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The Effect Of Progressive Relaxation Training Upon Empathy, Edo Weits
The Effect Of Progressive Relaxation Training Upon Empathy, Edo Weits
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Effects Of Decreasing Financial Support On Student Affairs In Selected Midwestern Colleges And Universities, Betty C. Chang
Effects Of Decreasing Financial Support On Student Affairs In Selected Midwestern Colleges And Universities, Betty C. Chang
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The Effects Of Differential Group Treatments On The Self-Actualization Of Counselors In Training, Pamela Elizabeth
The Effects Of Differential Group Treatments On The Self-Actualization Of Counselors In Training, Pamela Elizabeth
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An Alternatives Prevention Approach To Drug Abuse, Wilma Joan Busse
An Alternatives Prevention Approach To Drug Abuse, Wilma Joan Busse
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a primary prevention alternatives strategy with undergraduate college students. The prevention approach was examined to determine its effect upon the students' drug knowledge, drug attitudes, drug use behavior, and participation in alternative behaviors.
The design used was the pre-test - post-test control group design. There were five groups and two group leaders. The five groups consisted of two reinforcement of alternatives groups, two placebo/discussion groups and one control group. A total of sixtyseven volunteer subjects were randomly assigned across the five groups. The reinforcement and placebo/discussion groups were exposed …
A Study Of The Non-Persisters From The Enrollment Of 1975-1976 Fall And Winter Semesters At A Medium Size Midwestern Public University, Claude R. Thomas
A Study Of The Non-Persisters From The Enrollment Of 1975-1976 Fall And Winter Semesters At A Medium Size Midwestern Public University, Claude R. Thomas
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A Comparative Study Of Effectiveness Of Users And Non-Users Of The Management-By-Objectives System In Student Personnel Divisions In Baccalaureate Institutions, Berthold Michael Price
A Comparative Study Of Effectiveness Of Users And Non-Users Of The Management-By-Objectives System In Student Personnel Divisions In Baccalaureate Institutions, Berthold Michael Price
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A Study Of The Career Aspirations Of Selected Jamaican College Students : Implications For Educational Program And National Manpower Development, Newton W. Hoilette
A Study Of The Career Aspirations Of Selected Jamaican College Students : Implications For Educational Program And National Manpower Development, Newton W. Hoilette
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Problem. The task of educating youth for the employment needs of a developing country such as Jamaica is a challenging one. Career aspirations is an important part of this process. Efforts are being made on the part of the Jamaican government to meet this continuing challenge, particularly at the secondary level.
Since no studies have previously been done to identify the career aspirations of Jamaican college students, it was the purpose of this study to identify those aspirations to determine is any significant difference exists between them and the manpower needs of the country. The problem of befitting youth for …
A Comparative Study Of Critical Thinking Skills, Dogmatism And American College Testing Program Scores Of Seventh-Day Adventist College Freshmen Graduated From Church Related And Public Secondary Schools, Elizabeth May Wilkins
A Comparative Study Of Critical Thinking Skills, Dogmatism And American College Testing Program Scores Of Seventh-Day Adventist College Freshmen Graduated From Church Related And Public Secondary Schools, Elizabeth May Wilkins
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Problem. Development of critical thinking skills is commonly accepted as a desirable outcome of secondary education. The Seventh-day Adventist Church has also accepted this as one of the goals for its educational system. It was the purpose of the present study to compare critical thinking skills developed in Seventh-day Adventist young people in Seventh-day Adventist boarding academies, Seventh-day Adventist day academies, and public high schools. Since earlier studies have shown critical thinking to be negatively correlated with dogmatism and positively correlated with intelligence, both dogmatism and intelligence were included as variables in the study.
Method. Three hundred and twelve …