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Favorability As Influenced By Frequency Of Exposure To Black And White College Seniors, Michael R. Baum

Student Work

Zajonc's (1968) "mere exposure" effect was replicated by measuring change in favorability toward black and white college seniors. Following a preexperimental selection of the five most neutral slides for each race by sex category, 40 experimental and 40 control group subjects rated ten black and ten white slides on a pre- and a posttest. The experimental treatment consisted of ten exposure sequences of the 20 slides, whereas the control group performed an inverted alphabet printing task. A repeated measures analysis of variance, conducted on the subjects, favorability ratings for both the pre- and the posttests, supported the hypothesis that a …

Favorability As A Function Of Exposure, Race, And Initial Affective Rating, Kenneth W. Nikels

Student Work

Zajonc (1968) proposed that repeated exposure to a stimulus is a sufficient condition for the enhancement of an attitude toward it. The "mere exposure" hypothesis is of such generality that it has many far-reaching implications, one of which is the consequences of biracial experiences. Integration of schools, housing, and employment all seem to be partially based upon Zajonc's hypothesis, as are Black Studies courses and Black media exposure. The underlying assumption of each of these examples is, in part, that biracial exposure will produce more favorable racial attitudes.

Group Discussion Versus Persuasive Speech In Changing Behavior, George J. Sullivan

Student Work

There has been much research concerning attitude change, but few studies examining concomitant changes in behavior. Those studies that have studied behavioral changes have produced inconsistent results The present study was directed at exploring the relationship between different methods of changing behavior. Forty-six undergraduate students were assigned to either a control, persuasive speech, general discussion, or problem-solving discussion conditions. Experimental conditions were measured by two dependent variables: the number of volunteers (behavioral intention) and appearance at a meeting the following day (overt behavior). With regard to behavioral intentions, persuasive speech did not differ from controls; both types of discussion were …

Publications: June, 1971 To October, 1982, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

The publications listed in this booklet cover period from June, 1971 to October, 1982. A list of studies published prior to June, 1971 is also available from the Center for Applied Urban Research.

The Residential Pattern Of Military Personnel Associated With Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1970, Donald C. Rundquist

Student Work

"A particular method of inspecting data is known to all scholars as the geographic method, based on charting the limits or range of phenomena, features, or traits that have a localized distribution on the earth." Geographers have long been concerned with the distribution of phenomena, whether they be species of trees, refugees, cities, land use, resources, glaciers, farms, ethnic groups, religions, or a myriad of other examples, and distributional analyses are fundamental to the discipline of geography. During the infancy of geography as a discipline, the studies of distributions were mainly descriptive, but as the subject grew and became, more …

The Struggle For Redefinition: The Church Of The Nazarene, Jerry D. Hull

Student Work

This study will provide an analysis that goes beyond any sketchy reference given in an introduction to sociology class for college freshmen. The effort presented in these pages will be to reveal what it is like to be a member of the Church of the Nazarene in the 1970’s. Descriptions of that involvement will come from official organizational publications, historical documents, observations, end a series of intensive interviews. The writer, as a sociologist, by using tools of that profession, will attempt to provide an additional level of interpretation of what it means to be a Nazarene. Other insights, gained as …

Changing Attitudes By Means Of Classical Conditioning, Larry R. Smeltzer

Student Work

As knowledge of attitude change processes has grown, a wide variety of theoretical analyses have been developed to integrate portions of this knowledge and to guide further research. Many theorists argue that attitude change and formation in the "real world" are produced by the fundamental mechanisms of classical conditioning (Kiesler, Collins, and Miller, 1969) but little research has been done to support such a theory.

1970 First Count Census Data: Owner/Renter Occupancy, By Race, For Douglas County, Nebraska, John Nye, Frederick Adams

Publications

Statements about the relative proportions of blacks and whites owning their homes are not infrequently stated in dogmatic fashion, even though not supported by "hard data." One possible use of the data contained in this report is to test hypothetical statements about race and home ownership. The data herein are all derived from Bureau of the Census computer tapes -- it will be assumed here that the available census figures approximate "reality. "

Education And Manpower In The Omaha Smsa, John C. Cunningham, James W. Collins, Cheryl Lantz Hover, John Nye, Janet Beezley Ed.

