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A Comparative Investigation Of The Relationship Between Algebra Grades And Differential Aptitude Test Subtests To Geometry Grades, Barbara Jean Southall

Master's Theses

THE PROBLEM AND OBJECTIVES

Counselors and teachers have long wanted a system to predict a student's probable level of achievement in the next higher course. This has been especially true in the academic areas such as English and mathematics. To do so involves many factors and the attempt has not yet proven successful.

THE PROBLEM

After three years of teaching both Algebra II and Trigonometry, and Fused Geometry, the author has become aware of the need for predicting a student's probable level of achievement in the next higher mathematics course. This is particularly true when colleges may be more selective …

Influence Of Vicarious Reinforcement On An Observer's Speed Of Conflict Resolution, Nola R. Powell

Master's Theses

Conflict, expressed parsimoniously yet meaningfully, result from "competition between incompatible responses" (miller 1944). Conflict identified in this manner must be distinguished from a psychoanalytic definition invoking internal dynamic states and forces as explanatory concepts. In the interest of working with behaviors that are more readily observable and measurable, this paper will focus on conflict as defined in the first sense.

Lewin (1931), in particular, was instrumental in launching a concept of conflict based psychological field forces. Field forces, which were considered to be acquired, were said to have valences which had a point of application, strength, and direction. Valences could …

Proactive Transfer And Acoustic Similarity In Short-Term Paired-Assoicate Learning, Richard James Pittman

Master's Theses

Interference is the most prominent explanation of forgetting in verbal long-term memory (LTM). Interference theory generally holds that forgetting is due to the competition of associations learned during the retention interval rather than to the decay of memory traces. Proactive interference results when the competing associations are learned prior to the criterion associations, and retroactive interference results when the competing associations are learned after the criterion associations. Further explanation of retroactive inhibition (RI) and proactive inhibition (PI) in paired-associate (P-A) learning is found in the extinction hypothesis of interference theory. According to the hypothesis, interference is due to unlearning or …

"The Beau Ideal Of A Soldier" : Brigadier General Charles Dimmock, Eugene M. Sanchez-Saavedra

Master's Theses

Charles Dimmock (1800-1863), the subject of this biography, played "many parts" in his lifetime; Soldier, Educator, Hero, Businessman, Engineer, Promoter, Family man and Civil Servant. A northerner by birth, Dimmock adopted the state of Virginia as his mistress and place of residence and he devoted the last twenty years of his life to the state's military and civil development.

With Richmond, Virginia, in the 1840's and 50's, as his stage, Dimmock, who was certainly the hero of his own biography, worked with an astonishing variety of supporting players, ranging from the top civil and military leaders in America to the …

Substituted ℓ-Dialkylaminomethyl-3-Phenyl-1-Naphthalenemethanols, Richard Elroy Davis

Master's Theses

Malaria is still a world health problem. Established antimalarial drugs have become ineffective in many areas because of the emergence of resistant strains of malaria. New efforts have been initiated to study variations of new untried compounds and earlier structures shown to have activity. The 4-quinolinemethanols fall into the latter class. The great activity of the 4-quinolinemethanols is offset by their phytotoxic activity.

The possibility that substituted o(-dialkylaminomethyl-3-phenyl-1- naphthalenemethanols, as analogs of the 4-quinolinemethanols, would be effective antimalarials, yet not have the phototoxic side effect, is discussed in this paper. Synthetic pathways to the naphthalenemhethanols are discussed. Experimental procedures are …

Symbol And Mood In Tennyson's Nature Poetry, Margery Moore Taylor

Master's Theses

The purpose of this paper is to show Tennyson's preoccupation with nature in his poetry, his use of her as a projector of moods and symbolism, the interrelation of landscape with depth of feeling and narrative or even simple picturesqueness. Widely celebrated as the supreme English poet and often called the Victorian Oracle, Tennyson may well be considered the best exemplar of the nineteenth century. T.S. Eliot acclaimed his poetic greatness because of his "abundance, variety, and complete competence." In addition to these positive attributes he displayed elements typical of the Victorian Age, dignity, seriousness, industrious application. More importantly, Tennyson …

The Comic Vision Of Samuel Beckett, James Ambrose Walsh

Master's Theses

The twin poles of eating and excreting which he mentions point up Beckett's preoccupation with the physical over the spiritual, an interest which stands as a clue to tho understanding of his comic vision, the one element which remains constant and at the heart of his writing throughout bis career. At the center of this interest is a theory of comedy best investigated through his relationship to Henri Bergson, the French philosopher and author of Laughter, a theory of the comic. Though there is no concrete evidence of any direct influence on Beckett from Bergson, the incredible similarities in their …

