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Dogmatism And Its Effect On Amount And Persistence Of Opinion Change Induced By Active Versus Passive Participation, Jerry B. Wolfe

Theses and Dissertations

Problem: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation of Dogmatism to amount and persistence of opinion change induced by active versus passive participation.

Procedure: Initial measures of Dogmatism and opinions concerning two selected issues were obtained from University of North Dakota undergraduates. Females who scored within one standard deviation of the mean opinion score of at least one of the issues and who rated that issue as salient were retained for experimental treatment.

Treatment occurred eleven weeks later and consisted of either reading (Passive Induction) a persuasive communication concerning the relevant issue or improvising and writing (Active …

December 5, 1968, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the December 5, 1968, meeting of the University Senate. 4 pages

December 1968, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

December 1968 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 8 pages

Volume 51, Number 5

November 1968, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

November 1968 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 8 pages

Volume 51, Number 4

October 3, 1968, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the October 3, 1968, meeting of the University Senate. 14 pages

October 1968, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

October 1968 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 8 pages

Volume 51, Number 3

September 1968 (Second Issue), University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

September 1968 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 8 pages

Volume 51, Number 2

Summer Commencement: August 10, 1968, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Summer Commencement program from August 10, 1968.

August 7, 1968, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

August 7, 1968, edition of "The Dakota Student."

August 1, 1968, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

August 1, 1968, edition of "The Dakota Student."

The Nonpartisan League : A Quest Of Community, Leonard Wentz

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is the examination and appraisal of the rise and decline of the Nonpartisan League as a mass movement in North Dakota. Previous interpretations have been mostly economic in nature. This study interprets the League members I situation from the socio-psychological view. This thesis will attempt to show the editorial directions of leading newspapers with regard to the agrarian situation from 1916 to 1920.

The procedure involved a study of the sociological conditions of the North Dakota farmers before they accepted the Nonpartisan League ideology. The Nonpartisan Leader's editorial policy was viewed to show its interpretation …

Saftey Glasses In Wyoming Industrial Arts, Wayne E. Simonson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Tumbleweeds: Ecology And Abscission, Donald A. Becker

Theses and Dissertations

A study of tumbleweeds in North Dakota, conducted from June, 1964 to October, 1968, was concentrated on two common species: Psoralea arqophvlla Pursh (silver leaf psoralea) and Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrader (kochia). The objectives were to determine the internal or external factors regulating stem abscission, and to describe the niche of each species through the ecological life history approach. Anatomical and histochemical studies were conducted on the basal portions of stems at various stages of plant maturity. Ecological life history aspects of silver leaf psoralea were studied both in the field and under controlled environmental conditions, while those of kochia …

An Evaluation Of The Specialized Professional Physical Education Programs In State Supported Colleges And Universities In North Dakota, Stephen B. Hurd

Theses and Dissertations

This study compared the physical education curricula for undergraduate, male physical education majors at colleges and universities in North Dakota with the curriculum recommended by the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation's Professional Preparation Conference in 1962. The schools studied were Dickinson State College, Mayville State College, Minot State College, North Dakota State University, the University of North Dakota, and Valley City State College.

The latest catalogues from the schools were surveyed to determine whether an institution offered a specific course or experience, defined as a minimum of ten regular class sessions, in each of the 51 categories …

A Study Of A Physical Education Program On The Manual Dexterity Of Educable Mentally Retarded Boys At The Opportunity Training Center At Grand Forks, North Dakota, William E. Graveline

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose urns to determine the offsets of physical education on ths manual and finger dexterity of sentally retarded boys. The physical education program consisted aainly of t ti- vities that inproved finger, hand, and an movements.

The fourteen boys selected for this study were divid a into two groups of seven each. The control group participated in the pro gran at the Opportunity Training Center but did not take part in the physical education program. The experimental group took pert in the training program at the Center and ware enrolled in a physical education program three hours per week. …

A Survey Of The Status Of Recreation And Parks In North Dakota Cities, Robert Duane Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to gather information pertaining to the status of recreation and parks in North Dakota cities. This study was structured to gain information on park and recreation responsibilities, recreation programs and services, park and recreation facilities and recreation and park financial procedures of cities in North Dakota.

