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A Reconceptualized Analysis Of The West Virginia 4-H Global Education Program: Attitudes Of Agents, Specialists, And Volunteers, Ahmed M. Abdulai
A Reconceptualized Analysis Of The West Virginia 4-H Global Education Program: Attitudes Of Agents, Specialists, And Volunteers, Ahmed M. Abdulai
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Global Education has been and continues to be an important aspect of American higher educational curriculum. Its importance is evidenced not only at the formal educational sector, but also within youth development programs like the West Virginia 4-H program.;The author contends that, the importance of global education is more relevant in the 21st century due to the increasing interdependence of the global world. The study looks at the perceived attitudes of 4-H Agents, Specialists, and Volunteers towards global education and how such an educational program affects the youth development of the 4-Her.;The present study, which is partly based on John …
Initiating A Practice Change: Prescribing Probiotics Concurrently With Antibiotic Therapy, Patty Hermosilla
Initiating A Practice Change: Prescribing Probiotics Concurrently With Antibiotic Therapy, Patty Hermosilla
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Background and significance. Over half of all hospitalized patients are treated with antibiotics and antibiotic use is rising. There has been a 500% increase in antibiotic associated diarrhea, a common side effect of antibiotic use, in the last decade. Probiotics are a safe and cost effective measure to prevent or reduce antibiotic associated diarrhea.;Problem statement. The majority of patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit receive antibiotic therapy; however, few are prescribed probiotic therapy concurrent with antibiotics.;Project design. Education was provided to health care providers regarding antibiotic associated diarrhea and the benefits of probiotic use. A guideline was developed …
The Fearful Face And Beyond: Fmri Studies Of The Human Amygdala, Jillian E. Hardee
The Fearful Face And Beyond: Fmri Studies Of The Human Amygdala, Jillian E. Hardee
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The amygdala has been labeled as a "detector of threat", evidenced by its heightened response to fearful faces in human neuroimaging studies. A critical element of the fearful face is an increase in eye white area, hypothesized to be crucial for the rapid detection of fear in another's face. Yet other facial expressions can also increase eye white area in a manner that is similar (a lateral shift in gaze) or identical (surprise) to fear. It is unknown if the amygdala can differentiate between these types of increases in eye white area and those that are specifically associated with fear …
Soldiers And Stereotypes: Mountaineers, Cultural Identity, And World War Ii, C. Belmont Keeney
Soldiers And Stereotypes: Mountaineers, Cultural Identity, And World War Ii, C. Belmont Keeney
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To what extent are Appalachian stereotypes true and how much is pure fabrication? This study seeks to answer this question by examining the experiences of West Virginia soldiers during World War II. Appalachian hillbillies, believed to be culturally backward, uncivilized, isolated, and prone to violence, were often sent straight to the infantry because it was believed that their wild mountain heritage made them inherently better fighters. Using interviews, letters, and a collection of over 1,200 firsthand written accounts of Appalachian veterans collected by West Virginia University in 1946, this study traces the evolution of the cultural and individual identities of …
Climatic And Edaphic Influences On The Radial Growth Of Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus Virginiana), Smoke Hole Canyon, West Virginia, Joshua A. Wixom
Climatic And Edaphic Influences On The Radial Growth Of Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus Virginiana), Smoke Hole Canyon, West Virginia, Joshua A. Wixom
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The annual variability observed in tree-ring records has been used to reconstruct climate conditions at the local, regional, and global scales. Dendrochronology, the study of tree rings, has typically focused on locations where trees are limited by a single climatic variable (i.e. temperature or moisture availability) at the limits of their range. Individual trees, however, may be limited by one or more variables well within their ecological range. This can occur when individuals are located on ecologically extreme sites where soil moisture and chemistry or increased evapotranspiration impede a tree's ability to grow.;This study examines factors affecting radial growth of …
Lenna Lowe Yost, Temperance, And The Ratification Of The Woman Suffrage Amendment By West Virginia, Karina G. Thurston
Lenna Lowe Yost, Temperance, And The Ratification Of The Woman Suffrage Amendment By West Virginia, Karina G. Thurston
