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An Empirical Study Of Personality Variables Related To Efficiency Of Problem Solving, Sylvia G. Dickerson Jul 1957

An Empirical Study Of Personality Variables Related To Efficiency Of Problem Solving, Sylvia G. Dickerson

Master's Theses

During the last few years there has been an increasing interest in problem solving behavior and closely related area such as concept formation, decision making and creative thinking. This can be seen by the large number of papers published within the last few years. Taylor and McNemar in the 1955 Annual Review state that between 1949 and 1953, in the United States only, 125 relevant doctoral dissertations have been written and about 60 papers presented at the A .P.A . meetings besides the books written on the subject by Bruner, Vinacke, Humphrey, Rapaport. Despite the amount of work which has …


The Growth And Development Of A Program For Exceptional Children In The State Of West Virginia, Marcia Walker Blandau Jul 1957

The Growth And Development Of A Program For Exceptional Children In The State Of West Virginia, Marcia Walker Blandau

Master's Theses

West Virginia is a comparatively young state. Special Education in the public schools is younger still. Throughout the history of West Virginia, the state has had financial difficulties and political factions. When West Virginia became a state she had no institutions, no social organs to provide for the general welfare, no common schools, no normal schools, and no university. Within sixty-five years the state had provided twelve institutions tor exceptional children. And today, six years before the state celebrates its first centennial, West Virginia has a well established special education program.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the …


A Validity Study Of The Wonderlic Personnel Test, William Daniel Buckley Jul 1957

A Validity Study Of The Wonderlic Personnel Test, William Daniel Buckley

Master's Theses

Business and Industry is turning more and more to the use of standardized psychological tests as an aid in the selection and placement of personnel. Many concerns want to have, along with all other pertinent information, a measure of a potential employee's general intelligence. Therefore, some sort of intelligence test is found in their test batteries. Management, in most cases, prefers these various tests to be as simple as possible in their administration and evaluation, thus avoiding unnecessary time am expense. There are a number of short intelligence tests which meet the above requirement One of these, the Wonderlic Personnel …


A History Of Education In Suffolk And Nansemond County, Virginia, Robert Bell Moore Jun 1957

A History Of Education In Suffolk And Nansemond County, Virginia, Robert Bell Moore

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No abstract provided.


An Approach To The Development Of Executive Personnel, Donald Gray Burnette Apr 1957

An Approach To The Development Of Executive Personnel, Donald Gray Burnette

Master's Theses

On September 25, 1956, the president of the Life Insurance Company of Virginia appointed a committee of company officers to make a study of what is known and of what is being done by industry to develop executive personnel. Upon completion of the study, the committee was to make a formal report to the president with its recommendations as to what action the company should take in order to develop qualified executives to meet future needs.

The procedure which was used in making this study was to analyze and appraise the philosophies and practices of the above companies as related …


Recreation For The Aged In The Catholic Homes For The Aged Of The Diocese Of Chicago , James Tracy Hanna Jan 1957

Recreation For The Aged In The Catholic Homes For The Aged Of The Diocese Of Chicago , James Tracy Hanna

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of Foreign Language Instruction In The Catholic Elementary Schools Of The United States, M. Annunciata Sauer Jan 1957

A Study Of Foreign Language Instruction In The Catholic Elementary Schools Of The United States, M. Annunciata Sauer

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of Responses Of Good And Poor Readers On The Revised Stanford-Binet, Form L. , Charles J. Joly Jan 1957

A Comparative Study Of Responses Of Good And Poor Readers On The Revised Stanford-Binet, Form L. , Charles J. Joly

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Sense Memory According To St. Thomas , Algimantas Jurgis Kezys Jan 1957

Sense Memory According To St. Thomas , Algimantas Jurgis Kezys

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Concept Of Social Stratification According To Saint Thomas Aquinas , Mary Ann Frances Biesel Jan 1957

The Concept Of Social Stratification According To Saint Thomas Aquinas , Mary Ann Frances Biesel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Fate And Free Will In The White Devil And The Duchess Of Malfi , Robert Edward Cahill Jan 1957

Fate And Free Will In The White Devil And The Duchess Of Malfi , Robert Edward Cahill

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No abstract provided.