The survey technique was employed in this study. Questionnaires were mailed to cities in North Dakota with a population of 75 or more people. Two hundred and ninety questionnaires were sent out and 215 were returned for a total return of 74.1 per cent.

The findings showed that nearly all …

A Study Of Communication Patterns Of Teachers Using Teacher Aides As Compared To Those Not Using Teacher Aides, Richard W. Kunkel

Theses and Dissertations

Problem. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of teacher aides would show any change in teachers' patterns of communication.

Procedure. Teachers of three schools, paired with three other schools by factors such as plant facilities, student enrollment and student/ teacher ratio, served as the control group. The teachers of the three other schools served as the experimental group with teacher aides employed as the criterion measure. Ten trained observers in interaction analysis recorded the verbal classroom behavior of these teachers in the fall and again in the spring of the school term to indicate whether …

Analysis Of Internal Control And Audit Problems Of A Small Bank, Gary A. Sterud

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Training In Verbal Interaction Analysis And Selected Counseling Process Variables, Arthur J. Redding

Theses and Dissertations

Problem: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between training in verbal interaction analysis and selected counseling process variables. The counseling process variables were counselor personality traits and the therapeutic conditions of empathic understanding, respect, and genuineness.

Procedure: The subjects in the study consisted of thirty beginning counseling practicum students enrolled in the Department of Counseling and Guidance at the University of North Dakota. The group was divided into three experimental groups and three control groups. The experimental groups received fourteen hours of training in Flanders' verbal interaction analysis as modified by Amidon. The control groups met …

The Affect Of An Individual's Membership Segment On Attitude Orientation, Values, And Political Participation, James H. Larson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to discover the effect of a voluntary association on the individual's political behavior, attitudes, and values. If the process of internalizing norms, attitudes and values of the association does occur, it should occur in relation to the various types of psychological membership segments of the relationship-space model. In addition, the purpose of the study is to relate the membership segments of the r-space model to reference group theory.

The voluntary associations of Grand Forks, listed with the Chamber of Commerce, were grouped according to the classification scheme of Gordon and Babchuk: degree of accessibility; …

Photography As Used By Artists, James R. Weeks

Theses and Dissertations

This study was undertaken to show the relationship of photography to the fine arts* A brief examination of the development of photography and its use by artists is included. This examination indicates that since the beginning of photography, artists have made use of it in their art.

The study includes photographic processes used by the author in creating works of art. The text is illustrated with thesis projects which support the discussion.

July 25, 1968, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

July 25, 1968, edition of "The Dakota Student."

July 11, 1968, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

July 11, 1968, edition of "The Dakota Student."

July 3, 1968, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

July 3, 1968, edition of "The Dakota Student."

A Study Of Selected Dimensions Of The Counselor-Client Relationship, Derwyn L. Anderson

Theses and Dissertations

The Problem This study sought to answer some questions about the inter-personal relationship between the counselor and client in a university counseling center. The research questions were: Do male clients require different levels of counselor empathy, respect and genuineness from female clients? Are different levels of the counselor-offered therapeutic conditions required for different types of problems? Do the counselor-offered conditions help promote conditions conducive to constructive change in clien il

Procedure The clients in this study were twenty-seven male and twenty-seven female students at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The counselors were nine male doctoral …

June 27, 1968, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

June 27, 1968, edition of "The Dakota Student."

June 20, 1968, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

June 20, 1968, edition of "The Dakota Student."

The North Dakota State Sales And Use Tax Enforcement; Changes In Statute, Ogranization, And Administrative Procedures, Micheal L. Puklich

Theses and Dissertations

Inadequate tax enforcement in the past has caused the North Dakota Legislature to increase the rate and/or broaden the base of the sales and use tax law since the passage of the original Sales Tax Law in 1935 and the Use Tax Law in 1939.

The objective of this thesis is to bring out the changes in the Sales and Use Tax Statutes, the North Dakota Tax Department organizational structure and administrative procedures and to provide suggested changes.

By 1965, most of the necessary changes in the Sales and Use Tax Statutes which provided the Tax Commissioner with the necessary …

June 1968, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

June 1968 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 8 pages

Volume 50, Number 10

The Tax Aspects Of Profit-Sharing Plans, Larry Kemnitz

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.