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Dynamics Of Attitudes: Individual Beliefs To Cultural Norms, Helen C. Harton Jan 1998

Dynamics Of Attitudes: Individual Beliefs To Cultural Norms, Helen C. Harton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

Dynamic social impact theory (DSIT; Latane, 1996a; 1996b), a macro-level theory of social influence, predicts that discussion will lead to a self-organization of public opinion through decreasing minority sizes, increasing spatial similarity, and emerging correlations. The catastrophe theory of attitudes (CTA; Latane & Nowak, 1994), a micro-level theory, suggests that attitudes are a joint function of issue involvement and information favorability. This paper describes the predictions leading from these theories separately and as integrated and meta-analytically combines analyses of almost 500 students discussing social and political issues over a computer network with twenty previous studies testing aspects of CTA. The …

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Comparison Of Academic Success Variables Of Black Male High School Graduates With Other Racial And Gender Populations In The Broward County School District, Florida, Melvin D. Gillespie Jan 1998

Comparison Of Academic Success Variables Of Black Male High School Graduates With Other Racial And Gender Populations In The Broward County School District, Florida, Melvin D. Gillespie

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

Black males in the United States and Florida are falling behind other groups in almost every measurement of academic success. Inadequate preparation in high school often discourages them from seeking postsecondary education, and reduces their chances of obtaining gainful employment. This study compared the variables which can predict academic success (number of college preparation courses, high school GPA, class rank, and standardized test scores) of black males with that of other racial populations and gender. The sample was limited to seniors who graduated in 1994 from the Broward County public schools and attempted the Florida college entry-level placement test. The …

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Effects Of Adaptation On The Perception Of Motion: The Influence Of Competing Mechanisms, Jessica K. Espinoza Jan 1998

Effects Of Adaptation On The Perception Of Motion: The Influence Of Competing Mechanisms, Jessica K. Espinoza

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

The effects of adaptation on motion were investigated using a modified apparent motion display. Unlike the classical apparent motion display, a BRLC (background relative luminance contrast) apparent motion display consists of two visible dots, each of a different luminance, which remain in the same position but exchange luminances on successive frames. This forms a bistable stimulus; stationarity-flicker or motion may be perceived, depending on the value of the BRLC. There was a significant interaction between condition (baseline or adaptation) and BRLC when testing motion perception following adaptation to a moving stimulus, a flickering stimulus and a static stimulus. Additionally, adaptation …

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Effects Of Meditation On Global And Factor Scores On The Bsi: A Secondary Analysis, Rebecca Leigh Buti Jan 1998

Effects Of Meditation On Global And Factor Scores On The Bsi: A Secondary Analysis, Rebecca Leigh Buti

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

This study was a secondary analysis or data collected by Freeman, E., Ruppenthal, B., and Flinders, R. entitled "Meditation on a Passage and Repetition of a Mantram to Enhance Self-Care of Persons with HIV Infection" (1992). Selected data were re-analyzed considering the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (Orem, 1995). Self-care consisted of daily repetition of an inspirational passage and mantra, which served as the interventions for the primary study. The primary researchers noted that Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) scores rose significantly after the intervention. Thus, secondary analysis focused on the relationships of the basic conditioning factors (BCF) to the global and …

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Effects Of A Community Language Learning/Comprehension Processing Strategies Model On Second Language Reading Comprehension, Roberta. Shames Jan 1998

Effects Of A Community Language Learning/Comprehension Processing Strategies Model On Second Language Reading Comprehension, Roberta. Shames

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

The purpose of the study was to measure the effects of a Community Language Learning/Comprehension Processing Strategies Model of reading instruction on the acquisition of English reading comprehension skills in Level 1 limited English-proficient students. The study was conducted in a high school English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program in Palm Beach County, Florida. A total of 58 students took part. The study compared the English language reading comprehension skills of students taught by traditional ESOL strategies with those taught by a Community Language Learning/Comprehension Processing Strategies Model. Results were measured by the IDEA IPT Reading/Writing Test, Level …

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Effects Of Teaching Mathematics To Learning Style Perceptual Preference On Academic Achievement Of Seventh-Grade Middle School Students, Rosemary Colarulli Jan 1998

Effects Of Teaching Mathematics To Learning Style Perceptual Preference On Academic Achievement Of Seventh-Grade Middle School Students, Rosemary Colarulli

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

Teaching methods that are effective with some students, fail with other students, because students perceive and process information differently. The personal preference by which one perceives and processes new material is called one's learning style. Using the Dunn and Dunn Learning Style Inventory assessment instrument, the learning style perceptual preference of 262 seventh grade students from a large, urban, middle school in southeast Florida were identified. This research investigated the effects of teaching mathematics to the preferred perceptual preference of these students in terms of academic achievement. Four teachers were trained in the Dunn and Dunn learning style teaching model …

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Event Type And Individual Differences In Children's False-Memory Creation, Rhonda Douglas Brown Jan 1998

Event Type And Individual Differences In Children's False-Memory Creation, Rhonda Douglas Brown

