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Emotional And Attitudinal Responses To Remote Versus Co-Located Usability Testing, Michael J. Goliber Jan 2005

Emotional And Attitudinal Responses To Remote Versus Co-Located Usability Testing, Michael J. Goliber

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Current usability testing is often conducted via face-to-face interactions. This method can be costly, both in terms of timelines and budget. However, remote usability testing has been shown to be a viable alternative, in that performance scores have been shown to be quite similar to face-to-face methods. Although performance appears similar, remote usability testing may present challenges that threaten the validity and reliability of usability testing results. Rather than focusing on the performance of users in remote versus co-located conditions, the proposed study investigates the emotional and attitudinal responses of users engaged in software usability tests. The purpose of this …


Defensive Pessimism, Strategic Optimism, And The Effect Of Observer Expectations And Reflectivity On Test Performance, Christina Marie Brown Jan 2005

Defensive Pessimism, Strategic Optimism, And The Effect Of Observer Expectations And Reflectivity On Test Performance, Christina Marie Brown

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An Exploration Of Preservice Teachers And The Functions Of Star Teachers, Robert Eugene Best Jan 2005

An Exploration Of Preservice Teachers And The Functions Of Star Teachers, Robert Eugene Best

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The Effects Of Time-Compressed Presentation Of Information And Task Difficulty On Learning A Simulated Flight Task, Christine M. Wong Jan 2005

The Effects Of Time-Compressed Presentation Of Information And Task Difficulty On Learning A Simulated Flight Task, Christine M. Wong

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Prison Chaplains And Burnout, Randall Allan Young Jan 2005

Prison Chaplains And Burnout, Randall Allan Young

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The Relationship Between Self-Concept And Psychological Adjustment In Preschool Children, Lara Stone Jan 2005

The Relationship Between Self-Concept And Psychological Adjustment In Preschool Children, Lara Stone

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Borderline Personality Disorder And Antisocial Personality Disorder: Gender Differences In Manifestations Of Psychopathy, Gregory J. Pennline Jan 2005

Borderline Personality Disorder And Antisocial Personality Disorder: Gender Differences In Manifestations Of Psychopathy, Gregory J. Pennline

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What Happened?: A Look At Events And Their Impact On Memory And Suggestibility, Jennifer Marie Knopf Jan 2005

What Happened?: A Look At Events And Their Impact On Memory And Suggestibility, Jennifer Marie Knopf

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The Negative Cycle Of Child Abuse: The Roles Of Parenting Stress, Child Behaviors, And Parenting Skills, Rebecca E. Rothstein Jan 2005

The Negative Cycle Of Child Abuse: The Roles Of Parenting Stress, Child Behaviors, And Parenting Skills, Rebecca E. Rothstein

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The Role Of Literacy Coach In An Elementary Classroom, Patricia Lynn Fecher Jan 2005

The Role Of Literacy Coach In An Elementary Classroom, Patricia Lynn Fecher

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Looking For Kidney Angel": The Role Of Empathy In Persuasion: An Examination Of Online Descriptions Of Organ Donation Profiles ", Molly Ann Federowicz Jan 2005

Looking For Kidney Angel": The Role Of Empathy In Persuasion: An Examination Of Online Descriptions Of Organ Donation Profiles ", Molly Ann Federowicz

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Watch What You're Watching Together: The Complicated Relationship Between Family Coviewing And Family Functioning, Kymberly Booth Higgs Jan 2005

Watch What You're Watching Together: The Complicated Relationship Between Family Coviewing And Family Functioning, Kymberly Booth Higgs

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This quantitative study examines a potential relationship between viewing television together as a family and family functioning. About 150 families from California, Missouri and Ohio were asked to report the amount of time they spent viewing television together (coviewing) as well as the specific programs they were likely to view as a family. The families also completed the self-report McMaster Family Assessment Device, which measures five dimensions of family functioning (communication, roles, affective involvement, behavior control and overall general functioning). Statistical analysis revealed inverse relationships between the amount of time spent coviewing and family communication, affective involvement (i.e., cohesion) and …


The Impact Of Trust, Risk, And Prior Knowledge On Consumer Preferences, Chad William Hinkle Jan 2005

The Impact Of Trust, Risk, And Prior Knowledge On Consumer Preferences, Chad William Hinkle

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The Effects Of Cultural Congruity, University Alienation, And Self-Concept Upon Multiracial Students' Adjustment To College, Derrick Adam Paladino Aug 2004

The Effects Of Cultural Congruity, University Alienation, And Self-Concept Upon Multiracial Students' Adjustment To College, Derrick Adam Paladino

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The purpose of this study is to examine key factors that relate to the self-perception of cultural congruity, university alienation (powerlessness, meaninglessness, and social estrangement), and self-concept (perceived intellectual ability, perceived scholastic competence, perceived social acceptance, appearance, and global self-worth) in multiracial college students. One goal of this study is to discover if there is a relationship between cultural congruity, alienation, and self-concept among multiracial college students. In addition, this study examined what factors predict cultural congruity, university alienation, and self-concept in multiracial college students. Finally, this study explored the relationship of cultural congruity, university alienation, self-concept, and specific demographic …


Instructor On Demand: Can Online Delivery Of Lectures Promote Learning Achievement?, Rebecca Ann Martindale Aug 2004

Instructor On Demand: Can Online Delivery Of Lectures Promote Learning Achievement?, Rebecca Ann Martindale

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Reported enrollments of students taking online courses in institutes of higher learning in the 2000-01 academic years were estimated at 3.077 million, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES). Dramatic enrollment increases have led to a need for research that involves both the comparison of learning achievement based on delivery mediums, and student attitudes concerning alternative delivery methods. This study compared the learning achievement of students when the deliveries of course lectures were presented both in-class and online, as well as measured attitudes of students concerning delivery mediums. Both types of lectures were presented …


