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Personality Differences Of Acculturating Navaho Adolescent Girls As Revealed By The Rorschach Test, Marianne A. Fink

Psychology ETDs

The purposes of this study were; (1) to investigate and describe the group personality structure, by means of the Rorschach Test, of two groups of Navaho adolescent girls, differing primarily in amount of white school education; (2) to indicate differences between the two groups, and between each of the two groups and the data collected by others on adolescent girls in white society; (3) to offer interpretations for these differences.

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 …

The Relationship Between The Graduate Record Examination And College Grades At The University Of New Mexico, Margaret Valliant Handly

Psychology ETDs

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the Graduate Record examination and grades in (a) all undergraduate courses, (b) all graduate courses, (c) undergraduate major courses, and (d) graduate major courses, at the University of New Mexico. This should help establish the manner in which the Graduate Record Examination may be used.

Primary Mental Abilities Of The Feebleminded, Dorice Elva Ames

Psychology ETDs

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine whether or not some of various types of feebleminded fall down differentially on any of the components of the tests more than on others, i.e., whether or not the hydrocephalics, for example, would run relatively high on verbal-meaning, whereas the mongoliana would run relatively high on space; and (2) to determine whether or not, considering the feebleminded group as a whole, there would be any significant differences in primary mental abilities .

A Theoretical And Experimental Study Of Jost's Law, David T. Benedetti

Psychology ETDs

It is the purpose of this paper to subject Jost's Law to a critical examination, as regards the method by which it was derived, the factors involved in the phenomenon to which it applies, and its validity as a scientific principle. This examination shall consist of a theoretical analysis based in part on an experiment designed in order to observe what may be termed the Jost phenomenon.

Predictive Validity Of The United States Armed Forces Institute Tests Of General Educational Development, Samuel Howell King

Psychology ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to determine the validity for predicting college success (as measured by grade point average) of the United States Armed Forces Institute Tests of General Educational Development. (High School Level), Form A, and to establish an adequate critical score as an entrance requirement for the University of New Mexico.

Standardization Of The Bradley Tests And The Effects Of Hypoglycemia On One Subject's Scores, Jim Mae Coy

Psychology ETDs

In April, 1942, Captain Jack Bradley was captured by the Japanese on Bataan. Before entering the army, he had been a student at the University of New Mexico and had taken several courses in psychology. He was in his third year of undergraduate work when called into the service in 1940, along with other members of the well-known 200th Coast Artillery of the New Mexico National Guard.

The results of his work are his story, and he should have the opportunity to tell it when and as he wishes. Meanwhile, Mrs. Coy, whose study follows, has used his problems on …

Differential Prediction Of College Grades For Spanish-American And Anglo-American Students, George Kenner Cantrell

Psychology ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to determine the effectiveness of the college entrance examinations at the University of New Mexico in the differential prediction of grades for the Spanish-American and Anglo-American students.

Re-Education Of Handedness In The Rat Following Cerebral Injuries, David Roland Mcgiboney Jr.

Psychology ETDs

Answers to the following questions were sought in this study:

1. Although the loci of lesion will usually involve a single general area of the frontal lobe, will there be any noticeable difference between the amount of recovery or re-education with the variations in the loci within the general area?

2. Is mass of destruction significant with regard to re-educability of handedness?

3. Is there a difference in re-educability between animals with lesions involving the cortex only and animals which have both cortical and subcortical destructions?

4. Are there significant differences in the recovery of young adult versus older adult …

A Study Of Japanese International Short Wave Radio Propaganda, Leonard A. Smoll

Psychology ETDs

This study of Japanese war-time propaganda, beamed toward the United States and disseminated by the medium of international short wave radio, was inspired by these considerations. War-time restrictions on the press, local broadcasting, and landline facilities close the channels to which Japan could get the desired propaganda material into a neutral country, she would have no assurance that the material would reach the ultimate objective in unadulterated form. These obvious barriers to Japan's propaganda machine raise the question: Is there any channel or communication through which Japan may direct biased information straight to the recipient, and delivered uncensored? The answer …

A Statistical Analysis Of The New Mexico State Merit System 1941 Oral Examination Program, Anchard Zeller

Psychology ETDs

The purpose of the present study is to analyze the oral examination mentioned above and the results obtained. This analysis will consist of three parts: first, a description of the statistical methods by which the oral ratings were converted into quantitative results; second, an internal analysis of the examination itself with a brief discussion of the validity and reliability of the examination; and third, a survey of the external factors inherent in the examinees and situations which influenced the ratings of the judges.