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This thesis is a biography of West Virginia native Lenna Lowe Yost and her role in two important reform causes---temperance and woman suffrage. It explores Yost's life and political accomplishments in both regional and national venues, progressing from her childhood, through her early activism, and culminating with the passage of the national woman suffrage amendment. During the Progressive Era, as Yost reached the apex of her career as an indispensable state leader, she had to navigate between divisions in the suffrage movement as well as local conflicts between prohibitionists and suffragists. In these movements Lenna Yost proved herself to be …
Understanding The Expression And Implications Of Deceptive Affectionate Messages, Sean M. Horan
Understanding The Expression And Implications Of Deceptive Affectionate Messages, Sean M. Horan
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Affectionate messages are important in romantic relationships as they are linked to multiple emotional, physical, and relational benefits (e.g., Floyd, 2006a). When examining affection, it is important to distinguish that feelings of affection and the communication of affection are two unique processes that theorists argue covary. Yet, deception researchers have found that individuals routinely lie to their non-married romantic partners about their feelings (DePaulo & Kasy, 1998; DePaulo, Kashy, Kirkendol, Wyer, & Epstein, 1996). This dissertation, composed of two studies, examined how individuals in non-married romantic relationships communicated deceptive affection and the implications of such messages. Study one used a …
Examining The Efficacy Of Parent -Child Interaction Therapy With High -Functioning Autism, Joshua J. Masse
Examining The Efficacy Of Parent -Child Interaction Therapy With High -Functioning Autism, Joshua J. Masse
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Externalizing behaviors are a common component of the clinical presentation of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and are typically the initial focus of treatment for children within this population. Although a number of therapies targeting behaviors characteristic of ASD exist, most do not offer a short-term, manual-based approach aimed at increasing child compliance. Although traditionally used with typically-developing children, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is one behaviorally-based, short-term (∼14 sessions) parent training program that has demonstrated success in increasing child compliance, reducing problem behavior, and improving parent-child communication. The study examined the efficacy of PCIT as a first-line treatment for children with …
Role Of Endothelin 1 In Follicular And Luteal Function In The Sheep, Fernando P. Perea-Ganchou
Role Of Endothelin 1 In Follicular And Luteal Function In The Sheep, Fernando P. Perea-Ganchou
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Three experiments were carried out in order to examine the role of endothelin in follicular steroid secretion in vitro and in spontaneous and PGF2alpha-induced luteolysis in sheep.;In experiment 1, it was hypothesized that endothelin 1 (END1) acting through its receptors ENDRA and/or ENDRB, on granulosal cells of ovine preovulatory follicles would inhibit steroid production, and therefore, prevent the premature luteinization of granulosal cells of those follicles. Data from estrogen-inactive 20 follicles collected from 13 ewes were analyzed. Accumulation of E 2 and P4 by cultured granulosal cells was not affected by either LH or END1 or the END receptor blockers. …
Wv Public School Music Teachers' Use Of Digital Audio Technologies For Teaching And Learning, Mark R. Williams
Wv Public School Music Teachers' Use Of Digital Audio Technologies For Teaching And Learning, Mark R. Williams
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The wealth of new digital audio technologies, when implemented in classroom music instruction, has the potential to support increased student engagement and enhancement of the musical experience more than in any other time in the 100 year history of public school music education. The purpose of this study was to identify if digital audio technologies are currently being used by WV music teachers, their skill levels, what decisions are made when using the technology, what was the effect on learning, and to gauge whether teaching practices were changed. It is a picture of what teachers are currently doing as well …
Paradoxical Effects Of Shock: The Role Of Shock Intensity And Interresponse Times Followed By Shock, Jessica B. Long
Paradoxical Effects Of Shock: The Role Of Shock Intensity And Interresponse Times Followed By Shock, Jessica B. Long
