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Psychological Assessment And Testing, Leslie A. Miller, Ruby Daniels

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Rethinking The Rhetorical Dimensions Of Public Refusals, Tyler Stafford

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

In this dissertation on rethinking the rhetorical dimensions of public refusals, I attempt to enhance the heuristic value of compositionist John Schilb’s neglected but promising concept of rhetorical refusal with (1) an amplification of his higher principle criterion using rhetorical studies of decorum and (2) the scholarly deployment of strategic silence, journalism ethics, controversy and melodrama, irony, and prophetic rhetoric. In so doing, I (1) endeavor to inspire cross-disciplinary dialogue between those who study rhetoric in communication departments and those who study rhetoric in English departments; (2) demonstrate analyses of rhetorical refusals that take us beyond the cases explored in …

Bilingual Effect On Verbal Intelligence In Kindergarten Child, Zainb Kanger

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The current research aims to identify 1- verbal intelligence between bilingual children and children of one language 2 - verbal intelligence for bilingual children and children of monolanguage in the variable type (male - female), and to achieve the objectives of the research prepared the measure of verbal intelligence for kindergarten children consisting of (23) Paragraph where the researcher applied the measure to a sample of 40 children and children of children of Riyadh children aged (5-6) years divided the sample into two groups the first group consisting of (20) children speaking Arabic and Kurdish and group. The second consists …

The Effect Of Rational Emotional Behavioral Therapy On The Psychological And Social Rehabilitation Of Depressed Patients, Waffa Shaker Abdulalkreem

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The current research aims to identify the effect of the rational and emotional treatment method. The scientist Elis in the psychological and social rehabilitation of patients with depression returning to (Ibn Rushd Psychiatric Hospital) Baghdad, and the researcher dealt with a theoretical framework that includes all research variables In order to achieve the aim of the research, the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Scale was built, and the researcher followed the scientific steps in building the scale, as well as knowing indicators the validity and reliability of the scale.

A sample of statistical analysis of (150) was used from the depressed patients with …

Adonis And Religious Thought, Poetically, Mohammed Taha

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The religious influence constituted an important tributary that Adonis took from it, and to strengthen his poetry and to arrive his voice when he addressing the minds and consciences, which departed greatly from humanity, and tried to harm man by contradiction and difference, and Adonis was clearly affected in his poetry, by employing the greatness of God (Exalted be He), and to demonstrate his ability to deter people, with the miracles that have been achieved through the ages, and also some of the prophets had the prominent role in guiding people, and too the leadership effect that Adonis represented in …

University Attachment And Its Relation To Interest Study Among University Students, Anwar Mohammed

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The Current research aims at identifying: University Attachment among University Students. The Significant differences in university attachment among University Students in accordance with variables. Gender (male- female) Grade (first – fourth). University (Baghdad – Almustansiryah). Interest in Study among university Students. The Significant differences in interest in study among university students in an accordance with. Gender (male-female). Grade (first – fourth). University (Baghdad – Almustansiryah). The Correlational relation between university attachment and the interest in study among University Students. To achieve the research aims the researcher has developed University attachment scale after reviewing a set of previous litetures and collecting …

Personal And Social Compatibility And Its Relationship To The Control Center For The Children Of Kindergarten, Bayda Abdulsalam

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The current study aims to identify personal and social compatibility and its Relationship to the Control Center for the Children of Kindergarten. The sample included (100) children from kindergartens in the city of Baghdad. In order to achieve the research objectives, identifying personal and social compatibility after studying the theories and previous studies related to her research. Identifying personal and social compatibility in its final form (27) paragraph and gave each position three alternatives While Locus of control scale in final phase includes (10) items The researcher has verified the psychological standard characteristics The researcher has reached to the following: …

Concepts And Moral Values Included In Reading Books For The Upper Elementary Stage, Thaar Jabbar

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The current research aims to know the extent to which the fifth-grade reading book includes moral concepts and values, and to achieve this, the researcher followed the descriptive analysis approach, and the research tool was a questionnaire of moral concepts and values, depending on the phrase that expresses the idea, as the results showed an imbalance in the inclusion of concepts and values in the content of the reading book for the fifth grade of primary school. And the researcher put forth a number of recommendations that call for training Arabic language teachers on how to convert content from words …

Evaluation Abilities Of Preparatory School Students, Rana Kamal, Nada F. Abayajy

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

This research aims to project a test of the evaluation abilities and measure the level of these abilities among students of the preparatory stage and to identify the differences in the level of these abilities according to the gender and specialization variables, the sample of the study consists of (500) students of the preparatory stage. In order to achieve the objectives of the research, the researchers built a test of evaluation abilities consisting of (90) items and after applying the test to the sample and processing the data statistically the results indicated that the sample members have a high level …

