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The Leader's Method And The Follower's Outcome: Predictors Of Future Interaction, Geoffrey J. Nimich Jul 1977

The Leader's Method And The Follower's Outcome: Predictors Of Future Interaction, Geoffrey J. Nimich

Master's Theses

In attempting to explain the degree of cooperation in the leader-follower dyad, leadership style and situational outcome, in a mixed motive game, were controlled. 120 business employees, both male and female, were paired with a leader who was projected as a Prisoner's Dilemma game expert. The subject, with the help of the leader who was either democratic or autocratic, then played a round of the game against a confederate subject. The win/lose outcome of the first game was controlled. The subject was then given the opportunity to play a second game against the leader, and the number of competitive choices …


Factor Analysis : A Method For Determining Mexican-American Cultural Preservation, Philip Spencer Camilleri Jun 1977

Factor Analysis : A Method For Determining Mexican-American Cultural Preservation, Philip Spencer Camilleri

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Spirit Mercurius Of Rabelais, Dorothy S. Wyatt May 1977

The Spirit Mercurius Of Rabelais, Dorothy S. Wyatt

Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the presence of salt and Mercurius in Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel. This element and this alchemical personification of the process of transformation will be viewed in light of works of psychoanalysis and alchemical symbolism by C. G. Jung. To broach a study of this type implies an overlap of psychoanalytical theory and critical literary theory. This study is being done in order to ascertain the conscious and subconscious influence of the author.


The Effect Of Two Exercise Programs On Positional Kinesthetic Awareness In College Varsity Swimmers, Brenda Dianne Glascock May 1977

The Effect Of Two Exercise Programs On Positional Kinesthetic Awareness In College Varsity Swimmers, Brenda Dianne Glascock

Master's Theses

The following study was undertaken to determine if Standard and Kinesthetic swimming training would produce an effect on positional kinesthetic awareness of male competitive swimmers at the college level. It was hoped both methods would produce a positive effect, but that Kinesthetic training would prove superior.


The Effects Of Litter Size On Behavioral Development And Adult Emotinoality In The Rat, Elizabeth N. Pully May 1977

The Effects Of Litter Size On Behavioral Development And Adult Emotinoality In The Rat, Elizabeth N. Pully

Master's Theses

The effects of the early experience variable of litter size is examined at two developmental time periods (infancy and adulthood) in the rat. The study departs from the majority of the early experience experimentation in its use of a naturally occurring independent variable in place of the typical handling and shocking procedures. Large (n = 9), medium (n = 5), small litters (n = 3) were developed by pooling rat pups at birth and then distributing them to randomly selected, lactating females. Observations of behaviors (including maternal grooming) during the preweaning stage of development disclosed substantial differences in response activity …


The Relationship Of The Protestant Episcopal Church In Virginia With The Negro Slaves 1830 To 1860: Success Or Failure?, Elisabeth Evans Wray May 1977

The Relationship Of The Protestant Episcopal Church In Virginia With The Negro Slaves 1830 To 1860: Success Or Failure?, Elisabeth Evans Wray

Master's Theses

Some conclusions may be drawn as to the success—or failure--of the Church's relationship with the slaves in nineteenth-century Virginia by constructing a narrative of the general attitudes held by the Episcopal Church (the bishops and other clergy and the laity) and the actions resulting from them. The years from 1830 to 1860 are the most fruitful period of the century in revealing through sermons, letters, newspapers, and books the Church's ideas concerning the institution of religious instruction for the slaves and their place in the life of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Virginia. Because many of the attitudes …


New Almaden And The Mexican, Francisco Valencia May 1977

New Almaden And The Mexican, Francisco Valencia

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Modernization In The Virginia General Assembly : The Commission On The Legislative Process 1972-73, Richard Kirk Jonas Apr 1977

Modernization In The Virginia General Assembly : The Commission On The Legislative Process 1972-73, Richard Kirk Jonas

Master's Theses

Of the forces which led to institutional modernization in the Virginia General Assembly in the early 1970's, the Commission on the Legislative Process was one of the most significant. The Commission focused its attention on those administrative, managerial and structural problems which were among the most significant impedi­ ments to the Assembly's efficient operation. In the administrative and managerial areas the Commission had great success. Administrative improvements in staff support were especially significant. Staff support was recommended and subsequently approved for individual legislators, standing committees and the Assembly as a whole.


