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On The Acquisition Of An Indefinite Determiner: Evidence For Unselective Binding, Claire Foley, Barbara Lust, David Battin, Annie Koehne, Katherine White
On The Acquisition Of An Indefinite Determiner: Evidence For Unselective Binding, Claire Foley, Barbara Lust, David Battin, Annie Koehne, Katherine White
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
This paper investigates the contrast between quantificational and referential properties of the English indefinite determiner during the course of first language acquisition. · Various syntactic, semantic and pragmatic knowledge related to indefinites has previously been probed in the acquisition literature. (See Brown 1973, Maratsos 1976, Warden 1976, Emslie and Stevenson 1980, Zehler and Brewer 1982, Pine and Martindale 1986, Valian 1986, Gerken, Landau and Remez 1990, Philip 1995, Bohnacker 1997, and Burns and Soja 1997, among others.) However, to date, the contrast between referential-type and quantificational/variable-type interpretations of indefinites has not been extensively studied in first language acquisition. In this …
Conservation Status And Nesting Biology Of The Endangered Duskytail Darter, Etheostoma Percnurum, In The Big South Fork Of The Cumberland River, Kentucky, David Eisenhour, Brooks M. Burr
Conservation Status And Nesting Biology Of The Endangered Duskytail Darter, Etheostoma Percnurum, In The Big South Fork Of The Cumberland River, Kentucky, David Eisenhour, Brooks M. Burr
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No abstract provided.
Regularity Effects In Word Naming: What Are They?, Michael J. Cortese, Greg B. Simpson
Regularity Effects In Word Naming: What Are They?, Michael J. Cortese, Greg B. Simpson
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In a word-naming experiment, word-body consistency was crossed with grapheme-to-phoneme regularity to test predictions of current models of word recognition. In the latency and error data, a clear effect of consistency was observed, with the influence of regularity somewhat weaker. In addition, simulation data from three contemporary models of word recognition were obtained for the stimuli used in the experiment in order to compare the models’ latencies with those of humans. The simulations showed that the human latency data are most consistent with the parallel-distributed-processing model of Plaut, McClelland, Seidenberg, and Patterson (1996), less so with the dual-process model (Zorzi, …
The Pinto Legacy: The Community As An Indirect Victim Of Corporate Deviance, Paul J. Becker, Arthur J. Jipson, Alan Bruce
The Pinto Legacy: The Community As An Indirect Victim Of Corporate Deviance, Paul J. Becker, Arthur J. Jipson, Alan Bruce
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
In 1978, in Elkhart County Indiana, three teenage girls died following an "accident" in which their Ford Pinto was struck from behind and burst into flames. Two years later, in what has been described as a landmark case (Maakestad, 1987; Clinard, 1990; Frank and Lynch, 1992; Hills, 1987), a trial began in which the Ford Motor Company, as a result of this incident, found itself facing three charges of reckless homicide (State of Indiana v. Ford Motor Company, hereafter referred to as the Pinto Case). While this was not the first time an automobile manufacturer was faced with a potentially …
A Test Of Three Sociological Explanations Of High School Completion, Edward B. Reeves, Edward F. Breschel
A Test Of Three Sociological Explanations Of High School Completion, Edward B. Reeves, Edward F. Breschel
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
Data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988-1994 are analyzed with logistic regression to test three sociological explanations of high school completion. The first explanation, derived from meritocracy theory, holds that educational credentials are won by academically deserving students. Thus, students who demonstrate better cognitive skills and make better grades are more likely to receive a high school diploma. The second explanation, derived from social reproduction theory, hypothesizes that high school graduation depends on the resources within the student’s family, such as family income and parent’s education level. Students from more advantaged families are more likely to graduate. The …
A Spacial Analysis Of Contextual Effects On Education Accountability In Kentucky, Timothy C. Pitts, Edward B. Reeves
A Spacial Analysis Of Contextual Effects On Education Accountability In Kentucky, Timothy C. Pitts, Edward B. Reeves
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
The Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 mandated changes in the methods of funding education in Kentucky. The newly adopted methods of funding primary and secondary schools have brought questions of accountability to the forefront in Kentucky's tests of achievement, called KIRIS tests. These methods, however, ignore the geographical context for teachers, schools, and school districts. At this time, the accountability movement has given little attention to how much socioeconomic context influences educational outcomes. Furthermore, there is almost no recognition in the research literature that socioeconomic factors are spatially distributed and thus can be subjected to geographic analysis. The purpose …
The Effects Of Redshift Distortions On Percolation Analysis, Capp Yess, Bill Criss
The Effects Of Redshift Distortions On Percolation Analysis, Capp Yess, Bill Criss
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
A report submitted by Capp Yess and Bill Criss to the Research and Creative Productions Committee in 1999 on the effects of Redshift Distortions on Percolation Analysis.
