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Diagnostic And Onset Of Symptomatology Predictors Of Adolescent Hospitalization Patterns, Mary Gonzalez Jaworski

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Career Patterns Of Higher Education Doctoral Recipients Between 1972 And 1987, Stephen O. Mason

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An Analysis Of Charles Allen Prosser's Conception Of Secondary Education In The United States, Roberta Silver

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Patterns Of Communicative Openness Among Secondary School Principals In Illinois, Leslie R. Wilson

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A Study Of Empowerment: Middle School Principals In Suburban Cook County, Nancy Mary Holman

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A Descriptive And Exploratory Study Of The Emerging Field Of Educational Policy Studies With Emphasis On Selected Organizational Cases, Marian M. Schuller

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Selection Bias Against The Employment Of Obese Adults, Regina. Pingitore

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The Historical Development Of Support Services For The Learning Disabled Adult At Selected Community Colleges In Illinois From 1961 To 1988, Joann M. Rapp

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James F. Redmond: An Urban Superintendent’S Response To Selected Challenges (1966-1975), John P. Reilly

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An Examination Of Predictors Of Multiple Hospital Admissions Among The Non-Institutionalized Elderly, Rosemarie. Suhayda

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Behavioral Measures Of Auditory Processing In The Chinchilla: A Comparison Of Frequency Selectivity Derived From Critical Masking Ratios And Rippled Noise Masking, Andrew J. Niemiec

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A Historical Analysis Of Federal Statutes, Rules, And Court Cases Related To The Expulsion Of Handicapped Children: Recommendations And Criteria For Policy Development, Roger D. Wagner

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History Of The Quarterly Review Of Higher Education Among Negroes 1933-1969, Ann Horton

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A Comparative Investigation Of Social Competence And Social Perspective-Taking Across Exceptional Categories, David A. Grott

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A Comparative Investigation Of Survivor Guilt Among Vietnam Veteran Medical Personnel, Maurice E. Kaufman

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Education Of The Christian Clergy In The Cameroon Since 1957: Implications For And Problems In Religious Reconstruction And Nation-Building, Mbu Walters

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An Exploratory Study Of Early Adolescent Males' Perceptions Of Significant Others, And How They Coped With Emotions Evoked, Richard Herbig

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Kierkegaard On Citizenship And Character: A Philosophy Of Political Consciousness, Elsebet Jegstrup

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Verbal Interaction As A Factor In Cognition: An Interaction Analysis Of Instructional Radio In Kenya's Urban Primary Schools, James Parseen Ole Takona

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Evaluator Training: One Response To A Legislative Mandate For Improved Evaluation Of Professional Educators, James Dowdle

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Nueropsychological Motor Functioning In Children With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus During Euglycemia And After A Mild Hypoglycemic Episode, Kim M. Dell'angela

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Relationship Between Self-Esteem And Social Support In Physically Disabled And Able-Bodied Adolescents, Dianne B. Cherry

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Multi-Sample Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of Nbas Data: An Analysis Of The Stability Of Latent Structures Across Different Samples Of Newborn Infants, Scott Daniel Azuma

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Nursing Care Through The Eyes Of The Patient, Donna May Fosbinder Dnsc, Msn, Rn

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Ethnographic methods were used to examine the nurse-patient interaction for the purpose of developing descriptive and explanatory theory of patient satisfaction based on patients' perceptions regarding their nurses' interpersonal skills. A private acute care hospital was the setting for 40 patients and 12 nurses who were study participants. Four processes provided the framework for the themes that emerged: "translating," "getting to know you," "establishing trust," and "going the extra mile." I labeled the action of nurses informing, explaining, instructing, and teaching patients the translation process. Informing and explaining were described by both patients and nurses as very important to the …

Within-Subject And Between-Subjects Evaluation Of The Effects Of Hallucinogenic Drugs In Pigeons Responding Under Two Variations Of A Fixed-Consecutive-Number Schedule, Rodney D. Clark