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In operant conditioning experiments concerned with punishment, when electric shock is contingent on an animal's response, response rates typically decrease. In some cases, however, response rates increase. Four experiments investigated these paradoxical effects of shock by manipulating shock intensity and the time between two consecutive responses (interresponse time) that produces shock. Lever pressing by rats was maintained by a variable-interval 40-s schedule of food reinforcement. Shock followed either relatively long (Experiments 1 and 2) or relatively short (Experiments 3 and 4) interresponse times. The range of interresponse times eligible for shock was raised by lowering or raising the interresponse times …
The Development Of Technological Management Model: A Conceptualization Of Computer Technology In The Workplace, Paul E. Madlock
The Development Of Technological Management Model: A Conceptualization Of Computer Technology In The Workplace, Paul E. Madlock
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The purpose of this dissertation was to develop a model that would serve to assist scholars, business professionals, and employees manage the influence of computer technology in the workplace. This study also focused on mandated use environments given the paucity of research in this area. In doing so, Technology Management Model (TMM) was developed. Actor Network Theory (ANT; Callon, 1986; Latour, 1987; Law, 1987) and Social Cognitive Theory (SCT; Bandura, 1986) provided support for the multifactor design of TMM. As a result, TMM was comprised of three latent variables of technological, personal, and organizational factors though to influence the attitudes …
Predicting The Performance Of Horizontal Wells In Unconventional Gas Reservoirs, Dylan Todd Drinkard
Predicting The Performance Of Horizontal Wells In Unconventional Gas Reservoirs, Dylan Todd Drinkard
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Unconventional gas has become an increasingly important component of total U.S. domestic production for the past decade. Currently, only numerical models (simulators) can be used to predict production behavior in unconventional gas reservoirs. Numerical models are expensive and time consuming and the needed variables for evaluations are often unknown or only estimated.;This research has focused on developing a simple, quick, and reliable tool to predict gas production from horizontal wells in the unconventional gas reservoirs. This study presents a set of production type curves for coalbed methane (CBM) reservoirs. A reservoir model that incorporates the unique flow and storage characteristics …
Characterization Of Exhaust Emissions From Palm Oil-Based And Soybean Oil-Based Biodiesel Fueled Heavy-Duty Transit Buses, Trampas Jay Efaw
Characterization Of Exhaust Emissions From Palm Oil-Based And Soybean Oil-Based Biodiesel Fueled Heavy-Duty Transit Buses, Trampas Jay Efaw
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Biodiesel blends offer a renewable energy fueling option for compression-ignition internal combustion engines. Typically, biodiesel blended at or less than 20% (B20), by volume, will exhibit substantial reductions in diesel particulate matter (PM), while not significantly impacting oxides of nitrogen (NO X) emissions. Additionally, operation on biodiesel blended at B20 levels or less has not been associated with substantial fuel economy penalties.;A study was conducted, wherein two transit buses were utilized to quantify the emissions and performance effects associated with the use of biodiesel fuels, derived from palm oil and soybean oil. Evaluation of the two fuels was accomplished through …
Development And Evaluation Of A Fault Detection And Identification Scheme For The Wvu Yf-22 Uav Using The Artificial Immune System Approach, Sebastian Pablo Sanchez
Development And Evaluation Of A Fault Detection And Identification Scheme For The Wvu Yf-22 Uav Using The Artificial Immune System Approach, Sebastian Pablo Sanchez
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A failure detection and identification (FDI) scheme is developed for a small remotely controlled jet aircraft based on the Artificial Immune System (AIS) paradigm. Pilot-in-the-loop flight data are used to develop and test a scheme capable of identifying known and unknown aircraft actuator and sensor failures. Negative selection is used as the main mechanism for self/non-self definition; however, an alternative approach using positive selection to enhance performance is also presented. Tested failures include aileron and stabilator locked at trim and angular rate sensor bias. Hyper-spheres are chosen to represent detectors. Different definitions of distance for the matching rules are applied …
An Interpretive Inquiry Of The Case Law Of Teacher Evaluation In The Southern Regional Education Board States: Forecasting Pressing Problems, Kathy S. Kidder-Wilkerson
An Interpretive Inquiry Of The Case Law Of Teacher Evaluation In The Southern Regional Education Board States: Forecasting Pressing Problems, Kathy S. Kidder-Wilkerson
