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Corrections At A Crossroads, Josephine M. Laplante Phd
Corrections At A Crossroads, Josephine M. Laplante Phd
Justice Policy
This report provides frameworks for thinking about the costs and benefits of diversion programs and other correctional interventions. Some basic instruction is provided in benefit cost analysis and the structure and behavior of costs in an institutional setting. The emphasis is on gaining a working command of tools, so you can use them to help you think through policy options. While it will be tempting to bypass the instruction and turn to the charts and graphs that describe and analyze the current state of corrections in Cumberland County and Maine, the grounding in cost concepts and the benefit cost framework …
The Effects Of Dispersal And Recruitment Limitation On Community Structure Of Odonates In Artificial Ponds, Shannon J. Mccauley
The Effects Of Dispersal And Recruitment Limitation On Community Structure Of Odonates In Artificial Ponds, Shannon J. Mccauley
Biological Sciences
I examined the effects of isolation on the structure of both adult and larval dragonfly (Odonata: Anisoptera) communities forming at physically identical artificial ponds over two years. Isolation, whether measured by distance to the nearest source habitat or by connectivity to multiple sources, was significantly negatively related to the species richness of dragonflies observed at and collected in these ponds. These results indicate that dispersal and recruitment limitation acted as filters on the richness of communities at these artificial ponds. The richness of larval recruits in artificial ponds was lower than the richness of adult dispersers observed at ponds, and …
Kickshaws, David L. Silverman
Detecting Intentional, Realistic Response Distortion On The Mmpi-2 Using Multiple Validity Scales, Andrew Minton
Detecting Intentional, Realistic Response Distortion On The Mmpi-2 Using Multiple Validity Scales, Andrew Minton
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) is a 567-item questionnaire used by psychologists to help diagnose mental disorders. The effectiveness of the MMPI-2 validity scales (F, Fp, F-K, and Ds-r2) were evaluated by asking college students to respond honestly or fake bad on the MMPI-2. Each scale was scored in the usual manner, but as a group they were evaluated in a noncompensatory fashion. That is, failing even one scale was interpreted as a faked response. MMPI-2 protocols of all participants were analyzed to determine if the validity scales were able to accurately identify which subjects faked and which answered …
"None Of The Above" As An Answer Option In Observatoin Based Multiple-Choice Questions, Stephen King
"None Of The Above" As An Answer Option In Observatoin Based Multiple-Choice Questions, Stephen King
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study examined the characteristics of items using none of the above (NOT A) as an answer option in observation based multiple-choice questions. Previous research has examined only the use of a NOTA option in academic knowledge based testing, not in visual recognition testing. Item difficulty and discrimination were examined for three different item formats: (a) items without a NOTA option, (b) items with NOTA as a distracter, and (c) items with NOTA as the correct answer. The questions were based on two photographs with similar content. A total of 98 participants from a large southeastern university completed a visual …
Sorority Eating Patterns: A Longitudinal Investigation, Marissa Hobbs
Sorority Eating Patterns: A Longitudinal Investigation, Marissa Hobbs
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
To date, most research in the area of college women and eating disorders has only been conducted to determine the prevalence of eating disorders among selected college subgroups. Although such research is limited, particularly for those women that choose to join social sororities, it generally indicates that sorority women represent a subgroup with high instances of eating disorders and often presents a conflicting view of these women's eating patterns and beliefs regarding weight loss and food. The present study was designed to continue the investigation of sorority women and their eating patterns by conducting a longitudinal study, consisting of five …
Relationships In Aging, Cognitive Processes, And Contingency Learning, Sarah Reeder
Relationships In Aging, Cognitive Processes, And Contingency Learning, Sarah Reeder
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This study investigated the influence of age, processing speed, working memory,and associative processes on the acquisition of contingency information. Young and older adults completed positive (+.65) and negative (-.65) contingency tasks that measured their ability to discover the relationship between a symptom (e.g., FEVER) and a fictional disease (e.g., OLYALGIA). Both d' scores, i.e., contingency learning, and contingency estimates, i.e., contingency judgment, were examined. Participants were also asked to complete cognitive tasks that measure the constructs of processing speed, working memory resources, associative memory, and associative learning. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the direct and indirect relationships between …
Does Item Exposure Impact The Relationship Between Specificity And Interrater Agreement, Traxler Littlejohn
Does Item Exposure Impact The Relationship Between Specificity And Interrater Agreement, Traxler Littlejohn
