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Cortical Localization Of Handedness In The Rat, Luther W. Rook

Psychology ETDs

This study is a continuation of the Peterson handedness studies. Basically, these studies seek a means to investigate the nature of the neural equivalent of practice. Many investigators are interested in this problem, among them the conditioned reflexologists. They, however, have failed to identify any neural equivalent because they have failed to localize a conditioned reflex...

It should be emphasized that the primary concern of this and previous handedness studies is not with handedness per se. Handedness is a highly useful and sensitive means of determining the functionality of a small part of the nervous system. The objective of …

The Production Of Voluntary Response Gradients Of Stimulus Generalization In The Absence Of Reinforced Discrimination Learning, Donald T. Tosti

Psychology ETDs

The experiments reported in this paper were performed to test the hypothesis that stimulus generalization with voluntary responses can be shown in the absence of reinforced stimulus discrimination. There are two important distinctions which together differentiate these experiments from most of the previous studies in this area.

First, the methods utilized here require no discrimination between stimuli during acquisition of the response; i.e., S does not discriminate between the CS and test stimuli during acquisition. In contrast, the majority of studies of stimulus generalization with human S's employing voluntary responses have contained this problem, which is not present in …

A Rhetorical Analysis Of Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1932 Campaign Speaking, Robert C. Dick

Communication ETDs

It is a truism that economic adversity tends to undermine the popularity of the political party in control of the presidency. In the year 1932 America was in the midst of her worst economic depression. Franklin Delano Roosevelt used this situation to win support of his own candidacy. He waged an aggressive campaign against Republican leadership.

The Judgment Of Intelligence From Photographs, Charlene Diver Fredenburgh

Psychology ETDs

Between 1918 and 1933 several studies appeared in which the ability of a person to make judgments of intelligence from photographs was assessed. The topic has not been pursued since then, despite the inadequacies of these early studies. These investigations found that, on the average, the ability of individuals to judge the Intelligence of pictured persons is either nonexistent or low.

The Personality Differences Between Unilingual And Bilingual 9th Grade Students In A Depressed Area, Martha Mersman Mullins

Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs

The purposes of this study were (1) to present a summary of the literature on the personality differences of unilingual and Spanish bilinguals, and (2) to determine the personality similarities and differences of unilingual and Spanish bilingual ninth graders in a depressed area

The Sun Dance Of The Shoshone-Bannock: A Study In Integration, William W. Gerritsen

Anthropology ETDs

The Sun Dance of the Plains appeared in Idaho late in the nineteenth century. Fort Hall Shoshone had borrowed this complex rite from kinsmen in Wyoming. In spite of its foreign origin and somewhat alien spirit, the Sun Dance was enthusiastically received and soon overshadowed all other ceremonies. It now constitutes the paramount expression of tribal religion.

The introduction of the Sun Dance initiated a period of reorientation in Native religion. Considerable group effort was required to conduct the ceremony, and participation temporarily obliterated band distinctions. New leaders with knowledge of esoteric Sun Dance lore emerged from the ranks of …

Economic Integration And Economic Development In Central America, Angel David Sandoval

Economics ETDs

The thesis of this paper is that economic integration can lead Central America to much higher levels of living for her people, but this will be accomplished only if the economic structure of the region is greatly modified. Correcting the structural faults of the Central American economics will also require economic integration. Such structural weaknesses as inadequate medical personal care, limited provision for education of the masses, out-moded fiscal systems, insufficient and inefficient transportation systems, lethargic public administration, the great gap between the incomes of upper classes and the masses of the people, and the concentration of land ownership in …

Pressure Group Activity In The 1960 Primary Election Of State Legislators From Bernallio County, June House

Political Science ETDs

In 1912 when New Mexico became a state there was great demand for adoption of the direct primary through out the country; however, the constitutional convention in this state did not choose to provide for such a nominating method.

The Glaze Paint Ceramics Of Pottery Mound, New Mexico, Charles B. Voll

Anthropology ETDs

The problems which this thesis examines are:

1. The relationship of glaze-paint ceramics at Pottery Mound to the glaze-paint ceramics of the Rio Grande Valley.

2. The relationship of glaze-paint ceramics at Pottery Mound to the glaze-paint ceramics of the Acoma-Zuni area.

3. The description and typology of glaze-paint ceramics at Pottery Mound.

4. The time and period of occupation of Pottery Mound.

Methods To Control Small Cerebral Destructions That Will Produce Transfers In Handedness In The Rat, Ronda Fink Hunter

Psychology ETDs

The object of this investigation was to answer the following questions: (1) Which layers of the cortex are involved in all transfers regardless of the method of destruction?; (2) Is there any advantage in producing a destruction which leaves the upper layers of the cortex intact?; (3) Which method of destruction allows more control of size of destruction?; (4) Does electrical stimulation contribute to localizing the region controlling the function of handedness?; (5) Do ambidextrous rats transfer with significantly smaller destructions than single handed rats?; (6) Are there significant differences between methods with respect to size or effect of destruction …

The Federal Cataloging Program In The Department Of Defense And Its Economic Impact On The United States Of America, James Wesley Carleson

Economics ETDs

This thesis was written with the purpose of exploring the workings of the Federal Catalog Program in the Department of Defense, as it is now operating, and to assess its value as a management improvement for the Department of Defense.

Albert B. Fall In New Mexico, 1888-1912, Maralyn Budke

Political Science ETDs

The concern here is with a less well known (but perhaps in the long run as significant) part of his life. Relatively little has been written about Fall's early career as a successful and important public figure. Almost every textbook of American history includes a short paragraph recounting his failures. Few even mention his achievements. Big victories were won against a background of great adventure in the Western tradition. It was a time of playing for high stakes and A.B. Fall was a great gambler. In fairness, it seems that that story should also be told.

Cultural And Social Problems Of An Indian Pueblo, Thomas P. Lief

Sociology ETDs

This study describes the impact of social change upon the social structure of an Indian pueblo community in New Mexico. It is an investigation of the variant social forces and their conflicting impingements. Given a certain culture heritage, a particular historical background and a specific physical and social setting, what are the results of change upon the social system and upon the individual? To fit this inquiry into the empirical realm of facts, the community of San Juan pueblo was chosen, not so much because of its unique cultural configuration, as for the fact that it offered an opportune area …