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A Revision Of The Morgan Test Of Logical Reasoning, Fred K. Mccoy

Master's Theses

Do we learn to reason logically just as we learn grammar or estimating distances? Philosophers usually say we do and have taught logic as a discipline for thousands of years. They are generally not content to teach "about" logic, or in the history of it; they generally state their intent is to teach "logic for everyday thinking". Appendix VI is a personal communication to the author from a philosopher stating this clearly and comparing the skill of logical reasoning with the skill of using grammar.

Or is logical reasoning a relatively inherent trait, as intelligence is generally assumed to be? …

A Method For The Determination Of Solanesol In Tobacco, Ludwig Weissbecker

Master's Theses

The object or this work was to develop a procedure for the quantitative determination of solanesol in the petroleum ether extract of tobacco. The amount of tobacco extracted into petroleum ether is routinely used to differentiate tobacco types. The extraction procedures have been extensively studied by the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC) and reported in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Technical Bulletin # 1186.

There is at present no method for the quantitative determination of solanesol. One procedure which comes closest, involves an infrared measurement of the tobacco extract. Because of the presence of other bands, the …

Some Aspects Of The Effectiveness Of A Demonstration Program In An Experimental High School, Robert G. Roskamp

Master's Theses

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An Analysis Of The Public Intermediate School, Richard Thomas Talbert

Master's Theses

In this study the author baa presented not only opinions of educators throughout the country, but also re­sults of research data compiled by those public school divisions in the State of Virginia that have experimented with this intermediate school theory and have reached validated conclusions . The author bas also tried to show that there is a major difference between the traditional junior high school organization and the intermediate school organization. The author has concluded by means of research that the term "intermediate" is used interchangeably with the term "middle" in references made to that period of intermediary instruction.

Any …

The Valuation Of Closely Held Stocks For Federal Estate Taxes, Carroll Lee Saine

Master's Theses

The purpose of the thesis, stated simply, is to give some insight into the problem of intelligent valuation and attempt to show that no rigid formulas can be developed to solve the unsatisfactory situation that now exists in taxing closely held stocks.

A Quantitative Study Of The Stresses Developed In The Apical Fibers Of The Periodontal Ligament Using Geometic Analogues, James A. Evans

Master's Theses

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Some Aspects Of The Loyola University, Chicago Rome Center Of Liberal Arts, Valerie T. Berghoff

Master's Theses

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A Quantitative Study On Analogues Of The Biophysics Of Resisting Forces And Stresses That Correspond To The Horizontal Fibers Of A Periodontal Ligament, Bruce M. Nakfoor

Master's Theses

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An Exploration Into Anxiety And How It Affects Risk-Taking In A Two Person Game, Paul J. Wolf

Master's Theses

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A Cephalometric Evaluation Of Young Adult Caucasian Males With Normal Occlusion: Its Application To Orthodontic Assessment By An Electronic Computer, Gerald L. Ashley

Master's Theses

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The Interrelationship Of Cheating, Attitudes About Cheating, And Anxiety In College Students, Walter P. Knake

Master's Theses

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The Background Of The Revolution Of May 25, 1810 At The Port Of Buenos Aires, Mary Robert Reis

Master's Theses

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The Effects Of Age At The Beginning Of Reading Instruction On Reading Achievement, Phyllis G. Wacker

Master's Theses

Hunt (1961) found that in lower socio-economio groups training provided by the child' s natural environment was often too haphazard for the efficient development of ideas of which he is capable. Limited experiences, or few "learning sets" may be the cause of lack of achievement. These questions led the experimenter, a year later, to undertake a study of these children after each had had two years of formal, in school, reading instruct ion, and to test the following hypotheses:

1. Four groups of children who had entered school at the same time, but at four different ages, would differ significantly …

Potential Neoplasm Inhibitors, Andrew G. Bachmann

Master's Theses

The historical portion of this paper is designed to show the value of mustard compounds in the treatment of cancer and the methods used to take advantage of various exploit­ able variants between normal tissue and cancerous tissue.

