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The Relationship Between Expectation, Belief, And Anxiety In A Speaking Situation, George (Tod) William Bossert

Doctoral Dissertations

Subjects were given bogus test results that indicated they would be either "relatively calm" or "highly anxious" in a speaking situation. They were also given either an anxiety-okay belief or an anxiety-not-okay belief. The expectations and beliefs given subjects by the experimenter were called manipualted expectations and beliefs. Subjects also filled out forms indicating whether they expected to be calm or anxious and whether they believed anxiety was or was not okay. The expectations and beliefs of the subject were called prior expectation and beliefs.

Each subject was given an expectation and a belief and then requested to make a …

Obscenity Standards In Canada And The United States: A Comparative Study In Constitutional Law, Ronald Edward Dean

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation is to study the comparative constitutional development of obscenity law in Canada and the United States. The research focuses on analysis of case law with particular emphasis of Supreme Court decisions in the two countries. Obscenity law is not static, but is, rather, an active and on-going area of constitutional law.

The central problem in the legal approach to obscenity has been the development of a definition. The original conceptualization of obscenity for both Canada and the United States came from an English decision in 1868, which dominated the field until the late 1950's. The …

Moisture Diffusion In The Cured Burley Tobacco Leaf, Linus Ross Walton

Doctoral Dissertations

Mathematical models for the diffusion of moisture in the lamina and midrib portions of the cured hurley tobacco leaf were developed and their applicability experimentally determined. The lamina and midrib were geometrically represented by the infinite thin sheet and the in finite circular cylinder, respectively. The models were based on the vapor diffusion equation and expressed the average lamina and midrib moisture content as a function of time in the form of an exponential series. Diffusion coefficients for application of the models were determined experimentally. Sorption and desorption of the cured lamina and midrib were experimentally determined at temperatures of …

Design, Construction, And Agrotechnical Evaluation Of A Vibratory Furrow Opening Tool For Minimum Tillage Planters., Fred Douglas Tompkins

Doctoral Dissertations

Minimum tillage practices enhance conservation of soil and moisture resources and reduce the mechanical and labor energy inputs required for crop production. However, obtaining crop stands which are comparable to those established by conventional tillage methods has been difficult with minimum tillage equipment. Also, draft force require-ments for minimum tillage systems are substantial, particularly when the system is operated under conditions where adequate soil penetration can be achieved only by adding weight to the machine. In an attempt to overcome these problems, an experimental vibratory furrow opening tool was designed for use with a minimum tillage planter system. The vibratory …

Yield And Laboratory Evaluations Of Five Triticale Cultivars, Arthur Wheat And Balbo Rye In East Tennessee, C. Wayne Smith

Doctoral Dissertations

An experiment was conducted for two years on Decatur silt loam soil at Knoxville, Tennessee, to compare the yields of five triticale cultivars, Arthur wheat and Balbo rye. The study also compared clipping to two stubble heights and planting either early October or late October to early November. Several laboratory evaluations of forage and grain yields also were made.

The experimental design was a randomized complete block design, with forage evaluations analyzed as a split-split-plot arrangement and grain analyzed as a split-plot arrangement of treatments within each year. Regression analysis was used to determine the sums of squares for the …

The Role Of The Fictitious Narrator In Heinrich Boll's Gruppenbild Mit Dame, Hannah Elise Boon

Masters Theses

This thesis attempts to analyze the role of the fictitious narrator in the 1972 Nobel prize-winning novelist Heinrich Boll’s novel, Gruppenbild Mit Dame. The novel consists of a fictitious report about Leni Pfeiffer composed by the fictitious narrator who is referred to only as “the Author.” The report is a collection of information and opinions gathered by the Author from various witnesses to events in Leni’s life.

The first topic to be considered is the Author’s purpose in writing the report. He maintains that his purpose is purely existential, and the reader must accept this reason. The next topic dealt …

The Value System As A Source Of Political Attitudes, William S. Maddox

Masters Theses

The field of political psychology focuses on specific political behavior as it relates to a total measure of the individual. This research effort chose as a possible summation of that totality the value system, defined as any individual's description of his total image of the world and the behavior which he prefers in dealing with that world. Within this perspective, political attitudes are the result of the expression of a broad and abstract value system with reference to a specific attitude object.

The research design utilized Q methodology to gather empirical descriptions of values systems toward a political issue, i.e., …

Debris Slides And Related Flood Effects In The 4-5 August 1938 Webb Mountain Cloudburst: Some Past And Present Environmental Geomorphic Implications, Carl A. Koch

Masters Theses

On the night of 4-5 August, 1938 a cloudburst occurred over Webb Mountain, Tennessee, that lasted three hours with a rainfall in excess of twelve inches. This sudden deluge caused considerable debris sliding and flooding which resulted in the loss of eight lives and extensive property damage in the narrow valleys below the slide area. Over 100 individual slide scars were identified in the study area, 40 of which occurred in the Matthew Creek watershed.

