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The Retention Curve Obtained From A Greco-Latin Square Experimental Design, Milton George Holmen

Psychology ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to determine the nature of the retention curve for human subjects when the differences in materials, practice effects, and individuals are controlled.

Possible Factors Influencing Music Preference, Isabella M. Pinto

Psychology ETDs

The purpose of this study is to determine factors influencing musical preference. The most important factor related to preference for classical music is thought by some to be the cultural background of the listener. According to Lazersfeld, "there is probably no question so sensitive to socialize differences as listening to serious music." This is consistent with the opinion of musicians and music critics who state that discriminating musical taste is a result of frequent listening to good music.

Influences On Handedness Of Local Application Of Acetylcholine With Glutamic Acid To Cerebral Cortex Of The Rat, Edward R. Suess

Psychology ETDs

This study was undertaken to determine the effects on handedness in the rat upon application of glutamic acid and acetylcholine to the cortex.

The Prediction Of Academic Success In Engineering And Chemistry At The University Of New Mexico, Glenn Tuett Easley

Psychology ETDs

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the marks earned in the beginning chemistry by freshmen students in the College of Engineering at the University of New Mexico and their scores on (a) The Iowa Placement Examination Chemistry Aptitude, (b) The University of New Mexico Mathematics Test, (c) The American Council on Education Psychological Examination, (d) the linguistic sub-test on The American Council on Education Psychological Examination, (e) the quantitative sub-test on The American Council on Education Psychological Examination, (f) the Cooperative English Test, and (g) the reading sub-test on the Cooperative English Test. This investigation …

Influence On Handedness Of Local Application Of Acetylcholine With Dfp And Glycine To Cerebral Cortex Of The Rat, Joseph W. Rigney

Psychology ETDs

The behavior of an organism is the result of functioning of organic structures. Practice modifies behavior. It is not unreasonable to expect, then, that practice also modifies the structures responsible for the behavior.

In recent years, the metabolism of the nerve impulse has received much attention from neurophysiologists. This is particularly true of those workers who adhere to the theory of chemical meditation, which arose out of the discovery that an ester, acetylcholine, is liberated at the synapses and myoneural junctions within the parasympathetic system. As a result of this interest, today there is much evidence that acetylcholine is closely …