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The Effects Of Physical Fitness On Physiological Arousal And Self-Reports Of Stress, Barbara Rene Staggs

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Fitness level and trait anxiety were used as "independent" variables in a multiple regression study with physiological arousal and self-reported anxiety to a stressor as the "dependent" variables. Fitness level was determined by an established rating system of frequency, type, and duration of aerobic activity in which the subject reportedly engaged. Trait anxiety level was assessed by the trait portion of the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Sixty undergraduate subjects were exposed to a situational stressor of reciting a memorized paragraph while viewing themselves being videotaped. Outcome measures of systolic blood pressure and self-reported distress were taken at various points …

A Descriptive Study Of The Groupthink Phenomenon As It Relates To The Decision Making Process Of A City Commission, Martin H. Magenheim

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Postpartum Job Involvement, Rosemary D. Garris

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The effect of mothers' employment on their children has been investigated repeatedly; however, there is little research on how motherhood affects womens' employment attitudes. The research being reported here addresses this question. Subjects consisted of 126 working pregnant women and a comparable group of 45 working non-pregnant women who completed four questionnaires soliciting measures of the following attitudes: job involvement, home role attitude, employment role attitude, and interaction strain. Modest support was found for the prediction that giving birth would affect mothers' attitudes. Job involvement was found to decline, and home role attitude was found to be less favorable after …

The Effectiveness Of Product Vs. Image Strategies In Health Care Marketing, Sunni C. Denicola

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Pet Visitation And Human Interaction On The Happiness Of Retirement Home Residents, Candace J. Donaghy

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Applied Orientation Model In A Community College Setting, Ivan Ronald Applebaum

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A study was conducted at Valencia Community College to determine whether an improved student performance and retention. An orientation, based on the expressed needs of students, was provided to first-time, full-time students. The orientation consisted of an introduction to the institution and its resources, academic skill training, and personal resources management training. There were 22 students who participated for one day, 25 students who participated for two days of orientation, and a control group of 72 students. Although the behavioral outcomes were not generally statistically significant, the trends of all of the dependent measures, i.e., enrollment and withdrawal, were in …

Effects Of Nonfluencies On Speaker Credibility, Erika Engstrom

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Demographic Study Of An Isolated Population Of The Gopher Tortoise, Gopherus Polyphemus; And An Assessment Of A Relocation Procedure For Tortoises, Terry J. Doonan

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

It is acknowledged that the gopher tortoise is declining in numbers throughout its geographic range primarily from degradation and loss of suitable habitat. This research project is part of a pilot program to study the effectiveness of relocation as a mitigation method for the conservation of gopher tortoises. There was an opportunity to gather information about the tortoise population prior to its relocation, and for that reason this thesis is presented in two sections.

The first section of this work involved the analysis of the tortoise population prior to its removal from the development site. Results of two methods for …

College Of Education Annual Report And Summary Of Research And Creative Activities, July 1, 1985 - June 30, 1986, University Of Central Florida. College Of Education

Research Activities & Annual Reports

University of Central Florida College of Education annual report and summary of research and creative activities, July 1, 1985 - June 30, 1986. Covers annual reports, grants and contracts, publications, creative works, and services.

University Of Central Florida Libraries, Annual Report 1985-1986, Ucf Libraries

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 22, December 18, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Football stays, debt slated for $250,000 cut; Power outage no match for staff; Christmas Party is for everyone; 500-plus degrees to be awarded Friday.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 16, December 11, 1985

Central Florida Future

Afternoon rape stuns university (with photo); UCF news production to go live; The inside story - according to Trevor Colbourn (with photos of Colbourn); News: Public hearing; Students victim of 'dastardly trick'; Artists here have different means of expression: ); Artist wants art in space (with photo of UCF artists parade); Students saving art for posterity; WUCF-FM offers real experience; BOR considers worth of vocational courses; News clips: Free massages; Deadlines; Study hours; Best in state; Rent-A-Santa; Benefit Sale; Cadets recognized for achievement (with photo of the ROTC awards ceremony); Discoveries: Windows into the Earth's core; Warning would have cut …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 21, December 11, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

IST gets first funds, hires staff, eyes move to building of its own; Faculty club proposed by senate vote; Request expected in January for privately-funded housing.

Sandspur, Vol 92 No 14, December 10, 1985, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 20, December 4, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Holiday shutdown aims at big savings: HVAC revamp to reduce cost, increase cooling capacity; Dial-a-course registration soon a reality; Energy saving idea draws biggest grant for month; Which high schools provide students?; Senate meets.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 15, December 4, 1985

Central Florida Future

Rush parties to be 'dampened;' Your paper is growing with UCF; Quadrangle bringing more business, traffic to UCF area (with diagram titled "New development at the Quadrangle"); News: The dash is on for finals week; Research Park growth better than expected, officials say; It's absolutely, positively official: Kiosk is open (with photo of ribbon cutting); News clips: Lost and Found; From all over; More free money; Ark Expert; Few opt for study abroad; Opinion: Criticism of athletic program insures quality in the future; Dolphins fans have something to growl about; Answering the false promise of communism; Sports: Knights down to …

Measuring The Effectiveness Of Tourism Sales Promotions, Dick Pope Sr. Institute For Tourism Studies

