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Opinions Toward Automated Information Retrieval Among Reference Librarians: A National Survey, Danuta A. Nitecki

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to identify opinions among members of the American Library Association (ALA), Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) toward automated information retrieval services. Specifically, the primary objectives were to identify prevalent viewpoints concerning the role of librarians in relation to such services and to determine the practical needs of the profession to better cope with the new technology. A secondary objective was to experimentally test the effect of two variables on response rate. These variables were perceived prestige of sender and incentive for the respondent.

The survey was a one-shot descriptive research design, involving a …

An Experimental Study Of The Effects Of Physical Attractiveness Of Defendants In A Simulated Jury Setting, Dennis Alan Ashley

Communication ETDs

The subjects for this experiment were chosen from seven undergraduate beginning Speech Communication classes at The University of New Mexico. These subjects were asked to look at either an attractive, neither-attractive-nor-unattractive, or unattractive person who was posing as a defendant in a negligent homicide case, and sentence that defendant to from one to twenty-five years in prison for the crime.

A 3x2 factorial design was constructed, testing two variables -- level of physical attractiveness (attractive, neither attractive- nor-unattractive, unattractive), and mode of presentation of the defendant (photograph, in person). Different effects of these two variables were measured by comparing the …

Verbal Strategies In Small Group Communication, Christine Marie Bunsick

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this study is to investigate certain types of verbal communications people use in small task-oriented groups. The verbal communications analyzed are certain phrases a speaker may use prior to the central idea of the statement uttered. These verbal communications are referred to as "language tactics".

Language tactics are defined here as specific phrases a speaker may use to excuse, justify, rationalize, or interpret for the listener(s) what the speaker is about to say before saying it. The purpose of this study is to look at language tactics as they are used by members of small task-oriented groups …

A Comparative Study Of Aristotle's Poetics And Ezra Pound's Abc Of Reading, Michael P. Hagensick

Dissertations and Theses

This paper is a comparative study of Aristotle's Poetics and Ezra Pound's ABC of Reading to discover and determine values in literature, especially poetry, which reflect on the nature and the manifestations of human communication. I feel that scholars in the field of communication can benefit personally and academically from exposure to those poets who have expressed themselves on the reasons or the manners in which people communicate. To pursue this question requires the use of a guide to poetry, a method by which I can learn to recognize a poem on sight; so that when it comes to discourse …

Religious Broadcasting In America: A Regulatory History And Consideration Of Issues, Gary R. Drum

Masters Theses

The purpose of the research gathered in this thesis was to bring together an ordered history of federal regulation of religious-affiliated broadcast licensees and to consider the issues raised in such regulation.

The work consists of (1) a detailed analysis of the thirty-five sectarian licensees that were in operation during the regulatory period of the Federal Radio Commission from 1927 to 1934; (2) a chronology of cases involving sectarian licensees considered by the Federal Communications Commission from 1934 to 1976; (3) a discussion of landmark cases relating to the issues of private property, limitation of access, freedom of speech, and …

Electroacoustic Impedance Measurements: A Learning Packet, Michael J. Cevette

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this paper is to provide an instructional format in the presentation of the clinical application of electroacoustic impedance measurements. Journal articles and impedance procedural booklets were used as a source of data for the information contained in the learning packet. Fundamentals of acoustic theory were treated to show the conceptual relationship of acoustic impedance and acoustic admittance. The terminology, normative data, and clinical interpretation of static acoustic impedance measures were examined. Diagnostically significant variables of the tympanogram were related to the audiometric-medical status of the patient. Clinical application of the acoustic reflex was investigated through descriptions of …

"The Tiffany Toyshop": A Report On The Creation And Production Of A Children's Television Program, John Warren Martin

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the Graduate Faculty School of Humanities at Morehead State, University in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in.Communications by John Warren-Martin in April of 1976.

A Report On The Production Of "Plants, Pots & Pickles", Sandra Dehart Shackelford

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Humanities at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Communications by Sandra Dehart Shackelford in April of 1976.