The Binary Oppositions In Joseph Conrad's Novel Heart Of Darkness, Huda Kadhim Alwan

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The novel Heart of Darkness is regarded as one of Joseph Conrad's highly skilled works and seen as an important tale written between the years of 1898 - 1899, and also viewed as an assault on imperialism and unethical behaviors of the European colonizers in Africa in the nineteenth century. The novel displays the author's humanity towards the crimes of the colonists and imperialists throughout the world. In Heart of Darkness, Conrad shows the cruelty of colonialism in Africa through his major character, Charlie Marlow, who realizes the cruel manners of Belgian colonialism during his journey to the Congo …

A Study Of The Impact Of Digital Learning: Learning Motivation And Learning Outcomes, Saad Jumaa Farhan, Sanaa Rusly Rajab, Mayadah Abdusalam

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

In today’s society when smart mobile devices have become popular, the Internet is breaking barriers in time and space and has become a complete learning tool. Designing tutorials for digital education and the rapid use of technology tools, is a key topic for current information technology education. In this study, students are screened and asked questionnaires to understand the concept of digital learning. To successfully fulfill; the research objectives and to test the findings, in-depth studies are included in this study. A total of 116 students in four classes were selected as test subjects for teaching assessments. The findings of …

Collaboration Between Librarians And Academics In The Department Of Information Studies For Curriculum Development In Kzn, Petros Pn Dlamini, Bethiweli Mlambo, T Masenya

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of this study is to assess the level of collaboration between librarians and Library and Information Science (LIS) academics for the development of the LIS curriculum, being aware that collaboration is an instructional strategy that positively affects student academic achievement. The term collaboration has become popular concept in areas of life where two or more individuals, organisations, institutions or nation embark upon a mutually agreed process. Collaboration provides the opportunity for experts and researchers to partner and fine-tune thoughts and develop strategies for multi-dimensional thinking towards achieving common and uniform practice. Collaboration between librarians and LIS academics has …

Process Information And Creative Mindsets: An Examination Of Their Role In The Evaluation Of Creativity, Brendon Michael Cummiskey

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Evaluating creativity is a key role for any organization interested in innovation and how that evaluation occurs has been a focal point of researchers. Although creativity scholars have made strides in understanding creativity evaluations, questions remain about the role that process information plays in the evaluation. While most creativity research involves some type of outcome, such as an idea or product, the evaluators often have no description of the creator’s work process or any understanding of the idea or product’s creation. In this dissertation, I build upon the existing evaluation literature and critically examine how process information may influence the …

Pervasiveness Of Library Anxiety Among The Students Of Library And Information Science: An Assessment, Mahe Bushra Asghar, Rubina Bhatti, Salman Bin Naeem

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Library anxiety is a real and prevalent phenomenon. Some students feel uncomfortable or discouraging while using or contemplating the use of library. These feelings may affect the academic performance of students, cause library avoidance and impede them from getting the best out of library resources. The present study is conducted with an aim to assess the pervasiveness of library anxiety among the graduate students of Library and Information Science enrolled in public sector universities of Pakistan. . The Multidimensional Library Anxiety Scale, consisting of six dimensions which are divided into 53 statements, was used for this study. The Cronbach’s alpha …

Evaluating Recognition Memory Models From An Individual Differences Perspective, Kyle Gramer Featherston

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Although recognition memory models have been thoroughly compared in various recognition memory paradigms, the relative reliability and validity of their parameters have not been thoroughly assessed using an individual differences approach. In two studies, I evaluated three models: the dual-process signal detection (DPSD) model, the continuous dual process (CDP) model, and the unequal variance signal detection (UVSD) model. In Study 1, participants performed a remember-know procedure that also included confidence ratings. When model parameters were estimated twice in the same individual, both key parameters from the DPSD model were reliable within an individual, whereas the CDP version of familiarity was …

Racial/Ethnic Differences In The Relationship Between Wealth And Health, Sicong Sun

Brown School Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Racial wealth inequity is one of the most pressing social and economic issues in the United States, historically and contemporarily. Primarily due to unequal distribution of opportunity for economic advancement and mobility in addition to the accumulation of historic disadvantage endured by Black and Latinx Americans, U.S. racial wealth inequity leads to substantial racial health disparities. It is widely acknowledged that socioeconomic position (SEP) is a fundamental cause of disease and health disparities. Centering around three key constructs—race/ethnicity, wealth, and health—this dissertation had two overarching aims: (a) to investigate the relationship between wealth and health, delineating the effects of wealth …

