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Biology, Purpose And Ethics, Conrad H. Waddington

Heinz Werner Lectures

"Dr. Waddington argues that a subjective element is necessarily involved in all science, and that the conventional scientific repudiation of the concept of purpose is unjustified. Using ideas derived from study of the dynamic processes in biological systems, he attempts to throw some light on problems of mind, spirit and ethics."

Effects Of Nurturance On Incidental Imitative Behavior, Ronald Raymond Monti

All Master's Theses

The purpose of the present study was twofold. It was hypothesized that a prior nurturant interaction with an adult model (M) would significantly increase incidental imitation in a child subject (S) receiving this positive relationship over Ss who interacted with a non-nurturant M, or Ss who received no interaction with M. Secondly, the length of the experimental nurturant relationship was manipulated in an attempt to determine its importance in obtaining increased imitative behavior.

Use Of The Pals Test To Differentiate Between High Achieving And Low Achieving Fifth Gradestudents: A Validity Study, Mickey H. Parson

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this investigation was to determine if the PALS Tests (Williams, 1958, 1961, 1964) would significantly differentiate between low achieving and hie;h achieving 5th-grade students. The basic design was the same basic design as used by Williams (1961), except that high achieving and low achieving students were used instead of acting-out and normal children. It was intended that this research supplement existing data concerning validity of the PALS Tests. The test author (Williams 1958, 1961, 1964) seems to be the only person who has conducted research regarding the PALS.

The Effects Of Motivation Level And Task Difficulty On Performance On A Vigilance Task, Donald C. Johnston

All Master's Theses

Although many variables affecting vigilance behavior have been identified, there has not been substantial agreement on the importance of these variables as contributors either to performance decrements often found in laboratory research or to performance levels in industrial inspection tasks. Two variables of presumed importance are level of motivation and task difficulty. The purpose of the present experiment was to assess the main and interactive effects of these variables on performance on a task which approximated more closely an industrial inspection task than have the bulk of traditional vigilance studies.

Some Personality Variables In Relation To Problem Solving Processes Of College Students, Ana Maria Insua

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Measurement Of The Instructor Variable In The Instructional Process By A Rank Order, Forced Choice Procedure Along Five Basic Dimensions, Martha Louise Green

Theses and Dissertations

In the present study, a rating of professors as a variable in the learning process through a dimension rank order technique was made by 316 undergraduate students. An instructor evaluation instrument was used. This instrument was administered to students who were asked to rank order their professors on five basic dimensions of instruction.

The rank ordering demonstrated meaning in standard scores among instructors by a paired comparison transformation, and since parameters (a complete department) were used, absolute values were obtained. There was clear evidence to indicate that students could reliably and significantly discriminate between instructors on five basic dimensions of …

A Comparison Of The Classical And Modern Concepts Of Memory With Suggestions For Further Study, Kathleen Oros Reed

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Of The Wechsler Preschool And Primary Scale Of Intelligence To The 1960 Revision Of The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Form L-M, James William Futterer

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Tool And Die Test Validation Study, John Henry Petlicki

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Short Forms Of The Wppsi For Screening And Research, Richard J. Delaney

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Verbal Operant Conditioning: Response Generalization As A Function Of The Need For Social Approval, Victor Joseph Heckler

Dissertations

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The Effects Of Level Of Education, Exposure To Psychology, And Diagnostic Nomenclature On The Psychodiagnostic Judgments Of Nonprofessionals, Everett S. Jacobson

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Transfer Of Learning From A Sensitivity Group, Thomas W. Phelan

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Factor Analysis Of The Thorne Femininty Scale, Thomas Sannito

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Hostility On Humor Ratings Of Cartoons, James P. Choca

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Extinction Of An Instrumentally Conditioned Avoidance Response In High And Low Anxiety Subjects, Anthony Paul Gillette

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Spatial Characteristics Of Cortical Visual Receptive Fields: Estimation By Metacontrast, Ronald. Growney

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Group Interaction On The Ratings Of Physical Attractiveness, Anthony A. Kopera

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Percentage Estimates Of Positive And Negative Traits Within A Population As A Function Of Attitude Toward The Population, Trait Content, And Actual Distribution Of Traits Within The Population, Marsha. Linehan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Experimenter Modeling Effect On The Manifest Anxiety Scale, Jerome S. Pietrzak

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of A Human Relations Laboratory Experience By The Focal Conflict Method, Denis E. Quinlan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Dogmatism And Some Social Attitudes Of Lithuanian Immigrants: Parents Versus Their Children Attending College In The United States, Kestutis A. Trimakas

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Early Handling On Behavior In The Albino Rat, William Reed Tucker

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations (1964–2006)

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Early Reasoning Skills In The Trainable Mentally Retarded : As Related To Piaget's Seriation Theory, Robert William Ginther

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

In terms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development and the relationship he attributes between reasoning and the development of classification and seriation skills, the following questions arise: can early reasoning ability be enhanced through training? If IQ tests are accepted as measures of intellectual function, do they then contain a significant number of seriation type questions? If so, will the seriation test be an accepted measure of intellectual function?

The Modification Of A Specific Inappropriate Behavior By Using Visual Feedback, Stephen E. Jones

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

The study demonstrated the use of self-observation via video tape as a treatment technique. The specific behavior modified was the inappropriate sitting position of ten mildly and moderately retarded adolescent girls. A repeated measures design with two matched groups was used with the experimental group receiving visual feedback of their behavior and the control group a non related visual presentation. The subjects in both groups were observed individually while participating in dyadic discussions with the experimenter. The dependent variable was the number of seconds the subjects exhibited the inappropriate sitting position per 15 minute discussion period. During the baseline and …

The Curriculum Demonstration Project: How Effective Is It?: A Program In Quincy, Illinois For The Dropout Prone Student, Edward John. Baranowski

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Autonomic Profiles During Stress And Cognitive Activity, Bernard J. Harney

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Test Of A Hypothesis In The Method Of Equal Appearing Intervals, Patrick Campbell Mcauley

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Attitude Formation As A Function Of Knowledge Increments And Values, Richard P. Mcglynn

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Changes In Motivation During Client-Centered Therapy As Measured By The Story Sequence Analysis Of The Tat, Joseph Augustine Ramirez

Dissertations

No abstract provided.