joseph F. Pribyl
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Attention And Resistance To Extinction, Camillus W. Vahl
Attention And Resistance To Extinction, Camillus W. Vahl
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Study Of The Occupational Pattern Of The Presbyterian Ministry Of The Synod Of North Carolina, James F. Hubbard
A Study Of The Occupational Pattern Of The Presbyterian Ministry Of The Synod Of North Carolina, James F. Hubbard
Master's Theses
The Synod of North Carolina of the Presbyterian Church in the United States operates a Guidance Center on the campus of st. Andrews Presbyterian College at Laurinburg, North Carolina. Similar centers are in operation in other states by the appropriate Synod of the church. It is the task or these centers to provide a program or testing and counseling for high school Juniors and Seniors from local churches throughout the state. Candidates for the ministry are also examined and reports made to the Presbytery in charge. The emphasis is upon vocational and educational guidance. The Guidance Center in North Carolina …
Presentation Factors As Critical Variables In Learning By Program, Guide, And Self Study, Charles Holman Jennings
Presentation Factors As Critical Variables In Learning By Program, Guide, And Self Study, Charles Holman Jennings
Master's Theses
Visionary suggestions for improving formal education are now at last becoming realities. More and better equipped plants are rising. Teachers' salaries are on the increase. More updated text books are available. Ability grouping is Widely practiced. A wider range and greater depth or course offerings enhances the high school curricula. Increased alumni contributions and government grants are leading to expansion of staff and facilities at the college level. However, none of these consider how a student learns. Thus none copes directly with the most basic o! needs, that of making the teaching-learning process itself more effective and efficient. The approach …
A Comparison Of The Responses Of Achievers And Underachievers In A Junior High School On A Biographical Questionnaire, Claude Ashburn Sandy
A Comparison Of The Responses Of Achievers And Underachievers In A Junior High School On A Biographical Questionnaire, Claude Ashburn Sandy
Master's Theses
The purpose of the present study is to discover some of the biographical factors (personal, family, and environmental) which are characteristic of a majority of underachievers in junior high school. The discovery of these factors may lead to the development of an instrument which would assist in the detection, early in school, of an underachieving predisposition. This seems to be a logical possibility in view of a study by Shaw and Mccuen (1960). Their results indicated individual patterns of academic achievement for male and female underachievers beginning early in elementary school. Further, the classification of these factors by content may …
Effect Of Successive Training Of Different N-Lengths Under Partial Reinforcement On Resistance To Extinction, Edward Dale Walters
Effect Of Successive Training Of Different N-Lengths Under Partial Reinforcement On Resistance To Extinction, Edward Dale Walters
Master's Theses
This experiment was designed to teat a theoretical interpretation based on Capaldi's modified aftereffects hypothesis. It held that the conditioning successively of different SNs to the lever-presaing response would lead to increased resistance to extinction.
Patterns Of Response As A Function Of Intelligence, Motivation, And Personality, David T. Hess
Patterns Of Response As A Function Of Intelligence, Motivation, And Personality, David T. Hess
Master's Theses
The present study will attempt to investigate C and RSR differences, sampling from a broad range of functions, using measures which may be less subject to verbal sets than the more traditional methods used by Couch and Keniston. The differences will be assessed in terms of the subjects' intelligence, general personality function, and test taking motivation.
Emergent Leadership As A Function Of The Leaders Social Distance And The Task Situation, George Stephen Goldstein
Emergent Leadership As A Function Of The Leaders Social Distance And The Task Situation, George Stephen Goldstein
Master's Theses
The present study attempts to investigate the phenomena of social distance of the leader as a function of group effectiveness on different tasks. A number of hypotheses will be studied.
An Analysis Of Extreme Response Set As Related To Personality, David L. Hamilton
An Analysis Of Extreme Response Set As Related To Personality, David L. Hamilton
Master's Theses
The phenomenon that certain individuals have unique and consistent patterns of responding to test items is called ''response set" or "response style". Such a set leads a person to respond to test items differently than he would if the same content were presented in a different manner or form. Thus, when response sets are present, the content of a statement become less important in determining the response. During the last decade, the study of various response styles has been one of the most active areas of research in psychology.
Interest Patterns Of Management Personnel As A Function Of Organizational Level, Arthur Chalmers Omberg
Interest Patterns Of Management Personnel As A Function Of Organizational Level, Arthur Chalmers Omberg
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Inductive Reasoning At The Grade School Level, Dorothy B. Auw
Inductive Reasoning At The Grade School Level, Dorothy B. Auw
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Response To Music And Its Relation To Personal And Social Adjustment, Mary Frederick Arnold
Response To Music And Its Relation To Personal And Social Adjustment, Mary Frederick Arnold
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
An Investigation Of The Training And Practices Of Priests In Pastoral Counseling Using The Reports Of Those With Specialized Training And Some Experience, Paschal Baute
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Rigidity: Its Relation To Intelligence As Measured By Psychological Tests And School Performance, Denis Cabezon
Rigidity: Its Relation To Intelligence As Measured By Psychological Tests And School Performance, Denis Cabezon
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Anxiety, Engagement In A Learning Situation, And Client-Centered Teaching, William Edward Davis
The Relationship Between Anxiety, Engagement In A Learning Situation, And Client-Centered Teaching, William Edward Davis
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Personality Description Of The Unwed Pregnant Adolescent, Using Story Sequence Analysis, Rona Marcia (Katz) Fields
A Personality Description Of The Unwed Pregnant Adolescent, Using Story Sequence Analysis, Rona Marcia (Katz) Fields
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Comparability Of Group And Individual Bender Reproductions Of Delinquents, Richard G. Doiron
Comparability Of Group And Individual Bender Reproductions Of Delinquents, Richard G. Doiron
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Of Personality Characteristics, Awareness, And Attitude In A Verbal Conditioning Situation, M. Austin Doherty
The Relationship Of Personality Characteristics, Awareness, And Attitude In A Verbal Conditioning Situation, M. Austin Doherty
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Screening Of Inner-City Male High School Dropouts For Employment In Industry, Bethel G. Gross
The Screening Of Inner-City Male High School Dropouts For Employment In Industry, Bethel G. Gross
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Relationship Between Intelligence And Anxiety, Olegario De Godoy
Relationship Between Intelligence And Anxiety, Olegario De Godoy
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Analysis Of Examiner Variance On The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, John Joseph Henning
Analysis Of Examiner Variance On The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, John Joseph Henning
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
An Investigation Of Changes In Personality And General Ability As Related To Various Phases Of Sister Formation, Marie Garrity
An Investigation Of Changes In Personality And General Ability As Related To Various Phases Of Sister Formation, Marie Garrity
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Influence Of The Brand Name On Perception Of A Food Product, Edward A. Krimm
The Influence Of The Brand Name On Perception Of A Food Product, Edward A. Krimm
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
An Experimental Investigation Of The Relationship Between The Mmpi And The Survey Of Interpersonal Values, Kamal Lathi
An Experimental Investigation Of The Relationship Between The Mmpi And The Survey Of Interpersonal Values, Kamal Lathi
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Susceptibility To Persuasion Under Conditions Of Sensory Deprivation, John W. Mccloskey
Susceptibility To Persuasion Under Conditions Of Sensory Deprivation, John W. Mccloskey
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.