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

The purpose of the following project was to investigate and propose methods that can be implemented to measure the effectiveness of the following tourism sales promotion programs that are widely used by the Florida Division of Tourism and other Florida tourism operators: - Trade shows - Consumer shows - Sales blitzes - Familiarization trips - Educational seminars For this purpose a study consisting of the following four phases was undertaken: 1. A survey of the methods currently used by other states. 2. A survey of the methods currently used by other industries. 3. An analysis of the methods used by …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 19, November 27, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Faculty Assembly hears: 'Exciting Developments' forecast for UCF; Committee named to find a provost; Dec. 13 deadline for spring term; Computers provide way for better advisement.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 14, November 27, 1985

Central Florida Future

Committee favors tuition hike; How safe is UCF at night?; Violent crimes on Alafaya Trail (picture); Greek Park may pollute Lake Claire; Student escort service watches out for coeds; News: Register by phone and beat the lines; Turkey Talk (photo of display in the bookstore window); Growth being planned here; News clips: Time capsule; Who's Who; Super computer; Wart removal; From all over; Scholarships; Discoveries: Cholesterol: is it friend or foe? (with graphics titled "Ways to control blood cholesterol."); Opinion: Activity and Service Fee decision a real turkey; UCF's history provides reasons to be thankful; Funny commercials a new trend, …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 13, November 20, 1985

Central Florida Future

Less bucks mean fewer courses (with picture of Manyears); Students can hear but can't understand; NEA: not enough education majors (with diagram of Average teacher salaries in the Southeast); News: New smoking law-'no problem here'; Study program helps students make grades while having fun; News clips: Hunger relief; Honor induction; Race volunteers; African Art; Army activity; Fond farewell; Judaic studies program for entire community (with photo of Dr. Moshe Pelli); Discoveries: Laser shows set music to light (with photo of Epcot Center's LaserPhonic Fantasy); Opinion: Understanding can put the wheels of peace in motion; Responses come from a need for …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 18, November 20, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

'Create more campus housing or lose students' - VP Tubbs; Building options pushed on all fronts; Heath combines heart and lungs in new department; Credit Union's manager retires; Early deadline for Dec. 4 issue.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 17, November 13, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

As President Colbourn sees it: Improvements depend on private funding; Mission possible: Building UCF into nations's leading regional school; Road closed for paving.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 16, November 6, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Big companies open doors for student Anita Hogan; Building a better mousetrap: New use of computer speeds student transfer; Admissions office opens evenings and Saturdays; Faculty Senate meets Thursday.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 10, October 30, 1985

Central Florida Future

Foul-ups hold up student aid; Students divided on housing solution; Shortage of full-time students could cost UCF state dollars (with chart on "how UCF's five colleges stand up against their FTE quotas."); News: State legislator talks education (with photo of Larry Hawkins); Student legislators plan activity fee allocation; Foreign students form group to 'bridge gap'; Monster machine (photo of physical plant worker cleans up the bond in front of the library); County prepares for area growth; For Leaders; Bucks for Software; CPR Classes; Spring Schedule Changes; Homecoming fun (with photos); Discoveries: Picking up the pieces of a lost Mayan Empire: …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 15, October 30, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

A three-year program for UCF: Regents okay $15.3 million plan for building; Chandra's solar energy find earns state, national awards; Phone directory due in November.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 14, October 23, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

UCF develops low-cost oculomotor: Eye-activated computers provide opportunities for quadriplegics; Salvadoran policy subject of award winning journalist; UCF nears record United Way goal.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 09, October 23, 1985

Central Florida Future

Homecoming 1985; Racoon & friends to perform in gym (with photos of Rondell Sheridan, Jeff Justice and Gary De Lena); Busboys bring working class rock 'n' roll to UCF (with photo captioned "The busboys are Brian O'Neal, Victor Johnson, Steve Felix, French and Reggie Leon."); Activities planned all week; News: Spring '86 schedule changes; 'Men at work' dampen business boom (with photo of the road-widening project on University Boulevard); Vandals keep library study rooms closed; News clips: Campus Source; Mayan Slides; Fires Continue; Clast Facts; Rock Diners; Ellis to step down, return to teaching (with photo of Dr. Leslie Ellis); …

Sandspur, Vol 92 No 07, October 22, 1985, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 08, October 16, 1985

Central Florida Future

Defense money may come here (with photo of Trevor Colbourn); Meal plan users may be losers in the lunch line; Uncle! Uncle! (photo of mud wrestling match sponsored by the Marketing Club); Senate confirms five justices, plans change in registration; News: 'Sinking' hall under repair; Modern art?? (photo captioned "No, It's only Susan Bendfelt preparing to use her horse as visual aid for speech class."); Micarelli named new VP; UCF engineers boast high GPAs; News clips: SWAT team; Assaulted; How to Cope; New V.A. Man; Crutch Crisis; Intern Seminar; UCF police: dormitories careless with property; Sex not as prominent on …

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 13, October 16, 1985, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

DOD contracts the prize: Governor's help in Washington escalates UCF's research hopes; Holsenbeck named to UCF post; Provost Ellis tells plans to teach before retiring; UCF Theatre to open with British comedy; Faculty Senate to debate student complaint policy.