Sherwood Anderson : An Experiment In Journalism, Carol Senell Ware

Master's Theses

James Schevill in his Sherwood Anderson His Life and Work describes Anderson's plunge into journalism as "an episode unique in American newspaper history, the first time a mature writer of important stature had been completely responsible for the contents of two country papers." Although it ha s bee n generally acknowledged that Anderson's journalistic experiments are unique and make a significant contribution to the history of American journalism, these areas have never been analyzed in any detail by students of his work. This thesis will explore in depth the nature of Anderson's journalistic experiments and evaluate his achievement in the …

Caesar In Spain : An Economic Policy?, Robert O. Turek

Master's Theses

The question we set out to investigate was whether Caesar exhibited an organized policy toward the economy of the Spanish provinces. Two distinct aspects have been considered: that of Spain itself and its economic growth and that of Caesar personally and his policies.

During the first century B.C. the Spanish peninsula was exhibiting signs of the economic growth which reached its height during the first two centuries of Imperial times. Mining, industry and commerce were flourishing. Agriculture was becoming ore diverse and profitable. Italian immigration, both of money and manpower, was providing an impetus to spur the growth which had …

The Role Of Defense Spending In Recent Economic Growth Of The San Francisco Bay Area, James Calhoun Williams

Master's Theses

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Introduction And Operation Of Videoplayers For Religious Instruction In The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Steve Joannou

Master's Theses

Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of introducing and operating video players in the Seventh-day Adventist Church for religious instruction.

Importance of the Study

The first two waves of the electronic appliance age have left an indelible mark on mankind. In some countries there are more radio receivers than people and more television sets than bathtubs. Now the third wave, the video player, is about to break upon us, and it could transform as dramatically as the first two the cultural habits of the world. Even skeptics are now willing to concede …

Organizational Size And Administrative Ratio: A Structural Analysis Of The Task Units Of Catholic Religious Professionals, Paul R. Zelus

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Label Uptake In Maternal And Fetal A/Jax Mouse Tissues After Maternal Injections Of Tritiated Cortisol: A Liquid Scintillation Study, Gilbert E. Dodds

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Physiologic Study Of The Anxiety And Apprehension Of Children In The Dental Situation, Wayne E. Milos

Master's Theses

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Man's Transcendence In The Wisdom Of The Sands By Antoine De Saint-Exupery, William F. Briel

Master's Theses

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Physiology Of A Uv-Induced, Coagulase-Positive, Avirulent Mutant Of Staphylococcus Aurues As Compared To Its Virulent Parent, James J. Bertucci

Master's Theses

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El Cristiano Viejo En La Estructura Social De La Espana Del Siglo Do Oro, Orencio. Aguilera

Master's Theses

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Attitudes Toward The Policeman Among First Grade Children, Rose Mary Zacharia Finnegan

Master's Theses

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Defining Presidential Powers Under The Commander In-Chief Clause, Phyllis M. Oman

Master's Theses

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Glutaraldehyde As A Cold Sterilizing Agent For Endodontic Instruments, Gary Max Ritchie

Master's Theses

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An Evaluation Of Occlusal Force Discrimination By Denture Wearers, Fred James Pacer

Master's Theses

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The Effects Of Various Cation Concentrations On Salivary Amylase Activity, William Macdonald Reeves

Master's Theses

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Correlations Between Behavioral Changes And Drug Induced Variations Of The Levels Of Mouse Brain Catecholamines And Serotonin, Daniel Leo Richardson

Master's Theses

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Dentofacial Changes Of The Pre-Adolescent Child Produced By Heavy, Continuous Posterior Traction To The Maxillary Molars, Parallel To The Occlusal Plane: A Serial Cephalometric Investigation, Norman Lewis Sanders

Master's Theses

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Some Physical Properties Of Cements Employed In The Cementation Of Orthodontic Bands, Jay R. Schauer

Master's Theses

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Circadian Rhythm In The Labial Gingival Epithelium Of The Rat Maxillary Incisor, Paul A. Stutman

Master's Theses

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Effect Of Vitamin D On Ribonucleic Acid Synthesis In Bone, Sue Ann Eckhardt Shelley

Master's Theses

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Masticatory Rate As A Determinant Of The Rate Of Secretion Of Human Mixed Saliva, George Frederick Siersma

Master's Theses

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A Morphologic Comparison Of The Periodontal Ligament Of Normal Versus Accelerated Erupting Teeth In Rats And Guinea Pigs, Andrew P. Trapani

Master's Theses

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Effect Of Niacin And Its Analogs On Growth And On The Glucose Catabolic Pathways Of Staphylococcus Aureus, Manohar V. Wadke

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.