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Personality Correlates Of Self-Insight, Gary L. Halgunseth

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The Effects Of Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale Level And Anxiety-Producing Instructions On Performance In Competitional And Non-Competitional Paired-Associate Learning, Richard E. Harder

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A Study Of The Relationship Of Tongue Thrust To Predicted Spontaneous Refinement Of Defective [S] Production, Doris P. Gust

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The Use Of The Mmpi In Differentiating Early Multiple Sclerosis And Conversion Hysteria, Gordon R. Dodge

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The Relationship Between Primary Mental Abilities Test Scores And Articulation Errors In First Grade Children, Gerald D. Gunderson

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A Comparison Of The Physical Fitness Levels Attained By Participants In Interscholastic Athletes And In The Required Physical Education Program, Carl E. Hasche

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The purpose of this study was to show the improvements in physical fitness levels between two experimental groups. Experimental Group I consisted of twenty-one athletes and Experimental Group II consisted of twenty-six students in the required physical education program. Intra and inter group comparisons were made from the data collected from a special eight-item physical fitness test.

The null hypothesis was assumed with respect to the difference between the means of both groups. The hypothesis was tested with the "t" technique for checking significance of difference between means, and the F technique for determining the significance of the difference among …

A Comparison Of The Effects Of Weight Control And Reduction Of High School Wrestlers On Selected Measurements Of Strength, John R. Oxton

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the changes, if any, of selected strength factors of typical North Dakota high school wrestlers, as these might be affected by programs of weight reduction or weight control.

Right grip, left grip, push, pull, leg and back strength data of the subjects were recorded using a dynamometer. The subjects were tested five times during and after the season.

Inter-group and intra-group comparisons of results were made between the control group consisting of seven high school wrestlers and the experimental group of seven high school wrestlers who experienced a weight loss of more …

A Study Of The Comparisons Between The Academic Achievements In Byu Religion Courses Of Lds Students Who Graduated From Lds Seminaries And Lds Students Who Had Not Attended Lds Seminaries, John K. Child

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This study attempted to find if there were a significant difference in the academic achievement in B.Y.U. religion courses between L.D.S. seminary graduates and students who had not attended L.D.S. seminaries.

A Design For A Proposed Skill Proficiency Test In Tumbling And Apparatus For Male Physical Education Majors At The University Of North Dakota, J. Patrick Harris

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to design an instrument that would measure the tumbling and apparatus skill proficiency of male physical education majors of the University of North Dakota.

Two groups were used in the study. An experimental group of fifteen subjects, which was taking the required tumbling and apparatus course five times weekly; and a control group of ten subjects that had taken the same class the semester before, were utilized in this study.

The two groups were given the initial test for purposes of determining item validity. The experimental group was also given a retest to determine …

A Chemist In The Senate: Edwin Fremont Ladd, 1921-1925, Alfred C. Melby

Theses and Dissertations

Edwin Fremont Ladd, a native of :Maine, migrated to North Dakota in 1890 to join the chemistry faculty of the Agricultural College. In the following three decades, his work in the pure-food crusade and in the fight for fair grain grading and reasonable rail rates earned him a reputation for personal courage and devotion to agriculture. His reputation led the Nonpartisan League to endorse him for the United States Senate in 1920. Following his victory over Senator Asle J. Gronna in the Republican primary, Ladd defeated his Democratic opponent in the general election.

From his entry into the Senate in …

Demand Stimulation In Advertising, James M. Gloshen

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A Content Analysis Of Editorials In Four North Dakota Newspapers, Robert R. Pyle

Theses and Dissertations

This study is a content analysis of editorials in the four North Dakota newspapers. Its purpose is to determine the amount of conflict- oriented editorial content of each paper. A representative sample of each of the four papers was chosen for analysis. Two types of content analysis were performed to determine what subjects were discussed, and to determine the direction (whether conflict or cooperation) of the subject matter. Three judges were used to code a sample of the material, and inter-agreement percentages were calculated for each coder. The results of the subject matter and directional analysis are presented in tables …

A Comparison Of Reaction Time Changes In Freshman Baseball Players Elicited By Practice With The Variable Speed Rotating Pitching Machine, William G. Trenbeath

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the differences, if any, which might occur in the reaction time of two groups, one of which took part in a training program using the Variable Speed Rotating Pitching Machine and another group which did not.

