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Two Determinants Of Parenting Behavior: Conceptual Understanding Of Child Development, Adelaide Molaro

Master's Theses

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A Survey Of Management Trainee Programs At Savings Associations Having More Than {Dollar}400 Million In Assets, Catherine M. Izor

Master's Theses

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Sex Differences In Mathematical Ability: An Application Of Attribution Theory Of Achievement Motivation, Suzanne Fechner-Bates

Master's Theses

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A Study Of The Coping Mechanisms And Resources Used By Mexican-American Divorced Women, Elisabeth White Chapman

Master's Theses

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Sexuality And Alzheimer's Disease: Impact On The Spousal Relationship, Pauline Tisdelle Chmielewski

Master's Theses

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The Political Participation Of Poor Women, Betty Ann Tornroth CedeñO

Master's Theses

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Sleep Disorders And Their Effects On Individual And Family Functioning: The Role Of The Social Worker, Suzanne A. Cohen

Master's Theses

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A Comparative Study Of Stress And Depression In A Psychoeducational Setting, Connie J. Putz

Master's Theses

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Arthropod Species Diversity, Composition And Trophic Structure At The Soil Level Biotope Of Three Northeastern Illinois Prairie Remnants, With Botanical Characterization For Each Site, Dean George Stathakis

Master's Theses

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An Analysis Of The Nazi Holocaust: Sociological Treatment Of Intergenerational Effects, Michael S. Fleischer

Master's Theses

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Metabolism Of N⁶- Δ ²-Isopentenyladenine In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Kast Carol Anne Van

Master's Theses

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Civil Military Relations In Lithuania Under President Antanas Smetona 1926-1940, Robert A. Vitas

Master's Theses

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Influences Of Captivity On Gorilla And Orang-Utan Behavior, Coquette Elliott

Master's Theses

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Accelerated Thinking: Its Relation To Manic Pathology, Phase Of Illness And Psychosis Among Psychiatric Patients, Elizabeth Ann Rice

Master's Theses

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Polymorphic Arrangement Of 5s Dna Orphons In Xenopus Laevis, Brenda A. Peculis

Master's Theses

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Rate Of Occurrence Judgments By Recovering Alcoholics Using Self-Relevant Stimuli, Henry Jay Richards

Master's Theses

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An Electrophoretic Analysis Of The Genetic Relationship Between Etheostoma Nigrum And Etheostoma Olmstedi (Percidae: Etheostomatini) In The James River Drainage Of Virginia, John Stuart Prince Jr.

Master's Theses

Etheostoma nigrum Rafinesque 1820, the Johnny darter ranges from Alabama to the Hudson Bay and from Colorado east to the Atlantic slope in the James, Roanoke, Tar and Neuse Rivers. Etheostoma olmstedi Storer 1842, the tesselated darter, is restricted to the east coast in the Atlantic and Lake Ontario drainage. In the James and Roanoke River systems in Virginia E. nigrum occupies the piedmont and montane regions whereas E. olmstedi primarily inhabits the coastal plain. The relationship between the morphologically similar species of darters (subgenus Boleosoma) is controversial and has been investigated by several authors. Stone (1947), using multiple character …

Atp Defendent Na+ Transport And The Characterization Of Na+ / Nh4+ Exchange In Basolateral Vesicles Of The Blue Crab, Callinectes Sapidus, Gill, Linda Ann Fuhrman

Master's Theses

ATP dependent Na⁺ transport was denonstrated in purified ba.solateral vesicles of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) gill. Active Na⁺ uptake was dependent upon the intravesicular presence of either K⁺ or NH; as a counterion. Final membrane preparations consist of inside-out basolateral vesicles, evidenced by intravesicular ouabain (1 rrM) and extravesicular vanadate (1 rnM) ²²Na ⁺ uptake inhibition. Na⁺/NH₄⁺exchange rates were investigated by detennining the NH; concentration in the recovered extravesicular nedium and by using the kinetic capabilities of a DU7 spectrophotareter. These purified basolateral membranes, rich in Na⁺,K^{+ …}

The Self-Concept Of Pregnant And Nonpregnant Adolescents And Changes That Occur Between Trimesters, Linda Aileen Furlani

Master's Theses

Twenty-two nonpregnant adolescents and 14 pregnant adolescents selected from Chesterfield Health Department's clinic population participated in a study to determine if the self-concept of a nonpregnant adolescent is higher than that of a pregnant adolescent. Each group was further subdivided into a middle adolescent and a late adolescent category to determine if there is any difference in the self-concept of a pregnant adolescent in the middle adolescent stage versus that of a pregnant adolescent in the late adolescent stage. Coopersmith's Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI), School Form, was administered to test the subject's perception of herself and to measure evaluative attitudes toward …

The Effects Of Stress On The Blood Calcium Level In The Male White Rat (Rattus Norvegicus), Howard Perry Cobb