The debris slide movement is thought to have been initiated by sliding at the head of the scar, with the mass of moving rock, soil …

Food Use Of "Wild" Plants By Cherokee Indians, Myra Jean Perry

Masters Theses

Wild plants have long been a component of the diet of the Cherokee Indians. In this study, traditional knowledge of edible wild plants as a food source has been shown to exist in present day Cherokee society and the use of and beliefs about wild plants and other natural resource foods have been documented from accounts on the historic Cherokee.

It was noted that knowledge of wild plants may be passed from one person or generation to another by word of mouth. Attitudes and beliefs toward the consumption of wild plants affected the use of this knowledge.

The active collection …

Human Genetic Isolation And Population Structure Of Hancock County, Tennessee, James R. Kirkland

Masters Theses

A study of the population structure of Hancock County, Tennessee, was conducted in order to determine the degree of genetic isolation, and the likelihood of random genetic drift, experienced by the county population. Genealogical information for the study was obtained from a random sample of the population utilizing two series of questionnaires. In all, data were obtained for 275 couples from all areas of Hancock County.

Four main analytical steps were taken with these data to determine: (1) the amount of inbreeding, through a surname isonymy study, (2) the effective population size, (3) the patterns of human movement, primarily marital …

Debris Slides And Related Flood Effect In The 4-5 August 1938 Webb Mountain Cloudburst: Some Past And Present Environmental Geomorphic Implications, Carl A. Koch

Masters Theses

On the night of 4-5 August, 1938 a cloudburst occurred over Webb Mountain, Tennessee, that lasted three hours with a rainfall of twelve inches. This sudden deluge caused considerable debris sliding and flooding which resulted in the loss of eight lives and extensive property damage in the narrow valleys below the slide area. Over 100 individual slide scars were identified in the area, 40 of which occurred in the Matthew Creek watershed.

The debris slide movement is thought to have been initiated by sliding at the head of the scar, with the mass of moving rock, soil and forest debris …

An Evaluation Of Low-Cost Minimum Standard Housing In Rural Tennessee, Earl Maurice Wimbish

Masters Theses

This study was designed: 1) to determine the present status of rural housing in Tennessee by examining the relationships between selected socioeconomic characteristics of rural residents and character-istics of rural housing, and 2) to develop financial plans of improving housing for low-income families in rural Tennessee. Data for the study were obtained from a sample of 1,624 households, selected by a random sampling technique, from 68 rural counties in Ten-nessee. Data were secured from household heads through personal interviews. Accessibility, condition of yards, exterior conditions of houses, space, water and sanitation facilities, and feasibility of repair were evaluated to determine …

Response Of Soybeans To Acid Soils And To Aluminum And Manganese On Nutrient Solution, Marlon W. Yankee

Masters Theses

Three greenhouse pot experiments were conducted to study the effects of soil pH, A1 and Mn on the growth of Forrest and Lee 68 varieties of soybeans (Glycine max L.). The effect of A1 and Mn in soils and in nutrient solution on nutrient concentrations in soybeans was also studied. The first study consisted of altering the pH values of three Tennessee soils (Huntington-Bewleyville silt loam, Jefferson loam, Leadvale loam) with additions of HCl or 3/4 Ca(OH)₂*1/4 MgO. Different amounts of acid or lime were added to change the pH of each soil to that of the other …

A Study Of Histological Changes In Corn Leaves Under Stress With An Investigation Of Their Photographic Densityusing Infrared Film, Marion Dake Ellis

Masters Theses

Hickory King corn was germinated in sand and then supplied nutrients using Hoagland's solutions. When the corn plants reached the three-leaf stage, four kinds of stress were induced in separate pots in order to study their photographic density using infrared film as it related to the internal structure of the leaves. The four stresses used in this study were: disease caused by maize dwarf mosaic virus, manganese toxicity, nitrogen deficiency, and water deficiency. Leaves from the four stress conditions and from control plants were examined microscopically to determine what anatomical anomalies could be found to explain their photographic densities as …

Characteristics Of Extension Efnep Program Assistants In Six Selected East Tennessee Counties, Evangeline Freeland Davis

Masters Theses

This was a benchmark study to determine and classify characteristics of certain program assistants in Tennessee. A questionnaire was developed to secure personal and job related information, and to study attitudes toward the job and toward inservice training received from EFNEP agents, to probe use of approved program assistant practices, and to determine how much help program assistants felt they needed in order to do an adequate (professional) job. The questionnaire was sent to all EFNEP agents in six selected counties to be administered at a regular inservice training meeting. Thirty-six assistants responded com-pletely. Results of the study indicated that …

Application Of Air Flow Measurements To The Determination Of Cotton Fiber Specific Surface Area And Maturity, William Paul Hawkins

Masters Theses

An instrumentation system and measurement techniques were developed to determine if the relationships for specific surface area and maturity used with the Arealometer were applicable to a system using a larger specimen size and random fiber orientation. Air flow resistance was determined for various varieties with a wide range of specific surface area and maturity. Fiber orientation effects were found to be negligible and the optimum specimen plug lengths and air flow rate were determined. It was concluded that the Arealometer flow equation performed satisfactorily with the experimental system, providing compatible specific surface area values and indications of maturity.

