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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Of Bulimia Nervosa, Lori J. Hikiji

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is to define the term bulimia
nervosa as used in research literature, to present the cognitive and behavioral components of the disorder, and to review major controlled research studies based on Fairburn's (1985) cognitive-behavioral treatment of clients having bulimia nervosa.

Therapeutic Implications Of Parental Bereavement, Tracey R. Bishop

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The loss of a loved one is a tragedy disproportionate from any other for many people. Most individuals experience the pain from losing someone very important to them during their lifetimes. Because of the large number of people it affects, the intensity of the loss experience, and the systematic variations with which its consequences are distributed across populations, bereavement has far-reaching implications (Stroebe, Stroebe, & Hansson, 1993). Due to this inevitable fact, many mental health care professionals have shown an increased interest in death and dying issues over the past 20 years (McClowry, Davies, May, Kulenkamp, & Martinson, 1987; Rando, …

The Value Of Therapeutic Massage/Touch In Promoting Physical And Mental Health, Carmen Schreiber Huber

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Humans have relied on their five senses--sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell--for purposes of communication within their environment. The most crucial of all the senses is that of touch. Touch is a basic human need and is the first form of communication humans experience (Jones, 1994). According to Colton (1983), touching is necessary throughout the lifespan. As humans mature, their reaching and touching needs change. Infants and 1 children progress from relying on their parents to being more independent and self-sufficient. The process of maturation is an important component to personal growth and development and manifests different touch needs. Buscaglia …

Conceptual Representation Of The Newtonian Model Of Motion In University Physics Students, GiannēS ChatzēGeōRgiou

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate how undergraduate students at the University of Northern Iowa who had taken prior coursework on non-calculus general physics with a unit on mechanics understand the Newtonian model of motion. In general, the study was concerned with reasoning strategies, the preconceptions that give rise to these strategies, and the schema that might be inferred from the preconceptions. In particular, the study focused on the three fundamental notions of the Newtonian model of motion: (a) that uniform straight line motion is equivalent to rest, (b) that motion is relative to an inertial frame of …

The Relationship Between Precompetition State Anxiety And Self-Efficacy Among Female Soccer Athletes, Pamela J. Schurott

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy and precompetition state anxiety (A-state) in female soccer athletes. University of Colorado and University of Northern Iowa female soccer players (n = 17, n = 13, respectively) served as subjects in the study. Subjects responded to three questionnaires prior to a midseason soccer game. A subject information questionnaire requested personal and background information. The Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI2) measured cognitive A-state, somatic A-state, and self-confidence. Finally, the Soccer Self-Efficacy Scale (SSES) measured the self-efficacy of each subject regarding her specific soccer skills. UNI subjects also responded to …

The Relationship Between Parental Involvement And Adolescents’ Alcohol Use, Chad A. Jensen

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant effect between adolescent alcohol use and parental involvement. The sample consisted of 354 students who were enrolled in a northwest Iowa school. All students were involved in physical education classes. The Adolescent Alcohol Involvement Scale by John Mayer and William J. Filstead was used to measure alcohol usage among students. A questionnaire designed by the researcher entitled Parental Involvement Scale was constructed to ascertain parental involvement in an adolescent's life. Responses show that there was a considerable amount of alcohol usage in this school system. Two hundred …

A Descriptive Study Of Delinquent Youth Treatment Programs In Iowa, Patrick J. Henry

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to identify the specific areas of focus in juvenile delinquent treatment programs in Iowa. Also, this study identified the characteristics of the directors of these programs and profiled the youth currently in treatment. The design of the study was a non-experimental descriptive study. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to 69 program directors randomly selected from youth treatment programs in Iowa. Forty-one questionnaires were returned providing a 59% response rate. Twenty-seven (65.8%) of the responding directors were female and 97.5% were Caucasian. The mean age of all responding directors (n = 41) was 39.71. Thirty …

