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Assertiveness Training With Mildly Mentally Retarded Institutionalized Persons, David Larry Bokor

Masters Theses

Assertiveness training is a psychological intervention strategy designed to develop the skills of individuals who fail to defend and express their rights, feelings, or beliefs in a straightfoward manner.

Currently there is no set procedure regarding the composition of assertiveness training when modified to suit the needs of various populations. However a vast majority of professionals do employ effective basic techniques, i.e. behavior rehearsal, coaching, feedback, and social reinforcement to shape assertive request and refusal behavior.

Low intelligence limits the mentally retarded person's ability to cope with emotional difficulties. Individuals that recognize their limitations often experience feelings of inadequacy, frustration, …

A Study Of Principals' Perceptions Of Job Stress In The Six-County Region 11 Educational Service Region, East Central, Illinois, John Neiweem

Masters Theses

The purpose of the study was to investigate the degree of stress principals perceive in the work environment. Specifically this study compared the actual perceived stress experienced on the job with what principals deem to be a reasonable amount of stress. The study was predicated on the research findings that indicate that the amount of stress is relative to a given individual as opposed to being an absolute quality.

A review of the research and literature revealed that few publications have been targeted towards stress and the educational administrator. The implications of job related stress, as it impacts on the …

A Psychological Study Of Working Mothers Who Share Child Care With Their Spouses, Karin A. Ruetzel

Master's Theses

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Development And Initial Application Of A Rorschach Content Scoring System, Mary Esther Locke

Master's Theses

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Examining Criminals' Decisions: A Look At Shoplifting Behavior, Frances M. Weaver

Master's Theses

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Sex Of Subject And Cognitive Style As Predictors Of Successful Biofeedback Performance, Michael Wallace Tetkowski

Dissertations

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Past Life Therapy As A Form Of Clinical Therapy, Gary A. Laba

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

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The Influence Of Induced Self-Awareness On Sex-Typed Behavior, Kevin J. Lopyan

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the experiment was to contrast a person's adherence to private and public standards of conduct under varying situational settings. Prior to the experimental session female undergraduate students filled out a questionnaire that asked about their own attitudes towards exercising. Two types of subjects were brought into the laboratory: those who privately favored exercise but believed that others would not approve of their exercise (henceforth referred to as "positive discrepancy" subjects), and those who privately did not favor exercise, but anticipated approval for it (henceforth referred to as "negative discrepancy" subjects). The laboratory setting involved pedaling a stationary …

Visual And Part-Task Manipulations For Teaching Simulated Carrier Landings, Daniel J. Sheppard

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

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Recent Life Stress Events And Adolescent Pregnancy, Mahalla Lenzi

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Three groups of adolescent girls ages 15-18 were compared regarding recent life stresses. Group I consisted of 50 girls pregnant for the first time. Group II consisted of 50 girls who never had been pregnant but were sexually experienced (defined as having engaged in sexual intercourse). Group III consisted of 50 girls who never engaged in sexual intercourse. All three groups were asked nine questions of demographic information and were administered the Recent Life Events Questionnaire. Subjects were asked to rate from 1-5 each event that had happened to them: for Group III the year before testing, for Group II …

Cross-Validation Of A Sentence Completion Test For Protestant Seminarians, David J. Mckay

Dissertations

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Electromyographic Biofeedback As A Possible Adjunct To The Treatment Of Schizophrenic Patients, George W. Murphy

Master's Theses (2009 -)

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Behavioral Variables In The Treatment Of Obesity, Karen M. Milo

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of current approaches to the treatment of obesity and to review literature on the effectiveness of the various treatments. Chapter 1 will present methods for measuring and diagnosing obesity. Some negative effects of obesity including physical and psychological factors will be specified briefly to stress the importance of treatment. The second chapter will provide a summary of medical, tradional psychological, and behavioral treatments including the underlying assumptions of each strategy, specific techniques used, and a summary of typical research results. Chapter 3 focuses on behavioral variables and techniques used in …

Clinical Psychology Doctor Of Philosophy Policies And Procedures 1983-84, Nova University

College of Psychological Services / College of Psychology Postgraduate Student and Course Catalogs

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Clinical Psychology Doctor Of Philosophy Policies And Procedures Handbook 1983-1984, Nova University

College of Psychological Services / College of Psychology Postgraduate Student and Course Catalogs

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The Effect Of Maternal Personality On The Personality Inventory For Children, Claudia Devries Beversluis

Dissertations

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Interpersonal Attraction As A Function Of Belief Similarity And Caste, Pramod Raikar

Dissertations

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A Study Of The Relationship Of Efficacy And Outcome Expectations, Depression, Insecurity, And Psychotherapeutic Change, Ronald Craig Fish

Dissertations

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Early Recollections Reveal The Effect Of Birth Order On The Style Of Life: An Examination Of Some Adlerian Hypotheses, Norman N. Silverman

Dissertations

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Causal Patterns In Depression, William P. Reich

Dissertations

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Relationship Of Affect To Immediate Recall And Associations In A Clinical Population, Karen Eggen Gundersen

Dissertations

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A Schematic Approach To Understanding Probation Officers' Judgments Of Criminals, Arthur J. Lurigio

Dissertations

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Nonintellectual Characteristics Of Mathematically Gifted Young Adolescents, Elizabeth A. Smith

Master's Theses

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A Study Of The Relationship Between Neonatal Characteristics And Attachment Behavior In Infants At Twelve Months, Janice M. Kowalski

Master's Theses

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The Missouri Children's Picture Series: The Development Of A Two-Point Configurational Analysis System, Elida Cristina Cox

Master's Theses

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The Behavioral Display Of Power And Intimacy Motivation, Jeffrey Robert Wilbert

Master's Theses

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Adults' Responses To Infant State Patterns, Linda Vest Klein

Master's Theses

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Research On Health Promotion: Evaluation Of A Health Seminar, Christine Ovcharchyn Devitt

Master's Theses

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Associative Disturbance In Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorders, And Major Affective Disorders: Comparisons Between Hospitalization And One-Year Followup, Francine R. Rattenbury

Master's Theses

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A Schedule For Rating Lifetime Psychopathology And Course Of Illness, Carol Fuchs Kaufman

Master's Theses

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