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A Study Of Selected Characteristics Of Division Of Vocational Rehabilitation Clients Residing In An Eight-County Area In Northeastern North Dakota, Rodger Clarence Swanson

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The Factors Affecting Fertility In Japan Since 1955, Takenori Aso

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A Multiple Discriminant Analysis Of Variables Related To Coronary Heart Disease, Sally Van Valkenburg Hirsh

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The Institutionalization Of Sexism : A Study Of Oppression, Janelle Elizabeth Hongess

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History Of The Valley City State College, Daniel Leo Hennessey

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Multidimensional Perceptions Regarding Actual And Potential Job Placement Success Of Adult Retardates, David L. Hanson

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The Relationship Between The Shot Frequency And Goals Scored During The Pre-Game Warm-Up To The Shot Frequency And Goals Scored During The Game, John F. Gasparini

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Minot's Potential For Manufacturing Industries, Francis E. Kane

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Production Planning And Control In Minuteman Iii Force Modification At Minot Afb, North Dakota, Francis E. Doherty

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Identification Of Factors In The Fort Totten Elementary School Which Contribute To The Dropout Of Indian Students, Harry L. Reynolds

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Alienation And Student Unrest In Universities : A Cross-Cultural Study, Yui Huen Kwan

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Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory : An Investigation Using The Mesa Technique Of Multidimensional Scaling, David A. Lysne

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Development Of A Scale To Measure Teachers' Attitudes Toward Speech Therapy Programs, Barbara M. Lee

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The Effects Of Simplification Of A Complex Linguistic Task On The Learning Of The Task, Sally Johnson

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Clausens : An Ethnography Of Bar Comportment, John F. O'Leary

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A Survey Of Employers Of The 1968-1969 Graduates Of The One-Year Secretarial-Stenographic And The One-Year General-Clerical Programs At The North Dakota State School Of Science, Wahpeton, North Dakota, Donald S. King

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The Effect Of Curriculum Sequences Upon Student Achievement In Selected Computer Languages, Melvin L. Knodel

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The Influence Of Manifest Anxiety On Speed And Accuracy In First Semester High School Typewriting, Marvin Ehley

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The Problem: This study was conducted to determine the influence of manifest anxiety on speed and accuracy in first semester high school typewriting utilizing selected paired seating arrangements.

Procedures: Two experiments were employed in this study. Classes "X," "A," and "B" were in one experiment, while classes "Y," "C," and "D" were in the other. Classes "X" and "Y" were control classes and classes "A," "B," "C," and "D" were experimental classes.

The classrooms were arranged so that any two student typewriting learning stations adjoined each other. The students selected their typewriting station the first day they attended class. The …

Cognitive Dissonance As A Function Of Internal-External Locus Of Control, Dennis U. Spjut

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According to cognitive dissonance theory engaging in behavior inconsistent with one's beliefs arouses dissonance. When individuals choose to engage in a boring and repetitious task they tend to positively reevaluate the task. Recent research (Pallak, et al. 1967) using an incidental verbal learning paradigm indicates that subjects who voluntarily commit themselves to performing a boring task reduce dissonance via enhanced task performance rather than through positive task reevaluation. Both the arousal of dissonance and its reduction can be expected to vary with individual differences. The present study investigated the individual differences of sex and internal-external locus of control as related …

A Survey Of Cross Country Programs And Training Methods In Canadian Colleges And Universities, David W. Guss

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The purpose of this study was to determine current practices and training methods in cross country programs in selected Canadian colleges and universities. Questionnaires were sent out to forty-six colleges and universities, and 38, or 82.6 percent, were returned. Twelve, or 31.5 percent, of the schools indicated that they had no cross country program.

The questionnaire was used to provide general information, reveal policies and practices, determine how athletes were trained and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the cross country programs in these selected Canadian colleges and universities.

An analysis of the results of the survey indicated that:

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A Literature Survey (1960-1970) To Identify The Slow Learner's Capabilities In Business Education, Loretta Sedlmayer

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This study was designed to identify the slow learner’s capabilities in business education. The study began with a perusal of the Business Education Index and the Education Index for literature relative to slow learners in general and particularly to slow learners in business education. Materials used were those written between i960 and 1970.

The findings ware classified into three main parts: (1) a general description of the slow learner—his I.Q. range and characteristics pertinent to his educational and occupational potential and needs; (2) the role that business education plays in preparing him for satisfactory office employment; and (3) the acceptance …

A Study Of North Dakota Public Secondary Social Studies Teachers For The Academic Year 1969-1970, Maurice T. Russell

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Problem: This study examined the academic preparation, teaching assignments, and selected elements of employment of all 673 public secondary social studies teachers in the state of North Dakota for the academic year 1969-1970.