Examining Individual Differences In Forgetting From Long-Term Memory, Christopher Lee Zerr

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Forgetting reflects the decreased likelihood of memory retrieval over time. With a few exceptions, although the mean likelihood of retrieval (or retention) across experimental conditions may differ markedly, rates of forgetting across those conditions do not differ. Similarly, although groups (e.g., young and old adults) may differ in the amount retained at a given point in time, the rates of forgetting tend not to differ across groups. In contrast, recent work suggests that individual differences in rates of forgetting may emerge when more sensitive statistical analyses are used on person-level performance. Some person-level variables purported to influence forgetting rate include …

On Arousal And The Internal Regulation Of Brain Function: Theory And Evidence Across Modalities And Species, Ryan Raut

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

The brain is an organ. It is subject to the same physiological regulatory processes that engage the rest of the body’s organs, sculpted over hundreds of millions of years to sustain life so effectively. The central message of this thesis is that the holistic functioning of the brain, rather than operating at some level above or independent from these systemic regulatory processes, is deeply related to them. In short, as our limited attention spans might suggest: brain function is internally regulated. I propose that this internal regulation is a primary function of intrinsic brain activity. Chapter 2 provides a theoretical …

Material Difficulty And Individual Difference Factors Moderate The Eyewitness Confidence-Accuracy Relationship, Wenbo Lin

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Recent studies have shown that eyewitness confidence is positively associated with high identification (ID) accuracy, but some eyewitness researchers have expressed concerns regarding the reliability of this confidence-accuracy relationship in applied settings (e.g., are there circumstances or moderator variables that make this relationship less reliable?). For the present study, we considered two types of moderator variables: material difficulty (i.e., the difficulty level associated with different sets of eyewitness stimuli) and individual difference factors such as face recognition ability. Experiment 1 examined whether these moderator variables significantly impair the confidence-accuracy relationship and Experiment 2 examined whether these same moderator variables equally …

Analyzing The Arguments And Opinions Surrounding Space Privatization, Henry Yaeger

Theses

As space exploration technology advances and more private actors engage in independent space activities, national governments and international organizations need to reform and modernize their approach to regulating private space activities in order to better capture and distribute the benefits of those activities. This paper examines several disparate suggestions and ideas found in 38 articles ranging from current space policy literate to international treaties in order to generate four possible policy approaches to private space activities: the Status Quo, Self-Regulation, New International Treaties and Expanded Public-Private Partnership models. It then compares and contrasts these four alternatives to determine which can …

Neural Mediators Of Subjective And Autonomic Responding During Threat Learning And Regulation, Hannah S. Savage, Christopher G. Davey, Tor D. Wager, Sarah N. Garfinkel, Bradford A. Moffat, Rebecca D. Glarin, Ben J. Harrison

Dartmouth Scholarship

Threat learning elicits robust changes across multiple affective domains, including changes in autonomic indices and subjective reports of fear and anxiety. It has been argued that the underlying causes of such changes may be dissociable at a neural level, but there is currently limited evidence to support this notion. To address this, we examined the neural mediators of trial-by-trial skin conductance responses (SCR), and subjective reports of anxious arousal and valence in participants (n = 27; 17 females) performing a threat reversal task during ultra-high field functional magnetic resonance imaging. This allowed us to identify brain mediators during initial threat …

An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Obstetric Racism And Postpartum Depression In Black Women, Miguel A. Claxton Iii

University Honors Theses

Postpartum depression is the most common postpartum mood disorder, with 13% of new mothers reporting symptoms within the first year. Adverse birth outcomes, such as low birth weight and preterm birth co-index with the development of postpartum depression. This correlation is particularly alarming considering that Black women have about a 60% higher rate of preterm birth and an 88% higher rate of low birth weight infants than Caucasian women. By utilizing theories of stratified reproduction, necropolitics, and obstetric racism, this paper aims to situate postpartum depression in Black women as a psychological response to systems of medicolegal control and domination. …

The Effect Of Promotion On Instagram With Psychographics On The Intensity Of Visits At The Ministry Library In Indonesia, Tri Hartanto, Muhammad Azwar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries have an essential role in managing collections to meet the information needs of users. Libraries need to do more intense promotions by optimizing Instagram's social media. This study aims to determine how much influence promotion on Instagram with psychographics has on the Intensity of visits at the ministry library in Indonesia. This research was conducted in the library of the ministry of education and culture, Indonesia. This study uses associative statistics with a quantitative approach. The data analysis used was multiple linear regression to test the hypothesis of the influence of variables X1 and X2 on variable Y. Sampling …

