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Different Approaches To Group Decisions Involving Conflict As Determined By Leader Personality And Leadership Style, Kristyn Cassidy

Iowa Journal of Communication

Within every group or organization, there comes a time when discussion and comparing alternatives ends and the focus shifts to the process of making decisions and dealing with conflict. Decision making and conflict management are integral parts of the group process - without these two factors, groups would have nothing to strive for or measure themselves against. They would stop growing and changing, instead resting on past accomplishments and using old, tired ideas to solve the problems they find themselves faced with. Many groups, however, fail to realize that inter-group conflicts and innovative decision making are vital to their continued …

Iowa Journal Of Speech Communication, Volume 17, Number 2, Fall 1985 [Download Entire Issue]

Iowa Journal of Communication

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of A Study Strategies Course On College Students' Academic Performance, Melanie L. Mccalley

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was undertaken to determine whether the completion of a study strategies course had an effect on college students' grade point averages and attrition rate. The 50 experimental subjects were freshmen students at the University of Northern Iowa enrolled (during the fall semester of 1985) in "Effective Study Strategies", a non-credit six-week course offered by the Office of Learning and Instruction. A comparison group of 50 freshmen students, also from fall semester, 1985, and who did not take the study strategies course, were matched to each of the 50 experimental students on the basis of gender, ACT composite scores, …

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Back Cover - Editorial Board; Iowa Academy Of Science Officers And Directors

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Career Information By Major [1985], University Of Northern Iowa. Career Center.

History of Education Book Gallery

In an effort to effectively disseminate that information to students and their faculty advisors the UNI Career Center has developed the Career Information by Major.

Audience Preference For Metaphoric Concept In Broadcast Language, Denis Martin Bramblette

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

A recent communication theory premise that individuals tend to arrange their thinking metaphorically is the focus of this study. Some communication scholars posit that humans actually think in metaphors. That is, individuals understand something by using one thing to stand for another. Humans communicate by comparing things they understand. Thus, we as humans actually arrange our thinking metaphorically and we understand things or interpret symbols by processing information through a system of metaphoric concepts.

This study attempts to extend metaphoric concept communication theory by examining the broadcast news segment of mass media. This study's general hypothesis is that if individuals …

A Comparison Of The Actual And Ideal Perceptions Of The School Psychologist’S Role, David Arthur Curry

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The professional role of the school psychologist has been studied for over thirty years. The school psychologist has traditionally spent the greatest percentage of professional time engaged in testing and assessment functions. Concerns have arisen as to the effectiveness of this traditional role. School psychologists, as well as other related professionals, have indicated a desire for a greater emphasis on the Consultation function within the ideal role of the school psychologist and a decrease in emphasis on the assessment functions. Difficulty in defining the role and function of the school psychologist was noted due to the inconsistent use of terminology. …

The Sex Variable And Reactions To A Peer With An Orthopedic Disability By First- And Second Graders, Virginia Lynn Ruark

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Prior research has indicated that people react differently to a person with a physical disability than to a person without a disability, and that these different reactions vary with age and sex. While paper-and-pencil measures of reactions to persons with a disability have questionable validity, actual face-to-face interaction studies have yielded inconsistent results on measures of interaction time, eye contact, physical distance, and impression formation. Moreover, few studies have been conducted in which children were used as subjects. The purpose of the present study was to assess the behaviors of first- and second-grade children when reacting to peers of the …

Differences In Body Density And Perceived Exertion Determined By Hydrostatic Weighing At Three Selected Lung Volumes, Holly Ann Grenier

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Body density (DB) and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were determined from hydrostatic weighing (HW) performed at residual volume (RV), total lung capacity (TLC), and peak inspiratory tidal volume (PITV). Subjects were 31 females with a mean age of 23.4 ± 4.7 years. RV was measured on land by using a simplified method of oxygen dilution. VC was measured by spirometer with the subject submerged to the neck in water. PITV was measured with the subject completely submerged at the time of weighing. DB was 1.045 ± .010, 1 . 050 ± .010, and 1.046 ± .010 for HW at …

The Modern Hero: Three Plays For Young People, George D. Cowan

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Heroes existed in the past, but heroes today are obsolescent, if not obsolete. The problem for us today, then, is to find or create heroes. I contend that we can still identify heroes in our lives. They can be found in our families, in our friends, and in ourselves, if we only look for them. This thesis examines and defines heroes. It shows why heroes disappeared. It shows the need for and illustrates three views of the hero through three plays for young people, and it suggests how modern-day heroes are possible. Heroes are defined by actions. Heroes are also …

Cognitive Correlates And Predictors Of Verbal Aggression And Anger In The College Population, Douglas Allen Davidson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present investigation involved a multidimensional approach to the assessment of anger and aggression. Past research had neglected to use multiple assessment approaches to assess the degree of anger and aggression experience. The present study evaluated cognitive, behavioral, and physiological measures of anger and aggression. This study examined the subjects' thought processes, as well as their actual verbal behavior in role-play situations. The purpose of the present study was to find out what variables were the best predictors of verbal aggression and anger. Based on past research the following hypotheses were proposed: (a) subjects rated high on anger and aggression …

