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Young Adult Women's Contraceptive Decisions: A Comparison Of Two Predictive Models Of Choice, Elicia J. Herz

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An Investigation Of The Effects Of Vestibular Stimulation On Object Permanence In Infants With Sensorimotor Dysfunction, Sandra Benzies Levine

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Early Recollections Reveal The Effect Of Birth Order On The Style Of Life: An Examination Of Some Adlerian Hypotheses, Norman N. Silverman

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Causal Patterns In Depression, William P. Reich

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A Study Of The Preparation Of The Assistant Principal For The Building Principalship, Thomas J. Madden

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Cuban-Americans And Mental Health: Cultural Framework And Theoretical Bases Of A Preventive/Educational Model, Blanca-Rosa De La Torre Plazas

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The Shimer College Presidency: 1930 To 1980, Patrick H. Moorhead

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Attitude And Psychophysiological Response Changes Of Female Social Work Students Following Human Sexuality Training, Joseph Lassner

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The Jamesian Self: A Phenomenology Of Selfhood, James Mullane

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Relationship Of Affect To Immediate Recall And Associations In A Clinical Population, Karen Eggen Gundersen

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Classroom Orientation To The Use Of The Public Library And Its Effect On Fifth And Sixth Grade Students, Leslie Edmonds

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Assessment Of Erectile Dysfunction: Isolating Measures Of High Discriminant Ability, Paul Marc Camic

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From Realism To Rapprochement: The Autobiographical Interpretation Of Collingwood's Philosophy, Glenn C. Shipley

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A Study Of The Education And Experience Mixture Of A Nursing Staff And The Relationship To Quality Patient Care, Carolyn Hope Smeltzer

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A Schematic Approach To Understanding Probation Officers' Judgments Of Criminals, Arthur J. Lurigio

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A Systematic Investigation Of Two Programs For Improving Seventh Graders Study Skills, Nelson Armour

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An Investigation Of A Circular Scaling Model Applied To Selected Scales From The Mmpi, Joseph F. Smoley

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The Speech Of Ambush: A Study Of The Symbolism Of The Consonant Sound In The Prose Art Of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Asta K. Velicìœka

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Psychological Adjustment Over Time To The Successful Treatment Of Early Versus Late Stage Hodgkin's Disease In Young Adult Men, David F. Cella

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Revolution In Africa: The Case Of Zimbabwe (1965-1980), Annette Seegers

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An Investigation Of The Effects Of Personality Similarities And Dissimilarities On The Development Of The Quality Of The Patient-Therapist Therapeutic Relationship Viewed Within The Context Of Social Exchange Theory, Robert C. Rinaldi

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Teaching General Behavior Modification Performance Skills With Written Instructions, James D. Cowart

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Two experiments examined the effects of training with written instructions on trainees' use of general behavior modification performance skills. In Experiment I, the behavior modification skills of two groups of trainees were assessed in scripted roleplay sessions. Each group participated in differing numbers of baseline sessions before training was presented. Training consisted of studying a set of written rules and examples. Only after training did the trainees demonstrate improved skills. Since the "child" behaviors which were presented during roleplay sessions were all different from one another, the trainees' performance demonstrated generality of the effects of training across "child" behaviors. The …

An Application Of Taoist Thought In Short Term Psychotherapy, David Leslie Knoblauch

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Taoism originated in China during the -5th and -4th centuries with the Tao Te Ching, which is attributed to Lao Tzu. This ancient philosophy delineated a way of acting in harmony with the course and trend of the natural world. In the United States, Taoist thought has been increasing in popularity since the 1930's. C. G. Jung, Alan Watts, and Abraham Maslow were prominent in bringing Taoism to a functional understanding in America's psychological community. They promoted the view that man is not an isolated ego which must control experience, but rather that man is a part of the order …

A Behavioral Approach To The Establishment Of Nutritional Eating Habits In Young Children, Paul Joseph Smith Knight Ii