Publications

This report is a compilation of statistics having to do with education and manpower in the Omaha Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA). The SMSA consists of Douglas and Sarpy Counties in Nebraska and Pottawattamie County in Iowa.

Cua Newsletters Vol. 02, No. 02-08, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

Seven newsletters from the Center for Urban Affairs dating April 1971 - May 1972.

The Influence Of Specific Physical Features On Leisure Time Patterns, Mary Jane Moran

Student Work

Modern societies have commonly been defined by their technological advancements. These advancements have been blamed for the vice as well as the virtues that are exhibited in society. Indeed these advancements have changed life styles, modes of interaction, and patterns of behavior. As a corollary to this development, leisure patterns have also changed; not only in time allotted, but in terms of financial resources available, behavior exhibited, and values defined. Individuals perceive leisure as part of the day’s events rather than as "time left over."

Child Care In Omaha: Part 1 - Facilities, Carol Lunbeck

Publications

This report is part of a Center for Urban Affairs project which also involved the development of a system for assisting individuals in locating suitable child care facilities (Child Care Facility Locator System). The report consists of the results of the survey which was a prerequisite to planning the locator system, and provides a summary of licensed child care facilities as they exist in Omaha.

1970 First Count Census Data: Population And Housing Characteristics For Douglas County, Nebraska, John P. Zipay

Publications

Changes in Omaha population from 1960 to 1970 have been more areal than real. While significant spatial changes of population may be noted, the rate of population growth during the decade can only be described as moderate. This is a conclusion from initial output from the U.S. Bureau of the Census' 1970 First Count computer tapes.

The census computer tapes provide population and housing data in more detail and in finer geographic areas than the traditional printed reports. In addition, since they are the medium through which the printed reports are generated, they provide valuable advance data to census users.

An Inventory Of Urban-Related Activities In The University Of Nebraska System, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

An inventory of urban-related activities at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, and University of Nebraska at Omaha from 1971-1972.

Graduate Academic Catalog (1971-1972), University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Graduate Catalogs

Bulletin of the Graduate College, 1971-1972.

Early Childhood Centers In Metropolitan Omaha, Mildred Hill

Publications

Do we as communities recognize the importance of education--early educational experiences? The number of day care and early childhood educational experiences in the metropolitan area would suggest that as a community, we have miles to go and promises to keep if we are to enlarge upon and foster the potential of each child. Our leadership for the next generation will be the product of today's cradle. Early childhood experiences can contribute immeasurably to the cognitive growth of young children. This city needs to be aware of what experiences are now avail able and to see how it can foster the …

Annotated Bibliography Of The Center For Urban Affairs Data Bank/Information Center, Kenton J. Fancolly, Keith D. Maw

Publications

The Center for Urban Affairs maintains a Data Bank/Information Center, consisting of urban-related periodicals, newspaper clippings, bibliographies, and documents.

In an effort to familiarize users with the contents of the Data Bank, the CUA has compiled an annotated bibliography, which will be periodically updated to include new materials. Many of the documents listed are available on loan to Data Bank users. Other documents which cannot be loaned, are available for use in the Center, or pages of interest may be Xeroxed.

A Hierarachy Of Residential Neighborhoods Determined By Blight Conditions: The Case Of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Joseph W. Preusser

Student Work

The purpose of this study is twofold. In the first place, there is a relative lack of geographical research devoted to the residential sections of cities. This is regretable since residential land-use is predominant in most urban areas. Secondly, there has been very little study of blighted areas by geographers. The majority of the work carried out on this subject has been mainly the product of sociologists and land economists.

A Study Of A High Delinquency Area, Margaret Ensminger Grabill

Student Work

This is a report of an ecological study of delinquency in a Chicago neighborhood having the fifth highest rate of delinquency compared with the 75 other neighborhood communities in the city. Ecology, broadly defined, is the study of the interrelationships between organism and the immediate environment in which it lives. In sociology, some ecological studies have been concerned with total urban areas. Others have investigated smaller areas such as neighborhoods or census tracts. The unit areas are compared with one another in terms of certain characteristics considered to be the independent variables such as housing, income, and mobility and certain …

General Academic Catalog (1970-1971), University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Graduate Catalogs

The general catalog for the academic years 1970-1971.

