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The New Mexico State Hospital, 1952-June 1964: A Study In Politics And Public Administration, Robert S. Landmann

Political Science ETDs

Recognized as one of the nation's major health problems today, mental illness is affecting millions of lives. As a consequence, more and more people are becoming acquainted with the symptoms, problems and methods of treatment of the mentally ill and emotionally disturbed. Although the public is becoming increasingly aware or the problems of mental health, and despite the fact that advances have been made in effective psychiatric treatment, there still exist anachronistic and ineffective theories and practices of treating the mentally ill.

A Study Of The Relationship Between Applicants Scores On The Thurstone Test Of Mental Alertness And The Allport-Vernon-Lindzey Study Of Values And Subsequent Success As Psychiatric Aides, Billy B. Vivers

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

This is a study of the relationship between scores made by applicants on the Thurstone Test of Mental Alertness and the Allport-Vernon-Lindzey Study of Values and subsequent job success as Psychiatric Aides in the Parsons State Hospital and Training Center. During the period covered by the study, there was a total of 93 applicants tested. Of that number, 16 were hired as Psychiatric Aide Trainees. One of the Trainees failed to complete the 14 week training program. Of the 15 trainees who were promoted to the Aide position, one entered the armed forces.

When the TMA and the Study of …

A Proposed Improvement In The Enumclaw Senior High School Instructional Materials Center, Carroll Patrick Gorg

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study is to develop an instructional materials center for Enumclaw Senior High School which will centralize all instructional materials, serve to improve the learning environment, and be adaptable to trends in education such as individual study.

Coaching And Training Of Junior College Distance Runners, Eldon Claude Odle

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to investigate the theories, techniques, and methods of training and coaching of distance runners. To do this, the ideas advanced by the leading authorities in the field will be investigated and an attempt will be made to formulate a usable program for the development of college freshman and sophomore distance runners.

A Survey Of American Negro Slavery As Seen In Its Legal Aspects, Mona M. Webb

Graduate Student Research Papers

This paper presents a limited study of the legal basis for slavery in pre-civil war United States laws.

A Study Of The Performance Of Sixth Grade Girls On The Vigotsky Block Test, R. Sherilyn Meece

Psychology ETDs

There is a large body of evidence (e.g., 9, 13) to indicate that as an individual develops there are both quantitative and qualitative changes in the concepts he uses to group stimuli. An appraisal of this research reflects two immediate deficiencies: (a) there is a scarcity of controlled, systematic studies using normal children as subjects: and (b) there is a lack of instruments suitable for comparative studies across wide areas of the developmental range.

A History Of The Rules Committee Of The House Of Representatives, Edward Martin Allen Jr.

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Individual Differences In The Reduction Of Cognitive Dissonance, Richard S. Dunn

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Factors Conducive Or Non-Conducive To The Recruitment And Retention Of Public Professional Personnel In The City Of Albuquerque, James W. Carroll

Political Science ETDs

This thesis concerns, as the title aptly describes, factors conducive or non-conducive to the recruitment and retention of public professional personnel in the City of Albuquerque. The interest here is with those employees in the City who are classified as Group I (administrative, professional, or technical) and not those in the Group II classification which includes the manual and secretarial workers. About 70 of the approximately 1800 City employees fall into the Group I category.

Polish Settlement At Yalta: An Act Of Betrayal Or An Act Of Realism?, Harold R. Mogg

Graduate Student Research Papers

With all of this apparent concern by the Big Three regarding Poland, why has there been so much criticism of the Polish settlement at Yalta? Did Roosevelt and Churchill actually appease Stalin in regard to the Polish settlement? What was this settlement at Yalta--an act of betrayal or an act of realism? This is the confusing question that the writer of this paper will attempt to answer.

The Effect Of Restricted Homogeneous Visual Input Upon Exploratory Behavior Of The Hooded Rat, William Parke Fitzhugh

Master's Theses

During the last decade increasing attention has been paid to the effects of the perceptual variables in the environment of an organism upon the behavior of that organism. The importance of deprivation of exteroceptive stimulation is shown by the study of Bexton, Heron, and Scott (1954). Human Ss were placed in an isolated cubicle and wore equipment restricting visual and tactual stimulation. The Ss reactions included hallucinations, deterioration of intellectual abilities, and inability to tolerate the treatment for extended periods.