Data Warehousing Failures: Case Studies And Findings, M. Dean Fenton, M. E. Haywood, Joseph Gregory Gerard, L. E. Gonzalez, Hugh J. Watson
Data Warehousing Failures: Case Studies And Findings, M. Dean Fenton, M. E. Haywood, Joseph Gregory Gerard, L. E. Gonzalez, Hugh J. Watson
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
Eight studies of data warehousing failures are presented. They were written based on interviews with people who were associated with the projects. The extent of the failure varies with the organization, but in all cases, the project was at least a disappointment. Read the cases and prepare a one or two page discussion of the following: 1. What’s the scope of what can be considered a data warehousing failure? Discuss. 2. What generalizations apply across the cases? 3. What do you find most interesting in the failure stories? 4. Do they provide any insights about how a failure might be …
Snowfall Trends In The Central And Southern Appalachians 1963-1964 To 1992-1993, Suzanne Hartley
Snowfall Trends In The Central And Southern Appalachians 1963-1964 To 1992-1993, Suzanne Hartley
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
A report submitted by Suzanne Hartley to the Research and Creative Productions Committee in 1999 on variations in seasonal snowfall over the central and southern Appalachians from West Virginia to Alabama.
Corporate Blockholdings And Firm Performance: A Multivariate Analysis, James D. Bogert, Asghar Zardkoohi
Corporate Blockholdings And Firm Performance: A Multivariate Analysis, James D. Bogert, Asghar Zardkoohi
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
A report submitted by James D. Bogert to the Research and Creative Productions Committee in 1999 on corporate blockholdings and firm performance.
Corporate Blockholdings And Firm Performance: Theory Development, James D. Bogert, Asghar Zardkoohi
Corporate Blockholdings And Firm Performance: Theory Development, James D. Bogert, Asghar Zardkoohi
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
A report submitted by James D. Bogert to the Research and Creative Productions Committee in 1999 on corporate blockholdings and firm performance.
An Assessment Of Coping And Outcome Experiences After Interpersonal Betrayal, Laurie L. Couch
An Assessment Of Coping And Outcome Experiences After Interpersonal Betrayal, Laurie L. Couch
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
A report submitted by Laurie L. Couch to the Research and Creative Productions Committee in 1999 on the process of coping with interpersonal betrayal.
Confocal Microscopy Of Plant Cells, Carol L. Wymer, Alison F. Beven, Kurt Boudonck, Clive W. Lloyd
Confocal Microscopy Of Plant Cells, Carol L. Wymer, Alison F. Beven, Kurt Boudonck, Clive W. Lloyd
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
The increasing availability of confocal microscopy has begun a revolution in plant biology in which microscopy has again become a powerful tool for understanding structure and function. Examples of applications include: three dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the interphase microtubule array in large vacuolated epidermal cells (1); measuring cytoplasmic free calcium changes in whole maize coleoptile segments in response to phototropic and gravitropic stimuli (2); and studying symplastic phloem connections in intact Arabidopsis roots (3). The major reason for this revolution is the ability to collect clear images in three dimensions due to the lack of image degradation caused by out-of-focus …
Some Methodological Concerns When Estimating The Size Of Organizing Activities, Eric Swank, John D. Clapp
Some Methodological Concerns When Estimating The Size Of Organizing Activities, Eric Swank, John D. Clapp
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
Researchers and organizers recognize that social movements experience periods of inception, expansion, and decline. Although the movement literature is laden with numerous theoretical formulations on this topic, there are few articles that overtly address the issue of data collection. This paper addresses this methodological issue in detail. In doing so, we use previous media research and two case studies to illustrate the problems associated with the most frequently used data sources of event size. Finally, the paper suggests several research strategies that might enhance the accuracy of those studies that try to trace the protest cycles of community organizing efforts.
