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The Effect Of Explanation On The Art Preferences Of Liberals And Conservatives, Joseph Fay
The Effect Of Explanation On The Art Preferences Of Liberals And Conservatives, Joseph Fay
Master's Theses
One hundred thirteen subjects at the University of Richmond were shown twenty-four slides of paintings from four categories of art: simple representational, simple abstract, complex representational, complex abstract. Half of the paintings in each category were accompanied by a one-paragraph explanation. Based on their scores on the Conservatism Scale (Wilson & Patterson, 1968), subjects were divided into two groups: liberals and conservatives. Using Wilson’s (1973) theory of conservatism as the theoretical base, it was hypothesized that, for the unexplained paintings, conservatives would prefer simple art while liberals would prefer complex art.
Efficacy, Contrast Effect And Differential Effectiveness Of Two Time-Out Durations In The Treatment Of Two Autistic Children, Susan Adell Blankenbaker
Efficacy, Contrast Effect And Differential Effectiveness Of Two Time-Out Durations In The Treatment Of Two Autistic Children, Susan Adell Blankenbaker
Master's Theses
A single subject simultaneous treatment design, within a multiple baseline framework, was used to test the efficacy, contrast effect and differential effectiveness of two durations of time-out (TO). With two children on the autistic ward of a residential mental hospital serving as subjects, the TO procedure was demonstrated to be effective in reducing target behavior. No statistically significant difference was found between the 2 minute and 5 minute TOs and limited support for the existence of a contrast effect was revealed. It was concluded that strategies for the facilitation of the use of the shortest TO interval possible should be …
Life Satisfaction And Aging: A Comparison Of Life Satisfaction Index A, The Tennessee Self Concept Scale And Correlates, Ann Rowley Penberthy
Life Satisfaction And Aging: A Comparison Of Life Satisfaction Index A, The Tennessee Self Concept Scale And Correlates, Ann Rowley Penberthy
Master's Theses
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between life satisfaction and other relevant variables in a sample of noninstitutionalized older Americans. Recent research has related satisfaction with life to adjustment in aging. Previous studies, however, have used a variety of methods to measure life satisfaction or self-concept. This study was designed to be an analysis of the Tennessee Self Concept Scale and the Life Satisfaction Index A with selected personal and behavioral variables. 59 subjects, primarily Jewish, aged 56 to 91 were tested during their regular activity meetings at the Jewish Community Center of Richmond, Virginia. The …
Relationship Of State-Trait Anxiety And Type Of Practice To Reading Comprehension Of College Students, Lewis R. Waid
Relationship Of State-Trait Anxiety And Type Of Practice To Reading Comprehension Of College Students, Lewis R. Waid
Master's Theses
Sixty male and female college students of average scholastic aptitude, 30 with high A-trait and 30 with low A-trait, were tested for reading comprehension following either massed (MP) or distributed practice (DP) with narrative reading material. Twice during the experiment the students' A-state was assessed through Spielberger's STAI A-state scale. The findings demonstrated; (a) high A-trait students responded to the experimental situation with greater elevations in A-state; (b) performance on the reading comprehension task was related to A-trait level with low A-trait students performing significantly better; (c) the A-state level of the students immediately prior to the reading comprehension test …
The Leader's Method And The Follower's Outcome: Predictors Of Future Interaction, Geoffrey J. Nimich
The Leader's Method And The Follower's Outcome: Predictors Of Future Interaction, Geoffrey J. Nimich
Master's Theses
In attempting to explain the degree of cooperation in the leader-follower dyad, leadership style and situational outcome, in a mixed motive game, were controlled. 120 business employees, both male and female, were paired with a leader who was projected as a Prisoner's Dilemma game expert. The subject, with the help of the leader who was either democratic or autocratic, then played a round of the game against a confederate subject. The win/lose outcome of the first game was controlled. The subject was then given the opportunity to play a second game against the leader, and the number of competitive choices …
The Effect Of Two Exercise Programs On Positional Kinesthetic Awareness In College Varsity Swimmers, Brenda Dianne Glascock
The Effect Of Two Exercise Programs On Positional Kinesthetic Awareness In College Varsity Swimmers, Brenda Dianne Glascock
Master's Theses
The following study was undertaken to determine if Standard and Kinesthetic swimming training would produce an effect on positional kinesthetic awareness of male competitive swimmers at the college level. It was hoped both methods would produce a positive effect, but that Kinesthetic training would prove superior.
