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Recovery From Mental Illness: Developing A Measure Of Underlying Constructs, Theresa Marie Hintze

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Gender Differences In Adolescent Lying Behavior Based On Type Of Lie, Lori Ann Hobrath

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Lying behavior is prevalent in children of all ages (Jensen, Arnett, Feldman, & Cauffman, 2004; Lewis, Stanger& Sullivan, 1989; Wilson, Smith & Ross, 2003). Frequency and acceptance of lying behavior has been shown to differ based on context of the lie, gender and age of the child, and type of lie (altruistic vs. self-serving reasons) (Jenson, Arnett, Feldman & Caufmann, 2004; Talwar & Lee, 2002b). The current study examined the relationship between gender, type of lie, and lying behavior in an adolescent sample. Forty-two 11- to 15-year-old adolescents from suburban Midwestern schools were given hypothetical vignettes and lying questionnaires to …

Effects Of Multiple Photon Scattering In Deciduous Tree Canopies, Michael A. Greiner

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Cinematherapy As A Clinical Intervention: Theoretical Rationale And Empirical Credibility, Michael Powell

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Two problems must be addressed before cinematherapy can advance as a credible therapeutic intervention: (a) a solid theoretical rationale must exist supporting its use in mental health counseling, and (b) quantifiable data must exist promoting its treatment efficacy, and these data need to extend to various clinical populations representing a range of mental health conditions. This study intends to address both problems by critiquing the theoretical and experimental literature on cinematherapy and measuring the relative effectiveness of a structured, nondirective cinematherapy intervention at improving the hope and optimism of an adult diagnosed with Major Depression. One person (JV= 1) was …

How The Social Context Of Bill Clinton's Childhood Shaped His Personality: Using Oral History Interviews Of His Childhood Peers And Relatives, Karen Sebold

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Since individual personality plays an important role in presidential decision-making (Barber, 1972), then understanding the setting that impacted the personality is an important component in any understanding of a president's personality. This study seeks to understand the setting that shaped the personality of William Jefferson Clinton. This case study was selected for two reasons: (1) there is a plethora of descriptive psycho-biographies of Clinton (Maraniss, 1995, Renshon 1996b, Post, 2006) and (2) there are oral history interviews from individuals who were part of Clinton's familial and childhood peer networks. The interviews used for this study are part of the Clinton …

The Impact Of Personality Type On Undergraduate College Student Success At Oklahoma State University, Pamela I. Ehlers

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The purpose of this descriptive/causal-comparative study was to determine if relationships existed between individual personality types as determined by the Do What You Are (DWYA) on-line personality inventory and gender, ethnicity, area of academic study, entering and exiting grade point averages (GPA), and time to degree completion of undergraduate students at the case study institution.

Data were collected over a six year period by the institution's career development center. The student respondents were undergraduates and were self-selected to take the inventory. The sample included 2, 533 undergraduate students surveyed between 2003 and 2007.

Statistical analysis utilized scores on the four …

A Comparison Of The Aptitude And Attitude Of College Students Toward Social And Technical Computer Technology, Kathleen Smith

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The purpose of this study was to investigate college students' technical and social technology competencies based upon their attitudes toward computers and their perception of technical computer knowledge. The participants for this investigation were college undergraduates majoring in apparel merchandising and design and other related and non-related majors at the University of Arkansas. The research model selected for use in this study was the survey design method. There were a total of 1270 students responding to the survey with 1052 usable surveys remaining after cleaning the data for missing entries. This constituted an 83% response rate. The findings included significant …

A Comparative Study Of Blob Detection Methods: Evaluation On Nodule Candidate Detection In Chest Radiographs, Bernard Olushola Abayowa

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Effect Of Adult Attachment Style On Perceptions Of Relationship Conflict, Kristen Elizabeth Allison

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From Elizabeth Bennet To Bridget Jones: The Changing Face Of The Romance Heroine, Megan Katherine Wilhelm

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Relationship Between Oral Reading Fluency And Performance On The Ohio Grade 7 Reading Achievement Test, Christina Rae Miller

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Professional Development For In-Service Educators: A Description Of Outcomes Associated With Six Approaches, Jessica M. Mohler

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Mechanisms For The Relationship Between Traditional Masculine Ideology And Rape Myth Acceptance, Karisa Ann Moler

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Reducing The "Risk" For "At-Risk" Youth By Long-Term Engagement In Mentoring, Mark Renaker Brown

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Resilience As A Function Of Retrospective Memory Of Early Life Stressors, Jessica Lynne Bryan

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A Comparison Of Video And Live Modeling On The Social Reciprocity Performance Skills Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sarah Elizabeth Cooney

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External Protective Factors That Promote Resilience Among Students Who Live In High Poverty And Have Experienced Violence, Kathy Borneman

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The Ideal Mentor Scale: Evidence For Validation, Kim E. Dietrich

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Unsuccessful Concordance: Little Black Sambo And The Failure Of Textual Recuperation, Miriam Kline Slee

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The Use Of Gender-Exclusive Language In Religious Sermons, Melanie Leigh Woods

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Science And Practice In Conflict: Incommensurability Between Academicians And Practitioners In The American Psychological Association, Zachary Curtis Rash

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A Study Of Preservice Teachers As Tutors In A One-To-One Tutoring Program For Struggling Readers, Katherine Marie Lekan

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Aggression In Dating Relationships: The Effects Of Witnessing Or Experiencing Violence During Childhood, Emily C. Kelly

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Does Apparent Motion Improve Warning Label Understanding?, Sara Anne Loomer

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System And Estimator Variables In Eyewitness Identifications: Effects On Accuracy And The Postidentification Feedback Effect, Dario N. Rodriguez

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Teacher's Perceptions Regarding Their Preparation For Using Computers In The Classroom, Suzann Gail Smart Erickson

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How Long Will I Be Out?": Overcoming An Athletic Injury Through Desired Social Support: A Closer Look At Problematic Integrations ", Emily Joy Haas

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Attitudes Of Counselor Educators Toward Persons With Disabilities, Adrianne Johnson

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The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of nine variables with attitudes of Counselor Educators toward persons with disabilities. The objective was to identify several potential variables that may influence attitudes. Nine variables were examined to test their relationship with attitude among the participants. An analysis was completed of the significance between each of the factors and attitude as measured by the SADP (Antonak, 1981). The independent variables were: a) age; b) gender; c) ethnicity; d) amount of contact with disabled persons; e) knowledge of disability legislation; f) comfort with type of disability; g) theoretical orientation; h) …

The Use Of Picture Communication System Symbols To Enhance Independent Completion Of A Task Analysis, Heather Leigh House

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Picture communication system symbols paired with a task analysis were used in order to help increase the independence of task completion for students with severe cognitive impairments. This system pairs a picture symbol with each step of a task analysis to illustrate the steps that a student must go through in order to complete the task. Results of the study showed that the picture communication system symbols paired with a task analysis were rapidly successful for the students and significantly increased their percentage of independent task completion

A Study Of Out-Of-Turn Interaction With A Voicemail System Using Speech Recognition, Taylor Joseph Anderson

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