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The Effect Of The Mail In Voter Registration Form On Voter Turnout In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Leroy O. Pfeiffer
The Effect Of The Mail In Voter Registration Form On Voter Turnout In The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Leroy O. Pfeiffer
Master's Theses
Over the years, many states have undertaken different approaches to increase voter registration and stimulate voter participation in the electoral process. One such approach was the Commonwealth of Virginia's Voter Registration Extension Form, which was instituted in 1989. Using statewide voter registration statistics and a survey of state voter registrars, this paper attempts to measure the impact that this form had on voter registration and turnout in the electoral process from 1989 to 1994. This thesis finds that the registration extension form was reasonably successful in terms of increasing registration. Yet, easing registration requirements does not significantly increase voter turnout.
Continuity Of Emotions Across Pre-Sleep State And The Content Of Dreams, Teresa M. Picciocchi
Continuity Of Emotions Across Pre-Sleep State And The Content Of Dreams, Teresa M. Picciocchi
Master's Theses
The relationship between unmanipulated pre-sleep states and the affective composition of dreams was investigated. Sixty college students completed the State-Trait Personality Inventory (STPI) prior to retiring for the night and the Differential Emotion Scale {DES-IV) focusing upon any dream recalled upon awakening. In support of the Continuity Theory, which states that our personalities and experiences are reflected in our dreams, significant positive correlations were found between pre-sleep curiosity and the presence of interest in the dream, pre-sleep anger and anger in the dream and pre sleep depression and sadness within the dream. Support for the Day Residue effect was obtained …
Self-Enhancement Motivational Bias In Attributions Of Causality And Responsibility To A Target Other : Situational And Dispositional Determinants, Jennifer Leigh Dent
Self-Enhancement Motivational Bias In Attributions Of Causality And Responsibility To A Target Other : Situational And Dispositional Determinants, Jennifer Leigh Dent
Master's Theses
Prior research has shown that people often self-enhance to protect their self-concept from harm. The present research was designed to investigate situational and dispositional determinants of people's tendency to make self-enhancing attributions to a partner to whom they either do or do not feel psychologically connected to. In Experiment 1, participants who had been induced to self-extend to a partner made greater attributions of causality to the partner when the partner's fate was positive than when it was negative. Experiment 2 provided evidence for a dispositional component of self-extension, and indicated that perceivers' attributions to a partner are further influenced …
Neuropsychological Outcome And Player Characteristics In Amateur Soccer Players, Kyle W. Evans
Neuropsychological Outcome And Player Characteristics In Amateur Soccer Players, Kyle W. Evans
Master's Theses
A growing body of research suggests that the game of soccer causes neurophysiological damage and neuropsychological deficits in its players. This research project evaluated player characteristics, including aggression, position, heading frequency, and head injuries in an attempt to delineate the effect of traumatic head injuries from the possible detrimental effects of heading the ball. Fifty-three male, amateur soccer players participated in a brief neuropsychological evaluation and a structured interview. Findings revealed that the number of years played (r=.30, p=.03) and an index score representing the number of competitive seasons (r=.44, p=001) were the only player characteristics that correlated with test …
Past Tense Marking In English By Chinese Learners, Hsuehmei Liu Price
Past Tense Marking In English By Chinese Learners, Hsuehmei Liu Price
Master's Theses
Researchers in the field of both first and second language acquisition have been studying the mechanisms underlying the marking of past tense in English, and have identified verb saliency, grammatical aspect, and proficiency level as some of the factors influencing the process. This study tests these factors by comparing 60 Chinese English learners' correct marking of English past tense under various conditions using analysis of variance. I found that Chinese learners of English are more likely to mark irregular verbs and aspectual perfectives than regular verbs and aspectual imperfectives for past tense. However, proficiency level was not found to have …
