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Child Neglect, Katherine Earle

Honors Theses

The constant change, fast pace, urbanization, and mobilization of our society has propagated the creation of many new and marvelous inventions. However, the waste products of increased individual stress and discontent have, in turn, created an atmosphere conducive to such things as child abuse and child neglect. It may not be determined if abuse and neglect are more prevalent now than in the past, but fortunately they are being more frequently reported, the first step in correcting the situation. Recently the issue of child abuse has been widely discussed and has come to the attention of the community and the …

The Measurement Of Self-Preoccupation, Steven W. Noles

Honors Theses

In recent years, there has been an increasing amount of interest in research on the extent and manner in which a person views him/herself in various settings. Some refer to this as self-preoccupation (Sarason, 1975, 1978; Wine, 1971), while others call it self-awareness, a state (Duval and Wicklund, 1972) or self-consciousness, a trait, (Buss and Scheier, 1976). It has been hypothesized that human consciousness is bidirectional; that is, it can be focused inward to the self or outward to the external environment (Bandura, 1977). There is some research and theory that suggests that the focus of this attention, influences the …

Cognitive Effort And Memory, S. W. Tyler, Paula T. Hertel, M. C. Mccallum, H. C. Ellis

Psychology Faculty Research

We propose that the concept of cognitive effort in memory is both useful and important. Cognitive effort is defined as the engaged proportion of limited-capacity central processing. It·was hypothesized that this variable might have important memorial consequences and might also be a potential confounding factor in levels-of-processing paradigms. The first experiment tested this possibility using two types of incidental-learning tasks factorially combined with two degrees of effort. It was found that high effort led to better recall than low effort, but that level-of-processing effects were nonsignificant. A second experiment clearly demonstrated the feasibility of using performance on a secondary task …

Auditory Frequency Analysis In Infancy, Lynne Werner Olsho

Dissertations

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Binocular Interactions In The Human Visual Evoked Potential., Patricia Adrianna Apkarian

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

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A Study Of The Relationship Between Visual Short Term Memory And Speechreading In Hearing Impaired Geriatrics, Catherine Hollevoet

Dissertations and Theses

The relationship between visual short term memory (as measured by the Memory for Designs Test) and speechreading ability (as measured by the Barley Speechreading Test) was investigated in a sample of twenty-seven hearing impaired geriatrics. Correlation analysis verified a statistically significant relationship between Memory for Designs Test scores and Barley Speechreading Test scores. Partial correlation revealed the relationship between speechreading scores and short term memory scores was rot influenced significantly by variance in chronological age or speech discrimination ability. Memory for Designs Test scores were shown to be accurate predictors of scores achieved on the Barley Speechreading Test.

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Attitudes, Communication And Attraction, John R. Connell

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

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Test-Retest Reliability Of The Hand Test With The Institutionalized Elderly, Thomas J. Lundquist

Masters Theses

The Hand Test (Wagner, 1962) was administered to 50 institutionalized elderly subjects. There were 36 female and 14 male subjects with a mean age of 76.94 years and a standard deviation of 10.48 years. A list of possible subjects was initially obtained from the activity directors at each nursing home. They were instructed to list the individuals which were "alert" and would be cooperative. The subjects were given a brief organic screening device to eliminate those subjects of severe or moderate mental impairment. Those subjects which missed two or less questions were then administered the Hand Test. Following approximately a …

Constructive Memory For Bizarre And Sensible Sentences, Paula T. Hertel, H. C. Ellis

Psychology Faculty Research

Sensible, interrelated sentences were presented with or without bizarre sentences that could be transformed to fit the context of the sensible sentences. Two experiments examined subjects' ability to recognize or recall both types of sentences, either immediately or after 2 weeks. Bizarre sentences were frequently recognized at immediate testing; they were generally unavailable at delayed recognition and were never recalled verbatim. In addition, results indicated that transformations of bizarre sentences were stored in memory but were not well incorporated within the structure for the sensible material. These findings are consistent with a constructive approach to memory. Finally, the results suggest …

The Development Of Impression Formation Processes, Robert C. Ernest

Dissertations

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Traditional And Nontraditional Female Achievers: Factors Which May Account For Divergent Modes Of Expression Of Achievement Motivation, Myril Bruns-Hillman