Some Physical Properties And Cation Exchange Capacities Of Soils From Greens Of Four Golf Courses As Compared To Usga Green Section Specifications, Reginald M. Jellicorse

Masters Theses

The purpose of this investigation was to determine and compare certain physical properties and cation exchange capacities at various depths of putting green soils from four golf courses in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. These golf courses were of different ages and types of green construction. This study also included a comparison of these same physical properties and CEC with a laboratory soil mixture of sand, silt, clay and organic matter prepared in accordance with USGA Green Section specifications which served as a standard of known and currently accepted soil property responses. The experimental data for this investigation were obtained by …

Effects Of Ethephon On Sex Expression And Yields Of Summer Squash, John Oscar Best

Masters Theses

The plant growth regulator 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid (ethephon) was applied to four summer squash cultivars to determine its effects on yield and flowering habits. Four ethephon rates, three application regimes, and two locations were used in field studies. Flowering patterns were examined for two cultivars under early fall greenhouse growth conditions. Four ethephon rates and four stages of plant growth for ethephon application were utilized in the greenhouse study. Ethephon levels of 150, 300, and 600 ppm were tested in field studies. The 150 ppm level resulted in the highest yields with the least amount of quality reduction as defined by …

Characteristics, Roles, And Training Problems Of Agricultural Extension Radio Specialists In The United States With Application Of Findings To A Thai Situation, Pote Chumsri

Masters Theses

This combination survey, library and descriptive application type of study was done in the United States and related to Thailand for the purposes of: (1) gathering historical information regarding Extension radio work; (2) identifying some of the important characteristics, roles and training problems of Extension radio specialists in the United States; (3) exploring generally accepted approaches used by United States Extension radio specialists for presenting subject matter and teaching methods in agent induction and inservice training; (4) studying the situation with regard to Extension radio work in Thailand, and (5) applying, as nearly as possible, some principles and practices found …

A Case Study Of The Consequences Of Displacement Caused By Urban Renewal And Highway Construction On Minority Businesses In The City Of Knoxville, Tennessee, Comer L. Taylor

Masters Theses

The purpose of this thesis was to study the consequences of displacement caused by urban renewal and highway construction on minority businesses in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee. Efforts were made to find out: (1) What happens to business establishments when they have been forced to move to another location; (2) To what extent does dis­ location lead to business failures; (3) What minority businessmen perceive to be-their problems and needs; (4) What are the characteristics of owners of those businesses that did not survive the move as compared to those that successfully relocated; (5) What are the major problems …

Food Preference Influences On Meal Selections Of High School Students At Central High School, Knoxville, Tennessee, Robbie Fowler Needham

Masters Theses

For the purpose of this research it was hypothesized that teenagers use food preferences when making meal selections. The sample included all students attending six sections of the study hall at Central High School, Knoxville, Tennessee. Three hundred and ten pairs of usable questionnaires were obtained and both sexes from each of the three grades (10, 11, and 12) were represented.

A questionnaire containing both definitions and menu choices for three days was administered two weeks prior to the service of their meals. Students were asked to indicate their meal preference and to describe food items listed. The questionnaire was …

The Response Of Snapdragons, Antirrhinum Majus L., To Summer Greenhouse Growing Conditions In Tennessee, Mitzi Gwyn Miller

Masters Theses

Differences in daily transpiration rates for snapdragons on days of differing humidity, temperature, and light in summer were found. Daily transpiration rates also differed significantly among cultures. Stomatal closure on bright, hot days occurred at different leaf relative hydrations among the cultivars. The lower transpiring cultivar 'Oklahoma' maintained the higher leaf relative hydration. The snapdragon cultivar 'Panama' grown in summer under two shading levels and two soil depths showed that plants grov/n under 50 percent shade or at the 15 cm soil depth produced better quality plants than those grown under 63 percent shade or at the 30 cm soil …

Influence Of 4-H And Other Factors On Attitudes, Knowledge, And Abilities Acquired In The Home Economics Judging Activity By Selected Senior 4-H Girls In Tennessee, Glenda H. Jellicorse

