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An Item Analysis Of The Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale, Mary Lou Strassmaier

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Examiner Personality On The Number Of Rorschach Responses., Michael Anthony Partipilo

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Proposal For A Preventive Play Therapy Program For Kindergarten Through Third Grade, Donna R. Ricchiardi

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Pattern Analysis Of Movement Responses And Location Choices On The Rorschach, Thomas F. Grib

Dissertations

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A Study Of The Most Outstanding Problems Of Boys In The Third Year Of Three Catholic High Schools, James Joseph Merwick

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Drinking Practices And Problems Among Male Undergraduates At A Midwestern University, Ronald Charles Vanderkooi

Masters Theses

The purpose of this research was to study the patterns and problems of drinking among men at a Midwestern university. The primary method used in the study was a questionnaire given to a cross-section of the male student body. The study was designed to determine the extent of drinking at the university. Such factors as the frequency and locality of drinking were investigated. Attitudes concerning college drinking were also explored. Finally, the study was concerned with problems associated with the use of alcohol by students.

The Psychological Viewpoints Of William Hertzog Thompson And His Contributions., Gloria Kurtz Sinnett

Student Work

In all institutions of Metier learning there are a few personalities who are outstanding to not only the student body, but also to the community. One such personality is William Hertzog Thomson, who has been associated with the University of Omaha since 1913 when ho enrolled as a freshman. In his role of student, alumnus, Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology, Dean of Men, Director of the Child Study Service, and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, he has left an indelible impression on many individuals, including students in his classes and also on the citizens …

Beliefs And Attitudes Of Recent High School Graduates On The Subject Of Beverage Alcohol, Francis E. Chape

Masters Theses

Introduction

During recent years, many investigations concerning the teen-ager and beverage alcohol have been carried out. A survey of the available literature on this subject revealed that most of the studies have been made to determine the attitudes toward drinking and the drinking behavior of this age group. These studies, Maddox¹ states, provide "The basis for generalizations about drinking in high school which are more substantial than impressionistic guesses."

Generalizations, however, have not been limited to drinking behavior alone. Alcohol education programs, required by law in every state in the union,² have received much criticism in recent times. …

The Relationship Of Certain Personality Traits To The Underachievement Of Bright Students In Nursing, Muriel Arline Glover

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The problem of underachievement among bright students of nursing at the college of Medical Evangelists School of Nursing revealed a need for a better understanding of these students by instructors and guidance personnel in order that improved selection and guidance of these students might result.

It was the purpose of this study to identify the relationships of certain personality traits to certain levels of achievement among bright students of nursing at the college of Medical Evangelists, in order to obtain information which might guide the faculty in the selection and guidance of these students.

Bright students were defined as those …

The Experimental Study Of The Relation Between The Alpha Rhythm Of The Electroencephalogram And Intelligence, David Gordon Shacter

Student Work

During in the year 1808, Gall was assessing a person's intellectual attributes by means of bumps in their heads. He held the opinion that an intellectual trait, as well as any other trait, would show the degree of its development by exerting a local pressure, pressing outward and finally appearing as a bump.

Children's Associations To The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Designs, Margaret J. Garvey

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Changes In The Relationship Between A Delinquent's Self-Concept And Ideal Self-Concept Produced By Intensive Counseling, Violet Dolores Quimby

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem under investigation was whether or not intensive counseling as defined by the Pilot Intensive Counseling Organization at Deuel Vocational Institution would bring about a significant change in the relationship between a delinquent's self-concept and his ideal self-concept. The Q-sort was the instrument used to measure change as a result of therapy.