Loudness Recalibration As A Function Of Signal Level, Riordan Dan Mapes-
Loudness Recalibration As A Function Of Signal Level, Riordan Dan Mapes-
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
An Exploration Of Mind-Body Categories Using The Personal Beliefs Scale, Sharon K. Black
An Exploration Of Mind-Body Categories Using The Personal Beliefs Scale, Sharon K. Black
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Racial Identity And Self-Esteem Of Ethnic Minority Pre-Adolescents In A Multicultural Enrichment Program, Cassandra G. Cooper
Racial Identity And Self-Esteem Of Ethnic Minority Pre-Adolescents In A Multicultural Enrichment Program, Cassandra G. Cooper
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
An Evaluation Of A Hospital-Based Program Designed To Treat Child Sexual Abuse Victims, Michele Hansen
An Evaluation Of A Hospital-Based Program Designed To Treat Child Sexual Abuse Victims, Michele Hansen
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Model Of Decision-Making For Men Pursuing Cosmetic Hair Restoration Surgery, Justin N. Koehler
A Model Of Decision-Making For Men Pursuing Cosmetic Hair Restoration Surgery, Justin N. Koehler
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Counseling Trainees' Attitiudes Toward Homosexuality And Conversion Therapy C Tiffany Cannon., Tiffany Cannon
Counseling Trainees' Attitiudes Toward Homosexuality And Conversion Therapy C Tiffany Cannon., Tiffany Cannon
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Part-Time Workers, Full-Time Professionals: Women Negotiate Professional And Family Roles, Andrea Lynn Gerardi
Part-Time Workers, Full-Time Professionals: Women Negotiate Professional And Family Roles, Andrea Lynn Gerardi
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Influence Of Self And Family Expressiveness On The Expression Of Anger In Two Samples Of Adolescents, Helen Hirschfeld
The Influence Of Self And Family Expressiveness On The Expression Of Anger In Two Samples Of Adolescents, Helen Hirschfeld
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Domestic Violence And Self-Efficacy In Women, Stacy Clark
The Relationship Between Domestic Violence And Self-Efficacy In Women, Stacy Clark
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Attachment Style As A Predictor Of Social Development Across Time: Measured At Ages 12, 18, And 39 Months And 5 And 9 Years, Cori Ann Hillmann
Attachment Style As A Predictor Of Social Development Across Time: Measured At Ages 12, 18, And 39 Months And 5 And 9 Years, Cori Ann Hillmann
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Negotiating Masculinities: Gay Athletes And The Gender Order, Gregory G. Hamill
Negotiating Masculinities: Gay Athletes And The Gender Order, Gregory G. Hamill
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Association Of Training With Computer Self-Efficacy, Carolyn T. Conry
The Association Of Training With Computer Self-Efficacy, Carolyn T. Conry
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
From Steel Town To "Ghost Town": A Qualitative Study Of Community Change In Southeast Chicago, Edwina Leona Jones
From Steel Town To "Ghost Town": A Qualitative Study Of Community Change In Southeast Chicago, Edwina Leona Jones
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Dysphoria, Self-Relevance, And Outcome On Hindsight Bias, Gregory W. Bailey
The Effects Of Dysphoria, Self-Relevance, And Outcome On Hindsight Bias, Gregory W. Bailey
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
The Effects Of A Conflict Prevention Program On Self-Efficacy And Prevention Beliefs Of African American Children, Christine Carol Asidao
The Effects Of A Conflict Prevention Program On Self-Efficacy And Prevention Beliefs Of African American Children, Christine Carol Asidao
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
Mexican-American Women's Response To Violence As A Function Of Sex-Role, Locus Of Control, And Level Of Acculturation, Ana Irene Gonzalez Juan
Mexican-American Women's Response To Violence As A Function Of Sex-Role, Locus Of Control, And Level Of Acculturation, Ana Irene Gonzalez Juan
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.
A Comparison Between Novice And Experienced Therapists' Inner Experiences During Therapy, Corey Haas
A Comparison Between Novice And Experienced Therapists' Inner Experiences During Therapy, Corey Haas
Master's Theses
No abstract provided.