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Meaning And Method : A Comparative Study Of Edmund Husserl And Ezra Pound, Jesse N. Mayo Jr

Master's Theses

In his essay entitled "Phenomenology of Heading" Georges Poulet explains how a "reading" is possible"

The universe of fiction is infinitely more elastic than the world of objective reality. It lends itself to any use; it yields with little resistance to the importunities of the mind. Moreover - and of all the benefits I find this the most appealing - this interior universe constituted by language does not seem radically opposed to the me who thinks it.... In short, since everything has become part of my mind, thanks to the intervention of language, the opposition between the subject and its …

Leisure Time Activities For The Nursing Home Resident, Jana Greenberg

Master's Theses

The following abstract is taken from the introductory paragraph of the thesis. Creative activities in nursing home care facilities for the elderly were started as an answer to the unmet needs of the residents of those facilties. Physical needs, such as food, shelter, and freedom from pain were, until that time, of main importance. Needs of love, identity, and self respect came only after the first were taken care of. Realizing this, nursing home administrators began to look for an answer to the ever-increasing boredom and apathy that seemed to be prevalent in their patients. It was at this time …

The Effect Of Fixed Prosthodontics On Crevicular Fluid Volume, Clifford A. Zmick

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Pre-Stretching Of Elastic Modules, Robert Leroy Mcclurg

Master's Theses

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Effects Of Distraction, Introversion-Extraversion And Sex Type Upon Performance, Norman Reed

Master's Theses

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Analysis Of The Use Of Video Tape In The Assessment Center Method, David Carrington Purdy

Master's Theses

This study examined the feasibility of employing video-taping procedures in the operation of assessment centers. Six trained assessors observed 23 participants in four separate assessment centers. While one group of three assessors observed the assessment proceedings in person, the other group of three saw only the video-tape playbacks of the performances. A high degree of reliability was found between the ratings given by the two teams of assessors. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation computed on the total scores of all 23 participants yielded a reliability of r = . 86. The Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient was r = . 85. …

The Effect Of Various Cognitive Strategies In The Control Of Public Speaking Anxiety, G. Rex Walker

Master's Theses

An experiment was designed to apply the cognitive strategy paradigm of Jaremko and Patteson to a classroom speech anxiety situation. Forty-eight introductory speech students volunteered to be tested on physiological, behavioral, and self-report measures of anxiety during two of their regular classroom speeches. Subjects were divided into groups based upon which cognitive strategy they were asked to implement: rationalization, reversal of affect, misattribution, misattribution and rationalization, a placebo control and a no treatment control.

Results indicated reductions in anxiety across trials, but these were not attributable to treatment. These findings are discussed in terms of the application of laboratory paradigms …

The "City On A Hill" : Tom Johnson And Cleveland 1901-1909, Keith Dean Dickson

Master's Theses

Tom Loftin Johnson, mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1901 to 1909, was once hailed by a contemporary as "The outstanding municipal executive so far produced in United States history." Indeed, this judgment probably holds true even to the present day. Johnson's drive, combined with his uncompromising dedication to justice, dominated Cleveland politics and invigorated a city which had lost all sense of civic pride and responsibility. Johnson also brought a new vitality to American reform in the cities. His battles for three cent fares on the municipal street railway system, municipal ownership of public utilities, home rule, equal taxation and …

Coping Abilities Of High And Low Jealous Individuals In A Stressful Situation, Elizabeth Roxanne Lindsey

Master's Theses

The major purpose of this study was to examine the coping abilities of high and low jealous individuals in a stressful laboratory situation involving self-dis­ closure. The hypothesis that high jealous individuals would not cope with the threat of self disclosure as well as low jealous individuals was not confirmed.