Satellite Televisions In Lebanon: Agents Of Change Or Reinforcing The Status Quo?, Yara Youssef May 2004

Satellite Televisions In Lebanon: Agents Of Change Or Reinforcing The Status Quo?, Yara Youssef

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There has been a noted interest in the new technologies of the nineties, those that have expanded the realm of traditional mass media and the traditional means of communication that people were previously used to. With the start of globalization and the world becoming what some have called “global village,” the act of distributing information to the four comers of the world has become less complicated than it used to be, and boundaries are seen as constantly being eroded by the new pressures of modernization and liberalization. The internet and satellite televisions increased in importance in this realm, and so …


Spirituality And Self-Efficacy In Counseling And Social Work Trainees, Pam J. Matthews May 2004

Spirituality And Self-Efficacy In Counseling And Social Work Trainees, Pam J. Matthews

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The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships of the counseling/social work trainee spirituality and religion/spirituality awareness to trainee self-efficacy in counseling clients with religious/spiritual issues or backgrounds. In addition, the study explored the influence of demographic variables on spirituality, religion/spirituality awareness, and self-efficacy including: (a) religious/spiritual affiliation (Christian, Non-Christian), (b) ethnicity (Caucasian, Non-Caucasian), (c) training/accreditation program affiliation, (d) gender, and (e) age.


Correlates Of Depression In Young Adult Caregivers, Mark Gillen May 2004

Correlates Of Depression In Young Adult Caregivers, Mark Gillen

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This research examined depression in young adult caregivers. It was hypothesized that levels of depression in 18 to 40 year olds who provided care to older adult family members would be similar to depression levels of middle age adult caregivers. This study also examined the relationship between depression, gender, employment, physical health, and relationships. Participants included 172 young adult caregivers that were employees of one of three mid-west universities or colleges. All employees in the young adult age range were contacted and provided with a survey packet. The survey included the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and predictor …


The Use Of Computer-Displayed Social Stories To Improve Social Skills For A Child With Autism: A Case Study, Connie J. Fuller Jan 2004

The Use Of Computer-Displayed Social Stories To Improve Social Skills For A Child With Autism: A Case Study, Connie J. Fuller

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Reading Fluency And Reading Fatigue: A Comparison Between Hard-Copy And Lcd Computer Screen With High School Students And Social Studies Text, Heather A. Zimmer Jan 2004

Reading Fluency And Reading Fatigue: A Comparison Between Hard-Copy And Lcd Computer Screen With High School Students And Social Studies Text, Heather A. Zimmer

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Influence Of Scale Format On Questionnaire Response Selection, Response Time And Preference, Shilo Heather Anders Jan 2004

Influence Of Scale Format On Questionnaire Response Selection, Response Time And Preference, Shilo Heather Anders

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The Role Of Optimism, Pessimism And Coping Styles In Mental Health, Nathan Michael Griffith Jan 2004

The Role Of Optimism, Pessimism And Coping Styles In Mental Health, Nathan Michael Griffith

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The Virgin Mother In The Sermons Of Fra Girolamo Savonarola, Frank Leo Jr. Jan 2004

The Virgin Mother In The Sermons Of Fra Girolamo Savonarola, Frank Leo Jr.

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This doctoral dissertation gives a comprehensive, organic and profound systematization to all that he preached to the people of his time regarding the Virgin Mother of God. No complete, organic study of Savonarolan Marian theology has been done except for the Licentiate thesis that was based mainly on the writings or treatises of the friar. This present study will examine and relate Savonarola's thoughts on the Virgin Mary as they come forth from his sermons. These sermons were based on an array of biblical books, especially Old Testament prophets, and include a rich diversity of subject matter relative to this …


Context Effects On Subjective Workload Assessments Using The Multi-Attribute Task Battery Tracking Task, Christopher M. Voorheis Jan 2004

Context Effects On Subjective Workload Assessments Using The Multi-Attribute Task Battery Tracking Task, Christopher M. Voorheis

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A Study Of Computer Literacy Skills In First-Year Sinclair Community College Students, Jennifer D. Day Jan 2004

A Study Of Computer Literacy Skills In First-Year Sinclair Community College Students, Jennifer D. Day

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A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Weight-Based And Stature-Based Proportional Multipliers For Predicting Anthropometric Dimensions, Timothy James Silvers Jan 2004

A Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Weight-Based And Stature-Based Proportional Multipliers For Predicting Anthropometric Dimensions, Timothy James Silvers

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The Perceptions And Experiences Of School Psychologists Regarding The Use Of Psychological Paraprofessionals, Kimberly Kay Piper Jan 2004

The Perceptions And Experiences Of School Psychologists Regarding The Use Of Psychological Paraprofessionals, Kimberly Kay Piper

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No abstract provided.


Development Of Crash Reduction Factors (Crfs), Vilas R. Khobrekar Jan 2004

Development Of Crash Reduction Factors (Crfs), Vilas R. Khobrekar

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No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Type Of Information On Real-Time Usability Evaluation: Implications For Remote Usability Testing, Erin Marie Meehan Jan 2004

The Effect Of Type Of Information On Real-Time Usability Evaluation: Implications For Remote Usability Testing, Erin Marie Meehan

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No abstract provided.


An Investigation Of Ptsd Symptoms As A Mechanism Of Physical Abuse Revictimization In Women With Prior Abuse Histories, Mindi Leah Pampel Jan 2004

An Investigation Of Ptsd Symptoms As A Mechanism Of Physical Abuse Revictimization In Women With Prior Abuse Histories, Mindi Leah Pampel

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No abstract provided.