Regional Disparities In Kentucky Academic Index Scores, Edward B. Reeves, Harold Harty
Regional Disparities In Kentucky Academic Index Scores, Edward B. Reeves, Harold Harty
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
Recent newspaper articles by columnist Bill Bishop in the Lexington Herald-Leader point to persistent regional disparities in achievement in Kentucky public schools. In spite of a mandate to create educational equality, the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA) has not eliminated inequalities in school performance scores and the problem may even be getting worse according to Mr. Bishop. The objective of the present study is to determine what disparities exist among Kentucky’s eight Service Center Regions. The analysis uses school Academic Index scores, from 1992-93 to 1996-97, averaged by region. The regional averages (or means) are compared descriptively along with the …
Do Contextual Effects Bias Kentucky School District Accountability Index Scores?, Edward B. Reeves
Do Contextual Effects Bias Kentucky School District Accountability Index Scores?, Edward B. Reeves
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
Kentucky’s system of high-stakes accountability raises the question: Should teachers and school administrators be held accountable for student test results if the scores are influenced by external factors over which these educators have no control? The goal of the present study is to investigate if such external factors, or “contextual effects,” bias the accountability index scores. The issue is important because school districts, schools, and educators should be assessed in a fair manner. The focus of the study is on the Kentucky school district accountability index scores for the 1992-94 and 1994-96 biennia. District scores, rather than school scores, were …
Incidence And Prevalence Of Alcohol And Tobacco Use On An Appalachian University Campus: An Epidemiologic Approach, Youmasu J. Siewe
Incidence And Prevalence Of Alcohol And Tobacco Use On An Appalachian University Campus: An Epidemiologic Approach, Youmasu J. Siewe
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
A report submitted by Youmasu J. Siewe to the Research and Creative Production Committee in October of 1998 on alcohol and tobacco use at Morehead State University in the spring of 1998.
Characterization Of New Acetic Acid Solvates And Studies Of Acetic Acid Binding Interactions, Daniel Adsmond
Characterization Of New Acetic Acid Solvates And Studies Of Acetic Acid Binding Interactions, Daniel Adsmond
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
A report submitted by Daniel Adsmond to the Research and Creative Productions Committee in January of 1998 on the binding interactions in acetic acid solvates with specific emphasis on binding of acetic acid to sulfa drugs.
Taking Instruction Online: The Art Of Delivery, Donna R. Everett
Taking Instruction Online: The Art Of Delivery, Donna R. Everett
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
The notion that people seek to make meaning out of their world, whether it is the classroom or the living room, is not a new one. Educational philosophers and learning theorists have attempted to explain how learners learn and construct meaning from instruction or the classroom. Stimulus-response theorists (Thorndike, Guthrie, Pavlov—as cited in Hilgard & Bower, 1966; Watson, 1960; and Skinner, 1960) view learners as reactive, passive robots only responding when stimulated by something outside of themselves. Reese & Overton (1970) propose to call this the mechanistic world view—any change in the learners comes from outside of themselves. Organismic theorists …
How British Teachers Use Their Technical Museums, Dennis Karwatka
How British Teachers Use Their Technical Museums, Dennis Karwatka
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
An article written by Dennis Karwatka and published in the 1997 December-January issue of The Technology Teacher, pages 34-37.