Mary Queen Of Scots: The Legend Continues, Shari A. Herlein

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The views expressed about the life of Mary Queen of Scots from the sixteenth century onwards by poets, dramatists, and historians have created a legend around her. These views will be compared and contrasted in this paper. The works selected for this paper reflect both ends of the spectrum: Mary as a political figure ("queen") or as a romantic figure ("woman"). The purposes of the first chapter are to introduce Mary Stuart and provide a historical context for specific episodes in her life. Mary's actions in England and Scotland led Edmund Spenser arranged Mary's crimes in allegorical form in order …

School Entrance Readiness And Its Effect On Student Performance, M. Susie Ford Brau

Graduate Research Papers

"All children in America will start school ready to learn" (Willis, 1992). While this goal sounds !audible, it has evoked mixed feelings from the leaders in the field of early childhood education. Since the 16th century, parents, educators and school districts have been plagued with the question of how to determine a child's readiness for entrance into formal schooling (Friesen, 1984). If a child is delayed from formal schooling, the result is loss of valuable learning time to which the child is entitled according to the state's school entrance age law. On the other hand, if a child is enrolled …

Educator Attitudes Toward Half-Day And Full-Day Kindergarten, Kathy S. Hayward

Graduate Research Papers

The history of half-day and full-day kindergarten schedules was reviewed. Theoretical support for the two most common schedules was investigated, as was research of their effects on student development. The present study examined educators' attitudes toward full-day kindergarten schedules. The results indicated that educator attitudes were positive toward the full-day kindergarten program; some modifications were suggested.

Cluster Grouping Gifted And Talented Students In The Regular Classroom, Faith Y. Jurs

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Educators are continually searching for ways to meet the unique needs of gifted and talented students. Many questions must be addressed when deciding what would be most effective m accomplishing this goal. Will gifted and talented students be served in the regular classroom or through a pullout program which requires them to leave their regular classroom for their gifted program? If they are removed from the regular classroom, what subjects will they miss? What curriculum will they complete in the program? Are students accelerated through the course work or is enrichment provided? Who will teach the gifted and talented students? …

Supporting The Comprehension-Composition Connection In An Elementary Classroom, Carol M. Lutkenhaus

Graduate Research Papers

This paper will focus on the comprehension-composition connection, specifically the similarities in the reading-writing processes. First, the reading-writing processes will be described, and then the comprehension-composition connection and its contribution to an integrated language arts program will be explained.

The Effectiveness Of Discis Books When Used To Improve Reading Scores Of Kinesthetic, Below Grade-Level Learners, Michelle Bentler

Graduate Research Papers

A reading comprehension study using Discis Books and below grade level sixth grade readers at Harmony Middle School, Farmington, Iowa, testing positive as kinesthetic learners, was carried out in a nine week time period. The study's participants completed a learning styles inventory and a comprehension reading inventory. Students were then randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The control group participated in classroom instruction and independent silent reading. The experimental group participated in classroom instruction and computer­ assisted instruction. A post comprehension inventory was administered.

Data were collected to determine if kinesthetic learners improved reading comprehension through the use of …

Race And The Selection Of Picture Books, Susan Schmitt

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of the study was to investigate preference among kindergarten and second grade children's selection of picture books. The study was conducted with a bi-racial student population of kindergarten and second grade students. The students were given free choice selection of white character books and black character books. Results indicated a difference between kindergarten and second grade students. Kindergarten children significantly preferred books of like-race characters. In second grade, there was no significant difference in the preference of books. The combined data of kindergarten and second grade showed a significant difference in the preference of books.

