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Abstract Paintings: A Presentation Of Visual Essence, Kimble A. Bromley

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

My thesis has consisted of searching out the visual essence of the representational world and presenting it in abstract paintings. When I began my thesis, I had been painting in a representational mode and found that I was drawn to certain components of interior and exterior environments that excited me: geometrical structure, space, color, light, and mood. My work became more abstract because I made a decision to leave out extraneous detail and focused in on these important visual elements. I felt that painting this way freed me to concentrate on and communicate to the viewer, what was most important …

Factors Contributing To The Preponderance Of Males In Learning Disabilities: A Follow-Up Study, Julie Carol Olson

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study was designed to assess the utility of specific variables for differentiating LO males and LO females and LO students from RE students. Variables were selected based on previous research findings indicating their utility for differentiating the relevant samples and the availability of pertinent data in existing files. Data regarding the 21 pre-selected variables were obtained for all LO students (50 males and 30 females) and a control group of RE students matched with them by sex, grade, and age. Discriminant Analysis procedures were used to determine the intercorrelated grouping of variables which best differentiated sex within LO …

Influence Of Cardiovascular Condition Of Women On Perceived Exertion During Submaximal Workloads, David William Bacharach

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Perceived exertion has been identified as the subjective estimation of the work intensity (Morgan, 1973). With an increase in popularity of exercise, an awareness for safety is necessary. A scale presented by Borg (1962) was designed to help quantify a person's perception of work. This scale was later revised to improve its accuracy as a tool for perceiving effort. The intent of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived exertion and excerise [sic] in women. The purpose of this study was to determine if the cardiovascular condition of college age women affects their ability to perceive efforts of …

The Effects Of Locus Of Control And Agent Delivering Reinforcement On Performance Rates Of Junior High Emotionally Disabled Students, Mary Jean Blaisdell

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

A single subject treatment comparison study was made with 2 junior high boys in a classroom for the emotionally disabled to determine the effects of their perceived locus of control on their response to different agents of reinforcement. Out of 7 students from a middle class background, the most internally and externally oriented students were chosen. Student orientation was determined by the results of the Modified Intellectual Achievement Responsibility Questionnaire, an instrument designed to assess the degree to which students perceive themselves to be responsible for the events in their lives. The study consisted of data collection under teacher reinforcement, …

A Test Of Max Weber’S Theory Of Charismatic Leadership In A Third World Case: Cuba’S Fidel Castro, Leida Javier-Vivoni

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

In this thesis a limited test of Max Weber's theory of charisma was conducted by applying it to the case of a Third World leader, that of Fidel Castro. This was achieved by reviewing and analyzing Weber's original formulation, the various interpretations of it that followed, and the different ways Weber's theory has been reconstructed for the purpose of guiding research on charisma. Ralph Hummel's (1972) and Richard Fagen's (1965) separate sets of propositions, based on reconstructions of different parts of Weber's theory, were chosen to guide the research on Castro's case. The interpretive data generated by this process constituted …

Attitudes Of Secondary Teachers Toward Mainstreaming Mildly Educationally Handicapped Students, Joan D. Barringer

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

With the enactment of Public Law 94-142, the Education For All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, while most educators have been influenced by the requirement to meet the needs of youngsters in the "least restrictive environment," onus of responsibility generally filters down to the classroom teachers. It was the purpose of this study to determine just what are the attitudes of secondary teachers toward integrating the mildly educationally handicapped student into the regular class. The primary question was whether exposure to the concept of mainstreaming positively influences attitudes.

The investigation involved 501 secondary teachers selected by a stratified random sampling …

The Relative Effectiveness Of Selected Pre-Game Meals In Providing Substrates For Energy Production In A Competitive Setting, Michael Francis Mcguire

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to examine the relative effectiveness of selected pre-game meals in providing substrates, specifically free fatty acids and glucose, for energy production during a competitive event. The meals selected were a high carbohydrate meal consisting primarily of pancakes and syrup, a high fat/protein meal which consisted of steak and potatoes, the the third was Nutrament, a commercially available liquid meal. Subjects for the present study were 30 varsity athletes competing for the University of Northern Iowa.

Three blood samples were drawn from a forearm vein of each subject at times preceeding ingestion, one hour following …

Communication Competence And Varying Communication Experiences, Mark Redmond

Iowa Journal of Communication

Communication competence is becoming a topic of increased interest. Much of this interest stems from a desire to delineate those skills that should be emphasized in speech communication education of children that will benefit them the most. The constellation of skills is often lumped into the category called communication competence. This interest is justified when one considers the importance that communication is playing in today's society. The United States is known as a melting pot of cultures, and it is likely that the average American will meet and interact with a variety of people. The greater the likelihood of having …

Career Status Of Baccalaureate Social Work Graduates: An Appraisal Of A Professional Program, James G. Mccullagh, Donald E. Maypole

Faculty Publications

A followup survey was conducted of baccalaureate-level graduates of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Department of Social Work to develop a database on graduates' career activities and to determine the market for the Masters of Social Work (MSW) program as well as graduates' view of the efficacy of the social work major. Of 538 graduates mailed a questionnaire; 172 responded. Findings include the following: 65 percent were either working full-time; part-time; or were enrolled full-time in a graduate social work program; 11 percent had not obtained a social work position; most graduates were employed by agencies in urban areas …

Iowa Academy Of Science Leadership Directory And Membership Roster, 1983-84, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 3
Section Chairs ... 4
Section Vice Chairs ... 7
Committees ... 9
Award Recipients ... 21
Past Presidents ... 23
Constitution, Article III ... 24
Membership Roster ... 26

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

The Personal Profile System: A Psychographic Tool For Direct Marketing Of Non-Profit Organizations, Barbara Miller

Graduate Research Papers

Psychographics or lifestyle measures have become a useful means of identifying audiences along psychological dimensions. They are valuable segmentation tools and excellent descriptors of consumers for direct marketers. (Burns, Harrison, 6, p. 32). It's a beneficial way of narrowing direct marketing efforts to those people who are truly interested in specific products or services.