Combining Counseling And Coaching Techniques To Achieve Optimal Performance Of High School Students, Lee Alan Toole

Graduate Research Papers

A longstanding question in sports psychology research has been whether a given amount of cognitive practice and prepraration [sic] to perform a motor skill will enhance performance (Ravizza, 1982). This research has recently shown that there is an optimal level of arousal that maximizes performance at any level and that this level of arousal depends on the nature and complexity of the task, as well as individual differences (Weinberg, 1983). Sports psychology has thus evolved to focus on teaching individuals the importance of recognizing the need and the skills to gain control and attain an optimal level of arousal. Once …

Teaching Values Through Drama, Greta Berghammer

Faculty Publications

One dramatic technique to aid students in their discovery of values and value systems is "theatre-in-education" (TIE); a theatre event that takes place in schools; with actors working through roles for and with children. TIE aims to fuse education and theatre by having team members function as both teachers and actors; and the audiences of young people participate as both themselves and characters. TIE programs can be grouped into five categories ranging from full participation (category I); to full performance (category V). Topics that can be explored through TIE are personal freedom; peer pressure; and racial tolerance; leading students to …

The Effects Of Constructivism And Behaviorism On The Development Of Autonomy In Young Children, Deborah I. Burk

Graduate Research Papers

Autonomy, the ability to govern one's self, is an admired attribute in adults. The concern for the development of autonomy in young children is not new to the field of education. Piaget acknowledged autonomy as the goal of education over 50 years ago (Piaget, 1932). It is the opinion of the followers of Piaget that in order to develop autonomy to a marked degree, children must be given opportunities to make decisions and gain control of their own lives. Piagetian theory maintains that children construct their own reality based on their interactions with their environment (Kamii & DeVries, 1978). Therefore, …

Differential Diagnosis Of Learning Disabled, Behaviorally Disabled, And Mentally Disabled Preschool Children Using The Kaufman-Assessment Battery For Children (K-Abc), Jackie Navara Loos

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Many theories concerning intelligence have been proposed throughout the years and have served as the bases for the development of an array of intelligence measures. A relatively new theory, proposed by Luria (1966a), postulated that intelligence involved simultaneous and successive processing. The simultaneous-successive theory served a.s the underlying basis for the recently developed intelligence test, the Kaufman-Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC). This test, published in 1983, has been correlated with many already established measures of achievement and intelligence (Kaufman & Kaufman, 1983). The K-ABC test includes a Simultaneous Processing scale, a Sequential Processing scale, a Mental Processing Composite scale, a …

Parental Perceptions Of The Availability And Usefulness Of Nine School Psychological Roles, Lisa Ellen Ball

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study surveyed parental perceptions of the role of the school psychologist. In particular, it sought to determine which roles were perceived as available, which roles were perceived as useful, and which populations of children parents perceived school psychologists as being most effective in helping. Ninety-five parents of elementary school age children from an Iowa community of 30,000 responded to a questionnaire developed for the study. Results were processed by the university computer. An item profile analysis which generated a frequency count and percentages for all items was conducted. Results indicated that parents tended to view school psychologists as …

A Study Of Controlling Variables Using A Microcomputer Program Compared To The Piagetian Bending Rods Task, Rita Arlene Hrecz

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study compared two formats of controlling variables. Subjects' performance of controlling variables in the Piagetian Bending Rods Task was compared to their performance of controlling variables in the microcomputer interactive program called Measuring Gravitational Forces. The correlation result (0.78 on the Spearman rho and the Pearson Product Moment correlations) and results of the nonparametric Wilcoxon t test and the parametric correlated t indicated no statistically significant difference of subjects' performance of controlling variables in either task. No statistically significant gender difference of subjects' performance of either the Bending Rods Task or the Measuring Gravitational Forces computer program was found. …

Fall Commencement [Program], December 15, 1984, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, November 12, 1984, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Fall 1984, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

The Alumnus, V68n3 [V69n3], October 1984, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:
-- Director's MedLee
-- Alumni News
-- Campus Notes
-- "Today is the highest point"
-- Graduate studies seek a niche
-- "Panthermonium" sums up 1984 Homecoming
-- Alumni Profile: Mary Powers Jacobson
-- Class Notes

A Profile Of Students Enrolled At The University Of Northern Iowa, Fall Semester 1984, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Preface
--- Profile Summary
--- Section I: Total Student Enrollment for Fall Semester 1984
--- Section II: New Students Entering Fall Semester 1984
--- Section III: Miscellaneous
--- Section IV: Research Pertaining to UNI Students

Summer Commencement [Program], July 27, 1984, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1984, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Spring Commencement [Program], May 5, 1984, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

Program Abstracts, 96th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 27-28 1984, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Presentation abstracts from the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 27-28, 1984 [Program, 96th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, April 23, 1984, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting agenda from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.