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Personality Traits Exhibited By Individual And Team Sport Athletes As Measured By The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule, Jack A. Harper Jan 1970

Personality Traits Exhibited By Individual And Team Sport Athletes As Measured By The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule, Jack A. Harper

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No abstract provided.


A Follow-Up Study Of The Business Education Graduates, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, From 1964-1968, Inclusive, With Implications For Curriculum Revision, Ardeith Juven Jan 1970

A Follow-Up Study Of The Business Education Graduates, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, From 1964-1968, Inclusive, With Implications For Curriculum Revision, Ardeith Juven

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No abstract provided.


An Exploratory Study Of Platonic Opposite Sex Friendships, Philip F. Guinsburg Jan 1970

An Exploratory Study Of Platonic Opposite Sex Friendships, Philip F. Guinsburg

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No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of The Ability Of The Blind And Sighted To Discriminate Speech In Noise, Judith D. Knauss Jan 1970

A Comparison Of The Ability Of The Blind And Sighted To Discriminate Speech In Noise, Judith D. Knauss

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No abstract provided.


The Development Of A Unit On Business Ethics For A Secretarial Arts Program, Joan E. Hedley Jan 1970

The Development Of A Unit On Business Ethics For A Secretarial Arts Program, Joan E. Hedley

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No abstract provided.


An Experimental Project To Implement The Public Library In Providing Services To The Aging Population, Ora Marie Stewart Jan 1970

An Experimental Project To Implement The Public Library In Providing Services To The Aging Population, Ora Marie Stewart

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Describes the use of bookmobiles by the Northeastern Dakota Bookmobile Library in providing services to senior citizens in Nelson, Cavalier, Walsh, and Pembina Counties in North Dakota


Is Extrinsic Motivation An Effective Reinforcement For Developing Scholastic Achievement?, Richard P. Kringen Jan 1970

Is Extrinsic Motivation An Effective Reinforcement For Developing Scholastic Achievement?, Richard P. Kringen

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No abstract provided.


Interests And Background Variables Characterizing Secondary School Librarians Who Work With Teachers In Curriculum Development And Improvement Of Instruction, Anthony C. Schulzetenberge Jan 1970

Interests And Background Variables Characterizing Secondary School Librarians Who Work With Teachers In Curriculum Development And Improvement Of Instruction, Anthony C. Schulzetenberge

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No abstract provided.


The Relation Of Scores On The Mtai To Selected Non-Intellective And Demographic Variables., Neil Barry Hensrud Jan 1970

The Relation Of Scores On The Mtai To Selected Non-Intellective And Demographic Variables., Neil Barry Hensrud

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No abstract provided.


Personal And Occupational Characteristics Among Selected Clerical Employees With Improved Employability., Florentine Viola Goodlett Sowell Jan 1970

Personal And Occupational Characteristics Among Selected Clerical Employees With Improved Employability., Florentine Viola Goodlett Sowell

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of Selected Clerical Vocational Occupations In The United States Army And Their Utilization By Separated Personnel., Donovan Ernisse Keester Jan 1970

A Study Of Selected Clerical Vocational Occupations In The United States Army And Their Utilization By Separated Personnel., Donovan Ernisse Keester

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No abstract provided.


A History Of Business Letter-Writing Theory As Revealed In An Interpretive Analysis Of American Collegiate Business Communication Textbooks, 1915-1967., Gayle A. Sobolik Jan 1970

A History Of Business Letter-Writing Theory As Revealed In An Interpretive Analysis Of American Collegiate Business Communication Textbooks, 1915-1967., Gayle A. Sobolik

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No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Opinionated Language In Oral Persuasion, William F. Zelen Jan 1970

The Effect Of Opinionated Language In Oral Persuasion, William F. Zelen

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No abstract provided.


The Film Poem : Its Development And Relationship To My Work, Vernon Jackson Buxton Jan 1970

The Film Poem : Its Development And Relationship To My Work, Vernon Jackson Buxton

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No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Dale Carnegie's System Of Public Speaking, Sharon Ann Wozniak Jan 1970

An Analysis Of Dale Carnegie's System Of Public Speaking, Sharon Ann Wozniak

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No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Typewriting On Selected Language Arts Skills And Motor Development Of The Educable Mentally Handicapped, Mary Paulette Gladis Jan 1970

The Influence Of Typewriting On Selected Language Arts Skills And Motor Development Of The Educable Mentally Handicapped, Mary Paulette Gladis

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No abstract provided.