Identification Of Oxytocin Receptor Activating Chemical Components From Traditional Japanese Medicines, Yuko Maejima, Shoichiro Horita, Shoko Yokota, Tomoyuki Ono, Peter Proks, Hiromi Yoshida-Komiya, Yoichi Ueta, Katsuhiko Nishimori, Shingen Misaka, Kenju Shimomura

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Oxytocin (Oxt) is known to regulate social communication, stress and body weight. The activation of Oxt receptors (OTR) has clinical potential to abate stress disorders and metabolic syndrome. Kamikihito (KKT) is a traditional Japanese medicine used to treat psychological stress-related disorders. We investigated the effects of KKT, its ingredients and chemical components on Oxt neurons and OTR. C-Fos expression was examined after oral and peripheral administration of KKT in rats. Electrophysiological change of Oxt neurons and Oxt release upon application of KKT were measured in rat brain slice. The direct effect of KKT, its ingredients and its chemical components were …

Gaze, Number 10, Volume 1

Gaze, 1979-1990

Co-Editors: Allen Cook, John Stilwell. Staff Writers: Carole Taylor, Bob Dumais, Vincent Astor, Becky Caperton, John House. Typesetting and Layout: Allen Cook, Bob Dumais, Cecil McLeod, John Stilwell. Circulation: Cecil McLeod, John Stilwell, Bob Dumais. Advertising Manager: Bob Dumais.

Special thanks to Rhodes College and the Paul Barret Jr. Library for providing initial scanning of this collection.

Book Reviews, Florida Historical Society

Florida Historical Quarterly

FIFTY FEET IN PARADISE: THE BOOMING OF FLORIDA, by David Nolan, reviewed by Jesse Earle Bowden; NEITHER DIES NOR SURRENDERS: A HISTORY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN FLORIDA, 1867-1970, by Peter D. Klingman, reviewed by David J. Ginzl; CATHOLICISM IN SOUTH FLORIDA, 1868-1968, by Michael J. McNally, reviewed by Joseph D. Cushman, Jr.; MURDER IN MIAMI: AN ANALYSIS OF HOMICIDE PATTERNS AND TRENDS IN DADE COUNTY (MIAMI) FLORIDA, 1917-1983, by William Wilbanks, reviewed by William Maples; ARCHAEOLOGICAL TREASURE: THE SEARCH FOR NUESTRA SENORA DE ATOCHA, by R. Duncan Mathewson, reviewed by Daniel Koski-Karell; LETTERS OF DELEGATES TO CONGRESS 1774-1789, VOLUME …

Partnerships And Collaboration: Working Together To Build And Achieve Disaster Recovery, Joseph Richmond, Cheryl Knight

Journal of Global Awareness

On May 22, 2011, an EF-5 tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, leaving behind 161 fatalities and $2.8 billion in economic impacts. This case study research design used in-depth semi-structured, one-on-one interviews and a qualitative design and analysis to examine the economic recovery following the disaster. It also formed the foundation for future research on the impact of interdisciplinary teams, specifically disaster emergency management and social work in disaster recovery.

We Hold These Distruths To Be Self-Evident: How Legal History Could Save America From Itself, William Murphy

Journal of Global Awareness

This paper explores the threat of disinformation to American society. Focusing on social and cable news media as the primary disseminators of disinformation, it examines how the very design and nature of these two mediums promote and stimulate the intentional and viral spread of wholly inaccurate information as well as the significant and tangible negative consequences experienced across American society as a result. The paper subsequently proposes a legal solution to this dilemma in the form of a repeal of Section 230 paired with a reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine. The background, history, and effect of each are thoroughly discussed, …

A Study On The Impact Of Socioeconomic Status On Emergency Electronic Learning During The Coronavirus Lockdown, Marie Camille Cuisia-Villanueva, Jayrome Lleva Núñez

FDLA Journal

This research paper tackles the relationship of socioeconomic status (SES) to students’ emergency electronic learning (e-Learning) during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown period in the Philippines. The study investigates the impact of accessibility to the students’ performance in distance learning. By looking at these variables, the researchers seek to answer the research question, ‘what is the impact of the students’ family socioeconomic status on their accessibility to emergency e-Learning’. This mini-study will be viewed in the lens of human capital theory guided by Gary Becker (1964).