The Influence Of Extrinsic Rewards, Positive Competence Feedback And Competition On The Intrinsic Motivation Of School Students To Participate In Physical Activities, Dmitry Y. Soloviev

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Performance Of Starters And Non-Starters Of The 1992-1993 University Of Northern Iowa Men’S Basketball Team For Home Games And Games On The Road, Stefanos Marinos

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to compare the performance between the home games and the games on the road, both for the starters and the non-starters of the UNI Men's Basketball Team for the 1992 - 1993 Missouri Valley Conference regular season games. The subjects of this study were the 13 players of the UNI Men's Basketball team that participated in the 1992 - 1993 Missouri Valley Conference regular season games. During this period, which started on the 3rd of January, 1993 and was completed on the 1st of March, 1993, the Panthers played 18 games. Nine of these …

A Cross-Cultural Anthology Of Mythological Flood Stories, Gayle R. Kelley

Graduate Research Papers

This project is a literary production of mythological flood stories to help children better understand cultural diversity. Candidate stories for this project were reviewed through the application of several sets of filtering criteria developed by the author and based on tests described in the literature, to determine which stories would be used. The accompanying document includes nine stories from six continents, as rewritten by the project author. With each mythological flood story is a short narrative describing the background of the story, its cultural roots, or anything else that would bring life and interest to the retelling. This anthology will …

The Implementation Of A Portfolio Approach To Reading Assessment: A Descriptive Study Of First And Second Graders In A Chapter 1 Reading Program, Sandra Buser Schatzberg

Graduate Research Papers

The assessment of reading achievement is a topic of concern in the field of reading education today. The debate over appropriate assessment of reading achievement stems from changes in reading theory and instruction that have taken place as a result of reading research conducted during the past 20 years. Through this research, educators have come to view reading as an interactive process whereby meaning is constructed by the interaction of the reader and the text (Rosenblatt, 1987; Pearson, 1985). The reading process requires readers to bring meaning to print, not just to decode the written symbols (Smith, 1976).

Cooperative Learning Strategies: Do The Decrease Student Passivity?, Jill M. Schulte

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There are numerous problems facing educators and students in today's schools. One problem of major concern is student passivity. Some students simply do not become actively involved in the learning process. They remain passive and withdrawn in instructional settings, and avoid contact with their teachers and peers. This is a situation that not only affects the passive student, but also the teacher and other members of the class. In researching the topic of student passivity, a possible solution presented itself. Cooperative learning is a strategy that, research suggests, enhances student involvement. While much research has been done on the topic …

Expo High School Students' Leisure Reading Habits, Vicki Cox Cose

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One hundred twenty-eight students from Expo High School, an alternative school in Waterloo, Iowa, were interviewed to determine whether they enjoy reading, the type of material they prefer to read, and the most dominant factor limiting their recreational reading. An analysis of the data indicated that Expo students do enjoy reading during their leisure time, prefer reading fiction material, and report that time is the factor which most limits their leisure reading. Differences were found between male and female readers in the type of materials read and recommended for purchase by the school library media specialist.

Personal Values In Advertisements Found In Magazines Read By Teenagers In Southeast Iowa, Joni S. Erland

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This study analyzes the types of personal values represented in advertisements contained in magazines read by teenagers. A survey of Southeast Iowa high school media specialists was conducted to identify popular magazines read by students in grades nine through twelve. The five magazines named most frequently in the survey results, Seventeen , People . Teen . Hot Rod and Sports Illustrated, were used to collect data. The researcher analyzed the advertisements contained in January May and September issues to off-set cyclical fluctuations in advertising. Using a list of sixteen personal values, each advertisement was categorized according to its primary value …

Instructional Materials To Support An Integrated Social Studies Theme On Families For Primary Students In A Multi-Age Classroom, Deborah E. Allemang

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this project was to assemble a collection of instructional materials to be used in my primary multi-age classroom in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The organizing objectives were taken from the district's social studies theme for Families and the district's objectives for integrated language arts. The goal of the project was to coordinate a group of quality materials and suggest response activities to support using an integrated curriculum approach, specifically a literature-based social studies theme.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And The Vietnam Veteran: Indentification Of Symptomatology For The Mental Health Professional, Jo Ellen C. Kubik

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The war in Vietnam has left enormous emotional scars on America (Goderez, 1987). One facet of this tragedy is the fact that there are more than 500,000 Vietnam Veterans who are suffering delayed war stress (Goodwin, 1980). These veterans experience bad dreams, insomnia, uncontrollable anxiety, and depression. Often they are tormented with flashbacks. Many are afflicted by drug and/or alcohol addictions. Collectively, these stresses contribute to the fact that the Vietnam veteran's risk of suicide is 23% greater than is true for the general American population (Blair & Hildreth, 1991; Goodwin, 1980; Shore, 1986).