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

This series of experiments was designed to address two major questions concerning children's false-memory creation: (1) Are events that involve physical harm content more difficult to implant than events that do not involve physical harm content? and (2) Are individuals with particular cognitive and personality attributes more likely to create false-memories than others? In Experiment 1, 27 first-graders were presented with descriptions of two fictitious events (1 physical harm, 1 no physical harm) and two true events (1 physical harm, 1 no physical harm). Furthermore, individual differences in image descriptions, inhibition, verbal intelligence, working memory capacity and teacher ratings of …

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Variances In Meta-Analysis, Katherine L B Humphreys Jan 1998

Variances In Meta-Analysis, Katherine L B Humphreys

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

Meta-analysis is a statistical method of combining many individual analyses. This thesis reviews the need for meta-analysis; the many statistical consideration facing the meta-analyst; and some of Hedges' results concerning the combined estimate of effect size with unequal weights from his 1981 and 1982 papers. Unequal weights used to combine estimates of effect size in meta-analysis are derived using the variances given by the large sample, normal approximation of the distribution of Hedges' unbiased estimates of effect sizes. These variances depend on the effect size and the sample sizes of both experimental and control groups. This creates circular definitions and …

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Vcoin: Virtual Classroom Over The Internet, Rajesh Jivanbhai Patel Jan 1998

Vcoin: Virtual Classroom Over The Internet, Rajesh Jivanbhai Patel

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999

Today we live in the world where geographic distances on this planet are no longer big hurdles for information exchange. This has been possible due to widespread use of the Internet in recent years. Emergence of the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW) have been significant in the development of low cost distance learning systems. In recent years, technologies for multimedia online publishing and online collaboration have developed significantly. Because of these developments, cost-effective information exchange and two-way communication across the Internet is possible. This thesis proposes a new virtual classroom model named Virtual Classroom Over the Internet (VCOIN). …

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Civil Rights And Self-Concept: Life Stories Of Law, Disability, And Employment, David M. Engel, Frank W. Munger Jan 1998

Civil Rights And Self-Concept: Life Stories Of Law, Disability, And Employment, David M. Engel, Frank W. Munger

Journal Articles

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Health Locus Of Control And Health Behaviors Of Single Mothers Living In Poverty In An Urban North Dakota Community, Jodi Benson Jan 1998

Health Locus Of Control And Health Behaviors Of Single Mothers Living In Poverty In An Urban North Dakota Community, Jodi Benson

Theses and Dissertations

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Communication Styles And Stages Of A Mentoring Relationship : A Comparison Of Genders, Christi K. Braun Jan 1998

Communication Styles And Stages Of A Mentoring Relationship : A Comparison Of Genders, Christi K. Braun

Theses and Dissertations

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Economic Effects Of The 1997 Flood On The Red River Valley, Grant Carlson Jan 1998

Economic Effects Of The 1997 Flood On The Red River Valley, Grant Carlson

Theses and Dissertations

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The New York Times Coverage Of The United Nations Fourth World Conference On Women, Carla Frederica Almeida Santos Jan 1998

The New York Times Coverage Of The United Nations Fourth World Conference On Women, Carla Frederica Almeida Santos

Theses and Dissertations

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Tobacco Use Among U.S. Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups-African Americans, American Indians And Alaska Natives, Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders, And Hispanics: A Report Of The Surgeon General, Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, National Center For Chronic Disease Preventionand Health Promotion, Office On Smoking And Health, Nl. Benowitz, A. Blum, Rl. Braithwaite, Fg. Castro Jan 1998

Tobacco Use Among U.S. Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups-African Americans, American Indians And Alaska Natives, Asian Americans And Pacific Islanders, And Hispanics: A Report Of The Surgeon General, Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, National Center For Chronic Disease Preventionand Health Promotion, Office On Smoking And Health, Nl. Benowitz, A. Blum, Rl. Braithwaite, Fg. Castro

Native Health Database Full Text

This Surgeon General's report on tobacco use summarizes current information on risk factors and patterns related to tobacco use among members of four major racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States: African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics. In addition, this report presents information on national and regional efforts to curtail consumption of tobacco products among members of these four groups.This report was produced with the assistance of experts in the behavioral, epidemiological, medical, and public health fields. Initial background papers were produced by more than 25 scientists who were selected …

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Model Programs In Tribal Health, The Lovelace Clinic Foundation, Lr. Berger Jan 1998

Model Programs In Tribal Health, The Lovelace Clinic Foundation, Lr. Berger

Native Health Database Full Text

This report contains summaries of ten of the 36 Tribal health projects funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The purpose of this report is to share some of the ideas and experiences of these innovative health programs with Tribes, agencies serving American Indian health, and individual with an interest in American Indian health.Each summary provides an overview of the project, as well as several resources for Tribes to obtain more information.The projects included in this publication address a variety of health issues: 1) financing medical services; 2) domestic violence; 3) motor vehicle injuries; 4) children with special needs; 5) …

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Community Health Representative Information System Information System (Chris Ii) Quality Assurance Program., Unknown Jan 1998

Community Health Representative Information System Information System (Chris Ii) Quality Assurance Program., Unknown

