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Individual Differences In The Reduction Of Cognitive Dissonance, Richard S. Dunn

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of The Effect Of Auditory And Combined Auditory-Visual Cues Upon Judged Intelligibility Of Artificial Larynx Speech And Esophageal Speech, Mary Ellen Carder

Masters Theses

Introduction

Surveys have shown that the incidence of total laryngectomy, surgical removal of the larynx, has increased steadily in the United States since 1947 when a total of 846 cases were reported (19, 20), to the present time when cancer registries indicate that about 4,400 new cases of cancer of the larynx are discovered annually (13). While it is estimated that in the United States at the present time there are 15,000 to 20,000 individuals who have undergone surgical removal of the larynx due to a carcinomatous condition of that organ (27), it is probable that the total population of …

A Study Of Certain Effects Of Local And Topical Anesthetics On The Speech Of Stutterers, Charles Michael Gross

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

Introductory Statement

The ability to monitor one's own vocal output is essential if one is to produce and maintain normal speech. Speech would become progressively defective if one were unable to detect errors in voice, articulation, or rate. The preservation and maintenance of speech require the coordination of several automatic systems in the human body. One of these systems includes the tactual-kinesthetic purpose of defining the tactual-kinesthetic role and its relation to feedback cues in the production of speech.

Since speech is controlled by more than one automatic feedback system, it is essential that an investigation of …

Reliability Of Aircraft Altitude Estimates By Ground Observers, Euegene W. Benson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Reading Horizons Vol. 4, No. 4

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 4, issue 4.

Editorial Comment, Homer L.J. Carter

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

A letter from the editor.

Tribute, Dorothy J. Mcginnis

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

A letter by the guest editor in tribute of Homer L.J. Carter, editor of Reading Horizons.

On May 28, 1964, members of the Western Michigan University Chapter of the International Reading Association honored its founder and sponsor by electing to change the name of their organization to the Homer L. J. Carter Reading Council. We chose to honor Mr. Carter at this time because on July 1 he will retire from Western Michigan University where he has been Director of the Psycho-Educational Clinic and Professor of Psychology.

Did You See?

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The thought-provoking article by Albert J. Kingston which appears in the spring, 1964, issue of the Journal of Developmental Reading? It is entitled, "What Do We Mean by Reading in the Content Areas?"

Ready Or Not Should They Be Taught, Vern L. Farrow

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

One quiet afternoon recently as I was pondering an article advocating early reading instruction, I could hear my children playing hide-and-seek. They were shouting, "Ready or not you shall be caught!" I could not help drawing an analogy between the meaning of their childish rhyme and my feeling toward the growing tempo and insistence of demands to plunge preschool children indiscriminately into formalized reading activities. Unconsciously I paraphrased the rhyme, "Ready or not you SHALL be TAUGHT!" It had an ominous connotation smacking of pursuit, capture, and force and I began considering the problem in earnest.

An Evaluation Of Alcohol Education Materials In Elementary, Junior High School, And Senior High School Textbooks As Rei.Ated To Student Needs, Daniel L. Paul

Masters Theses

Every state in the United States has statutory provisions requiring alcohol education in the public schools . The earliest of these laws dates back to 1858.Taking these facts into account one might assume that by this time, alcohol education programs would be well established and clearly defined, but most authorities in the field would say that this assumption is incorrect. The reasons for the failure of alcohol education programs to become well established are many and complicated, and are not the function of this paper to discuss except for one aspect, which is one of the contributing factors to this …

The Relationship Between Various Wave Lengths And Dark Adaptation, Thomas Eugene Berghage

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Exploratory Study Of The Effect Of Feeling And Behavior Upon Judgment, Wayne Van Zomeren

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Relationship Between Home Management And Ability To Manage Interpersonal Relationships, Carol Rathbun Fites

Masters Theses

Chapter I

The Problem and Its Background

It is the purpose of this chapter to first present some general concepts pertaining to management, and then to present the problem explored in this study. The purpose of the problem, basic assumptions made, and definition of terms used in the investigation are explained. Also included is the background and importance of this study. A summary concludes the chapter.

Construction And Validation Of Six Mental Health Sub-Scales By Age, Sex, And Educational Status, Thomas James Boynton

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

Purpose of the Study

The topic considered in this thesis is the construction and validation of six mental health sub-scales which are based upon procedures controlling for age, sex, and educational status. Each item in a 22 item mental health scale is tested for validity by age, sex, and educational status. Six sub-scales, one for each dichotomy of the three social groups, are constructed from this procedure. The validity of these sub-scales is then tested via six different criteria of mental health. Finally, the validity of the six sub-scales, the original 22 item scale, and a related …

Analysis Of The Relationship Of Items On An Employment Application To Length Of Service, Margery Hidenach White

Masters Theses

Certain factors on an application blank may be predictive of length of service and of job success. If personal history items which successfully differentiate between the short-term and long-term employee or the desirable and undesirable employee can be identified, it would assist in the selection process.

