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Effect Of Sex, Input-Response Mode, And Mnemonics On Free Recall, John Thorne-Thomsen Jan 1978

Effect Of Sex, Input-Response Mode, And Mnemonics On Free Recall, John Thorne-Thomsen

Masters Theses

Thirty two males and thirty two females performed at a memorization task in which lists of words were presented either auditorially or visually. In addition to mode of presentation and sex, two other independent variables included mode of response; words being recalled by writing or orally repeating them, and mnemonic device effect; subjects being instructed to use bizarre images aide or repetition memory aide. No significant sex differences were found in this experiment. There was a significant mode of presentation effect in which subjects who heard the words recalled significantly more than subjects who saw the words. There was also …


A Study Of The Gallows Transaction, Sandra S. Maxedon Jan 1978

A Study Of The Gallows Transaction, Sandra S. Maxedon

Masters Theses

The purpose of this paper was to study what effects the gallows transaction has on performance. The gallows laugh or the gallows smile occurs after a special kind of stimulus and response called the gallows transaction, Berne (1972). Gallows transactions include laughs or smiles directly following statements which are actually painful to the individual. The distinguishing mark of humor in the gallows transaction is that it isn't funny. To date, there has been little scientific research on the gallows transaction.

Subjects were 96 psychology undergraduate students. Subjects were divided into four groups, 24 subjects with confronted gallows transactions, 24 subjects …


Desegregation For Orville Spencer School And One Year's Program Toward An Integrated School And Community, Lorraine S. Peterson Jan 1978

Desegregation For Orville Spencer School And One Year's Program Toward An Integrated School And Community, Lorraine S. Peterson

Masters Theses

During the school year 1976-77, Decatur School District #61 completed the desegregation of the schools so that they were in compliance with the plans drawn up for the State of Illinois under direction of the State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Joseph Cronin. This paper is an account of the programs instigated and carried out during the second year the Decatur plan was in operation in Orville Spencer School, Decatur, Illinois.

Orville Spencer School is situated in the northeast section of the city of Decatur. The population here is mainly blue-collar workers and low income families. …


A Central Administration Internship In The Hastings Area School System, Jane M. Skidmore Dec 1977

A Central Administration Internship In The Hastings Area School System, Jane M. Skidmore

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No abstract provided.


A Descriptive Analysis Of Individuals With Congenital Palatal Insufficiency, Judith Dabkowski Dec 1977

A Descriptive Analysis Of Individuals With Congenital Palatal Insufficiency, Judith Dabkowski

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Report Of An Internship Experience With The Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids, Michigan, William D. Upton Dec 1977

A Report Of An Internship Experience With The Grand Rapids Public Schools Grand Rapids, Michigan, William D. Upton

Masters Theses

This report describes an internship completed at the Business Affairs Office, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the summer of 1977.

An internship in the Business Affairs Office was chosen to enrich the intern's conceptual, human, and technical skills pertaining to school business and finance management. The intern actively participated in the daily activities and responsibilities of each of the nine departments which compose the Business Affairs Office. He had the opportunities to confer and interview the department heads and to observe the daily functions of each department. In addition, the intern assisted in the organization and instruction …


Auditory Discrimination Of Pitch Differences Among Pure Tone And Voice Stimuli, Demetria Bilycia Dec 1977

Auditory Discrimination Of Pitch Differences Among Pure Tone And Voice Stimuli, Demetria Bilycia

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Report Of An Internship In, And An Analysis Of, The Benton Harbor Area School District, Jeanne O'Brien Yingst Dec 1977

A Report Of An Internship In, And An Analysis Of, The Benton Harbor Area School District, Jeanne O'Brien Yingst

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Two Systems Of Instruction In Three Sixth-Grade Language Classes, David G. Fossum Dec 1977

A Comparison Of Two Systems Of Instruction In Three Sixth-Grade Language Classes, David G. Fossum

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Conditioned Reinforcement: An Attempt To Use Zimmerman Technique With Children, Priscila R. Derdyk Dec 1977

Conditioned Reinforcement: An Attempt To Use Zimmerman Technique With Children, Priscila R. Derdyk

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Curriculum Development At The Ottawa Area Skills Center In The City Of Holland, Weyman V. Helton Dec 1977

Curriculum Development At The Ottawa Area Skills Center In The City Of Holland, Weyman V. Helton

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Guide For Preparing Office Procedures Manuals, George Fisher Dec 1977

A Guide For Preparing Office Procedures Manuals, George Fisher

Masters Theses

This paper develops a guide for improved techniques in preparing office procedures primarily by enumerating the concepts of various authors pertaining to facets of a procedures manual. Examples are given illustrating the most common layouts which can be used effectively for a procedures manual, and explains when each layout may be the best method for a particular class of document or manual.