The Pinto Legacy: The Long Term Impact On Residents Of Elkhart County, Indiana, Paul J. Becker, Arthur J. Jipson, Alan Bruce
The Pinto Legacy: The Long Term Impact On Residents Of Elkhart County, Indiana, Paul J. Becker, Arthur J. Jipson, Alan Bruce
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
A paper presented by Paul J. Becker at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in November of 1997 on the long term impact of two teenage girls that died following an accident involving a Ford Pinto in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Ngc 5291: Implications For The Formation Of Dwarf Irregular Galaxies, Benjamin K. Malphrus, Caroline E. Simpson, S. T. Gottesman, Timothy G. Hawarden
Ngc 5291: Implications For The Formation Of Dwarf Irregular Galaxies, Benjamin K. Malphrus, Caroline E. Simpson, S. T. Gottesman, Timothy G. Hawarden
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
The possible formation and evolution of dwarf irregular galaxies from material derived from perturbed evolved galaxies is addressed via an HI study of a likely example, the peculiar system NGC 5291. This system, located in the western outskirts of the cluster Abell 3574, contains the lenticular galaxy NGC 5291 which is in close proximity to a disturbed companion and is flanked by an extensive complex of numerous knots extending roughly 4' north and 4' south of the galaxy. In an initial optical and radio study, Longmore et al. (1979, MNRAS, 188, 285) showed that these knots have the spectra of …
An Analysis Of Inclusive Education In Eastern Kentucky, James A. Knoll, Sunday C. Obi
An Analysis Of Inclusive Education In Eastern Kentucky, James A. Knoll, Sunday C. Obi
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
A report submitted by James A. Knoll to the Research and Creative Productions Committee in April of 1997 on the results of a mail survey of educators in the elementary and middle schools in 30 school districts in Eastern Kentucky.
The Ebbs And Flows Of Gulf War Protests, Eric Swank
The Ebbs And Flows Of Gulf War Protests, Eric Swank
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
Operation Desert Storm was not a "patriotic triumph" for many U.S. citizens. Numerous Americans silently disapproved of the war, while others defiantly created a movement of Gulf War dissenters. This reenactment of the antiwar movement will be the focus of this paper. More specifically, the paper will trace the inception, growth and decline of this oppositional movement. Methodologically, this paper studies the movement's ebbs and flows through a content analysis of newspapers and an ethnographic case study. In the end, this study reveals that the slow and steady growth of the movement during the last months of 1990 was surpassed …
They Met At Lockridge's Mill, Dieter C. Ullrich
They Met At Lockridge's Mill, Dieter C. Ullrich
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
In the twilight hours of May 5th 1862, a lone detachment of Union cavalry calmly dismounted for a brief rest near a small river crossing called Lockridge's Mills in Weakley County, Tennessee. Pickets were organized and sent south from the crossing on the Dresden-Mayfield road as a precaution. As the pickets departed, the rest of the troops unfastened saddles, watered horses and began to prepare supper. Three picket lines were strategically placed along the road, the furthest from the encampment being about a half mile. Not long after the final picket was organized Confederate skirmishers attacked. A line of defense …
Cognitive Learning Style And Academic Performance, Frank Osborne
Cognitive Learning Style And Academic Performance, Frank Osborne
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
A report submitted by Frank Osborne to the Research and Creative Productions Committee in April of 1996 on cognitive learning and academic performance.
Ecosystem Development Of Beaver Creek Wetlands, Brian C. Reeder
Ecosystem Development Of Beaver Creek Wetlands, Brian C. Reeder
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
No abstract provided.
Does Complexion Color Affect The Experience Of Blushing?, Angela Simon
Does Complexion Color Affect The Experience Of Blushing?, Angela Simon
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
An article written by Angela Simon and published in the March 1996 issue of Journal of Social Behavior & Personality, pages 177-188.
Abortion Groups In The Press: An Analysis Of Four National Newspapers, Marilyn A. Mote-Yale
Abortion Groups In The Press: An Analysis Of Four National Newspapers, Marilyn A. Mote-Yale
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
A report submitted by Marilyn A. Mote-Yale to the Research and Creative Productions Committee in 1996 on newspaper media and abortion.
Cocaine-Induced Behavioral Sensitization: Effects Of Haloperidol And Sch 23390 Treatments, Bruce A. Mattingly, James K. Rowlett, Tracey Ellison, Kristin Rase
Cocaine-Induced Behavioral Sensitization: Effects Of Haloperidol And Sch 23390 Treatments, Bruce A. Mattingly, James K. Rowlett, Tracey Ellison, Kristin Rase
Faculty Research at Morehead State University
An article by Bruce Mattingly published in the Fall of 1996 issue of the Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior Journal, pages 481-486.