A review of recent research concerning factors on an employment application as related to job success reveals that, although considerable research was done in this area during the early 19SO's, there has not been much published in the past two years. Apparently there are three reasons for this: (1) early results indicated high validity …

The Effect Of Induced Movement Of Induced Movement On The Naming Of Pictured Objects And Persons-One Aspect Of Thinking, Jack A. Nottingham

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Affect Of Simultaneous Auditory Stimulation On Absolute Visual Sensitivity, Leonard M. Fisher

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

And Yet I Have Loved Him: The Judgement Of William Of Saint Thierry On Peter Abelard, Rozanne Elder

Masters Theses

First paragraph:

On the second of June in the year 1140, a Council of the Church in Sens formally condemned as heretical nineteen propositions from the works of Peter Abelard, philosopher, theologian, and teacher of unparalleled popularity. Denying emphatically that his teaching varied in any way from that of the Church, Abelard appealed to Rome, only to have Innocent II uphold the decision of the Council. He upheld the condemnation of Abelard’s works, ordered his writings to be burned, forbade him ever again to teach, and, finally, ordered him to perpetual penance. The condemnation of Abelard can be laid to …

An Investigation Of Employee Attitudes And Employee Performance, Richard V. Washburn

Masters Theses

Industrial managers are showing an increasing interest in employee attitudes, opinions and morale. This conclusion is reflected in the fact that many companies conduct attitude and opinion surveys, train their supervisors in human relations and provide other functions designed to create favorable attitudes.

Management concern for the promotion of favorable employee attitudes may be attributed to two main factors. Part of the concern may be attributed to a general trend toward greater social responsibilities of industry. The other, and perhaps greater part can be attributed to an assumption that employees with favorable attitudes are more productive than those with generally …

Group Cohesiveness And Group Productivity, Michael M. Makedonsky

Masters Theses

Group Cohesiveness and Group Productivity

Cartwright and Zander (1953) distinguished at least three different meanings in their intuitive and operational descriptions of group cohesiveness: (a) attraction to the group, (b) morale, and (c) coordination of efforts of group members. Others have attempted to classify meanings of cohesiveness into two general categories. One category of definitions centers chiefly on particular aspects of group behavior or group process. Here, the meaning of cohesiveness refers to "sticking togetherness," productivity, task involvement and good team work. A common observation is that members of a cohesive group display a feeling of "we-ness" or "togetherness," meaning …

"That Was The Western That Was" - True Story? Tv Guile 1964, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

"That Was the Western That Was" - True Story?

TV Guile

May 23, 1964

Featuring:

• Homer Carter
• Paul Rood
• Edith Clark
• Carl Lindeman
• Alonzo Goldsmith

Brown And Gold - 1964, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Yearbooks (1906-1985)

• Contents • Introduction • Academics • Features • Organizations • Residence Halls • Greeks • Athletics • Graduates • Graduate Activities • Faculty Index • Organization Index • Student Index

Bulletin: Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 1964-1965, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

• Board of Trustees
• Administrative Officers
• Admission, Degrees and Certificates
• University Honors College
• Institute of Regional Studies
• School of Applied Arts and Sciences
• School of Business .
• School of Education
• School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• School of Graduate Studies
• Awards, Fellowships and Scholarships
• Buildings and Grounds
• Student Activities and Organizations
• Miscellaneous' Information
• The Faculty
• Administrative Staff
• Index

Ten Second Reviews, Blanche O. Bush

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

No abstract available.

The Retarded Reader: How Can We Help Him?, Dorothy J. Mcginnis

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

One of the chief concerns of any school system is what to do with the underachiever. This paper discusses one type of underachiever—the retarded reader.

Reading Horizons Vol. 4, No. 3

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Complete issue of Reading Horizons volume 4, issue 3.

University High Highlights 3/25/1964, University High School

Western's high school newspaper

This is the student newspaper from University High School, the high school that was on the campus of Western Michigan University, then called University High Highlights, in 1964.

An Investigation Of The Visual Processes Involved In The Vertical-Horizontal Illusion, Robert L. Vette

Masters Theses

The vertical-horizontal illusion has been the object of experimental study for many years. The first man to investigate the vertical-horizontal illusion was probably Oppel in 1854. Since the time of Oppel's first experiment, many theories have been advanced in an attempt to explain what causes this illusion to occur in our perception of connected vertical-horizontal lines. The primary theory that is most widely accepted states that the vertical line in the "T" illusion will be judged longer because of the vertical-horizontal relationship.

Pan (1934) suggested that the "T" figure illusion was not due entirely to the interaction of the vertical …

University High Highlights 1/15/1964, University High School

Western's high school newspaper

This is the student newspaper from University High School, the high school that was on the campus of Western Michigan University, then called University High Highlights, in 1964.

Bulletin - Western Michigan University: The Graduate Catalog 1964-1965, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Board of Trustees
• Graduate Calendar of Events
• Administration
• Section I Procedures and Regulations
• Admission
• Re-entry
• Permission to Enroll
• Admission to Candidacy
• Requirements for the Degree
• Registration, Student Load, and Fees
• Fellowships and University Services
• Section II Graduate Fields and Programs
• Programs Leading to the Master's Degree
• Biology
• Blind Rehabilitation
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Economies
• Education
• English
• Geography
• History
• Librarianship
• Mathematics
• Medieval Studies
• Music
• Occupational Therapy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology and Anthropology
• Speech Pathology
• Sixth-Year Programs
• Educational Administration
• School Psychological Examiner
• Section III
• Description of Courses
• School of Applied Arts and Sciences
• Agriculture
• Distributive Education
• Home Economies
• Industrial …