Extrapyramidal Mechanisms In Handedness In The Rat, James Chaplin

Psychology ETDs

From the previous work on handedness from Peterson, we know that there is a sharply localized area in the contralateral cerebral cortex of the frontal region for the control of handedness in the rat. Widespread occipital and temporal destructions are without influence when this area is intact.

An Investigation Of Then Training Afforded By The New Mexico Home And Training School For Mental Defectives, Octavia Pearl Butler

Psychology ETDs

The purpose of this study is to investigate the academic, vocational, and recreational training afforded by the New Mexico Home and Training School for Mental Defectives at Los Lunas, New Mexico. The criteria for judgment of the training techniques and procedures are three-fold: comparison with recommended training, the present activities of discharged inmates of the institution, and comparison with offerings of other state institutions.

An Investigation Of Drawing By Pueblo Indian Children, Marian Eller

Psychology ETDs

The purpose of this study is the investigation of drawing made by Pueblo Indian children. it involves the construction of a scale by which the drawings may be graded.

Comparison Of Navajo And Pueblo Indians In Musical Talent, Shlanta A. Boghdan

Psychology ETDs

The object of this investigation is to make a comparison in musical talent of the Navajo and Pueblo Indians from the seventh to twelfth grade inclusive. Since these two tribes have different characteristics, one purpose is to determine the differences in musical talent which may exist. Although some of the Indian tribes have been tested by the Seashore Measure of Musical Talent, no comparison has been made of these two tribes.

The Relative Influence Of The Locus And Mass Of Destruction Upon The Control Of Handedness By The Cerebral Cortex, La Charles Fracarol

Psychology ETDs

Specifically the experiment sought an answer to the following questions: (1) Is there evidence for a critical area in the cerebral cortex for the control of handedness, and if so, what are the limits of this area, i.e., what is the least destruction within this region that will produce transfers in handedness? (2) Will a destruction outside of the critical area have an effect, and if so, how large must such a destruction be to cause it? (3) What bearing will the results have upon current theories of cerebral functioning, including localization of function, physiological gradients, mass action, and equipotentiality?

A Study Of The Bell Adjustment Inventory, Nina Acona

Psychology ETDs

The University of New Mexico, through its personnel department, has, for three years, made use of the Bell Adjustment Inventory as an instrument for rating the personality adjustments of members of the freshman classes. The Inventory provides four measures of adjustment, and also a total score which is the sum of the scores of the four measures. The test has proved to be of value in determining cases of maladjustment and the several scores furnish a clue to the sources of such maladjustment. The results have been sufficiently satisfactory to warrant the use of the scores in comparing certain student …

Juvenile Delinquency In Bernallio County, Genevieve Wiley Carter

Psychology ETDs

The object of this study is two-fold: First to present a picture of delinquency in Bernallio County. Second, to make recommendations for handling delinquency in Bernallio County.

A Statistical Analysis Of The Moss Social Intelligence Test., Jane Marie Randolph

Psychology ETDs

This study is not an attempt to answer the question concerning, nor to settle the discussion regarding, the concepts of abstract, social and mechanical intelligence. The purpose is merely to investigate an existing testing instrument, the Social Intelligence Test devised by Moss, Hunt and Omwake, in an effort to determine whether it may be made a better and more effective measuring instrument.

A Study Of The Relation Between Intelligence And Accomplishment As Shown By The Use Of Standardized Tests In A "Main Street" School, Cora Nelle Freeman

Psychology ETDs

The literature upon the subject of Standardized tests has dealt almost entirely with either city schools or rural school surveys. The Devil did not make the little towns, but they are made up of our great middle classes and are deserving of all that science discovers. Many teachers come from this class. They have received their public school education in the small town schools and are now teaching there. Give the children of these places the best and as our future leaders they will give their best to society.

This study is made with the idea of benefiting not only …