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The present study attempted to delineate the effects of several variables on the development of nutritionally desirable food choices in preschool children. These included: (1) increasing the children's food knowledge through the use of the Nutrition Education Instructional System (NEIS), (2) increasing the children's verbal behavior about food selection prior to making food choices at lunch by requesting the children in a pre-lunch interview to say the rules learned through the NEIS, (3) increasing the children's verbal behavior following lunch by having them identify the foods chosen, and then requesting them to identify whether they had applied the rule, and …

Leadership Styles In Educational Leader Positions: An Investigation Of Some Common Factors In Socialization And Employment Environment Conditions, Gerald E. Lohr

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This study examined the leadership styles exhibited by Michigan school superintendents in relation to school district size, birth order, family size, marital status, time served as a teacher before becoming a superintendent, and time served as a superintendent. The subject population consisted of 530 superintendents from which 363 were selected at random. A questionnaire was sent to the random sample with a 65% return. The questionnaire utilized the LBDQ FORM-XII to ascertain the self-perceived leadership styles of these superintendents. The aforementioned other sociological factors were determined by question. No support was found for the existence of any of the relationships …

A Study Of Effects Of A Systematically Designed Promotional Message On The Acceptance Of Michigan Regional Educational Media Centers By Nonusers, Jaswant Singh

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using a systematically planned and presented promotional message on increasing the number of public and private K-12 teachers who use the media services of the REMCs.

The following hypotheses were tested: (1) There will be a difference in the proportion of teachers requesting REMC media services in the experimental and control groups as a result of the use of a systematically designed promotional message. (2) There will be a difference in the mean number of media items requested by users in the experimental and control groups as a result …

The Design, Field Test, And Description Of A Model For Collaborative Long-Range Community Planning, Ozzie D. Parks

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The purpose of the study was to design and field test a model for collaborative long-range community planning. A model was designed on the basis of research found in the literature, tested in a community setting, and evaluated regarding its effectiveness.

The problem delineated for the study was the lack of collaborative long-range planning in our society, particularly at the community level. A review of the literature in this field indicated that although long-range planning is considered to be important, it is seldom practiced successfully. The study's response to the problem was to design and field test a model which …

The Investigation Of Middle Managers’ Perceptions Concerning Factors And Conditions Necessary To Implement And Adapt Career Development Systems To Their Organizations, Gail A. Ganakas

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This study investigated middle managers' perceptions concerning factors and conditions necessary to implement and adapt a career development system within an organization. More specifically, this study drew implications regarding the vital role played by middle managers in the initiation, implementation, and adaptation of a career development system in a large industrial organization.

Five research questions dealing with the role of middle managers in implementation of career development systems were investigated by means of an interview schedule developed by the researcher adapted from instruments developed by the American Management Association (Walker & Gutteridge, 1979) and Burack and Mathys (1980). The survey …

The Development And Assessment Of Instructional Materials For The Teaching Of Leadership Skills To Second Grade Students In Selected Public Schools, Sharon Rose Lockett

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The major focus of this study was the development, use and assessment of instructional materials for teaching leadership awareness to second grade children. The purposes of the study were (1) to determine if there is a need for instructional materials to teach leadership awareness, (2) to determine how teachers and experts would use instructional materials, and (3) to determine the opinions of teachers about the Leadership is Vital to Education (L.I.V.E.) Series developed in this study. The materials in this study were evaluated as an instructional method which could be used to (1) develop in students an awareness of the …

Quantity-Comparative Expression In Young Children: An Analysis Of Responsive And Productive Language, Sandra-Rae Howe

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When used in mathematics instruction, quantity-comparative language has specific meaning which may be confusing or unfamiliar to young children. Because of the importance of language to the development and measurement of understanding of math concepts, the purpose of this study was to examine the abilities of young children to produce and to understand quantity-comparative descriptions.

Ninety-seven five-year-olds, selected by a stratified random sampling of children in early childhood facilities, were interviewed individually. Each interview consisted of an introductory activity, a productive language assessment (to elicit, in the subject's own language, descriptions of quantity comparisons), and a responsive language assessment (to …