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The purpose of the present study was twofold: To determine the effects of LSD (0.03 - 1.0 mg/kg), mescaline (0.3 - 5.6 mg/kg), and DMT (0.3 - 3.0 mg/kg) on the performance of pigeons under two variants on an FCN schedule and to determine whether these effects differed substantially as a result of experimental design (i.e., within subject or between-subjects). Under this schedule, food was delivered whenever subjects responded between eight and 12 times on one response key (work key), then responded once on a second key (reinforcement key). Under one version, (FCN-S^D), an external discriminative stimulus was correlated with …

Self-Reported Leadership Styles Of Higher Education Administrators In Venezuela As Related To Selected Demographic Variables, Julian Serafin Martin

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The purpose of this study was to identify the self-reported leadership style of higher education administrators in Venezuela as related to six selected demographic variables: age, sex, highest academic degree earned, years of experience in either colleges or technological institutes, marital status, and union experiences. The subjects of the study were 58 directive council members of three colleges and five technological institutes in Venezuela. Eighty-three percent of all potential subjects participated in the study. Two instruments--the LBA-II-Self (Spanish version produced by Blanchard Training and Development, Inc.) and a demographic data form--were used to gather data.

The validity and reliability of …

Applications Of The Tap Te Chino Of Lao Tzu To Psychotherapy Theory And Technique, Thomas E. Hranilovich

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Existing paradigms in psychology are almost exclusively founded upon the hypothetico-deductive scientific tradition. As a consequence, prevalent psychotherapy theories and techniques are also founded upon this tradition. In recent years the realization has been growing, even among its adherents, that the hypothetico-deductive method is not the only avenue to knowledge about the nature of existence. An alternate avenue is provided by the mystic tradition, as exemplified by Zen Buddhism, Hesychasm, Indian and Tibetan Yoga, Sufism, Christian mysticism, Hindu mysticism, Jewish mysticism, and Taoism. This study is an examination of the central beliefs of tao chia, or the Taoist school, and …

Stimulus-Specific And Stimulus-Nonspecific Reinforcement: Effects On Tact Training With Severely Mentally Impaired Young Adults, Steven J . Braam

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The effects of specific or similar physical properties between discriminative stimuli and reinforcers in tact training were studied. Stimulus-specific reinforcement and stimulus-nonspecific reinforcement conditions were compared using a matched-groups design. When subjects correctly tacted in the former condition, the experimenter gave reinforcers with identical physical properties to the training stimuli. When subjects correctly tacted in the latter condition, the experimenter delivered reinforcers with different physical properties from the nonverbal training stimulus.

The subjects demonstrated no overall differences in learning trials. Only one subject, trained with stimulus- specific reinforcement learned tacts in consistently fewer trials than his counterpart trained with stimulus-nonspecific …

The Effects Of Relapse Prevention Training On Exercise Adherence, Sandra Beaty

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Behavioral techniques have proven effective in the acquisition and maintenance of new behaviors. However, health related behaviors, such as exercise, pose a special problem for the field of behavior change in that they require long-term lifestyle changes. This study assessed the effectiveness of relapse prevention training on exercise adherence within the framework of a formal exercise program. There were 20 subjects in the experimental group and 20 subjects in the control group. Both groups met for three, one-hour sessions weekly for eight consecutive weeks. Exercise class attendance was recorded by the instructor. In addition, the Physical Activity Index (PAI, n.d., …

Improving The Documentation Of Patient Progress In A Mental Health Facility Through The Use Of Training And Feedback, Maria Sonia Acosta

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The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of various conditions, including staff training and feedback to improve the documentation of patient progress in a mental health facility. Forty nursing staff members participated in this study. Subjects were «posed to one of three experimental conditions. Subjects in the training-only condition received two hours of training on how to write progress notes. Subjects in the training plus feedback condition received two hours of training and weekly feedback in the form of group performance graphs and verbal explanation of their progress. Subjects in the third condition served merely as …