The Role Of The Seminary Teacher As A Counselor As Judged By Stake Presidents, Bishops, And Seminary Teachers, George M. Peacock Jan 1970

The Role Of The Seminary Teacher As A Counselor As Judged By Stake Presidents, Bishops, And Seminary Teachers, George M. Peacock

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the counseling role of the seminary teacher. Answers to the following were sought:
1. Are there significant differences in the counseling role of the seminary teacher as seen by members of stake presidencies and bishops, and as seen by seminary teachers themselves?
2. Is there a consensus among teachers and Church leaders concerning the counseling role of the seminary teacher?
3. What is the counseling role of the seminary teacher?

The following conclusions were drawn:
1. There were significant differences on six of the twenty-five items. No pattern of difference was shown. …


A Readership Study Of The Instructor Magazine, Vern Maeser Young Jan 1970

A Readership Study Of The Instructor Magazine, Vern Maeser Young

Theses and Dissertations

"The Instructor" magazine of The Deseret Sunday School Union of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1966. In a message of congratulations to the publication, the First Presidency of the Church pointed to the unique role "The Instructor" performs today in promulgating effective religious teaching. The message stated, "The articles contained therein, the editorials, and the Sunday School supplemental lesson material, have contributed much to the gospel training in the Church. It is a very superior magazine, being unsurpassed by any in its field." Because of this 100th anniversary and the unique role …


The Effects Of Repetitive Versus Nonrepetitive Dictation On Speed Achievement In Second-Semester High School Shorthand., Harriett Ann Mcintosh Jan 1970

The Effects Of Repetitive Versus Nonrepetitive Dictation On Speed Achievement In Second-Semester High School Shorthand., Harriett Ann Mcintosh

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No abstract provided.


The Reliability And Validity Of The Modified Aahper Fitness Test As Applied To Freshmen College Males At The University Of North Dakota, Paul O. Soderberg Jan 1970

The Reliability And Validity Of The Modified Aahper Fitness Test As Applied To Freshmen College Males At The University Of North Dakota, Paul O. Soderberg

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis topic was basically concerned with two phases. The first phase of the study was to determine the reliability of the Modified AAHPER Fitness Test. The second phase of the study was to determine the validity of this same test. Test administrations were given in a one week period.

The reliability was established by the test-retest method. Thirty-seven subjects participated in two test periods. The validity was established by comparing nineteen subjects' results on a criterion test, to their results on the first administration of the Modified AAHPER Test Items.

All items of the Modified AAHPER Test were found …


The Contributions Of George A. Smith To The Establishment Of The Mormon Society In The Territory Of Utah, C. Kent Dunford Jan 1970

The Contributions Of George A. Smith To The Establishment Of The Mormon Society In The Territory Of Utah, C. Kent Dunford

Theses and Dissertations

This study is an examination of the contributions made by George A. Smith (1817-1875) to the Mormon society in the Utah Territory. It is an historical exposition and appraisal of his work as a Church leader, colonizer, historian, military leader, and politician.

George A. Smith was one of the most distinguished Mormon leaders during Brigham Young's administration as Church President. He played a vital role in aiding the exiled saints living in Iowa to complete the long exodus to Utah. The first colonizing mission to venture south of Utah Valley was led by George A. Smith. He acted as an …


An Investigation Of The Use Of Home Study Materials Within The Classroom As An Aid To The Part-Time, Non-Professional Lds Seminary Teacher, Weston F. Killpack Jan 1970

An Investigation Of The Use Of Home Study Materials Within The Classroom As An Aid To The Part-Time, Non-Professional Lds Seminary Teacher, Weston F. Killpack

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of seminary home study materials within the early morning seminary classroom as a supplementary aid to the teacher, measuring changes in student's attitude, church activity, and knowledge of the New Testament.

The sample consisted of 130 students in experimental and control groups in six early morning seminary classes in the San Diego, California area during the 1968-69 school year. Six teachers participated in the study and an instrument was used as a pre and a post test to evaluate progress. The data was tabulated by an IBM computer.