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The present study attempted to replicate the results found in Roch and Paquin (2004). Raters in their study viewed a video tape performance and rated a target's performance during a leaderless group discussion. Their results indicated that as item specificity decreased (i.e., as items became more vague), there was an increase in interrater agreement, a positive correlation between item difficulty and interater agreement, and a positive correlation between performance and interrater agreement. The present study also examined the impact of item exposure as it related to these hypotheses and the relationship between item exposure and interrater agreement. Using a sample …
Do The Goal Orientations Of National Board Certified Teachers Differ From Their Non-Certified Counterparts?, Carrie Newby
Do The Goal Orientations Of National Board Certified Teachers Differ From Their Non-Certified Counterparts?, Carrie Newby
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Given the increasing number of those achieving certification through National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and the amount of federal money NBPTS has been awarded to design the assessment of identifying teachers, the majority of research has focused on whether National Board Certified teachers impact student achievement and whether NBPTS effectively measures teacher quality. There is very little, if any, published research that addresses other factors that could possibly distinguish teachers that have obtained National Board Certification, however. In the current study, it was presumed that goal orientation might be an important factor that could distinguish those who have …
Providers' Use Of Standards Of Care For Methicillin Resistant Staphlyococcus Aureus Abcesses, Lesleigh Norris Wilbourbe
Providers' Use Of Standards Of Care For Methicillin Resistant Staphlyococcus Aureus Abcesses, Lesleigh Norris Wilbourbe
MSN Research Projects
The purpose of this research project was to develop a nurse practitioner knowledgebase regarding the role of the nurse practitioner in screening and caring for the patient with glaucoma in primary care.
Understanding The Ottawa Convention’S Obligations To Landmine Victims, Kerry Brinkert
Understanding The Ottawa Convention’S Obligations To Landmine Victims, Kerry Brinkert
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Ottawa Convention is unique for a number of reasons, not the least of which being that the Convention has linked obligations concerning the use of a weapon with a requirement that Convention signatories assist a victim wounded by that weapon. When the Convention was adopted in September 1997, this aspect, while lauded by diplomats and activists, was certain to be a challenge to implement. The real work began once the Convention entered into force and states had to act on this responsibility. This article discusses in particular the Convention’s victim assistance obligations.
Laguardia Faculty Publications: A Bibliography, Fourth Edition 2005, Clementine Lewis, Laguardia Community College
Laguardia Faculty Publications: A Bibliography, Fourth Edition 2005, Clementine Lewis, Laguardia Community College
LaGuardia Community College Publications
LaGuardia Faculty Publications is produced every five years to showcase the published work of the faculty of LaGuardia Community College. This fourth edition covers the period from 1968 to 2005 and features forthcoming documents for the year 2005. The objective of this publication is to recognize and highlight the research and other scholarly endeavors of LaGuardia’s faculty. The publication includes a rich source of print and nonprint materials such as books, journal and newspaper articles, conference proceedings, art exhibitions, audiovisual materials and electronic formats. These materials reflect the faculty’s strong commitment to scholarship and their diverse interests and expertise. This …
Adolescent Perceptions Of Appropriate Parental Reactions In Moral And Conventional Social Domains, Laura M. Padilla-Walker, Gustavo Carlo
Adolescent Perceptions Of Appropriate Parental Reactions In Moral And Conventional Social Domains, Laura M. Padilla-Walker, Gustavo Carlo
Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications
Research suggests that adolescents’ ratings of the appropriateness of parental reactions are influenced by several constructs, including adolescents’ perceptions of the type of parental reaction, the emotions felt by the adolescent and parental intentions. However, little is known regarding how these constructs are differentially predictive of appropriateness in different socialization contexts. One hundred and twenty-two adolescents (mean age = 16.87 years) answered questions regarding past situations in antisocial and prosocial contexts, and in moral and conventional domains. Different parental reactions were reported across moral and conventional domains. In addition, the appropriateness of parental responses varied across domain. Namely, in antisocial …
An Alternative Perspective On Landmines And Vulnerable Populations, Shelby Weitzel
An Alternative Perspective On Landmines And Vulnerable Populations, Shelby Weitzel
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
By offering a different view on the International Campaign to Ban Landmines’ dominant message concerning mine action, this article presents an argument for possible alternatives. The author brings up such points as a lack of discussion and an acceptance of facts without proper checking of research. In addition, suggestions of constructive use of landmines in the defense of vulnerable populations are made to refute the idea of a necessary worldwide ban.