Interethnic Marriages Of Mexicans In Chicago, Peter Wan-Lee Keng

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Some Characteristics Of Mental Hospital Attendants, Margaret Monica Mcconvey

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Allegiance Patterns Of Unionized Professionals, Francis Xavier Paone

Dissertations

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The Effect Of Learning On Performance In The Test Of Diagnostic Skills, John V. Haley

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Selective Reinforcers In The Operant Conditioning Of Normal And Exceptional Children, Frank Anthony Dinello

Dissertations

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Determination Of Patterns Of Behavior Through Controlled Early Experience, Betty Lou Penhale

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Rorschach Movement Responses Of College Students: A Normative Approach, Burton Siegel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Program Of Correlation For The Sixth Grade Teachers Of India, Jagdish C. Goyal

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The people of India had long been dissatisfied with the educational program which existed prior to the Basic system of education. The traditional system which preceded Basic education originated with the Charter Act of 1813 of the East India Company of Britain. Only a relatively few persons benefited directly from this system; it never reached the masses. This policy of "downward infiltration" created some complex and unfavorable results. It is important to note in this connection a statement from the 1958 UNESCO world Survey of Education that "owing to defects in the official policies, the position of mass education in …

An Investigation Of General Sense Of Humor: Its Relationship To Personality, Richard Joseph Haberle

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Personality Differences Between Talented High School Achievers And Underachievers, Martin Leroy Mini

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Today, more than ever before, there is present an increasing emphasis on the part of educators to help the academically talented student develop his scholastic ability to its maximum level. Past experience has shown that there is a large number of talented students who are not achieving scholastically in terms of their apparent intellectual potentials. Research on the differences between achieving and underachieving talented students, has left unanswered many important questions concerned with this area of educational psychology.

A Statistical Analysis Of The Relations Between Interpersonal Perception And Adjustment In Leaders, Stephen Alan Mourer

Student Work

The study of leadership and its relationship to other psychological dimensions has been and continues to be a lively research topic in the field of psychology. The study of leadership raises many important questions that, ultimately, can only be properly answered by controlled experimentation. Who will become a leader? Under what circumstances will he lead? What are the psychological dimensions most commonly related to leadership? What is leadership? Can we train leaders? These questions and many others serve as a continuous challenge to researchers In psychology as well as related disciplines. The Importance of leadership to day was

A Longitudinal Study Of The Relations Between Sex, Intelligence, Reading Grade Achievement, And Rate Of Reading Growth From Grades Four Through Eight, Janice M. Ebert

Student Work

Reading has been acknowledged as one of the basic subjects in formal education experience. School administrators, teachers, psychologists, parents, and other interested persons have stressed the urgent demand for such a skill for solving problems, reasoning, and learning. A considerable amount of time, effort, and attention has been devoted to reading in the elementary school. It has a vital place in nearly every aspect of academic endeavor. Unless a child attains a certain facility in reading, his educational progress is hindered. Snedaker and Horn indicated concern when they stated that pupils must obtain from books a vast part of their …

A Survey Of The Use Of Standardized Tests In The Junior High Schools Of Weber County, Ashlaug J. Jackson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

It is evident from the literature reviewed that there is a need for better understanding and utilization of standardized test results. It seems that unless tests contribute to the learning process they are not justifiable. Merritt (12, p. 66) says the main objective of all endeavor is to promote learning. Ultimately, the worth of any activity carried on in the schools has to be judged by the contribution this activity makes toward the improvement of learning. Testing is no exception. In a broad sense, desirable learning has taken place when behavior has been changed in socially approved directions. Testing is …

A Study Of Personality Characteristics And Effectiveness Of Job Performance Of Usaf Non-Commissioned Officers Instructing Basic Military Training, John R. Grotzinger

Student Work

Years of service in the Air Force has served to reveal the need for an increased awareness of the high cost of training personnel. While many factors are involved in this problem, one particularly important facet is the type and quality of leadership, instruction and supervision which basic trainees are s u b jected to in their initial period of adjustment to military life. This inchoate period of adjustment in the Armed Services is a particularly sensitive one for the individual.

The Critical Flicker Frequency In Relation To The Muller-Lyer Illusion, Paul Martin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Experimental Study Of The Relation Between Perception Of Self And Evaluation Of Another, Henry Joseph Lambin

Dissertations

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Changes In Impulse-Control Balance Following General And Specialized Treatment Of Institutionalized Delinquent Boys, George Ridley Lewis

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Discriminative Scoring System For The Tat: An Investigation, Thomas Leo Qinn

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.