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The Relative Efficacy Of Three Short-Term Analogues In The Reduction Of Anxiety, Michael Rabin

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Early Evaluation Of The Novel: Periodical Reviews Of Mid-Eighteenth-Century London, Karen Jo Ann Koenigs

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Influence Of Pre-Induction Instructions, Induction Format, Sex, And Locus Of Control Expectancies Upon Hypnotizability, Robert O'Connor

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The Leadership Behavior Of Jamaican High School Principals : Perceptions And Expectations Of Teachers And Principals, Nehemiah Mead

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Problem. This is a study of the leadership behavior of high school principals in Jamaica from the perspective of teachers and the principals themselves. The Ministry of Education in Jamaica concurred with the researcher that valuable insights could be gained from this study which could benefit the development of education in Jamaica. The purpose of this study is to identify the perceptions and expectations relative to Initiating Structure by which principals establish lines of communication and methods of procedure and Consideration by which they establish trust and friendship with their faculties. The transactional model of leadership describes these two dimensions …

The Correlation Of Value Profiles And Vocational Choice, Yew Chong Wong

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Both vocational choice and value system development are processes that continue to dominate one's life-style. How do decisions in one area relate to those in the other? This study examined the value patterns held by individuals in different occupational environments, and investigated the relationship between these value patterns and vocational choices.

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Rokeach's Value Survey was administered to 180 participants from 49 counties in southern Michigan. Their individual value rankings or profiles were classified according to the occupational environments as defined by Holland's theory of vocational choice. Six aon-parametric statistical techniques— the Kruskal-Wallis one-way ANOVA, the Kendall Coefficient of …

A Structural-Functional Approach To Attitudes : Development And Application Of A Theoretical Framework, Alberto Mario Dos Santos

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Purpose. The purpose of the study was to present a theoretical framework for the concept of attitude and to examine the attitudes of selected subjects within this frame of reference. It was hoped that the results would clarify the concept of "attitude” and that they would provide solutions for problems in education.

Method. A theoretical framework which consisted of sixteen propositions dealing with organization, structure, function, and change of attitudes was presented as the frame of reference. The 180 subjects who responded to the questionnaire that was prepared for this study were selected f±om the student body of Andrews University, …

A Comparison Of Values Of Board Chairmen And Educational Administrators In Seventh-Day Adventist Residential Academies, Colleges, And Universities In The United States Of America And Canada, David Birkenstock

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Problem. An important concern of administrators is assessing the role of values in education. A high degree of values congruency between board chairmen and educational administrators seems essential for educational institutions to function effectively. The purpose of the study was to assess the degree of values congruency between Seventh- day Adventist board chairmen and educational administrators.

Method. The Allport, Vernon, and Lindzey Study of Values scale, which furnished relative scores for six value classifications— aesthetic, economic, political, religious, social, and theoretical— was selected for the study. A personal data sheet was developed for the subjects of the study.

Ten hypotheses …

Dimensions Of The Ideal Family As Perceived By Adolescents, Lily Hok-Neo Wong

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The purpose of this study was to Identify the types of family concept held by different groups of adolescents in thirteen selected high schools in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Could the adoles­cents' concepts of the ideal family be described in terms of a number of factors? If there were basic factors, how would they compare with those previously identified by van der Veen in his study of disturbed adolescents? Were there differences in the ideal family concept when the adolescents were compared according to grade in school, church mem­bership, sex, race, residential location, and number of parents? With the …

"Honor In Oblivion": The Motif Of Heroic Isolation In The Works Of John Ford, Rudolph Stoeckel

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A Comparison Of Two Approaches To In-Service Education Based On Teacher Attitude Towards And Utilization Of Techniques Of Individualized Instruction, William Rieck

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A History Of The Amherst Project: Revising The Teaching Of American History 1959 To 1972, Charles Samec

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A Study Of Ego-Strength As It Relates To Homogeneous-Heterogeneous Grouping In Group Process, Evelyn Evans

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A Study To Assess Career Choice Certainty Among Community College Students, James Murray

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Alienation In The Life And Works Of Richard Wright, Theresa Drew Haymon

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An Analysis Of Administrative Functions And Their Relationship To Personality Preferences Of Selected Wisconsin School Superintendents, Dale Jensen

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Rudyard Kipling : A Study In Popular Education During An Imperialist Era, Marilyn Ruth Fiduccia

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Human Differences In The Ability To Differentiate Spoken Lies From Spoken Truths, Paul John Lavrakas

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Sex-Role Identity In The Aged, Dana Mcdermott Murphy

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Attitude Change As A Function Of Varying Media Presentation, Thomas Arthur Watkins

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The Judgment Of Knowing As Related To Practice, Ease Of Learning Judgments, And Individual Differences, Stanley J. Pasko

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The Effect Of Diagnostic Labeling On The Clinician's Perception Of Behavioral Abnormalities, Clifton Joseph Saper

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The Impact Of Minority Status On Self Esteem And Cultural Values Of Preadolescent Puerto Ricans, Walter L. Thiel

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An Evaluation Of Affective Outcomes Of A Community College Human Relations Course, Philip C. Theodorou

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Attitudinal Differences Between High School Students And Their Parents: A Case Study Of Generation Gap, Frank Ping-Yu Yen

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Changes In Personality Characteristics And Values During The Early Formation Period In Religious Vocation, Julie C. Shainauskas

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Arthur Bestor's Rationale For The Intellectual Disciplines, Robert J. Zimney

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Marital Interaction, Drinking Behavior, And Life Adjustment Following Treatment For Alcoholism, Patrick Shields

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The Effect Of Level Of Provocation And Attributions About The Provoker On Aggression And Anger, John F. Kremer

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The Effects Of A Pretesting Session On The Scores Obtained By Adults On A Nonverbal Test Of Intelligence, Carole Ann Bauer

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The Effects Of Attack And Retaliation On State Measures Of Depression And Hostility: A Replication With The Addition Of A Confederate Examiner, Carolyn J. Atkinson

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