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The Effects Of Radio Programs On Recognitive Memory In High School Students, William Edwin Tatter Jan 1951

The Effects Of Radio Programs On Recognitive Memory In High School Students, William Edwin Tatter

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Roman Catholic Religion Asasource And Instrument Of Social Control In The United States, Donald J. Thorman Jan 1951

The Roman Catholic Religion Asasource And Instrument Of Social Control In The United States, Donald J. Thorman

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No abstract provided.


The Development Of The Federal Grant-In-Aid System And Its Effect On The Distribution Of The National Wealth, Charles A. Harvey Jul 1950

The Development Of The Federal Grant-In-Aid System And Its Effect On The Distribution Of The National Wealth, Charles A. Harvey

Master's Theses

In our modern world the problems or government are never simple. The tasks of coordinating, directing and promoting the political, social and economic affairs or a people usually present problems of the utmost complexity. Particularly is this true under the system or government embodied in our Federal constitution. Due to the system of power distribution peculiar to federalism many problems arise which are not ordinarily encountered by the so-called centralized or unitary norms of political organization.

It is not the purpose of this paper to examine in detail the characteristics of federalism. Sutfioe it to say that under such a …


A Comparison Of Standard And Varied Forms Of Administering And Scoring The Revised Stanford-Binet, Form L, Jeanne Mcrae Mccarthy Jan 1950

A Comparison Of Standard And Varied Forms Of Administering And Scoring The Revised Stanford-Binet, Form L, Jeanne Mcrae Mccarthy

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No abstract provided.


Programs And Policies Of Political Action Of American Trade Unions, 1828-1928, Donald H. Devine Jan 1950

Programs And Policies Of Political Action Of American Trade Unions, 1828-1928, Donald H. Devine

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No abstract provided.


Employers' Relationship To The Illinois Unemployment Compensation Act, Robert F. Du Mont Jan 1950

Employers' Relationship To The Illinois Unemployment Compensation Act, Robert F. Du Mont

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No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Academic Achievement In Psychology, Charles Spital Jan 1950

An Analysis Of Academic Achievement In Psychology, Charles Spital

Master's Theses

Some kinds of educational tests have been in use for centuries, dating back to oral tests of Socrates. It was not until 1845, however, that the brilliant Horace Mann first pointed to the advantage of written essay examinations over oral. And even then he could not precipitate any great rush toward the use of written tests.


Saint Joseph Home Of The Divine Child, An Institution For The Care Of Dependent Boys, Hammond, Indiana, Richard J. Podgorski Jan 1950

Saint Joseph Home Of The Divine Child, An Institution For The Care Of Dependent Boys, Hammond, Indiana, Richard J. Podgorski

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No abstract provided.


The History And Present Status Of The Government Of Hampton, Virginia, John Howard Garber Oct 1949

The History And Present Status Of The Government Of Hampton, Virginia, John Howard Garber

Master's Theses

This thesis traces the governmental development of the City of Hampton, Virginia. Some historical data is given concerning the settlement of the area which is now Hampton and of its history as a part of Elizabeth City County before its incorporation as a town. From this point on the emphasis is placed upon the evolution of the government of the Town of Hampton and later the City of Hampton. Some critical comment on the structure and organization of the government is scattered throughout the paper but it is mainly concentrated in one Chap­ter which deals with Hampton 's present government.


Some Personality Factors In Tuberculosis, Margery C. Peple Sep 1949

Some Personality Factors In Tuberculosis, Margery C. Peple

Master's Theses

In my capacity as Occupational Therapist and Rehabilitation Director at Pine Camp Hospital. I have become aware of the urgent need by the patients for constant understanding and encouragement. I became interested in learning more of the personalities of the tuberculous and how they might be helped through any knowledge gained from the administration of personality inventories.
In this study, I have given a brief resume of some of the literature written on the subject of emotions and tuberculosis and how the progress of the disease may be affected because of emotional disturbances. There follows some discussion of the data …


The Dry Cleaning Industry In Virginia, Conard Blount Mattox Aug 1949

The Dry Cleaning Industry In Virginia, Conard Blount Mattox

Master's Theses

The purpose of this essay is to convey to the reader an adequate account of the growth and development of the Dry Cleaning Industry in Virginia. With this in mind the author has included material which normally would not appear in such a paper. He felt that a clearer picture of the Cleaning Industry could be obtained by including chapters on the actual Cleaning Process and the structure of the industry.


The Role Of The Minister In Psychotherapy, Samuel Schwartz Jun 1949

The Role Of The Minister In Psychotherapy, Samuel Schwartz

Master's Theses

why should the minister intrude on the field of psychotherapy? Physicians will say that many a pastor who has come into the sick-room has done the patient more harm than good. The solemn appearance of the "man of God" and his mournful players have set back many a recovery, they will tell you.


An Analysis Of Vocabulary Variables At The College Level, Betty Ann Allen Apr 1949

An Analysis Of Vocabulary Variables At The College Level, Betty Ann Allen

Master's Theses

The strength and growth of vocabulary is one or the decisive factors in successful college work. Educators find it helpful to evaluate not only the general vocabulary ability of the college student, but also the more specialized directions which the development of the student 's vocabulary may take.