The paper also describes how to:

1. Develop a manuals program concept.

2. Plan the procedures manual.

3. Develop the contents.

4. Develop a document numbering system.

5. Write the procedures.

6. Use illustrations.

7. Use indexing for …


A Reinterpretation Of Plains Indian Adaptation: The Case Of The Comanche, Lynn R. Johnson Dec 1977

A Reinterpretation Of Plains Indian Adaptation: The Case Of The Comanche, Lynn R. Johnson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Women's Liberation Ideology And Union Participation Among Michigan Women, Marilyn Boyd Dec 1977

Women's Liberation Ideology And Union Participation Among Michigan Women, Marilyn Boyd

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Report Of An Internship With The Northwest School District Jackson, Michigan, Catherine M. Campbell Dec 1977

A Report Of An Internship With The Northwest School District Jackson, Michigan, Catherine M. Campbell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Ottawa Intermediate School District Major Internship, Earl J. Spoors Dec 1977

Ottawa Intermediate School District Major Internship, Earl J. Spoors

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Metabolites, Which Accumulate During Phenylketonuria, On The Activity Of Stearoyl-Coenzyme A Desaturase, Walter Scott Dec 1977

The Effect Of Metabolites, Which Accumulate During Phenylketonuria, On The Activity Of Stearoyl-Coenzyme A Desaturase, Walter Scott

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Internship Experience At The Riverwood Community Mental Health Center, Leroy Stanley Carter Aug 1977

An Internship Experience At The Riverwood Community Mental Health Center, Leroy Stanley Carter

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Experiential Report Of An Internship With The Nottawa Christian (Beachy Amish) Day School, Daisy Marie Allabach Aug 1977

An Experiential Report Of An Internship With The Nottawa Christian (Beachy Amish) Day School, Daisy Marie Allabach

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Role Of The Principal In A Selected Middle School, Susan B. Weybright Aug 1977

An Analysis Of The Role Of The Principal In A Selected Middle School, Susan B. Weybright

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Policy Development In A Small School District, John H. Wagar Aug 1977

Policy Development In A Small School District, John H. Wagar

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Godwin Heights Public School District Major Internship, Walter E. Skavnak Aug 1977

Godwin Heights Public School District Major Internship, Walter E. Skavnak

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Analysis Of Chert By Particle Induced X-Ray Emission, Jeanette E. Gibeson Aug 1977

Analysis Of Chert By Particle Induced X-Ray Emission, Jeanette E. Gibeson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Validity Of The Mmpi-168 As An Estimate Of The Full Mmpi, Judith Ellen Cohen Aug 1977

Validity Of The Mmpi-168 As An Estimate Of The Full Mmpi, Judith Ellen Cohen

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A Survey Of The Relationship Between Rhetoric And Music, Robert Stephen Brown Aug 1977

A Survey Of The Relationship Between Rhetoric And Music, Robert Stephen Brown

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Gap Formation: A Reproductive Isolating Mechanism For Parus Atricapillus And P. Carolinensis In Northern Indiana, Peter Gorham Merritt Aug 1977

Gap Formation: A Reproductive Isolating Mechanism For Parus Atricapillus And P. Carolinensis In Northern Indiana, Peter Gorham Merritt

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Physiological Effects Of Brief And Abbreviated Relaxation Training, Robert Flachier Aug 1977

The Physiological Effects Of Brief And Abbreviated Relaxation Training, Robert Flachier

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Simulation And Evaluative Procedures On Performance And Student-Reported Self-Confidence Levels In An Associate Degree Nursing Program, Jean A. Snow Aug 1977

The Effects Of Simulation And Evaluative Procedures On Performance And Student-Reported Self-Confidence Levels In An Associate Degree Nursing Program, Jean A. Snow

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Bird Populations In A Grassland-Thicket In Relation To Plant Succession And Adjacent Land Use, Steven L. Harbron Aug 1977

Bird Populations In A Grassland-Thicket In Relation To Plant Succession And Adjacent Land Use, Steven L. Harbron

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


The Development Of Communication Strategies In Children, Judith Claire Pier Aug 1977

The Development Of Communication Strategies In Children, Judith Claire Pier

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.