Dissertations

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Effects Of Training And Practice On The Inductive Reasoning Of Older Adults, Donna J. Goetz

Dissertations

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Identifying Successful College Volunteers Working With Emotionally Disturbed Children, M. Jean Keeley

Dissertations

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The Effects Of Task And Stimulus Manipulations On Judgement Of Knowing Accuracy, Joseph F. King

Dissertations

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Quantitative Measures Of Subjective Contours, Gregory John Ozog

Dissertations

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Effects Of Administrative Situational Variables On Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Validity Scores Of Drug Abusers, Barry Joseph Weber

Dissertations

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The Effects Of Interpersonal Skills Training On Locus Of Control, Dogmatism, And Self Esteem, Michael J. Banks

Dissertations

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Measurement Of The 2f1-F2 Cubic Difference Tone With The Binaural Masking Level Difference, Robert Alan Lutfi

Dissertations

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Evaluation Of A Model For Prevention Of Maladjustment In Young Widows, Penelope Burdette-Finn

Dissertations

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A Behavior Modification Intervention Program In A Residential Treatment Center For Emotionally Disturbed Boys, Richard Alan Stern

Dissertations

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Personality Characteristics And Reported Symptoms Of Women Seeking Psychotherapy: Feminists, And Other Females, Kay Bienemann

Master's Theses

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A Perceptual Measure Of Approach And Avoidance In Process And Reactive Schizophrenics, Vickie M. Mays

Master's Theses

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The Effects Of Feedback And Knowledge Of Response On The Voluntary Acceleration Of Heart Rate, Sharon A. Moskowitz

Master's Theses

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Subliminal Psychodyanmic [Sic] Activation And Its Relation To The Unconscious: Royal Road Or Blind Alley?, Robert James Swanson

Master's Theses

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Global Meditative Effects Of Tai Chi Chuan, Brad R. Heinz

Master's Theses

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An Examination Of Intellectual Functioning, School Achievement, And Personality Characteristics Of Male Juvenile Delinquents, Robert A. Rymer

Theses and Dissertations

Research in the area of juvenile delinquency has reported personality and background differences between delinquents who have committed certain types of offenses (Randolph, l96l; Mizushima and DeVos, 1967). The major purpose of this study was to examine the academic characteristics of certain classifications of delinquent offenders. Specifically, the incidences of three school-related problems and absence of any of these problems were compared for certain classifications of offenders. The comparisons that were made were group versus individual offenses, person versus property offenses, and actual aggressors versus threatened aggressors. A second aspect of the study involved a comparative investigation of the personality …

The Relation Between Environmental Factors And Acting-Out Behaviours Of Youth In A Treatment Centre, Denis Andrew Belicki

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The present study examined the relation between social climate/staff attitude variables and disruptive behaviours within a school, a day-treatment service and three residences located in a centre for emotionally disturbed children. Ten categories of disruptive behaviour were recorded in three settings for ten weeks (five weeks in two settings). Data analysis revealed that the settings different significantly in acting-out indicidence. A series of discriminant analyses indicated that what might be referred to as a “traditional” approach best discriminated the settings. Social climate variables were found to be a major component of the discriminating functions.

The Extent Of Primary Prevention Research In The Community Psychology Literature: A Content Analysis, Catherine Comeau

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Previous research and opinion suggested that community psychology had not realized its 1960’s commitment to primary prevention. This thesis employs theoretically-oriented content analysis to investigate the extent of the specialization’s commitment to this issue as reflected in research published in three journals: American Journal of Community Psychology (1973-1978), Journal of Community Psychology (1976), Community Mental Health Journal (1966, 1976). The data suggests that approximately 50% of this periodical literature focuses on some aspect of primary prevention. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Jack Mcduffie Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Finding Aids

The collection consists of papers that describe the publication process of McDuffie's 1979 book, Walk out with Me. The materials span between 1975-1980 and include various drafts of the book, publishers' letters, review and stories in the Savannah Morning News.

Find this collection in the University Libraries' catalog.

Minority Group Blame-Orientation And Reactions To Social Protest, David W. Greene

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.