The author's interest in this problem grew out of the results obtained with fresh­men in the Westhampton College orientation program in September 1948. In working up the data from 119 freshmen 's scores on the Michigan Vocabulary Profile Test, results were such as to arouse interest in analysis of freshmen performance on …


The Factors Which Influence The Teacher's Mark In Arithmetic, Mary Francis Thinnes Jan 1949

The Factors Which Influence The Teacher's Mark In Arithmetic, Mary Francis Thinnes

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No abstract provided.


The Nature Of Errors In Serial Learning, Kiyoshi Matsukuma Jan 1949

The Nature Of Errors In Serial Learning, Kiyoshi Matsukuma

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No abstract provided.


The Contribution Of Organized Labor To Safety, William John Cribben Jan 1949

The Contribution Of Organized Labor To Safety, William John Cribben

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No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Study Of The Rehabilitation Service In Virginia, Mabel Leigh Rooke Jan 1949

An Evaluation Study Of The Rehabilitation Service In Virginia, Mabel Leigh Rooke

Master's Theses

Since 1920 the Commonwealth 0£ Virginia bas had an organized Civilian Vocational Rehabilitation Program, having enacted the legislation creating the Service. a few weeks prior to the passage of the Federal Act in June of that year. A national consciousness of tho crippled and disabled had been awakened following World War I which culminated in the Veteran Rehabilitation Act. This was, actually, the forerunner of all later legislation meeting the popular demand tor a program available to all citizens, and which now reaches into all of the forty-eight states and the District of Columbia as well.as Alaska, Puerto Rico, and …


A Study Of The Effects Of A Coloured Episcotister On Brightness Matches With Grays, Lillian-Frances Bowden Jan 1949

A Study Of The Effects Of A Coloured Episcotister On Brightness Matches With Grays, Lillian-Frances Bowden

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of Standards Of Assistance Of The Cook County Bureau Of Public Welfare, Public Assistance Division, The City Of Chicago Welfare Department And Selected Townships, Richard Joseph Cummings Jan 1949

A Study Of Standards Of Assistance Of The Cook County Bureau Of Public Welfare, Public Assistance Division, The City Of Chicago Welfare Department And Selected Townships, Richard Joseph Cummings

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No abstract provided.


The West Side Community Center , John Francis Sinnott Jan 1949

The West Side Community Center , John Francis Sinnott

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No abstract provided.


An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Racial Prejudice And Personality, Donald Edward Williams Jan 1949

An Investigation Into The Relationship Between Racial Prejudice And Personality, Donald Edward Williams

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No abstract provided.


The Speed Of Learning In Relation To The Amount Retained After Different Time Intervals Following Original Learning, George H. Zimny Jan 1949

The Speed Of Learning In Relation To The Amount Retained After Different Time Intervals Following Original Learning, George H. Zimny

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Factors Associated With The Adjustment Of One Hundred Delinquent Girls, Mabelle Hathaway Brooks Jan 1949

A Study Of The Factors Associated With The Adjustment Of One Hundred Delinquent Girls, Mabelle Hathaway Brooks

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No abstract provided.


A Wartime History Of Government Conciliation Service, Thomas J. Cleland Jan 1949

A Wartime History Of Government Conciliation Service, Thomas J. Cleland

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Scores On A Battery Of Nursing Tests And Scholastic Achievement At The End Of The Pre-Clinical Period, Patrick Fitzmaurice Jan 1949

The Relationship Between Scores On A Battery Of Nursing Tests And Scholastic Achievement At The End Of The Pre-Clinical Period, Patrick Fitzmaurice

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Relationship Of School Background To Reading Ability Of One Hundred Disabled Readers, Mary Loretta Nolan Jan 1949

Relationship Of School Background To Reading Ability Of One Hundred Disabled Readers, Mary Loretta Nolan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Practice With Digits Upon The Span Of Retention In Children, Kathleen E. O'Brien Jan 1949

The Effect Of Practice With Digits Upon The Span Of Retention In Children, Kathleen E. O'Brien

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No abstract provided.


The I.W.W. Since 1932, George Pearce Jan 1949

The I.W.W. Since 1932, George Pearce

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No abstract provided.


An Experimental Study Of Related Processes In Span Of Attention And In Perception, Jesse Ralph Pearson Jan 1949

An Experimental Study Of Related Processes In Span Of Attention And In Perception, Jesse Ralph Pearson

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Psychology Of Conversion, James Roy Smith Aug 1948

The Psychology Of Conversion, James Roy Smith

Master's Theses

The present study of conversion is approached through the medium of psychology, which, like the Christian religion, is extremely interested in human beings. Christianity owes to psychology a great debt of gratitude for the light which it has thrown upon the vast recesses of the human mind and upon the possibilities in the personality which Christianity would convert.

There has been no hesitation to employ whatever information psychology may offer concerning the processes at work in conversion,together with any technique which might serve to increase its likelihood. It is not the purpose of this thesis to champion the cause of …