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Three Types Of Kindergarten Schedules, Marcele Kaduce

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The kindergarten experience has traditionally been a bridge between informal home experiences and more formal school experiences. Currently, there is a concern because it appears that more and more children are at-risk for kindergarten failure (Slavin, Karweit, Wasik, 1992). In the 1960's and 1970's, failure prevention in kindergarten had focused on potentially at-risk students who might not have had rich pre-school experiences necessary for school success. Programs such as Head Start were designed to give these potentially at-risk students from lower socioeconomic groups school readiness experiences. Throughout the l 970's, readiness for elementary education was defined in terms of attitudes …

School-Home Partnership To Promote Literacy, Cheryl L. Adam

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Parents are the primary influence on young children's emergent literacy. They provide the first and most important models of involvement in the language processes for their children. Children who observe their parents reading and writing in the home environment come to believe that these activities are important.

The purpose of this paper is to explore ways that parents of first graders can be engaged as partners with the school to nurture their children's emerging literacy. First, a review of professional literature concerning what parents need to know about emerging literacy among young primary-age children and how teachers can assist parents …

Developmentally Appropriate Practices: Strengths And Weaknesses, Barbara Ford

Graduate Research Papers

This paper is a review of the literature relative to developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood education. The primary focus of this paper was to look at the strengths and weaknesses of developmentally appropriate practices in today's early childhood classroom. Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) was described and discussed in the research as the following: age appropriate, and individually appropriate practices and curricula for early childhood students and educators (National Association for the Education of Young Children). Early childhood research and theory was discussed to determine the need for careful planning when teaching young children. The critical side of the issue …

Nonverbal Communication In The Work Place As Perceived By Men And Women, Judith Lou Loonan

Graduate Research Papers

In order to understand the issue of nonverbal communication in the workplace as perceived by men and women, the work history of men and women and how they arrived at the present point of communication must be looked at. It must also be established what the meaning of nonverbal communication is. This research will provide a guide to establish these two points. After World War II, and especially within the past 20 years, more and more women have entered the work force. "It is estimated that by the year 2000, the percentage of women will grow to 50% of the …

The Impact Of Infusing Strong Female Literary Characters Into A Seventh Grad Language Arts Program, Laura M. Petersen

Graduate Research Papers

This study examined the effect on young adolescent's self esteem of infusing strong female literary characters into a seventh grade language arts curriculum. For a period of four months one section of the seventh grade class was exposed to literature that had strong females as primary characters. Students in a second section used traditional seventh grade literature which had an over-representation of strong male characters. The Coopersmith Self-Esteem was given as a pre-test and a post-test to measure the impact of the intervention. Results show no pre-post test score changes in either section.

The Effectiveness Of A Hypercard Library Tour For Middle School Students, Kathryn R. Kunzman

Graduate Research Papers

Is a Hypercard Library Tour as effective a method of library orientation as the traditional library orientation for students at Goodrell Middle School?

Adolescents And Aids Education: A Role For School Psychologists, Tanya I. Clausen

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that is affecting many people throughout the world (Ralston, 1988). The virus that causes AIDS is known as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is considered the epidemic of our generation. It has tested scientific knowledge, questioned private values, and depleted our strength (Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1993a). To face the many challenges that lie ahead, adolescents must have scientific, dependable information about HIV and AIDS (CDC, 1993b). AIDS was first reported in the United States in 1981 (Benza & Zumwalde, 1987; CDC, 1993a). By the end of 1992, …