It was …


A Study Of Teacher, Principal, Coordinator Perception Of The Role Of A Latter-Day Saint Seminary Principal, Richard A. Vehar Jan 1970

A Study Of Teacher, Principal, Coordinator Perception Of The Role Of A Latter-Day Saint Seminary Principal, Richard A. Vehar

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to determine the perceptions of teachers, principals and coordinators in the LDS Seminaries along the Wasatch Front of Utah as they relate to (a) the role of the seminary principal and (b) the actual performance of seminary principals.


History Of The Davis County Clipper From Its Inception In 1891 To The Present 1970, Cammon I. Arrington Jan 1970

History Of The Davis County Clipper From Its Inception In 1891 To The Present 1970, Cammon I. Arrington

Theses and Dissertations

To write a descriptive history of the Davis County Clipper and its editors was the purpose of this study.

The first person involved with the newspaper was Lamoni Call who had been printing a small brochure to advertise his business. He asked John Stahle, Sr. to join him in printing some news along with the advertisments.

Regular publication began early in 1891 under the name of the The Little Clipper. Dissolution of the partnership came in 1894. Mr. Stahle maintained the editorial side of the newspaper his entire life. His son John Stahle, Jr. lived and loved the printing …


A Study Of Basic Philosophies Of Seminary Teachers Determined By The Ames Philosophical Belief Inventory, V. Mack Sumner Jan 1970

A Study Of Basic Philosophies Of Seminary Teachers Determined By The Ames Philosophical Belief Inventory, V. Mack Sumner

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there were differences in the basic philosophies of Seminary Teachers who were ranked highest and lowest by experienced coordinators. It also sought to determine which philosophical background was associated with the most successful teachers, and which with the least successful.

Seminary teachers of three districts were surveyed by the Ames Inventory, and each coordinator identified his ten most successful and least successful teachers. The results of the Inventory and the teacher rankings were tabulated and compared, using Chi Square analysis to determine if differences were significant.

The findings indicated …


The Measurement Of The Instructor Variable In The Instructional Process By A Rank Order, Forced Choice Procedure Along Five Basic Dimensions, Martha Louise Green Jan 1970

The Measurement Of The Instructor Variable In The Instructional Process By A Rank Order, Forced Choice Procedure Along Five Basic Dimensions, Martha Louise Green

Theses and Dissertations

In the present study, a rating of professors as a variable in the learning process through a dimension rank order technique was made by 316 undergraduate students. An instructor evaluation instrument was used. This instrument was administered to students who were asked to rank order their professors on five basic dimensions of instruction.

The rank ordering demonstrated meaning in standard scores among instructors by a paired comparison transformation, and since parameters (a complete department) were used, absolute values were obtained. There was clear evidence to indicate that students could reliably and significantly discriminate between instructors on five basic dimensions of …


Transparency As A Prognostic Variable In Psychotherapy., Gary Gran Forrest Jan 1970

Transparency As A Prognostic Variable In Psychotherapy., Gary Gran Forrest

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Experimental Study Of Teacher Morale In Selected School Districts Of North Dakota., Robert L. Bergeth Jan 1970

An Experimental Study Of Teacher Morale In Selected School Districts Of North Dakota., Robert L. Bergeth

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No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of Traditional Procedures And Operant Conditioning Procedures As Applied To Speech Correction In Public Schools, Darrell A. Peterson Jan 1970

A Comparative Study Of Traditional Procedures And Operant Conditioning Procedures As Applied To Speech Correction In Public Schools, Darrell A. Peterson

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Alcohol On Three Levels Of Complex Human Behavior, Grady Vancil Maraman Jan 1970

The Effects Of Alcohol On Three Levels Of Complex Human Behavior, Grady Vancil Maraman

Theses and Dissertations

That alcohol affects human behavior has been known for centuries. However, how and why it affects behavior has not been precisely established despite extensive research and study. The inconsistent action of alcohol at different doses on different tissue systems and on different response systems has been well documented (Kalant 1 referenced in 39). The exact sites of action of alcohol in the central nervous system and the relative influence of each of these sites in cognitive and motor behavior are not known. The primary purpose of this experiment was to study the effects of blood alcohol concentrations below 0.100 percent …