A Study Of The Relationship Of Cognitive Similarity To Communication Accuracy, Shirley C. Woodworth

Dissertations

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A Descriptive Study Of The Listening Skills Of Chief Probation Officers For The State Of Nebraska, Patricia A. Crosby

Student Work

Twenty years ago the place of listening in our educational system was neglected. Instruction in listening skills, even at the college level, was virtually nonexistent. Today, at all educational levels, training in listening is "coming of age." Listening is beginning to be recognized as an area of important communication skills. More important, it is being considered as fundamental skills which can and must be taught.

A Descriptive Study Of Thai Nonverbal Communication, Suriya Smutkupt

Dissertations and Theses

Nonverbal communication is especially significant in the area of intercultural communication. Familiar signals often signify and convey different and unexpected messages, usually out-of-awareness, and then unfamiliar stimuli cause confusion and uneasiness. This is a report of Thai NVC, which intends (1) to describe selected Thai nonverbal behavior, (2) to relate these to appropriate time and context, (3) to explain a cultural component that makes the behaviors acceptable and/or mandatory, and (4) to report how Thai nonverbal behaviors may affect intercultural and cross-cultural communication.

Selected Thai nonverbal messages are described: (1) nonverbal signals: the sign language of wai, the kinesthetic …

An Experimental Study Of The Effects Upon Persuasion Of Sex-Related Expectancy Disconfirmation, Kathleen Mulvey Dennison

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Loudness Discomfort Level Test: Its Diagnostic Value In Rubella Deafness, Mark A. Kenzik

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Written Programmed Approach To Train Student Observers In Speech Pathology, Elaine Carol Miller

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Television And The American Juror, Katherine A. Nathan

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Accuracy In The Detection Of Deception As A Function Of Training In The Study Of Human Behavior, Charner Powell Leone

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Studio Greeting Cards: Where They Came From, And What They Lead To, Richard H. Wilson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Psycholinguistic Analysis Of The Generative Grammar Of Intermediate Grade Blacks In A Central Florida School, Carolyn Jean Tavzel

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Ego-Involvement As An Alternative Measure Of Resistance To Persuasion, William J. Snider

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of The Verbal Transformation Effect In Normal And Learning Disabled Children, Ellen E. Kissel

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Orientation Instructions On Orientation Behavior And Product Quality In Small Group Discussions, Sallye Harper Moody

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Historical-Critical Review Of Subliminal Communication And Its Relationship To The Field Of Speech-Communication, Michael Lee Shehorn

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Experimental Investigation Of The Effects Of Sex And Status On Proxemic Behavior In Dyadic Interviews, Nanelle Davis Russ

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Man's perception of his personal space can be compared to a basic concept in the study of animal behavior, territoriality, defined by Hall as "behavior by which an organism characteristically lays claim to an area and defends it against members of its own species" (1966, p. 7). Territoriality was first described in 1920 by the English ornithologist H. E. Howard. He recognized events that had been noted by naturalists as far back as the seventeenth century as manifestations of territoriality (Hall, 1966). --From "Chapter 1 Introduction and Rationale."

A Critical Study Of The Stated And Manifest Functions Of Noel Holston, Television Critic Of The Orlando Sentinel, Allison Van Pelt

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of Children's Political Socialization In Two Cultures, Chumsai Pathrasen

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Programmed Voice Therapy For The Beginning Vocal Fold Pathology Patient, Ann Elizabeth Caton

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Experimental Application Of The Binaural Beat Phenomenon With Aphasic Patients, Pamela S. Herbert

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Journalism Programs, Student Newspapers, And Their Relationship In Florida Community Colleges, Billie Kolar Mclean

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Programmed Activity For The Training Of Observers, Mary Elizabeth Plauche

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

"The Typical American" Source Materials, Laurence D. Ebner

MA TESOL Collection

There are three components to the resource materials in this project. There are: a packet of approximately one hundred small (3'' x 5'') index cards, a packet of about two hundred large ( 4'' x 6'') index cards, and a type-written paper. The small index cards contain statistical information, the large index cards contain quotations, and the paper has an introduction to the entire project and the numerical distribution of responses to a questionnarie entitled: "The Typical American". In the introduction, the basic tenets and format of the project are given as well as possible uses for it. The materials …