The experimental section is an effort to evaluate and take advantage of the variant of pH.

Racial Difference In Academic Achievement Of White And Negro High School Students, Christopher J. Thayil

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Correlational And Predictive Study Of College Freshmen In A Midwestern University, J. Dennis Lamping

Master's Theses

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A Linear Cephalometric Analysis: Its Description And Application In Assessing Changes In The Maxilla After Orthodontic Treatment, Francis Peter Wall

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Account Of Measurements Of The Mean Range Of Polonium-210 Alpha Particles In Liquid Water, Clyde Eugene Moss Jr.

Master's Theses

A comprehensive account of seven previous measurements of the mean range of Polonum-210 alpha particles in liquid water is presented. Suggestions for obtaining more accurate range measurements are made. The importance of the mean range value to radiobiology is mentioned.

A Study Of The Boron - Curcumin System, John Bowlin Forehand

Master's Theses

The discovery of the usefulness of curcumin for detecting boron was made over 100 years ago. Since that time a great deal of work has been done in developing new methods based on this compound and in modifying and improving existing methods. However, very little has been done to determine the mechanism of the reactions involved or the structures of the compounds formed.

The purpose of this work was to gather evidence in support of the mechanism proposed in 1956 by Powell, Hardcastle and Poindexter for the formation of the boron - oxalic acid - curcumin complex (Rubrocuraumin) in the …

Patterns Of Response As A Function Of Intelligence, Motivation, And Personality, David T. Hess

Master's Theses

The present study will attempt to investigate C and RSR differences, sampling from a broad range of functions, using measures which may be less subject to verbal sets than the more traditional methods used by Couch and Keniston. The differences will be assessed in terms of the subjects' intelligence, general personality function, and test taking motivation.

A Linear Cephalometric Analysis: Its Description And Application In Assessing Changes In The Mandible After Orthodontic Treatment, J. Keith Grimson

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Inductive Reasoning At The Grade School Level, Dorothy B. Auw

Master's Theses

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Critique Of Some Recent Research In The Identification Of The Gifted Child, Patricia Chisholm

Master's Theses

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A Qualitative Study Of The Biophysics Of Tooth Movement By Means Of A Three-Dimensional Analog, Edgar Francis Geigel

Master's Theses

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Clinical Judgment As A Function Of Manifest Anxiety And Social Conditions/, Joseph F. Pribyl

Master's Theses

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James Bryant Conant: A Critical Analysis Of His Role As An Educational Reformer, Harlene Sperling

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Contributions Of R.G. Collingwood To The Philosophy Of History, James E. Von Tobel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Possible Causes Of Underachievement In The Eighth Grade Of A Large Urban High School For Year 1962-1963, Ann N. Westlow

Master's Theses

There have been many causes for underachievement. These varied with the school, the type of instruction, the teacher, the classroom, the home background, and the student, but many causes were basically the same regardless of the situation or student involved.

Statement of the problem. This study was undertaken to find information that might reveal the possible causes of underachievement in the eighth grade of large urban high school for the year 1962-1963.

The Status Of The Virginia High School Assistant Principal, Leonard J. Rogers

Master's Theses

Early secondary schools were relatively small and made few demands on the principal's time. With the growth of the schools the responsibilities of the principal have grown proportionately. As these responsibilities increased, it became necessary for him to share these duties with an assistant. This assistant began taking over routine activities mostly those of a clerical nature. As the schools continued to grow he began assuming duties in the realm of supervision and administration. To be effective he needed to be as dedicated, as perceptive and as well trained as the principal himself.

Potential Pharmaceutical Derivatives Of Β-Aminoethylpiperazine, Brian A. Dementi

Master's Theses

This thesis is concerned with the design and preparation of certain organic compounds which are expected to have medicinal properties. A discussion will be given which has essentially a two-fold purpose. The first is to discuss somewhat briefly the currently accepted method of rug design, and the second to show to what extent this method has been followed in the design of the compounds prepared.