The participants in this study consisted of eighteen freshman baseball candidates at the University of North Dakota. A Meylan Reaction-Action Timer was used to test all participants in reaction time before and after a six week experimental period using the matched pairs technique. Nine subjects were placed in the control group and nine subjects were placed …

A Comparison Of The Manifest Needs And Teaching Attitudes Of Selected Male Freshman And Sophomore Majors In Physical Education At The University Of North Dakota, Craig B. M. Ashley

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the manifest psychological needs and teaching attitudes of male freshman and sophomore majors in physical education at the University of North Dakota during the 1966-67 school year. The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was administered to determine the manifest needs of the subjects. The Minnesota Teacher Attitude Inventory was used to determine the teaching attitudes of the subjects.

The EPPS results of the freshmen and sophomores were compared by the "t" test.

The MTAI results of the freshmen and sophomores were also compared by the "t" test.

The MTAI mean score of the …

The Effects Of Controlled Training With The Exer-Genie Exercise On The Speed Of The Sprint Start, Donald A. Bell

Theses and Dissertations

This study was undertaken to determine the changes elicited by the use of the Exer-genie exerciser as a sprint-start training device.

Ten freshman end varsity sprinters who were members of the University of North Dakota intercollegiate track team served as subjects. The control group participated in the initial and final testing and followed the regularly scheduled track training and practice. The experimental group participated in similar tasting and training, but also worked two or three times per week on a controlled Exer-genie program.

The initial and final tests involved six timed trials for the twenty-yard dash out of starting blocks …

A Comparative Study Of Fitness Development Involving Two Methods Of Administering Physical Activity To Improve Fitness, Neil M. Wilson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to discover a method of administering exercises in a graded physical education program that would not use excessive class time for the calisthenic period. Twenty-four elementary school children from the Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Grand Forks, North Dakota, participated in the study. Experimental Group One took part in a graded program which included types of calisthenics within the activity. Experimental Group Two exercised for twelve minutes before regular activity. The Grand Forks Physical Fitness Test was used to measure levels of physical development.

Two statistical comparisons were: (1) a within group comparison between …

The Preparation And Certification Of Industrial Arts Teachers In Canada, Maurice S. Vaughan

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Problem

The purpose of this research was to analyze the preparation and certification of industrial arts teachers in Canada and to devise a recommended program for industrial arts teacher education for Manitoba. A solution to this problem was sought through an examination of the problems of teacher preparation in Canada, certification practices, and industrial arts teacher preparation programs and recommendations in line with the best practices available were made.

Procedure

Data were collected, tabulated, and analyzed from various sources, including teachers, teacher-educators, and department of education officials throughout Canada by means of correspondence, consultation, and the review of pertinent documents. …

A Comparative Study Of Selected Personality Characteristics Of Students Who Cheat And Do Not Cheat In An Academic Situation, Walter G. Mcintire

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The purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant personality differences between students who cheat in a given academic situation and students who do not cheat in the same situation. This was examined in terms of manifest needs, personality structure, and certain attitudes and values relative to the circumstances and setting in which the behavior occurred.

The sample studied consisted of 64 students, classified into 8 groups, from a class of 198 students enrolled in Psychology 213, Educational Psychology, at the University of North Dakota during the spring semester of the 1965--66 academic year.

The students were …

William Langer: The Progressive Attorney General (1917-1920), Elaine J. Weber

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The purpose of this study is to indicate how many of William hanger's actions during his years as Attorney General from 1917-1920, can be understood by identifying him with the progressive leaders of that day. The main sources of information used were the William hanger Papers and newspapers of the day.

Early Twentieth Century progressives were often noted for their zeal in moral reform. As Attorney General, hanger strictly and conspicuously enforced prohibition and the Blue laws, hike other progressives, he believed in the perfectability of man and looked for the day when the people would keep the laws voluntarily. …

A Comparison Of The Physical Fitness Levels Of Athletes And Non-Athletes Over A Four Year Period At The University Of North Dakota, Del Gab

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the physical fitness levels of athletes and non-athletes at the University of North Dakota.

