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The Effects Of Readership Selectivity On The Reading Of Controversial Material Dealing With The Reader's Personal Prejudices : A Test Of The Theory Of Cognitive Dissonance, John Marshall Tucker Jan 1967

The Effects Of Readership Selectivity On The Reading Of Controversial Material Dealing With The Reader's Personal Prejudices : A Test Of The Theory Of Cognitive Dissonance, John Marshall Tucker

Master's Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to test the theory of cognitive dissonance as it relates to a reader's selectivity in reading controversial material involving his personal prejudices or attitudes. Festinger states that forced or accidental exposure to new information which tends to increase dissonance will frequently result in misinterpretation and misperception of the new information by the individual thus exposed in an effort to avoid a dissonance increase. Therefore, cognitive dissonance theory would predict that a person's prejudiced attitude would negatively effect his reading comprehension on material which was disharmonious with his attitude. The dissonance situation examined here is …


Cytochemistry Of Retrograde Neuronal Degeneration In Feline Lateral Geniculate Body, John B. Oldershaw Jan 1967

Cytochemistry Of Retrograde Neuronal Degeneration In Feline Lateral Geniculate Body, John B. Oldershaw

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Differences In Emotional Adjustment Of Remainers And Terminators In Marriage Counseling As Measured By The Sacks Sentence Completion Test, Francisco R. Cruces Jan 1967

Differences In Emotional Adjustment Of Remainers And Terminators In Marriage Counseling As Measured By The Sacks Sentence Completion Test, Francisco R. Cruces

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Perceptual Thresholds In Schizophrenic Patients: A Method For Determining Thresholds And Differences Between A Patient Group And A Normal Group, Melvin D. Frank Jan 1967

Perceptual Thresholds In Schizophrenic Patients: A Method For Determining Thresholds And Differences Between A Patient Group And A Normal Group, Melvin D. Frank

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Descriptive Analysis Of The Effect Of Ethnic Identification On The Aspirations Of Self-Image Of Freshman And Senior Students In A Large Co-Institutional Roman Catholic High School In An Industrial City Of The Midwest, Christopher M. Fails Jan 1967

Descriptive Analysis Of The Effect Of Ethnic Identification On The Aspirations Of Self-Image Of Freshman And Senior Students In A Large Co-Institutional Roman Catholic High School In An Industrial City Of The Midwest, Christopher M. Fails

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Selected Oral Hypoglycemic Agents On Protein Biosynthesis, Howard L. Murray Jan 1967

A Comparative Study Of The Effect Of Selected Oral Hypoglycemic Agents On Protein Biosynthesis, Howard L. Murray

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Neurotoxic Properties Of Eugenol Solutions, Paul Joel Ashkenaz Jan 1967

Neurotoxic Properties Of Eugenol Solutions, Paul Joel Ashkenaz

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Of Total And Projected Root Surface Areas Of Maxillary Human Teeth, Clifton Y. Moromisato Jan 1967

An Evaluation Of Total And Projected Root Surface Areas Of Maxillary Human Teeth, Clifton Y. Moromisato

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Of The Psychophysical Phenomenon On Sensory Stimuli To The Periodontal Ligament, Patrick Robert Nakfoor Jan 1967

An Evaluation Of The Psychophysical Phenomenon On Sensory Stimuli To The Periodontal Ligament, Patrick Robert Nakfoor

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Serum Lipoprotein Biosynthesis And Orotic Acid, Theodore S. Musiala Jan 1967

Serum Lipoprotein Biosynthesis And Orotic Acid, Theodore S. Musiala

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Proliferative Capacity Of Osteoblasts During Fracture Repair And A Comparison Of Dna Synthesis In Normal And Hypophysectomized Rats: An Autoradiographic Study, Joseph Thomas Nichols Jan 1967

The Proliferative Capacity Of Osteoblasts During Fracture Repair And A Comparison Of Dna Synthesis In Normal And Hypophysectomized Rats: An Autoradiographic Study, Joseph Thomas Nichols

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Dental Assessment Of The Dentoskeletal Prognathism In The North American Negro, Clarence J. Red Jan 1967

A Dental Assessment Of The Dentoskeletal Prognathism In The North American Negro, Clarence J. Red

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Cardiac Failure As A Terminal Event In Hemorrhagic Shock, Joseph H. Traxler Jan 1967

Cardiac Failure As A Terminal Event In Hemorrhagic Shock, Joseph H. Traxler

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Autofluorescence And Its Comparative Distribution In The Central Nervous System Of Three Genera Of Mice, Thomas Joseph Sobotka Jan 1967