Alienor Of Aquitaine : Her Literary Role And Influence In The Twelfth Century, Janet Parrish Harris Apr 1977

Alienor Of Aquitaine : Her Literary Role And Influence In The Twelfth Century, Janet Parrish Harris

Master's Theses

Aliénor of Aquitaine was one of the first and most active patrons of Provencal poetry. Known as Aliénor "until David Hume vandalized her name into 'Eleanor'," this Queen.of France, along with her children, spread a love of poetry and music to many provinces in France. French poets followed her across the English Channel when she became Queen of England and introduced their art to the English Court.


Justices Of The Peace And Magistrates In Virginia And West Virginia, Krista Unterzuber Jan 1977

Justices Of The Peace And Magistrates In Virginia And West Virginia, Krista Unterzuber

Master's Theses

The justice of the peace system has long been a part of the judicial process in the United States. The system originated in Great Britain and was transferred to the British colonies in the seventeenth century. Through the years the duties of the justice of the peace increased in number and importance. In recent years the powers of the office have declined and criticism of the system has mounted. As a result sane state governments have eliminated the justice of the peace system entirely and instituted the magistrate system. Two states which have taken such action are Virginia and West …


The Influence Of Pre-Loading On Stress Relaxation Of Orthodontic Elastic Polymers, James Young Jan 1977

The Influence Of Pre-Loading On Stress Relaxation Of Orthodontic Elastic Polymers, James Young

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Calscorbate Alloplastic Implants In Primates: A Sequential Histopathologic Study, Lawrence William Jenkins Jan 1977

Calscorbate Alloplastic Implants In Primates: A Sequential Histopathologic Study, Lawrence William Jenkins

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Labeling Arousal As Depression According To Internal And Situational Cues, Letitia Paula Owens Jan 1977

Labeling Arousal As Depression According To Internal And Situational Cues, Letitia Paula Owens

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Dialectic Of Master And Slave: Laclos' Les Liaisons Dangereuses And Hegel's Phenomenology Of Mind, Patrick J. O'Brien Jan 1977

The Dialectic Of Master And Slave: Laclos' Les Liaisons Dangereuses And Hegel's Phenomenology Of Mind, Patrick J. O'Brien

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Description Of The Educational System For The Disadvantaged Indian Population In Mexico, Perla K. Blejer Jan 1977

Description Of The Educational System For The Disadvantaged Indian Population In Mexico, Perla K. Blejer

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Social Role Of The Grandmother Among Puerto Ricans On The Mainland, Constance E. Ludwig Jan 1977

The Social Role Of The Grandmother Among Puerto Ricans On The Mainland, Constance E. Ludwig

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Dionysius The Areopagite On John Colet, Daniel T. Lochman Jan 1977

The Influence Of Dionysius The Areopagite On John Colet, Daniel T. Lochman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Faking On The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, John Robert Hoeppel Jan 1977

Faking On The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, John Robert Hoeppel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Number Conservation As Related To Type Of Transformation, Marsha Taliaferro Will Jan 1977

Number Conservation As Related To Type Of Transformation, Marsha Taliaferro Will

Master's Theses

In order to assess the negative effects of color, size, shape, and spacing (length) transformations on conservation judgements sixty-four 3, 4, 5, and 6 year old children were tested on four Piagetian type conservation of number tasks each containing one reversible color, size, shape or spacing transformation. Order of transformation presentation was counterbalanced and number of objects used per transformation were varied from 3 to 5 to 7 to 9. Results show that spacing (when compared to color, size and shape) is a prepotent cue for non-conserving 3, 4, and 5 year olds but not for 6 year olds. Results …