A History Of The United Cement, Lime And Gypsum Workers International Union , John Martin Heneghan Jan 1957

A History Of The United Cement, Lime And Gypsum Workers International Union , John Martin Heneghan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Exploratory Investigation Of Anxiety In Alcoholics , Daniel John Anderson Jan 1957

An Exploratory Investigation Of Anxiety In Alcoholics , Daniel John Anderson

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Memory Span With The Bernreuter Memory Test , Joseph Michael Angileri Jan 1957

A Study Of Memory Span With The Bernreuter Memory Test , Joseph Michael Angileri

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Experimental Investigation Of The Relationship Between Personality Traits And Social Preference Of Classmates , Mary Brudny Jan 1957

An Experimental Investigation Of The Relationship Between Personality Traits And Social Preference Of Classmates , Mary Brudny

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Kierkegaard And Belief , James Joseph Dagenais Jan 1957

Kierkegaard And Belief , James Joseph Dagenais

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Fine Central Consciousness In Henry James's Turn Of The Screw , Vernon. Ruland Jan 1957

The Fine Central Consciousness In Henry James's Turn Of The Screw , Vernon. Ruland

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Role Of The School In The Prevention Of Juvenile Delinquency , Mary Ita Grennan Jan 1957

The Role Of The School In The Prevention Of Juvenile Delinquency , Mary Ita Grennan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Crew Of The Narcissus: A Study Of Joseph Conrad, Charles Edwin Herman Jan 1957

The Crew Of The Narcissus: A Study Of Joseph Conrad, Charles Edwin Herman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Interests And Values To Marital Happiness , James Carroll Mcgreevey Jan 1957

The Relationship Of Interests And Values To Marital Happiness , James Carroll Mcgreevey

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Special Placement Upon The School Progress Of Mentally Retarded Children , Gwendolyn Ann Smith Jan 1957

The Effect Of Special Placement Upon The School Progress Of Mentally Retarded Children , Gwendolyn Ann Smith

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Academic Needs Of South-East Asian Education Students At Fourteen Mid-West Colleges And Universities , Vu Nhat Thanh Jan 1957

Academic Needs Of South-East Asian Education Students At Fourteen Mid-West Colleges And Universities , Vu Nhat Thanh

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Multiple Choice Rorschach: A Comparison Of Two Scoring Systems In Estimating Psychiatric Aide Efficiency As Rated By Supervisors, Edward O. Treesh Jan 1957

The Multiple Choice Rorschach: A Comparison Of Two Scoring Systems In Estimating Psychiatric Aide Efficiency As Rated By Supervisors, Edward O. Treesh

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Teacher-Pupil Relationship And The Problem Development Of The Early Adolescent, Mary Ignatius Loyola Walsh Jan 1957

Teacher-Pupil Relationship And The Problem Development Of The Early Adolescent, Mary Ignatius Loyola Walsh

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Development Of A Standardized Interview For Measuring Non-Intellective Factors Associated With Success And Failure Among College Students, William Hensley Leftwich Apr 1956

The Development Of A Standardized Interview For Measuring Non-Intellective Factors Associated With Success And Failure Among College Students, William Hensley Leftwich

Master's Theses

This study represents an attempt to discover factors differentiating achieving and non-achieving college students. It was done as a part or a larger program being conducted in the University or Richmond Center for Psychological Services. It involved the construction and use of a standardized interview developed particularly for college students. It is hoped that in the future this instrument or a similar technique may aid in the prediction of academic performance.


An Investigation Of The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory As A Predictor Of Adjustment To College Life, John Thomas Drury Apr 1956

An Investigation Of The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory As A Predictor Of Adjustment To College Life, John Thomas Drury

Master's Theses

College populations are rapidly growing and many millions or young people will have a chance for college in the future who would not have had an opportunity for such an education some years ago. Factors making for success in college become more important as the population increases and facilities become more limited. The present investigation is directed to the matter of adjustment to college life and the prediction of such adjustment with the use of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.

Human personality has been the object or much re­ search and discussion through the centuries. Many psychol­ ogists have proposed …


An Analysis Of The Civil Defense Program In The Public Schools In Critical Target Areas And Target Areas In Virginia, Osborne Lawes Apr 1956

An Analysis Of The Civil Defense Program In The Public Schools In Critical Target Areas And Target Areas In Virginia, Osborne Lawes

Master's Theses

Today, in a period of relative peace in the world, the radio and the press continually point out the constant threats to our nation's security. The role of the civilian is being more closely defined with our national security program with continuing emphasis being laid upon Civil Defense. The educator today must recognize his role in the program for furthering the security of the nation and above all must work toward the self-protection of bis school and his student body through active participation in the nation's Civil Defense Program


A Study Of Closed Cases Of Cerebral Palsied Patients Known To Mercy Cerebral Palsy Clinic, Rheta M. Collins Jan 1956

A Study Of Closed Cases Of Cerebral Palsied Patients Known To Mercy Cerebral Palsy Clinic, Rheta M. Collins

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Psychological And Metaphysical Development Of The Stream Of Thought In The Philosophy Of William Jame, John Thomas Dulin Jan 1956

The Psychological And Metaphysical Development Of The Stream Of Thought In The Philosophy Of William Jame, John Thomas Dulin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Department Of Civil Rights Of The Chicago Commission On Human Relations From 1943 To 1954, Claire Marie Sawyer Jan 1956

A Study Of The Department Of Civil Rights Of The Chicago Commission On Human Relations From 1943 To 1954, Claire Marie Sawyer

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.