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The purpose of this study was to analyze case law related to teacher evaluation between 1980 and 2008 in the SREB states to determine the problems associated with teacher evaluation and if these problems were documented in the literature. Content analysis of teacher dismissal cases revealed many types of teacher evaluation problems. The two most frequent were in the categories of process and data. Problems revealed in case law provide evidence that teacher evaluation is a problematic practice and may be prevented from achieving its accountability goal. Since not all problems that were identified in case law were revealed in …
Perceptions Of Ethical Practices In Youth Livestock Shows, Sharon J. Ankrom
Perceptions Of Ethical Practices In Youth Livestock Shows, Sharon J. Ankrom
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This study was designed to evaluate the perceptions of 4-H and FFA youth and their parents of the ethical nature of practices used in livestock shows. A questionnaire was designed to determine the ethical perceptions of 23 commonly used livestock practices. A purposeful population consisted of 4-H and FFA livestock exhibitors from Pennsylvania and West Virginia. A total of 109 youth and 67 adults were included in the survey. Overall the population perceived the 23 practices unethical. This study found significant differences existed between whether or not participants attended an ethics training course, gender and age. Participants that attended and …
Verbal Time Estimation In Clutterers And Non-Clutterers, Emily O. Garnett
Verbal Time Estimation In Clutterers And Non-Clutterers, Emily O. Garnett
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Research has suggested that people with fluency disorders, i.e., individuals who stutter, have difficulty with time estimation. A sub-group of fluency disorders are persons who clutter, whose speech is characterized by a rapid and/or irregular rate of speech that is accompanied by excessive disfluencies, abnormally placed pauses, and/or excessive coarticulation. One frequently reported symptom of cluttering is a lack of awareness of one's own cluttering, which may be related to rate deviations. It is possible that persons who clutter may also lack the awareness of the amount of time required to say something, and thus, demonstrate difficulty estimating the amount …
An Experimental Analysis Of Jackpotting, Toshikazu Kuroda
An Experimental Analysis Of Jackpotting, Toshikazu Kuroda
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This experiment assessed effects of jackpotting, defined as the delivery of a larger than usual reinforcer, on responding of pigeons maintained by fixed-interval (FI) schedules. In baseline conditions, reinforcer duration was 1-s and all such reinforcers were delivered from the hopper located on the main work panel. During jackpot conditions, a 1-s reinforcer occasionally was replaced by a 7-s reinforcer (jackpot) delivered from a second hopper located at the rear of the chamber. Sham jackpot conditions also were studied. These sham conditions were identical to the jackpot conditions with one exception: A 1-s, instead of 7-s, reinforcer was delivered from …
Synthesis Of Semiconductor Nanoparticles And Characterization Of Physical And Optical Properties, Mikala Shremshock
Synthesis Of Semiconductor Nanoparticles And Characterization Of Physical And Optical Properties, Mikala Shremshock
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Nanoparticles are of great interest to a broad scientific community. Because of quantum effects, nanoscale materials exhibit many unique properties that may be exploited for biomedical, defense, and energy applications. Extensive synthetic effort is described for II-VI semiconductor materials. The materials were morphologically confined to zero- or one-dimensional structures. The nanoparticles discussed herein present similar chemical, optical, and physical properties to previously synthesized materials; however, the processes used to obtain these particles are more environmentally benign and use safer chemicals for the researcher and the laboratory environment. These nanomaterials have been extensively characterized to ascertain high quality optical, morphological, and …
Habitat Selection And Predation Risk In Larval Lampreys, Dustin M. Smith
Habitat Selection And Predation Risk In Larval Lampreys, Dustin M. Smith
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This thesis examines habitat preference and the influence of habitat on predation of larvae (ammocoetes) of the least brook lamprey (Lampetra aepyptera). The thesis comprises three chapters: (1) an introduction and literature review on the general life history of lampreys and on studies related to ammocoetes and their habitat, (2) an experimental study of habitat preference in ammocoetes of the least brook lamprey, and (3) an experimental study of the relationship between habitat availability and predation risk in ammocoetes. For the first study, we quantified substrate selection in small (< 50 mm) and large (100-150 mm) ammocoetes of the least brook lamprey. In aquaria, ammocoetes were given a choice