Antithesis And Reconciliation In W. B. Yeats' "Under Ben Bulben", Cary Albert Mcbean Jan 1977

Antithesis And Reconciliation In W. B. Yeats' "Under Ben Bulben", Cary Albert Mcbean

Master's Theses

An investigation of the life and writings of William Butler Yeats reveals a man extremely sensitive to antithesis in human experience. This sensitivity, it is seen, greatly influenced the course of his life, inciting him to seek harmony or reconciliation of the perceived antithesis. As one would expect, Yeats' writings reflect this life struggle. Much of his prose is colored by expressions such as "contraries," "antinomies," or "consciousness is conflict," while the poetry often deals with the course between "extremities" or "eternities." A study of his works is, to an extent, necessarily a study of opposition and reconciliation.


Correlating Locus Of Control With The Motive To Avoid Success, Gary W. Embrey Jan 1977

Correlating Locus Of Control With The Motive To Avoid Success, Gary W. Embrey

Master's Theses

Expectancy seems to operate as described in J.B. Rotter' s Social Learning Theory (1954). His work , although seemingly related to that of other notables (Riesman, 1954, in particular), is distinguished through one vital concept-­ perception. According to Rotter, any reinforcement or reward will gain or lose effectiveness in insuring the recurrence of a preceding behavior or event only if it is perceived to have a casual relationship. One must believe the reward to be contingent upon his behavior or independent of it in order for an expectancy to be established (Rotter, 1954, 1960). It follows then that the reward …


The Activity Of The Enzyme Rhodanese In Normal And Malignant Mouse Tissue, Mary Poletti Jan 1977

The Activity Of The Enzyme Rhodanese In Normal And Malignant Mouse Tissue, Mary Poletti

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Use Of Cattell's Music Preferences Test With Alcoholics Before And After Treatment, Lisa Anne Aiken Jan 1977

Use Of Cattell's Music Preferences Test With Alcoholics Before And After Treatment, Lisa Anne Aiken

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Illinois' Changing Electorate, 1880-1972, Andrew E. Van Esso Jan 1977

Illinois' Changing Electorate, 1880-1972, Andrew E. Van Esso

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Childhood Behavior Disorders And Parental Background Variables, Dale Susan. Gody Jan 1977

Childhood Behavior Disorders And Parental Background Variables, Dale Susan. Gody

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Convergent And Discriminant Validity Of The Koppitz Scales And A Hiler-Nesvig Formula With Children's Human Figure Drawings, Roger William Semyck Jan 1977

Convergent And Discriminant Validity Of The Koppitz Scales And A Hiler-Nesvig Formula With Children's Human Figure Drawings, Roger William Semyck

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Locus Of Control In Relationship To Moral Judgement, Ethical Behavior, And Religious Motivation, Simcha Goldman Jan 1977

Locus Of Control In Relationship To Moral Judgement, Ethical Behavior, And Religious Motivation, Simcha Goldman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Detroit In The 1970'S A Preview Of The Coming American Racial Crisis, Timothy J. Kenny Jan 1977

Detroit In The 1970'S A Preview Of The Coming American Racial Crisis, Timothy J. Kenny

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Studies Of Aging Patterns And Phosphatase Isozymes In The Life Cycle Of The Nematode Panagrellus Silusiae, Glenn Nicholas Doering Jan 1977

Studies Of Aging Patterns And Phosphatase Isozymes In The Life Cycle Of The Nematode Panagrellus Silusiae, Glenn Nicholas Doering

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Incidence Of Dirofilaria Immitis And Dipetalonema Reconditum In Illinois And A Study Of Potential Mosquito Vectors Of Dirofilaria Immitis, Bolaji Nelson Akande Jan 1977

Incidence Of Dirofilaria Immitis And Dipetalonema Reconditum In Illinois And A Study Of Potential Mosquito Vectors Of Dirofilaria Immitis, Bolaji Nelson Akande

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.