Native Health Database Full Text

American Indian tribes and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) realize that American Indialaska Native families and children are at-risk as incidents of child abuse and neglect, along with incidents of family violence, continue to be reported in high numbers. The Child Protection Handbook is designed to provide Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), tribal and other non-BIA employees with essential knowledge to identify and report incidents of child abuse and neglect. The handbook provides employees with an overview of applicable laws, definitions, identification indicators, training, child protection teams, and reporting procedures associated with child protection. The handbook outlines established methods …

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The Effects Of Highlighting On High School Band Students' Performance, Richard J. Tuttle Jan 1998

The Effects Of Highlighting On High School Band Students' Performance, Richard J. Tuttle

Theses and Dissertations

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The Application Of Learning Organisation Theory To The Management Of Change : With Reference To The Engineering Sector, Penelope Ann Gardiner Jan 1998

The Application Of Learning Organisation Theory To The Management Of Change : With Reference To The Engineering Sector, Penelope Ann Gardiner

Plymouth Business School Theses

Recent contributions to the literature on organisations have emphasised the need for constant adaptation to keep pace with the accelerating rate of environmental change. The learning organisation is proposed as one of the most effective means of achieving succesful adaptation through a central focus on learning. This thesis examines the development of the .ideas which have led to the concept of the learning organisation and the application of this concept to the management of change. A number of reasons are proposed for the current adoption of learning organisation theory, these include the restructuring and downsizing of organisations, new Human Resource …

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Retention Of Administrators In Nursing Homes: What Can Management Do?, Douglas A. Singh, Robert C. Schwab Jan 1998

Retention Of Administrators In Nursing Homes: What Can Management Do?, Douglas A. Singh, Robert C. Schwab

Faculty Publications

Annual turnover among nursing home administrators may be 40% or higher. To investigate the factors that could lead to greater administrator retention, responses to a survey (53% response rate) were analyzed using factor analysis and multiple regression models. Results show that higher retention is observed when administrators are allowed to function independently, are involved in decision making, are treated fairly, and are given reasonable goals to achieve. Organizations must hire administrators whose values match theirs. Multifacility chain organizations and for-profit facilities appear to have a greater need to embrace organizational principles that lead to greater job satisfaction.

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The Balance Between Activation And Inhibition In Stereotype Use, Na Wyer, Dl Hamilton Jan 1998

The Balance Between Activation And Inhibition In Stereotype Use, Na Wyer, Dl Hamilton

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

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Intergroup Bias In Group Judgment Processes: The Role Of Behavioral Memories, Jw Sherman, Sb Klein, A Laskey, Na Wyer Jan 1998

Intergroup Bias In Group Judgment Processes: The Role Of Behavioral Memories, Jw Sherman, Sb Klein, A Laskey, Na Wyer

School of Psychology

Two experiments examined the role of memory for behavioral episodes in judgments about in-groups and out-groups. Using a minimal group paradigm, participants read either positive or negative trait-relevant behaviors performed by group members. They then were asked to make judgments about the group's trait characteristics. Results demonstrated that for groups described positively, judgments about the out-group but not the in-group were accomplished by retrieving from memory specific behaviors performed by group members. In contrast, for groups described negatively, judgments about the in-group but not the out-group were accomplished by retrieving specific behaviors performed by group members. These results suggest that …

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A Collection Of Book Reviews And Essays, Samuel E. Sisneros Jan 1998

A Collection Of Book Reviews And Essays, Samuel E. Sisneros

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Contains selected papers written by Samuel Sisneros, Masters Degree program in Borderlands History, University of Texas at El Paso. See cover page for index of papers.

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Practicing Criminal Law: A Jewish Law Analysis Of Being A Prosecutor Or Defense Attorney, Michael J. Broyde Jan 1998

Practicing Criminal Law: A Jewish Law Analysis Of Being A Prosecutor Or Defense Attorney, Michael J. Broyde

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Response To Joseph Allegretti: The Relevance Of Religion To A Lawyer's Work, Lawrence A. Hoffman Jan 1998

Response To Joseph Allegretti: The Relevance Of Religion To A Lawyer's Work, Lawrence A. Hoffman

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Negotiating Between Two Convictional Systems, Anver M. Emon Jan 1998

Negotiating Between Two Convictional Systems, Anver M. Emon

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Speak No Evil, Seek No Evil, Do No Evil: Client Selection And Cooperation With Evil, Teresa Stanton Collett Jan 1998

Speak No Evil, Seek No Evil, Do No Evil: Client Selection And Cooperation With Evil, Teresa Stanton Collett

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Indigenous Ethics And Alien Laws: Native Traditions And The United States Legal System, Mark A. Michaels Jan 1998

Indigenous Ethics And Alien Laws: Native Traditions And The United States Legal System, Mark A. Michaels

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

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The Legal Profession, The Impact Of Law And Legal Theory, Foreword, Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr. Jan 1998

The Legal Profession, The Impact Of Law And Legal Theory, Foreword, Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr.

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

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Ambivalence, Contradiction, And Ambiguity: The Everyday Ethics Of Defense Litigators, Carla Messikomer Jan 1998

Ambivalence, Contradiction, And Ambiguity: The Everyday Ethics Of Defense Litigators, Carla Messikomer

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

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