A Comparison Of Normal And Retardate Performance On The Mira Myokinetic Psychodiagnosis, Victor L. Baldwin

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The Objective of the present study was to compare performance of normals and retardates on an expressive motor task. The test used was the Mira Myokinetic Psychodiagnosis. This test was selected because of its quality of objectivity and lack of use in the area of mental retardation. The need for such a study is evidenced by the speculation of various authors concerning the role of expressive motor behavior in personality development and its diagnostic value. The test was administered to twenty normals and twenty retardates. The retardate sample was selected from the patient population of Parsons State Hospital and Training …

The Relationship Between Various Wave Lengths And Dark Adaptation, Thomas Eugene Berghage

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Exploratory Study Of The Effect Of Feeling And Behavior Upon Judgment, Wayne Van Zomeren

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Construction And Validation Of Six Mental Health Sub-Scales By Age, Sex, And Educational Status, Thomas James Boynton

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

Purpose of the Study

The topic considered in this thesis is the construction and validation of six mental health sub-scales which are based upon procedures controlling for age, sex, and educational status. Each item in a 22 item mental health scale is tested for validity by age, sex, and educational status. Six sub-scales, one for each dichotomy of the three social groups, are constructed from this procedure. The validity of these sub-scales is then tested via six different criteria of mental health. Finally, the validity of the six sub-scales, the original 22 item scale, and a related …

An Analysis Of The Rapacki Plan To Denuclearize Central Europe, James R. Ozinga

Masters Theses

Introduction

In 1957, Adam Rapacki, Foreign Minister of Poland, proposed that a zone be created in Central Europe in which nuclear weapons of all kinds would be prohibited. The zone was to include the countries of West Germany, East Germany, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. This paper seeks to study that proposal in the light of its background and consequences. The purpose of such a study, beyond the hopeful accretion of knowledge, is to form conclusions based on the analysis of the proposal as the beginning of a solution to the political and military impasse in Central Europe.

The proposal will be …

A Study Of The Government Of Parchment, Michigan, Shirley Forbes Swenson

Masters Theses

Introduction

Suburban-living has become a major part of our culture and the term has been widely accepted and interpreted to mean a distinctive way of life highly advantaged over life in strictly urban or rural settings. The first major move to the suburbs was by the wealthier segments of our society, and the gracious, leisurely pattern of living they sought still colors the popular image of the term "suburban."

The Position Of The City Manager In Decision Making In Kalamazoo, Michigan City Government, John Adrian Straayer

Masters Theses

Purpose and Method

The Purpose

This paper is a descriptive analysis of two aspects of decision making in one council-manager government. First, it is an examination of the relationship between the city council and the city manager, noting the influence of the city manager on policy. Secondly, it is an exploration of the limitations which existing elite group(s) may place on policy decision making by the legal city government.

The Effects Of Anxiety Producing Stimuli On Visual Perceptual Thresholds: A Study In Perceptual Defense, David A. Johnson

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this investigation was to examine experimentally the phenomenon of perceptual defense as it is related to cigarette smoking behavior. In making this examination a population of undergraduate college students was divided into three groups according to their smoking habits. The three groups were identified as smokers, non-smokers, and quitters. A list of smoking related words was equated with a list of neutral words according to their frequency of appearance in print. These lists of words were then combined to form one list with a random distribution of smoking and neutral words, and this list was presented as …

Correlation Between Some Of The Cattell Objective-Analytic Personality Tests And Biographical Data, Ronald Nixon Taylor

Student Work

Although there Is little agreement as to the exact definition of the term "personality," there is almost universal agreement as to the wide scope encompassed by this term and the tremendous influence of the personalities of individuals in every area of their lives and on the lives of those around them. Its importance in college activities, as in all other areas of behavior, can scarcely be denied.

The Effect Of Induced Movement Of Induced Movement On The Naming Of Pictured Objects And Persons-One Aspect Of Thinking, Jack A. Nottingham

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Community Organization, Participation, And Interaction In Renewal Areas Of Detroit, Clarence C. White

Wayne State University Theses

This study attempts to examine community group relationships as manifested in the intersection of organized community groups actively involved in, and being themselves affected by urban renewal activities within two Detroit neighborhoods. Basic to this examination is the necessity for understanding the various organizational units making up the community groups commonly found in renewal activities and their functions within such development programs. Background is provided for adequate understanding of such groups by outlining how and under what circumstances community organizations are formed, the effect of their orientation and point of view on inter-group cooperation and the factors that shape community …

Application Of Location Theory And Empirical Data By Area Industrial Development Groups, Clarence Arthur Middleton Jr.

