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A Look At The Protestant Church In The City, David J. Hauman
A Look At The Protestant Church In The City, David J. Hauman
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It is the purpose of this study to explore some of the numerous facets of the church in the city and more especially the inner-city. Trite, though it may be, it should be stated that it would be utterly impossible to cover every aspect of this problem. Instead, the author wishes only to touch on a few chosen subjects in hopes that this will spark interested readers to further investigation. The magnitude of the problem is immense and could not possibly be covered in one paper, or in one volume.
Animal Sociology, Joan Shambrook Weer
Animal Sociology, Joan Shambrook Weer
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The study of animal behavior has fascinated man ever since the time of Aesop. By long historical tradition, people have seen parodies of human behavior in the actions of animals. However, this subject did not receive any serious attention from scientists until the middle of the nineteenth century, when Darwin'devoted part of his attention to the theory that the adaptation of an animal is largely accomplished through its behavior.
Child Aggression As A Function Of Task Inteference, Judith A. Elbert '66
Child Aggression As A Function Of Task Inteference, Judith A. Elbert '66
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Aggression was produced as a consequence of inteference with a reinforced task. Four ten-year-old subjects were reinforced with dimes for completing two stacks of bottle stoppers during twenty-trial sessions.
An Examination Of The Phenomenon Of Preference For Bar Pressong Over Freeloading, Phyllis Thomson
An Examination Of The Phenomenon Of Preference For Bar Pressong Over Freeloading, Phyllis Thomson
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Since the discovery of the law of effect, psychologists have been investigating a number of the parameters of reinforcing stimuli. The law of effect states that a response is learned, or not learned, depending upon the events (effects) that follow it. To evaluate the aspects of reinforcing stimuli. typically an organism is deprived of food or water and an increase in the probability or speed of a response is noted when small amounts of food or water are made to follow a response. Using this type of paradigm, characteristics of reinforcing stimuli which have been investigated are number of reinforcers, …
Public Relations And Political Power: A Case Study Of The Caterpillar Tractor Co., Frank Simpson
Public Relations And Political Power: A Case Study Of The Caterpillar Tractor Co., Frank Simpson
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The central concern of the paper is to present a case study of the public relations activities of the Caterpillar Tractor Co. Caterpillar is the largest private employer in the state of Illinois and the largest single employer in the city of Peoria. It has plants, offices, and parts depots in twenty-two places in nine teen different congressional districts; and the Company also has many
facilities overseas. Finally, Caterpillar is a major exporter o f heavy machinery. Such an organization would therefore be highly interested in--and sensitive to--the political climate in which it operates.