Urban Orientations, Vol. 01, No. 01, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

This publication includes: Why the Urban Coalition?; The Center for Urban Affairs; Nebraska, Urbanism, and the Two-Party System; Kuchel on Crime & Punishment; The W Street Clinic; Some Awkward Questions; Manchester, England, a Staff Report; Reflections on the Development of an Urban Data Bank; The Eppley Foundations and Omaha; One Liners; and Opinion.

An Inventory Of Urban-Related Courses In The University Of Nebraska System, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

An inventory of urban-related courses, programs and activities at the Lincoln campus.

Cua Newsletters Vol. 01, No.1 - Vol.1, No.8, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

Eight newsletters from the Center for Urban Affairs dating February 1970 - February 1971.

Uno Downtown Education Center, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

In September of 1971 The Regents' Commission on the Urban University of the 70's Report recommended that:

"... the Commission recommends that UNO bring educational opportunities to the people by further expansion and development of instruction in Program Centers away from the main campus ......... "

Since the receipt of that recommendation the University has established permanent and ad hoc program centers remote from the main campus (i.e., Center for Urban Education, Allwine Farm, sculpture lab and continuing studies in the WOW Building, YWCA, New Federal Building) in addition to continuing a search for a major facility in the "Downtown …

Some Aspects Of Socio-Economic And Community Factors In Planning Urban Freeways, Kwame Annor

Publications

Urban freeways have many Impacts on their users and on the communities that they traverse or bypass. Consequently numerous interest groups become Involved in determining freeway locations. Decision makers at the state and federal levels must weigh monetary and non-monetary consequences as seen by the highway agency and, in addition, must consider the Interests and demands of other public bodies, organizations, and individuals, before reaching their decisions. A similar weighing must be applied by decision makers at the local level before they approve or object to proposed plans. As a result, decisions are difficult, time consuming, and involve many value …

Atlanta Service-Learning Conference Report, Southern Regional Education Board

Conference Proceedings

Persons concerned with both higher education and community service came together in mid-1969 to discuss the pros and cons of service-learning programs and to determine the need for such programs. The participants at the conference recommended: (1) that colleges and universities encourage student community service, assist in assuring disciplined learning as part of this service, and award academic recognition for the learning acquired by students in service projects; (2) that federal, regional, and state and local governments, colleges and universities, and private organizations provide opportunities and supply the funds required for as many students as are needed and are willing …

Graduate Academic Catalog (June 1970 - June 1971), University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Graduate Catalogs

Bulletin of the Graduate College, June 1970- June 1971.

An Experimental Examination Of Racial Distance Attitude Change In Young Delinquent Girls, Jane Anne Beem

Student Work

This research project was designed and expedited as the result of several long standing interests and concerns. These interests, theoretical in nature, focus upon: (a) the individual consequences of positive and/or negative interracial attitudes, and (b) the social consequences of existing interracial Interaction patterns manifested throughout the United States, particularly within the past two decades. The concerns, pragmatic in nature, are with "social reform."

Attitudes Of Returning Peace Corps Volunteers Concerning Impact Of Peace Corps Interlude On Subsequent Academic Work, Mary Abrams, Terrence Cullinan

Higher Education

A survey was undertaken in the summer of 1969, as part of the Interlude Research Program, among young people who had recently concluded service as Peace Corps Volunteers. The study's objectives were to (a) assess the impact of the Peace Corps interlude on subsequent formal education, (b) obtain respondent opinions on the educational value of the Peace Corps interlude itself, and (c) examine what steps, if any, the formal education system in the United States had taken toward :incorporating such an experience in formal academic programs.

Aging Group Consciousness: An Empirical Test, Nancy Wilson

Student Work

Since the beginning of this century the percentage of older people in the population has more than doubled, and their absolute number is expected to reach twenty-four million by 1980. Sheer numbers, plus new conditions and problems affecting the aged have greatly Increased awareness of aging as a social and a sociological problem.