to burrow into six equally-available substrate types: small gravel (2.36-4.75 mm), coarse sand (0.5-1.4 mm), fine sand (0.125-0.5 mm), organic debris (approximately 70% decomposing leaves and stems, 15% silt, and 15% sand), an even mixture of silt, clay, and fine sand, and silt/clay (< 0.063 mm). Fine sand was selected with a significantly higher probability than any other substrate. In the second study, we experimentally examined the influence of habitat availability on predation risk of ammocoetes. Ammocoetes were placed in aquaria containing a predator species (yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis) and one of 3 substrates: fine sand (0.125-0.5 mm), coarse sand (0.5-1.4 mm), or silt/clay (<0.063 mm). Use of the three substrate types was based on a previous experiment where fine sand was determined to be the preferred benthic habitat of least brook lamprey. Based on 10 trials with each habitat type, survival of ammocoetes was highest in aquaria with fine sand (mean = 80%), and lower in those with coarse sand (mean = 58%) and silt/clay (mean = 4%). The results of both studies conducted indicate that populations of least brook lamprey ammocoetes may be limited by the availability of fine sand habitat. The first study indicated that least brook lamprey ammocoetes are habitat specialists, preferring substrates composed primarily of fine sand. The second study showed that the availability of fine sand habitat may influence the predation risk of ammocoetes, as ammocoete survival from predation was highest in fine sand, and lower in other substrates.
Adoption Levels Of Integrated Pest Management Among Corn Producers In West Virginia, Hari K. Vommi
Adoption Levels Of Integrated Pest Management Among Corn Producers In West Virginia, Hari K. Vommi
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Modernization of agriculture has exponentially increased the use of pesticides in the last six decades. Pesticides were considered to be the only solution to control weeds, insect pests and diseases to enhance and sustain productivity in agriculture. This led to indiscriminate use of pesticides causing severe pollution to air, water, food and fiber. Integrated pest management (IPM) is the use of combinations of several alternative pest control measures to keep the pests under the economic threshold level. The United States Department of Agriculture has promoted the use of integrated pest management for the past three decades with a goal to …
The Influence Of Side Vent Length On Instrument Flexural Fatigue Of Three Endodontic Irrigating Needles, Bryant William Stowe
The Influence Of Side Vent Length On Instrument Flexural Fatigue Of Three Endodontic Irrigating Needles, Bryant William Stowe
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The purpose of this in-vitro study was to compare the influence of the side vent length on flexural fatigue and subsequent failure of three endodontic irrigating needles. Twenty ProRinse Endodontic Irrigation Probes, twenty-three Max-i-Probes, and twenty Vista-Probe Irrigating Tips were used in this study. All three irrigating needles are 30-gauge, have a side-vented port, and are safe-ended. After all side vent lengths were measured and recorded, each needle was subjected to flexing cycles of 30° until flexural fatigue occurred and the instrument permanently failed. Data were analyzed using a one-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD test. Results indicate the Vista-Probe required …
Mechanisms Of Iron Reduction And Phosphorus Solubilization In An Intermittently Wet Pasture Soil, Jared L. Wilmoth
Mechanisms Of Iron Reduction And Phosphorus Solubilization In An Intermittently Wet Pasture Soil, Jared L. Wilmoth
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Microbial Fe-reduction in pasture soils may be of agronomic importance, because it has been shown to influence P cycling. The present study investigated the behavior of Fe and P in an intermittently wet, Appalachian pasture soil during a 42 day anaerobic incubation. Native humic acid (HA) extracted from the sampling location and anthraquinone-2,6-disulfonic acid (AQDS) were used in the experiment to determine their electron-mediating effects on Fe(III) reduction and P solubilization over time. Extracted HA and the International Humic Substance Society (IHSS) Elliott Soil HA standard were compared using 13C-NMR, FT-IR, SEM, and CHNS analysis. Soil samples treated with 1.24 …
Effects Of Color And Animation On Visual Short -Term Memory In Computer-Environment Learning Tasks, Marc Debiase
Effects Of Color And Animation On Visual Short -Term Memory In Computer-Environment Learning Tasks, Marc Debiase