I.06-8 | Uup Insight, Dawn M. Svoboda-Pappas, Sara Battaglia, United University Professions
I.06-8 | Uup Insight, Dawn M. Svoboda-Pappas, Sara Battaglia, United University Professions
UUP Insight
Newsletter of the Stony Brook Chapter of the United University Professions | v. : ill. ; 28 cm (original analog pub.),UUP Professional Perspective | Insight | UUP Newsletter | UUP/SB Newsletter
Clemson Commencement Program, August 2006, Clemson University
Clemson Commencement Program, August 2006, Clemson University
Clemson Commencement Programs
No abstract provided.
2006 Summary Report On Institutional Effectiveness, Clemson University
2006 Summary Report On Institutional Effectiveness, Clemson University
Institutional Effectiveness Reports
No abstract provided.
Ordinality And Inferential Abilities Of A Grey Parrot (Psittacus Erithacus), Irene M. Pepperberg
Ordinality And Inferential Abilities Of A Grey Parrot (Psittacus Erithacus), Irene M. Pepperberg
Sentience Collection
A grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), able to label the color of the bigger or smaller object in a pair (I. M. Pepperberg & M. V. Brezinsky, 1991), to vocally quantify ≤6 item sets (including heterogeneous subsets; I. M. Pepperberg, 1994), and separately trained to identify Arabic numerals 1–6 with the same vocal English labels but not to associate Arabic numbers with their relevant physical quantities, was shown pairs of Arabic numbers or an Arabic numeral and a set of objects and was asked for the color of the bigger or smaller one. The parrot’s success showed he (a) understood number …
The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 10.1 (2006), Cisr Journal
The Journal Of Erw And Mine Action Issue 10.1 (2006), Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Feature: Explosive Remnants of War | Focus: Africa | Profiles | Making it Personal | Notes from the Field | Research and Development
Use Of A Classroom Response System To Enhance Classroom Interactivity, Keng Siau, Hong Sheng, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah
Use Of A Classroom Response System To Enhance Classroom Interactivity, Keng Siau, Hong Sheng, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah
Department of Management: Faculty Publications
Classroom interactivity is a critical component of teaching and learning. This paper reports on the use of a classroom response system to enhance classroom interactivity in a systems analysis and design course. The success of the project was assessed using both quantitative and qualitative data. A pretest/posttest design was used to examine the effects of a classroom response system on interactivity. The results show that a classroom response system can significantly improve classroom interactivity. Qualitative data was also collected to identify the strengths and weaknesses of using a classroom response system to enhance classroom interaction. Based on the quantitative and …
The Effect Of Divulging The Intent Of The Conditional Reasoning Test Of Aggression To Responses, Nathan Carter
The Effect Of Divulging The Intent Of The Conditional Reasoning Test Of Aggression To Responses, Nathan Carter
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Under the conditional reasoning (CR; James, 1998) system of personality measurement, items are constructed to have the appearance of a logic or reasoning test. This characteristic of CR tests is designed to combat response distortion by test takers in personality testing. The CR system was used to develop the Conditional Reasoning Test of Aggression (CRT-A; James & Mclntyre, 2000), a tool used to screen employees whose scores indicate an aggressive disposition. An assumption of the CRT-A is that respondents are unaware of the construct being measured. This study examines the effect of informing respondents that the CRT-A measures aggression. A …
Body Image And Weight Related Behaviors: The Role Of Gender, Ethnicity, And Immigration, Tina Hoover
Body Image And Weight Related Behaviors: The Role Of Gender, Ethnicity, And Immigration, Tina Hoover
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Obesity rates have aggressively climbed in both children and adults, and notably for particular ethnic and lower socioeconomic status groups. National data from 1999-2002 have shown that approximately one-half of African-American women were obese, as compared to one-third of Caucasian women. It has been substantiated that a significant portion of overweight or obese children will become obese adults, with a number of factors identified that may influence obesity in children including gender, ethnicity, and environment. This study analyzed secondary data from The Youth Behavioral Risk Factor Survey administered to students at BGHS to identify variations in body image for particular …
