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Psychological Deficit: An Approach Through Problem Solving Processes, Michael Partipilo

Dissertations

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A Study Of Learning In Groups Under Fixed And Variable Ratio Reinforcement Schedules, Frederick Ronald Oberman

Master's Theses

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A Comparison Of The Intelligence Of A Group Of Spinal Cord Injury Patients, As Measured By The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (Wais) And The Quick Test (Qt), Edward D. Doyle

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of Four Catholic College Groups On The Mmpi, Juan B. Lafarga

Master's Theses

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A Developmental Study Of Temporal Judgment, Faye Florena Hagemeyer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Temporal disorganization is a symptom of disorder manifested by both the aged psychotic and the harmless sanile. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship of temporal judgment, specifically the adult human’s ability to judge the passage of time accurately, to chronological age. The study was suggested by a prominent geriatrician who conjecture as to whether the disability to estimate and to order time effectively was a dysfunction peculiar to senility and its gradual deterioration even in normal human beings in the ability to judge time accurately.

Using a time estimation test requiring judgement of various intervals of …

Learning Set Formation In The Guinea Pig, Paul E. Burk

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Music Therapy And Personal Interaction On The Preoperative Patient, Phyllis Jean Nix

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This study was conducted to discover the effects of (1) an interpersonal relationship and (2) an interpersonal relationship and music therapy on preoperative patients in a selected hospital.

The descriptive survey was chosen as the method of study. A checklist and a tape recording of selected music were used as a tool of research. Two groups of preoperative patients were given nursing care by the researcher. Patients in Group One received care with an aim toward developing an interpersonal relationship, while patients in Group Two received the same as Group One with the addition of music therapy.

Findings revealed a …

The Relationship Between The Wechsler-Bellevue Subtests And Academic Achievement Using Institutionalized Retardates, Fred Richard Seybold

Student Work

The relation of intelligence to achievement is complex, and studies have yielded varying and inconsistent results. It is recognized that intelligence is only one variable of many which contributes to some degree to one’s educational attainments. However, in the case of mental retardation, there is no doubt that intelligence is one of the most important factors influencing academic achievement.

Distress In Children Going To X-Ray, Ina Madge Longway

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

It is commonly recognized that hospitalized children need psychological support and preparation for painful procedures. It is probable that little thought is given by hospital personnel to a similar preparation of the child for non-painful procedures. This study attempted to evaluate the distress incurred by children subjected to non-painful hospital procedures with little or no preparation. The procedure of x-ray was selected as being common and typical. The method used was the descriptive survey. The tools used were the taking of a series of six blood pressure readings per child, the administration of two forms of a short psychological test …

Appraisal Of Potential Leadership Qualities Among Young Women Religious, Mary Rosaire. Lucassen

Dissertations

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Identifying Students In The Junior High School Who Have Emotional, Social, Or Educational Handicaps, Ralph J. Ankenbrand

Masters Theses

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Development Of Circadian Sleep-Wakefulness Rhythm In A Healthy Boy Gauged By Circadian Quotients, Ellen Reeker, Michael Diffley

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

The circadian quotient, briefly CQ, serves to estimate the prominence of a rhythm with a period of about 24 hours. The CQ may be computed from so-called variance spectrum analysis, among other procedures ( 1) . Computational details and some applications have been discussed earlier (1 , 2). We wish to illustrate herein the use of the CQ for gauging the development of a circadian sleep-wakefulness rhythm in the senior author's first-born child, FAR, also documented in general terms, elsewhere ( 3).

The Measurement Of Some Aspects Of Self Concept Related To Rehabilitation Of The Physically Handicapped, Sarah Ashman

Graduate Thesis Collection

"The emergence of rehabilitation as a social movement may be a significant contribution of the twentieth century to human development. Each step toward freeing human potentiality from the limitations of disability contributes to the dignity and growth of all mankind." (14:1) Through accident or disease. thousands each year are faced with the problems of physical disability. While the major concern in the rehabilitation of these people is the restoration or improvement of physical function. the social and psychological effects of disability are now being recognized as weighing heavily in the total adjustment to the problems of coping with life in …

A Program For The Gifted Pupils Of The Multipurpose Higher Secondary School Of India Adapted From Various United States Sources, Abdul Haq Khan

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purposes of the study were to examine programs for gifted pupils in selected high schools of the United States and survey the literature dealing with the practices and procedures for the education of the gifted and to adapt these practices and procedures to a program for the education of gifted pupils in the multipurpose higher secondary schools of India.

An Investigation Of The Effects Of Item Placement On Test Performance, Thomas John Ginley

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Temperament Traits Of Public Welfare Caseworkers, Eugene Skoff

Master's Theses

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Ways In Which The Elementary School Can Improve And Safeguard The Mental Health Of Children, Caroline L. Yock

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to obtain information concerning (1) the meaning of mental health as it relates to elementary school children, (2) the relationship between mental health and learning, and (3) ways in which the elementary classroom teacher can affect mental health.

Comparison Of Alcohol Offenses Of College Students With Those Of Persons In A Similar Age Group Who Have Not Had College Experience, Cornelis Laban

Masters Theses

Introduction

The purpose of the study was to·make· a comparison of the drunk driving behavior of college students with that· of those persons in a similar age group who have not had college experience. There is very little published information about the statutes governing "driving under the influence of liquor" (D.U.I.L.). The educable nature of persons involved in such offenses 8 and the probable anti-social and sociopathic behavior in individuals leading up to the offenses, also need thorough investigation. Very pertinent also is the question whether or not there is a biological basis for this particular behavior; an understanding of …

Prediction Of Creativity By Two Parts Of The Ac Test Of Creative Ability, David Austin Morris

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Underachievers And Normal Achievers At The Upper-Elementary And Seventh-Grade Level, M. Nephi Manning

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

That each is born with differing capacities and potentials is self-evident. Both students and teachers should accept as their right and duty the task of bringing to full fruition these latent potentialities.

It is a cause of concern in the nation, among parents and teachers, and in later years among students themselves, that many of our youth fail to achieve that of which they are capable. This is a loss to society and a disappointment to the individual.

The purpose of this study is to add to the growing fund of knowledge concerning factors related to this important area of …

What Do Readers Really Want?, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE Farm and Home section of the Journal of Agriculture has, for some years, provided articles aimed at helping or informing the farm housewife, concentrating on recipes, dressmaking and handicrafts.

In fact, what we want to know is: what do readers want?

Some Problems And Leisure Time Activities Of High Ability Students Of Casey Community High School, C-1, Doris J. Lee

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Proposed Procedures In The Development And Initiation Of An Elementary School Guidance Program, Andrew J. Cain

Masters Theses

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The Relationship Of Adaptability To The Alteration Of Prejudice Toward American Indians, Donald H. Dekrey

Theses and Dissertations

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Problems Involved In Counseling Adolescents, Millie M. Angle

Masters Theses

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Personality Correlates Of Peer Selected Hospital Corps Students, Esther Florence Ramsay

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Changes In Iq Of Institutionalized Delinquent Boys, Robert Allen Roe

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Validity Of The Beall-Panton Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Index Of "Escapism" In A State Training School Population, C. John Figura

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Diplomacy Test Of Empathy: A Validation Study, Jack H. Grossman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Emotional Meaning On Word Perception, Frances Herb

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.