Self-Perceived Benefits Which Occur As The Result Of Kimberly-Clark's Health Management Program, Richard Lee Langford

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to determine if employee participants in Kimberly-Clark's Health Management Program perceived benefits from their participation that have affected their lifestyles, both at work and outside of work.

The population for this study consisted of all salaried employees of Kimberly-Clark in the Fox Valley of Wisconsin who have been participants within the Health Service Center for at least six months at an adherence level of two days per week or more. A random sample of this population was used to conduct the survey. A total of 130 employees were surveyed.

The research study was of …

Comparison Of Wisc-R And Wais-R Scores For Mentally Disabled 16-Year-Olds And Their Correlation With Adaptive Behavior As Measured By The Sssq, Susan K. Gerken

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study examined the comparability of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R) and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale--Revised (WAIS-R) Verbal Intelligence Quotients (VIQ), Performance Intelligence Quotients (PIQ), and Full Scale Intelligence Quotients (FSIQ) for a sample of mentally disabled 16-year-old students. In addition, the study examined the relationship of the WISC-Rand WAIS-R to adaptive behavior as measured by the Street Survival Skills Questionnaire (SSSQ). Twenty-eight students, 12 males and 16 females, from 10 schools in Iowa Area Education Agencies 6 and 7 participated in the study. The WAIS-Rand the SSSQ were administered to each student in testing rooms …

A Comparative Study Of Selected Behaviors Of Children From Divorced/Separated And Intact Families In The Parochial School System, Elaine Delaney

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This study was designed to determine if there is a significant difference in selected behaviors of children from divorced/separated families in the parochial school system as compared with children of intact families within the same school system. The relationship was examined by taking into consideration the child's self evaluation of his/her home, school, and peer relationships and teacher's evaluation of school related behavior. Four parochial elementary schools with relatively equal economic status were selected from the metropolitan area of a large mid-western city. Subjects included four hundred eighty-three fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students and their respective homeroom teachers. Sixty-three …

Evaluation Of The Predictive Ability Of Four Screening Measures Used In Pre-Kindergarten Screening: A Follow-Up Study, Monica Marie Reichmuth

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the expectancies of a set of screening measures (Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, Peotone Language Scale, and the Motor Activity Scale) which have been used to identify prekindergarten children as either 11 ready 11 or 11 at-risk 11 to begin kindergarten. These screening measures were selected on the basis of their ability to measure readiness skills which were considered related to success in kindergarten (i.e., language, vocabulary, visual-motor perception, auditory and visual memory, and fine and gross motor skills). Subjects included 113 white middle class children from four …

A Study Of The Relationship Between Intelligence And Creativity, Jill L. Weig

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of the present research study was twofold. The first purpose was to determine the relationship between creativity and intelligence when intelligence was assessed by a group test (CAT-V) and an individual test (WISC-Rt V). The second purpose was to examine the threshold hypothesis, which states that below a critical IQ level, usually 120, the two constructs appear to be positively and moderately related. Above this level, the correlation between the two constructs lessens. Theoretical and statistical foundations regarding the relationship between the two constructs were addressed. The theoretical model addressed divergent/convergent thinking properties. Creativity was considered a, divergent …

The Effects Of Different Modes Of Warm-Up On Oxygen Debt And Deficit In Trained Females, Barbara Ann Donovan

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Coaches and teachers of physical education have advocated warm-up before performance in sports with the intention of producing optimal work performance and prevention of injury. It was the purpose of this study to determine the effects of static stretching and continuous warm-up on oxygen debt and deficit in trained females whose ages ranged from 15 to 31 years of age. Twenty trained subjects ran on a treadmill at 7 mph for 10 minutes following each mode of warm-up on two occasions. Oxygen debt and deficit was determined under both conditions. It was hypothesized that the mode utilizing continuous warm-up would …

Fall Commencement [Program], December 11, 1982, 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, October 11, 1982, 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 1982, 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.

A Profile Of Students Enrolled At The University Of Northern Iowa, Fall Semester 1982, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Preface
--- Profile Summary
--- Section I: Total Student Enrollment for Fall Semester 1982
--- Section II: New Students Entering UNI Fal Semester 1982
--- Section III: Miscellaneous
--- Section IV: Research Pertaining to UNI Students

Academic Migration Patterns, Profiles, And Opinions Of University Of Northern Iowa Students Who Received Bachelor's Degrees Fall Semester 1980 And Spring Semester 1981, Paul C. Kelso, Office Of Student Research. University Of Northern Iowa

History of Education Book Gallery

This study was designed to secure the desired information and to make some comparisons between recent teacher education and liberal and vocational arts graduates of the University.

Summer Commencement [Program], July 30, 1982, 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 1982, 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 8, 1982, 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.

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 16-17, 1982 [Program, 94th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Spring 1982, 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, V66n1 [V67n1], February 1982, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Involvement is Mindpower
-- Humanities I, II - some way of 'being'
-- Campus Avenews
-- Faculty Profiles
-- Flying faculty serve southwest Iowa
-- Alumni Avenews
-- Director's MedLee
-- Class Notes
-- Alumni Profiles

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, January 25, 1982, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

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