Eighty college students were given a battery of personality questionnaires to complete which measured jealousy., anxiety, locus of control, self esteem, self preoccupation and social desirability. The correlations revealed certain differences in characteristics of high and low jealous subjects including the fact that high jealous subjects had a significantly lower …

Characterization Of The Nonfermentative Gram Negative Rods Of Group Iik Utilizing Biochemical, Serological, And Antibiotic Susceptibility Tests, Donna S. Granstrom

Master's Theses

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The Effects Of Self Focused Attention On The Mmpi Validity Scales, Bruce Pfau

Master's Theses

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Seriousness And Playfulness In Plotinus' Enneads, Roman T. Ciapalo

Master's Theses

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Reactivity Of Antibodies Versus Streptococcal Carbohydrate And Protein Antigens And Human Glomerular Basement Membrane Carbohydrate And Protein Antigens In Mammalian Tissues, Kathleen A. Chase

Master's Theses

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Tip Or Treat: A Study Of Factors Affecting Tipping Behavior, Joanne Margaret May

Master's Theses

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Tune In And Help Out?: Empathy, Modeling, Dependency, Perspective Taking, And Television And Their Relationship To Altruism In Children., William Edward Van Ornum

Master's Theses

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Types Of Belief And Racial Prejudice: Assessing Various Measures At A Catholic University, Barry Joseph Weber

Master's Theses

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The Development Of An Instrument To Predict Cessation In A Smoking Program Using Aversion Therapy, Annette P. Graff

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of The Attitudes Of Affirmative Action Among The Staff Of Three Mental Health Centers, Charles William Kidwell

Master's Theses

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Myths Of Human Sexuality In Graduate Students In Their First Year Of The School Of Social Work, Gail Jones Sanchez

Master's Theses

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Male Participation In Contraception, Karen Louise Rivers

Master's Theses

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A Case Study Of The Process Involved In Organizing A Parent-Education Group Among Spanish-Speaking Low Income Families: "Nuestros Hijos" (Our Children), Balvina T. Zurlo

Master's Theses

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A Descriptive Study Comparing Spanish Surnamed And Anglo Utilizers Of A Mental Health Facility, Sharri Allison

Master's Theses

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Gestalt Therapy And Its Implications For Social Work Direct Practice, Janice Kehnle

Master's Theses

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Theoretical Implications In Choosing An Administrative Coordinator Of Clinical Services In A Family Service Agency, Mary Jane Myatt

Master's Theses

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A Study Of The Relation Of Rhythm Ability To Reading Achievement In A Sample Of Fifth-Grade Students, Margarete Moon

Master's Theses

Problem

Recent research in the area of development of language skills indicates a trend toward exploration of the role of the auditory modality in learning to read. Rhythm is frequently thought to be an important contributing element. A correlational study was undertaken to discover the extent to which a relationship exists between rhythm ability and reading achievement in a sample of middle class fifth-grade children of both sexes.

Method

One hundred and thirty-seven fifth-grade students participated in the study. Of these, 63 were males and 74 were females. Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients were found between scores of rhythm ability and …

A Feasibility Study For The Development Of A Natural Foods Restaurant In Tri-Cities, Washington, Millie Marrie Kurtz

Master's Theses

Problem

American consumers are eating more and more of their meals outside the home. Americans are also becoming more diet conscious and the Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (HEW) has encouraged restaurant managers to consider their impact on the nation’s health. The purpose of this study was to survey the eating-out habits and preferences of residents in three adjacent cities in southeastern Washington (Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick), and determine the potential acceptance of a natural foods restaurant in this Tri-City area. -- Method. A random sample of Tri-City residents was selected and interviewed by telephone. The telephone survey …

A Study Of The Nymphal Stages Of Trichocorixa Verticalis Verticalis (Fieber) Under Laboratory Conditions, Sharon R. Raczynski

Master's Theses

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Peirce's Concept Of Habit And Its Value For Modern Educators, James John Velasco

Master's Theses

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Psychological Determinants Of Points Of View Of The American Zionist With Regard To Aliyah, Eleanor Levitansky Greenberg

Master's Theses

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The Effects Of Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate On The Incorporation Of Radioactive Uridine Into High Polymer Rna During The Early Development Of The Fathead Minnow (Pimephales Promelas Rafinesque), James P. Hardwick

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.