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The goals of this research study were to gain a better understanding of the effects of color and animation on visual short-term memory (STM) in computer-environment learning tasks. The research methodology was based on an investigative design that attempted to address weaknesses of previous visual STM research (Klauer & Zhao, 2004) to provide information readily applicable to instructional design and technology. A 3 x 2 x 3 totally-within participants, repeated-measures Factorial Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) design was utilized to investigate limitations on visual short-term memory learning processes in computer-learning environments. Participant scores for accuracy of visual learning tasks and participant …
Cooperative Wireless Communications: Protocol Design And Performance Analysis, Kanchan Vardhe
Cooperative Wireless Communications: Protocol Design And Performance Analysis, Kanchan Vardhe
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It is well known that multiple antenna wireless communication systems improve the capacity and reliability of wireless communication systems by leveraging spatial diversity. In many wireless applications where it is impractical to implement multiple antennas at the transceivers, cooperation between wireless users wherein single antenna terminals share their resources has been proposed as a viable option to achieve spatial diversity.;The main goal of this research is to characterize the performance bounds for the multiuser, multirelay cooperative communication systems using information theoretic tools and use it to provide guidance in the design of practical systems. The protocols developed in this work …
Agenda Setting And Presidential Power In The United States, Paul E. Rutledge
Agenda Setting And Presidential Power In The United States, Paul E. Rutledge
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Richard Neustadt (1960) started a revolution of sorts for future scholars examining the American presidency. It was Neustadt who introduced the notion of a personal president, holding personal power and acting in ways that had implications beyond those powers formally granted to the president in the Constitution. Starting with the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, the public has looked to the president to be assertive, energetic, and solve problems. Roosevelt offered a New Deal with the American people, and was the first president to really reach into the homes of America. Now the presidency is a public presidency, subjected to very …
The Dating Game: Cultivation Effects On Relational Investment, Thomas L. Meade
The Dating Game: Cultivation Effects On Relational Investment, Thomas L. Meade
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This study investigated the relationship between high exposure to reality television dating shows (Rock of Love, The Bachelorette, etc) and higher perceptions of alternatives to a current romantic relationship as explained by Cultivation Theory (Gerbner & Gross, 1973) and the Investment Model (Rusbult, 1980). This study employs interpersonal communication strategies to study media effects. Surveys were collected from 273 students at a large university. Results indicate higher exposure to reality television dating shows may cultivate a higher perception of alternatives to a current romantic relationship, however do not cultivate a belief that one's partner believes themselves to have a high …
Primary Caregivers' Values Of Play And Creativity In Early Childhood In Relation To Children's Academic Self-Esteem, Jill M. Martino
Primary Caregivers' Values Of Play And Creativity In Early Childhood In Relation To Children's Academic Self-Esteem, Jill M. Martino
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There is currently a trend to push academics due to laws such as the No Child Left Behind Act (2001) which holds schools accountable for academic learning. Play and creativity are being eliminated in early childhood even though theorists state the value of these elements in the overall development of young children. The purpose of the study was to examine the primary caregivers' values of play and creativity in early childhood and their child's academic self-esteem. Primary caregivers recruited from a university preschool completed the Parent's As A Teacher Inventory (PAAT) and the teachers of the school rated the children …
Stay Or Leave? The Effects Of Communicative Infidelity On Relationship Outcomes, Colleen C. Malachowski
Stay Or Leave? The Effects Of Communicative Infidelity On Relationship Outcomes, Colleen C. Malachowski
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of communicative infidelity (CI) motives on relationship outcomes. CI motives include jealousy, vengefulness, sexual self-esteem, sexual depression, and sexual preoccupation, while outcomes included forgiveness, reparation, voice, exit, loyalty, and neglect responses. Additionally, this study tested the relationship of commitment and satisfaction to relational outcomes. Participants were 215 undergraduate students currently involved in a romantic relationship. Participants were instructed to answer questions measuring their commitment and satisfaction levels, as well as read and respond to a CI scenario. Results indicated that commitment is positively related to voice responses and negatively related …