Master's Theses

THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON THE BLOOD CALCIUM LEVEL IN THE MALE WHITE RAT (Rattus norvegicus) by Howard Perry Cobb I I I was writ ten as part of the requirements for a Master of Science degree in Biology at the University of Richmond (May, 1985). The present experiment was designed to determine whether parathyroid hormone (PTH) can be considered a "stress" hormone. Parathyroidectomized (PX) male rats (160-200 g) were injected with 10, 20, or 30 USP units of PTH per 100 g body weight and subjected to confinement/UHF stress for a 1.5-h period. Serum calcium levels of these PX …

Interpersonal Consequences Of Expressing Concern About Nuclear War, Ann Angell Dew

Master's Theses

The effects of sex role expectations within the context of the nuclear war issue were examined in this study. Sixty males and sixty females, ranging in age from 18 to 22 years, participated in this study. They were obtained from the introductory psychology courses at the University of Richmond. Each subject read a questionnaire, supposedly completed by another University of Richmond undergraduate, and answered two Likert-type questions measuring the degree to which the subject would like to meet and become friends with the target. The independent variables were sex of the target, sex of subject, and expression of concern about …

The Political Career Of Robert Whitehead, William Baldwin Obrochta

Master's Theses

Robert Whitehead represented Nelson County in the Virginia General Assembly from 1942 until his death in 1960. He was widely recognized as the leading opponent to the dominant "Byrd Organization" in the state legislature. In this capacity, he often acted as a one-man party in opposition to the organization's financial, political, educational and public services policies. A gifted orator and financial expert, Whitehead was often mentioned as a potential candidate for governor although he was never able to commit himself to a state-wide race.

This thesis examines the political career of Robert Whitehead and evaluates his role in Virginia politics, …

Personality Variables That Discriminate Pseudoseizures Patients And Epileptic Patients Used In The 16 Pf, Patricia L. Marshall

Master's Theses

This project was designed to study the effect of certain personality factors on pseudoseizure patients. It was hypothesized that Factors C and 0 in the 16 Personality Questionnaire could serve as predictor variables for the criterion variable, positive diagnosis of pseudoseizure versus true epileptic seizures. It was also hypothesized that these two groups, pseudoseizure versus epileptic seizure, would differ significantly on a test titled the Sickness Impact Profile. The two scales in this test, psychosocial and physical, were examined. Two discriminant analyses were performed with these two tests being the predictor variables and group membership being the criterion variable. Non-significant …

Personality Variables That Discriminate Pseudoseizures Patients And Epileptic Patients Used In The 16 Pf, Patricia Lane Marshall

Master's Theses

This project was designed to study the effect of certain personality factors on pseudoseizure patients. It was hypothesized that Factors C and O in the 16 Personality Questionnaire could serve as predictor variables for the criterion variable, positive diagnosis of pseudoseizure versus true epileptic seizures. It was also hypothesized that these two groups, pseudoseizure versus epileptic seizure, would differ significantly on a test titled the Sickness Impact Profile. The two scales in this test, psychosocial and physical, were examined. Two discriminant analyses were performed with these two tests being the predictor variables and group membership being the criterion variable. Non-significant …

Factors Affecting The Political Stability Of Certain Latin American Countries, Sue Fulghum

Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to test the hypothesis that the factors that have produced political stability in Mexico have been largely absent from the political development experience of other Latin American countries that have experi~nced instability. Based on the literature on political development theory and on an historical survey of political development in Mexico, the factors of consensus, legitimacy and institutionalization are identified as having been primarily responsible for political stability. These factors have allowed the Mexican political system to respond successfully to the destabilizing pressures of modernization, economic development, social mobilization and urbanization, as well as the …

Comparative Study Of The Physiological Effects Of Three Passive Relaxation Techniques Administered To Mentally Retarded Children, Karen Holford

Master's Theses

Problem Passive relaxation techniques require no intellectual or physical effort from the receiver. This study examined effects of three passive relaxation techniques on galvanic skin resistance (GSR), pulse rate (PR), and peripheral skin temperature (PST) of 3 profoundly (PMR) and severely (SMR) mentally retarded children. Method Twenty-four PMR and SMR children under twelve years were randomly assigned among four groups. The first group received slow stroking of the midline back; the second slow rocking; the third lay quietly; and the fourth was a control group. At the beginning and end of twelve ten-minute sessions, the subjects' GSR, PR, and PST …

An Empirical Study Of Student Compositions And Their Improvement, Donna Van De Water

Master's Theses

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Relationships Among Nuclear Episodes In The Life Story, Current Identity Status, And Ego Stage In Young Adult Women, Carol E. Kirshnit

Master's Theses

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A Macrofaunal Survey Of Three Contrasting Habitats Of The Littoral Zone In Cedar Lake, Illinois, Laura L. Holt

Master's Theses

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Residence, Perceived Latitude Of Choice And Desired Control Among The Long-Livin, Steven R. Shank

Master's Theses

Perceived control, perceived choice, and residential setting are important factors which need to be addressed in research involving long-living. The focus of this study was to determine the relationships among thee variables. The search for an interaction between residential setting (either high or low constraining) and perceived choice and its effect on perceived control distinguishes this study from previous research.