This study was directly concerned with physical fitness as measured by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Modified Youth Fitness Test. The students involved were selected freshmen who had enrolled at the University of North Dakota in the fall of 1963, but did not participate in intercollegiate athletics in their four years of college and athletes who participated for three years in intercollegiate football, basketball, wrestling, cross country, and/or hockey at the University of North …

The Changing Aspects Of Nature In Art, Donald C. Grandbois

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study Is to explain my theory of painting. Why I paint as I do Is a conplex natter. My painting Is neither accidental nor the tracing of surface reality. Neither my painting techniques nor the philosophy which guides then is purely spontaneous. On the contrary, both have consciously evolved out of the past. In this study I attempt to explain all the elements on which I have drawn on in my search for expression.

(1) While my philosophy Is expressive of the realities of this atomic age. it Is still aware of Plato's Insight Into reality. …

An Investigation Of Constant Position Within Words And Syllables, Carla W. Hess

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Disagreement exists among speech clinicians regarding the appropriate classification of consonant position in the evaluation of defective articulation.

To accomplish the purposes of this investigation—to determine if consonants in initial, medial, and final positions within words are / * perceived as entities distinct from consonants that initiate or terminate syllables, and to determine if the concept of "medial" is valid in the evaluation of defective articulation—reading passages in which consonant positions were systematically varied were devised. These passages were tape-recorded with selected test consonants misartieulated by the substitution of other consonants in various positions within words and syllables. Sixty-one students …

An Analysis And Description Of Advertising Agencies In North Dakota, John N. Hein

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis describes and analyzes the advertising practices of selected North Dakota advertising agencies. Much of the data was obtained from personal interviews with executives of five North Dakota advertising agencies. Such agency topics as clients, services, media used, billings, and false and misleading advertising laws adhered to by North Dakota agencies were described.

A total of 65 advertisers were represented by North Dakota advertising agencies in 1966. The large national and regional advertisers were most profitable in terms of billings to agencies. Knowledge and familiarity of markets and media of North Dakota and the surrounding area were probably the …

A Comparison Of Two Methods Of Teaching, Gordon J. Mushey

Theses and Dissertations

The study consisted of a comparison of two methods of teaching the elementary backstroke to beginning swimmers. Students of the University of North Dakota "Upward Bound" project volunteered as experimental subjects. The instructor pre-tested the students to see that those participating fell in the beginning swimming classification. The students were taken through the beginning swimming progressions as outlined by the American Red Cross. After they had progressed sufficiently in basic swimming skills, the subjects were arbitrarily placed into two experimental groups.

One group was taught to swim the elementary backstroke using the whole method of instruction, and the other was …

Financing Expansion Of A Small Business Enterprise, Norman H. Clark

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No abstract provided.

The Comparison Of The Effects Of Two Training Methods To Increase Muscular Strength, Endurance, Power, Speed And Agility Of Adolescent Boys Of Fertile High School, Charles L. Johnson

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The purpose of this study was to compare changes observed during an experimental period involving two training methods utilized to increase muscular strength, endurance, power, speed, and agility.

The subjects selected for this study were freshman and sophomore students at the High School of Fertile, Minnesota enrolled in the required physical education classes. This selection was a random choice of one weight training group and one endurance training group. Both groups participated in their respective exercise programs for a period of eight weeks.

Each group was tested on six test items consisting of push-ups, burpees, shuttle run, broad jump, pull-ups, …

An Investigation Of The Relationship Between Inaccurate Feedback And The I-E Personality Construct, Norvin R. Curtis

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A Study Of The Administrative And Professional Responsibilities Of Secondary School Secretarial Program Graduates In Relation To Size And Type Of Employing Company., Albert Robin Pender

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A Comparison Of Two Methods Of Conditioning For Endurance Of College Women In Track And Field, Kathleen Mccann

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A Phenomenological Approach To Floor Exercise As An Aesthetic Experience, Barbara Jeanne Sanborn

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No abstract provided.