The Effects Of Litter Size On Behavioral Development And Adult Emotinoality In The Rat, Elizabeth N. Pully
The Effects Of Litter Size On Behavioral Development And Adult Emotinoality In The Rat, Elizabeth N. Pully
Master's Theses
The effects of the early experience variable of litter size is examined at two developmental time periods (infancy and adulthood) in the rat. The study departs from the majority of the early experience experimentation in its use of a naturally occurring independent variable in place of the typical handling and shocking procedures. Large (n = 9), medium (n = 5), small litters (n = 3) were developed by pooling rat pups at birth and then distributing them to randomly selected, lactating females. Observations of behaviors (including maternal grooming) during the preweaning stage of development disclosed substantial differences in response activity …
Use Of Cattell's Music Preferences Test With Alcoholics Before And After Treatment, Lisa Anne Aiken
Use Of Cattell's Music Preferences Test With Alcoholics Before And After Treatment, Lisa Anne Aiken
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Convergent And Discriminant Validity Of The Koppitz Scales And A Hiler-Nesvig Formula With Children's Human Figure Drawings, Roger William Semyck
Convergent And Discriminant Validity Of The Koppitz Scales And A Hiler-Nesvig Formula With Children's Human Figure Drawings, Roger William Semyck
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Influence Of Pre-Induction Instructions, Induction Format, Sex Of Experimenter, And Sex Of Subject Upon Hypnotizability, Cheryl R. Rampage
Influence Of Pre-Induction Instructions, Induction Format, Sex Of Experimenter, And Sex Of Subject Upon Hypnotizability, Cheryl R. Rampage
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Factors Affecting The Reporting Of Suspected Child Abuse, Sandra Shane-Dubow
Factors Affecting The Reporting Of Suspected Child Abuse, Sandra Shane-Dubow
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Locus Of Control In Relationship To Moral Judgement, Ethical Behavior, And Religious Motivation, Simcha Goldman
Locus Of Control In Relationship To Moral Judgement, Ethical Behavior, And Religious Motivation, Simcha Goldman
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Of Temporal And Spatial Parameters In Backward Masking, Darlene Cacciato Habinek
The Relationship Of Temporal And Spatial Parameters In Backward Masking, Darlene Cacciato Habinek
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Impact Of Age-Segregated Public Housing Upon Self-Actualization And Other Personal-Adjustment Variables Among The Aged, Gerald Raymond Rak
Impact Of Age-Segregated Public Housing Upon Self-Actualization And Other Personal-Adjustment Variables Among The Aged, Gerald Raymond Rak
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Living With Life-Threatening Illness, Teresa Foreman
Living With Life-Threatening Illness, Teresa Foreman
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Validation Study Of Millon's Theory And Measure, Michael E. Carney
A Validation Study Of Millon's Theory And Measure, Michael E. Carney
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Childhood Behavior Disorders And Parental Background Variables, Dale Susan. Gody
Childhood Behavior Disorders And Parental Background Variables, Dale Susan. Gody
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Spatial Factors In Backward Visual Masking, James Keith Habinek
Spatial Factors In Backward Visual Masking, James Keith Habinek
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Faking On The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, John Robert Hoeppel
Faking On The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, John Robert Hoeppel
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Age Trends In Children's Responses To Inconsistent Messages And Their Relationship To Intellectual Level And Social Competence, Frank Lani
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Labeling Arousal As Depression According To Internal And Situational Cues, Letitia Paula Owens
Labeling Arousal As Depression According To Internal And Situational Cues, Letitia Paula Owens
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Attitudes Concerning Fire Preparedness In A Midwestern City: A Survey And Reverse Records Check, Michael A. Mcdaniel
Attitudes Concerning Fire Preparedness In A Midwestern City: A Survey And Reverse Records Check, Michael A. Mcdaniel
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A New Slant On The Development Of Orientation Perception, Lynne Werner Olsho
A New Slant On The Development Of Orientation Perception, Lynne Werner Olsho
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Roles, Functions, And Training In Psychology: A Survey Of Psychologists Graduated From Loyola University Of Chicago, Janet Kamer Bleier
Roles, Functions, And Training In Psychology: A Survey Of Psychologists Graduated From Loyola University Of Chicago, Janet Kamer Bleier
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Comparison Of Mathematical Models Of Multiple Cued Recall, Kathleen K. Biersdorff
A Comparison Of Mathematical Models Of Multiple Cued Recall, Kathleen K. Biersdorff
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Patterns Of Error In College Students Resulting From Semantic Generalization On Two Measures Of Word Association, Helen Appleton
Patterns Of Error In College Students Resulting From Semantic Generalization On Two Measures Of Word Association, Helen Appleton
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Personality And Smoking: A Complex Multivariate Problem, Dale A. Bespalec
Personality And Smoking: A Complex Multivariate Problem, Dale A. Bespalec
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Personality Correlates (Cpi & I-E) Of Vocational Satisfaction And Commitment For Professional Religious Women, M. Jean Keeley
Personality Correlates (Cpi & I-E) Of Vocational Satisfaction And Commitment For Professional Religious Women, M. Jean Keeley
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Prediction Of Industrial Rate In Handicapped Workers Using Subject Variables, Psychometric Data, Evaluator Ratings, And Work Samples, Joseph Schreiner
Prediction Of Industrial Rate In Handicapped Workers Using Subject Variables, Psychometric Data, Evaluator Ratings, And Work Samples, Joseph Schreiner
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Correlating Locus Of Control With The Motive To Avoid Success, Gary W. Embrey
Correlating Locus Of Control With The Motive To Avoid Success, Gary W. Embrey
Master's Theses
Expectancy seems to operate as described in J.B. Rotter' s Social Learning Theory (1954). His work , although seemingly related to that of other notables (Riesman, 1954, in particular), is distinguished through one vital concept- perception. According to Rotter, any reinforcement or reward will gain or lose effectiveness in insuring the recurrence of a preceding behavior or event only if it is perceived to have a casual relationship. One must believe the reward to be contingent upon his behavior or independent of it in order for an expectancy to be established (Rotter, 1954, 1960). It follows then that the reward …