A Study Of Autofluorescence And Its Comparative Distribution In The Central Nervous System Of Three Genera Of Mice, Thomas Joseph Sobotka

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Changes In Tension Of The Masseter And Digastricus Muscles Of A Decerebrate Cat When Force Stimuli Are Applied To Teeth, Wesley H. Ardoin Jan 1967

Changes In Tension Of The Masseter And Digastricus Muscles Of A Decerebrate Cat When Force Stimuli Are Applied To Teeth, Wesley H. Ardoin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Apposition Of Alveolar Bone Seen In Tooth Extrusion Using A Vital Staining Technique In Monkeys, John S. Theodorou Jan 1967

A Study Of The Apposition Of Alveolar Bone Seen In Tooth Extrusion Using A Vital Staining Technique In Monkeys, John S. Theodorou

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Cephalometric Study Of Prognathism In The North American Negro Male With Normal Occlusion, Roland F. Thomas Jan 1967

A Cephalometric Study Of Prognathism In The North American Negro Male With Normal Occlusion, Roland F. Thomas

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Age And Generation Cycle Of Oral Epithelium, Nabil John Barakat Jan 1967

Age And Generation Cycle Of Oral Epithelium, Nabil John Barakat

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Aging Upon The Cell Population Of The Mouse Periodontium, Melvin B. Borg Jan 1967

The Effect Of Aging Upon The Cell Population Of The Mouse Periodontium, Melvin B. Borg

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Changes In Reactivity Of Blood Group Substances A And B On Cell Surfaces Of Neoplastic Tissue Of The Oral Epithelium, Richard C. Prendergast Jan 1967

Changes In Reactivity Of Blood Group Substances A And B On Cell Surfaces Of Neoplastic Tissue Of The Oral Epithelium, Richard C. Prendergast

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Interaction Of Quaternary Ammonium Ions With The Ions Of Bromocresol Green, Daniel Yue-King Chan Jan 1967

Interaction Of Quaternary Ammonium Ions With The Ions Of Bromocresol Green, Daniel Yue-King Chan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Studies On The Extraction Of Parathyroid Hormone From Urine, Rodger Samuel Izzo Jan 1967

Studies On The Extraction Of Parathyroid Hormone From Urine, Rodger Samuel Izzo

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Effective And Total Root Surface Area Of Extracted Mandibular Human Teeth, Juan R. Emmanuelli Jan 1967

A Study Of The Effective And Total Root Surface Area Of Extracted Mandibular Human Teeth, Juan R. Emmanuelli

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Anticholinesterase Activity Of Certain Neuromyal Facilitatory Drugs, John Goode Jan 1967

The Anticholinesterase Activity Of Certain Neuromyal Facilitatory Drugs, John Goode

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Incorporation Of Amino Acids Into Parathyroid Tissue Protein, Thomas Shang-Lung Liu Jan 1967

Incorporation Of Amino Acids Into Parathyroid Tissue Protein, Thomas Shang-Lung Liu

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Influence Of Force Application To The Teeth Upon Tension Development Of The Masseter And Digastric Muscles Of The Cat, Frederick R. Merg Jan 1967

The Influence Of Force Application To The Teeth Upon Tension Development Of The Masseter And Digastric Muscles Of The Cat, Frederick R. Merg

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Experimental Investigation Of The Effects Of Cortisone On The Keratinization Process In The Oral Epithelium Of The Rat And Its Relation To The Process Of Precocious Eruption, Diane Grace Mangine Jan 1967

An Experimental Investigation Of The Effects Of Cortisone On The Keratinization Process In The Oral Epithelium Of The Rat And Its Relation To The Process Of Precocious Eruption, Diane Grace Mangine

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


An Investigation Of The Deposition Of Alveolar Bone In The Orthodontic Tipping Of Teeth In Monkeys, James V. Martuccio Jan 1967

An Investigation Of The Deposition Of Alveolar Bone In The Orthodontic Tipping Of Teeth In Monkeys, James V. Martuccio

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Study On The Pas-Positive Reacting Substances In The Hamster Egg And Early Embryos, Hal D. Mcreynolds Jan 1967

A Study On The Pas-Positive Reacting Substances In The Hamster Egg And Early Embryos, Hal D. Mcreynolds

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


A Biophysical Assessment Of Force Magnitudes On Bodily Tooth Movement In Monkeys, Jan Odegaard Jan 1967

A Biophysical Assessment Of Force Magnitudes On Bodily Tooth Movement In Monkeys, Jan Odegaard

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.