Masters Theses

This study was concerned with the Tennessee 4-H Home Economics Judging Activity. The overall purposes of this study were (1) to compare participants and nonparticipants in the Home Economics Judging Activity and (2) to evaluate the influence of certain characteristics of the respondents on their ability to judge products in the clothing, interior design and food-nutrition areas. The specific objectives were: 1. To compare judging and attitude toward judging scores of all respondents based on selected characteristics. 2. To determine the influence of participation in Home Economics judging on the knowledge of subject matter by participants and nonparticipants. 3. To …

A Metrical Analysis Of The Morphological Relationship Between Prehistoric Dallas And Historic Cherokee Skeletal Populations In East Tennessee, Moira H. M. Wright

Masters Theses

The purpose of this investigation was to define and quantify the morphological relationship between prehistoric Dallas and historic Overhill Cherokee skeletal populations in east Tennessee in order to test two theories concerning Cherokee prehistory in the eastern Tennessee Valley. One theory states that the Cherokee did not arrive in the Valley until long after European contact; the other theory suggest that the Cherokee have possibly been occupying this area since as early as the Archaic period.

Methods of metrical analysis currently in use in physical anthropological research were used to test these two theories. The morphological distance between Dallas and …

Food Use Of 'Wild' Plants By Cherokee Indians, Myra Jean Perry

Masters Theses

Wild plants have long been a component of the diet of the Cherokee Indians. In this study, traditional knowledge of edible wild plants as a food source has been shown to exist in present day Cherokee society and the use of and beliefs about wild plants and other natural resource foods have been documented from accounts on the historic Cherokee.

It was noted that knowledge of wild plants may be passed from one person or generation to another by word of mouth. Attitudes and beliefs toward the consumption of wild plants affected the use of this knowledge.

The active collection …

Development Of A High Protein Snack Food Containing Whey Protein Concentrate, Cheh-Tze Chiang

Masters Theses

Objectives of this study were to recover protein from cottage cheese whey and develop whey protein concentrate into an acceptable textured protein food product. Cottage cheese whey was treated with sodium hexametaphosphate to precipitate whey protein-HMP complex. The protein recovery was improved by treating whey with an ion exchange resin, but the treatment caused some loss of total protein. Commercial whey protein concentrate was used to prepare a deep fried snack product which was dusted with three different flavors. The deep fried, flavored snack products had desirable texture and flavor. These flavors can be varied for a variety of tastes. …

Development Periods, Preoviposition Periods, And Oviposition Rates Of The Cotton Boll Weevil, Anthonomus Grandis Boheman, Lavone Lambert

Masters Theses

The study was conducted during the cotton growing seasons of 1973 and 1974 on the West Tennessee Experiment Station at Jackson, Tennessee. The purposes of the study were to determine the development periods, preoviposition periods, and oviposition rates of the boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis Boheman. In 1973, equipment and techniques were developed for completing the studies. Experiments were conducted in 1974 which determined the develop-ment periods from egg to the emergence of adult weevils. Determinations were made of the preoviposition periods and the oviposition rates for female weevils that emerged from cotton squares each week throughout the test period. Development …

A Proposed Sampling Design For A Timber Inventory Of A Tennessee Forest, Bernhardt L. Geldmeier

Masters Theses

The purpose of this investigation was threefold. First, an extensive review of aerial forest parameters was undertaken. This was done in order to establish which parameters might serve as realistic indicators of volume for the Central Forest Region into which most of Tennessee's forests are classified. The four aerial forest parameters that were selected were forest type, crown closure, crown diameter, and stand height. Second, a sampling design was proposed for the Central Forest Region of Tennessee based on the aerial forest volume parameters above, small scale photography (1:120,000) available from the National Aero-nautics and Space …

The Evaluation Of Stabilizers Used In Cottage Cheese, Yih-Chuan Wu

Masters Theses

Seven stabilizers for dressings in cottage cheese were secured from 5 companies and evaluated. Homogeneity and viscosity of the dressing were determined. The creamed cottage cheese was evaluated by a compe-tent taste panel. The homogeneity of dressing was improved and viscosity of the dressing was also increased by the addition of stabilizer. The stabi-lizer was a remarkable factor to change the rheological properties of the dressing by increasing the viscosity. The judgement of the sensory panel indicated that No. 7 stabilizer was significantly inferior to the other six stabilizers. The judgement also showed that the acceptance of creamed cottage cheese …

Observations On Metabolism Of Selected Minerals In The Developing Horse, Carol A. Clark

Masters Theses

Preliminary base values for normal blood and milk composition were obtained from Quarter Horse mares and their foals. These values appeared comparable to those reported in the literature, with the exception of calcium and phosphorus contents which were somewhat low. Magnesium content also was low in the plasma but appeared high in the milk. These figures suggest that there may be a wider range of normal values than has previously been recognized. Radiobalance studies with ⁴⁵Ca, ³²P and ⁶⁵Zn indicated that blood movement and excretion patterns for these ponies were similar to those reported for other species. …