Method: There were 9 academic variables considered in the preparation of the social studies teacher: United States history, world history, American government, problems of democracy, economics, international relations, sociology, psychology, and geography. The examination of the preparation included the source of the highest degree earned and the distribution of degrees by accreditation levels and sex. Teaching assignments within and outside of the social studies fields were also …

A Study Of The Effects Of A Free Reading Program In Social Studies On The Self Image Of A Selected Group Of Eleventh Grade Core Students, Jerome R. Jekel

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Purpose of this Study: The purpose of this study was to ascertain if a change would occur in students self image as a result of being involved in the Free Reading Program (FRP).

The Free Reading Program (FRP) was a design focusing on a personalized curriculum which offered students a free choice of materials. Substitution of the reading program for all social studies requirements was the incentive. Recognized educational principles were used in this program with the object of creating an atmosphere of relevancy for the student. Paramount consideration was given to the changes that occurred in student behavior, particularly …

Direct Estimation Evaluation Of Rehabilitation Patients By Non-Expert Judges, Martin T. Ivers

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The investigation completed by Lipp (Evaluation of rehabilitation patients by direct estimation procedures, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of North Dakota, 1969) demonstrated that exceedingly reliable ratio scale measurement of degree of physical disability could be achieved by expert judges (Js) using direct estimation procedures.

In the present investigation, 10 J^s without formal rehabilitation training or experience made magnitude estimations of degree of physical disability shown by 10 rehabilitation patients in the modalities of ambulation and transfer. The patients' behaviors were depicted by the videotape recording which were used in the Lipp investigation. The magnitude estimation portion of the Lipp investigation was …

An Evaluation Of The Concepts Of Delegation Held By Middle Management In The Computer Industry, Paul Johnson

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This study is an investigation into the modern theory of delegation of authority as viewed by middle managers. Seven theoretical principles of delegation are set forth and seven obstacles to the efficient use of delegation. An empirical study was made by surveying a number of middle managers at the Honeywell corporation, Minneapolis Minnesota. Personal interviews and a questionnaire were used to determine the attitudes of various managers toward delegation principles and practices. An analysis of the data indicated a number of obstacles~ in the practice of delegation; the author suggests elimination of these problem areas will require both a procedural …

Microfilm Technology Its Role In Modern Management, Thomas A. Pawlow

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A Comparative Study: Existing Vocational Trade And Industrial Teacher Certification Requirements And Practices Recommended By Authorities In The Field, Erwin Geigle

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This thesis was a comparative study of vocational trade and industrial teacher certification requirements as they exist in the various states and practices recommended by authorities in the field.

The author composed a questionnaire including relevant aspects of vocational trade and industrial teacher certification requirements. The questionnaires sent to state directors of vocational trade and industrial education asked factual information of teacher certification in their respective states and also asked their opinions concerning vocational trade and industrial teacher certification requirements. The questionnaires sent to industrial teacher education department chairmen asked only their opinions concerning vocational T & I teacher certification …

A Comparative Study Of Social Behavior Of Children: Kindergarten Through Grade Three As Identified By Teacher Rankings, The California Test Of Personality And The Hewett Teacher Rating Scale, Vernon F. Harmeson

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the soundness of teacher rankings and ratings. This investigation was made by comparing teacher rankings, the Hewett Teacher Rating Scale and the California Test of Personality.

To this end the major purposes of this study were:

1. 1. to determine the relationship that exists between teacher ranking of children in three areas of social behavior: "socially adjusted" behavior, "antisocial" behavior, and "withdrawn" behavior and scores of the child on the related subsections of the California Test of Personality.
2. to determine the relationship that exists between the teacher ranking of children on the above …

An Analysis Of Parental Attitude In Regard To Physical Education And Athletics In The Harvey High School, Gordon R. Baumgartner

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The purpose of this study was to investigate parental attitude in regard to several areas in physical education and athletics in the Harvey High School.

The questionnaire-opinionnaire technique was used for obtaining the data. Copies of the opinionnaire were mailed to l£0 parents, and a return of 111 questionnaires, or 74 percent, was received.

A brief summary of the findings show:

1. Parents believed an adequate job of teaching physical education is being done today.

2. Parents believed their children are receiving a better training in physical education now than when the respondents attended school.

3. Physical education was rated …

A Proposed Course Of Study For Prospective Secondary Education Teachers Of The Social Sciences In The Use Of Educational Media And Media Centers, Shelby Strand, Joe Abbott, Paulette Johnson

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Research has shown that prospective teachers have a very limited knowledge of educational media and media centers, and that little is presently being done to correct this deficiency. The intent of this study was to develop a course of instruction which would give the prospective secondary teacher of the social sciences the knowledge and acquaintanceship necessary to enable him to make intelligent and effective use of educational media and the school media center.

The course was first planned in advance and then actually taught to a group of secondary education majors in the social sciences. A day-to-day account of the …