Factors Affecting Condom Use Among College Students, Amar Kanekar
Factors Affecting Condom Use Among College Students, Amar Kanekar
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The absence of consistent and correct usage of condoms increases the risk of STI's and HIV/AIDS. However, most studies done to date across the nation indicate a low usage of condoms among college students. In fall of 2004, the National College Health Assessment was administered to a random sample of students at a state comprehensive university in south central Kentucky. Findings revealed that among the sexually active students, approximately half never used condoms during vaginal intercourse. Further among students engaging in anal sex, an alarmingly high proportion --95%- reported never using condom during this act. These findings along with differences …
The Effects Of Item Grouping On Test Reliability, Holly Mackey
The Effects Of Item Grouping On Test Reliability, Holly Mackey
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Optimal ordering of items on a multidimensional test has been the focus of several studies. In all but one study, previous research centered on measures of personality or opinion. The current study examines item grouping effects for a cognitive ability test. Two forms of a cognitive ability test containing four constructs (verbal ability, basic computation, number series, and spatial visualization) were prepared. Form A consisted of items grouped by construct, and Form B had items dispersed randomly throughout the test. The order of items within a construct remained the same for both forms. Tests were administered to 186 undergraduate psychology …
Human Aggression And Sports Media Violence, Justin Wright
Human Aggression And Sports Media Violence, Justin Wright
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The present study was designed to gain more perspective on human aggression and how sports media violence affects aggression levels. Anderson (1997) defined aggression as behavior that is intended to harm others or one's self. Anderson (2001) defined media violence as a portrayal of intentional harmful behavior directed at another person or the self. To define sports aggression, the definition of aggression must be manipulated slightly. The definition should be changed to a form of behavior intended to injure, whether or not an actual injury occurs, directed at an opposing team or opposing player to gain an advantage during the …
Using Initiative To Achieve Autonomy: A Model For Advanced Practice In Medical Nutrition Therapy, Annalynn Skipper, Nancy M. Lewis
Using Initiative To Achieve Autonomy: A Model For Advanced Practice In Medical Nutrition Therapy, Annalynn Skipper, Nancy M. Lewis
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Faculty Publications
The purpose of this research was to generate a model of advanced medical nutrition therapy (MNT) practice based on descriptions of their clinical activities provided by advanced- level MNT practitioners. A qualitative approach using grounded theory methodology was employed. The model of advanced MNT practice was based on interviews with 21 credentialed advanced practice registered dietitians from across the United States and Canada. Verbatim transcripts of the interviews were coded for aggregation into themes and subthemes. The resulting model included a single overarching theme: using initiative to achieve autonomy. The five subthemes are aptitude, attitude, expertise, context, and approach. The …
Emotional And Psychological Effects Of Physician-Assisted Suicide And Euthanasia On Participating Physicians, Kenneth R. Stevens
Emotional And Psychological Effects Of Physician-Assisted Suicide And Euthanasia On Participating Physicians, Kenneth R. Stevens
The Linacre Quarterly
No abstract provided.
Lindenwood University Student Handbook, 2006-2007, Lindenwood University
Lindenwood University Student Handbook, 2006-2007, Lindenwood University
Student Handbooks
Information and guidelines for Lindenwood University students.
Information Asymmetries And The Rights To Exclude, Lior Strahilevitz
Information Asymmetries And The Rights To Exclude, Lior Strahilevitz
Articles
No abstract provided.
Contact Point, Arthur A. Dugoni School Of Dentistry
Contact Point, Arthur A. Dugoni School Of Dentistry
Contact Point
No abstract provided.