Master's Theses

The objective of this paper is to determine if theories of industrial location and empirical data describing changes in manufacturing employment might suggest efficient approaches in attracting industry to a particular area. This is in sharp contrast to the usual application of location theory in which the optimum location of a firm or of a particular industry is selected.

A Study Of The Effect Of Varying Serum Phenylalanine Levels On Changes In Intelligence Quotient, Darlene Imai Manullang

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Data from thirty medical records of phenylketonuric children under treatment were investigated to determine at which serum phenylalanine level (0-3.9 mg. %, 4-7.9 mg %, 8-11.9 mg. %, greater than 12 mg. %) there would be the greatest increase in intelligence. The children involved in the study were divided into the following groups according to the age dietary treatment was initiated: 0 through 5 months, 6 through 11 months, 12 through 23 months, and over 2 years of age.

Among 6 patients who were placed on the diet during the first 5 months of life, it appears that the optimal …

An Investigation Of Employee Attitudes And Employee Performance, Richard V. Washburn

Masters Theses

Industrial managers are showing an increasing interest in employee attitudes, opinions and morale. This conclusion is reflected in the fact that many companies conduct attitude and opinion surveys, train their supervisors in human relations and provide other functions designed to create favorable attitudes.

Management concern for the promotion of favorable employee attitudes may be attributed to two main factors. Part of the concern may be attributed to a general trend toward greater social responsibilities of industry. The other, and perhaps greater part can be attributed to an assumption that employees with favorable attitudes are more productive than those with generally …

Group Cohesiveness And Group Productivity, Michael M. Makedonsky

Masters Theses

Group Cohesiveness and Group Productivity

Cartwright and Zander (1953) distinguished at least three different meanings in their intuitive and operational descriptions of group cohesiveness: (a) attraction to the group, (b) morale, and (c) coordination of efforts of group members. Others have attempted to classify meanings of cohesiveness into two general categories. One category of definitions centers chiefly on particular aspects of group behavior or group process. Here, the meaning of cohesiveness refers to "sticking togetherness," productivity, task involvement and good team work. A common observation is that members of a cohesive group display a feeling of "we-ness" or "togetherness," meaning …

The Affect Of Simultaneous Auditory Stimulation On Absolute Visual Sensitivity, Leonard M. Fisher

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Occlusal Patterns And Tooth Morphology In The Navajo Indians Of Monument Valley, Utah, Leroy C. Trnavsky

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The occlusal patterns and morphology of the dentition of the Navajo Indians were studied and compared to those of populations of known Mongoloid ancestry. Thirteen dento-anthropomorphic characteristics were studied from plaster casts obtained from fifty-four Navajo Indians from the Monument Valley area of Utah. The thirteen characteristics included were:

1. Degree of shovel-shape of the maxillary centrals and laterals.
2. Presence of a winged appearance in the maxillary centrals.
3. Mesiodistal crown diameters of the maxillary centrals and laterals.
4. Type of lingual tubercle on the maxillary centrals and laterals.
5. Cusp pattern of mandibular molars.
6. Cusp pattern of maxillary molars.
7. Frequency of cusp of …

Methodological And Theoretical Problems In "New Look" Perception, Kenneth Federman

Senior Scholar Papers

In the following paper an attempt has been made to delineate and analyze a field of psychology which has commonly been referred to as "New Look" Perception. The primary concern of the majority of investigators in this area has been to support their hypotheses about cause and effect relationships between motivation and perception. Therefore the most important task of this paper is to determine how well these individuals have succeeded in their endeavor. The technique used here might be thought of as "crystallzation through example". In other words, many of the experiments carried out in this field are put forth …

State Of Bills Of Rights 1776-1837, Nancy Louise Roberts

Master's Theses

The purpose of this particular work is to study the State Bills of Rights and to discover what political philosophy express. To the knowledge of the author, this has never been attempted, therefore secondary sources were of value to her only as background material.