Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Anxiety And Body Image In Tattooed And Nontattooed Military Prisoners, Terry L. Habeger

Student Work

Tattooing has evolved into something less than an art, particularity in western cultures, and has lost its original dignity and original significance as well (Abramson,1931). As a result, there has been a great deal of conjecture concerning the psychodynaraics of tattooing (Edgerton & Dingman,1963; Hamburger,1966; Hamburger & Lacovara,1963). The present study was an attempt to investigate the psychodynamics of tattooing through the use of one measure of anxiety and two measures of body image with tattooed and nontattooed individuals. The techniques employed were the Secord (1953) Homonym Word Association Test, the Secord-Jourard (1953) Body Cathexis Scale, and the Taylor (1953) …

A Study Of Relationships Between Machiavellianism, Dogmatism And Perceived Persuasiveness Of Messages, Marilyn Henderson Ihle

Student Work

Psychologists and researchers in communication have shown much interest in personality variables such as Machiavellianism and dogmatism. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between these two traits and perceived persuasiveness of different message types. Four hundred and twenty-six students enrolled in Speech 101, Fundamentals of Speech Communication, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha were administered the Mach V scale and the Dogmatism Scale-Foxm E. They were also presented two hypothetical, news releases to read and to rate on persuasibility. One release was based cm authority and the other on reason.

The results of this study …

Changes In Peer Conformity Across Age On Normative And Informational Tasks, Susan C. Wright

Student Work

The influence of adult and peer models on Ss from grades 2, 5, 8, and 11 was measured on informational and normative tasks. Social influence was produced by presenting televised adult and peer model answers after each informational (dot discrepancy) and normative (art pictures) problem. The predictions that peer conformity would be positively related to age, and that peers would be more influential on normative tasks were not supported (p ˂ .05). While similar levels of peer conformity occurred for males and females on informational tasks, males conformed significantly more to peers on normative tasks than females. In addition, conformity …

An Analysis Of Effective Property Tax Rates In The City Of Omaha, Ralph H. Todd

Publications

Concern over the nature and extent of local property tax rate variation is not uncommon. Yet published empirical evidence is practically nonexistent. This is especially so when intrajurisdictional comparisons are made. This study was undertaken to shed light on this issue as it relates to census tracts and housing markets in the City of Omaha.

The general conclusions of the study suggest : (1) there exists substantial inequality in the levying of property taxes between housing market areas, hereafter referred t o as HMA's, (2) there is a lack of uniformity in tax assessments, and (3) the property tax , …

Omaha Housing Marketing: An Appraisal Of The Occupancy Potential For Subsidized Rental Units, 1971-1973, Ralph H. Todd, David W. Hinton

Publications

This study provides an analysis of market conditions for subsidized dwelling on its for a two year period from September 1971 to September 1973. It emerged because of the strong and prevailing belief that there exists today in the Omaha Housing Market Area (HMAl an urgent and unmet need for a large number of safe, decent dwelling units available at prices or rents that low and moderate income families can afford. The number of inadequate dwelling units (those lacking plumbing facilities or deteriorating or dilapidated), and the number of persons living below poverty level incomes are suggestive of the fact …

Imitation In Adult-Sibling Dyads, Albert F. Hodapp

Student Work

Imitative behavior of a parent-surrogate and a sibling model by second-born children from M1-M2, M1-F2, F1-M2, and F1-F2 dyads was assessed in an observational learning paradigm. Children, five- to seven-years of age from two-child families, observed an adult male or female parent-surrogate model, and an older brother or sister play three games – dart through, gold putt, and ring toss. After observing an assigned adult model and a sibling model, the children played each of the three games and his reproduction of verbal, postural, and motor responses of the models was scored. In general, second-born children imitated the sibling models …

Developmental Changes In Level Of Achievement As A Function Of Magnitude And Direction Of Cue Validity, James M. Spencer

Student Work

Twelve groups of Ss participated in a probability learning task which was derived from Brunswik’s Lens Model. The groups varied according to age (7-8, 13-14, and 19-20 year olds), magnitude (.40 and .80), and the direction (positive and negative) of the ecological validity coefficient (cue-criterion correlation). The Ss were required to predict a two-digit criterion number after viewing a two-digit cue value. An analysis of cue utilization (S's response-cue correlation) and achievement (S’s responsecriterion correlation) revealed that Ss had much more difficulty dealing with cues which have a negative, rather than a positive, relationship with the criterion. Some evidence also …

The Role Of Anxiety In The Stimulus Preference And Play Patterns, Betty R. Rutherford

Student Work

The play patterns and stimulus preference of 20 preschool children were observed during low and high s tress conditions. The stress manipulation was contingent upon the child's preparation for a medical appointment. Heart rate recordings and a questionnaire were used as Indices of stress. Children manifested a preference toward creative-constructive play under conditions of increased stress , with a resultant decrease in manipulative and imaginative play. Play with relevant or irrelevant toys did not change significantly during the increased stress condition. Pencil—paper measures of stress used in previous studies were significantly related to the physiological measure of stress . No …

Kaleidoscope Newsletter, Vol. 01, No. 02, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

The Urban Affairs Kaleidoscope is a publication of the School of PubIic Affairs and Community Service at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

The Racial Attitudes Of Black Children As A Function Of Skin Color Of Teacher, Anna Marie D'Aguillo

Student Work

The racial preferences of black third grade children as a function of the race of present and previous teachers were investigated. It was hypothesized that those Ss exposed to black teachers would be more favorable toward black skin than those not exposed. A variation of the Clark and Clark doll test (1947), involving both positive and negative questions was used, along with a two-minute Doll Play situation. The results showed no systematic variation in color preference according to the race of teacher. Both male and female Ss chose like-self dolls, however, and manifested a general favorability toward black skin. The …

A Test Of The Homogeneous Versus Heterogeneous Categorization Of The Repression-Sensitization Dimension, Howard J. Cohen

Student Work

The Byrne (1961) Repression-Sensitization (R-S) scale was designed to measure psychological defenses ranging from anxiety-avoidance behavior at the low scoring pole, to anxietyapproaching behavior at the high scoring pole. Byrne (1964) has cited consistent support for the relationship between the R-S scale and defensive style, with the repressionsensitization categories to be viewed as homogeneous groupings of individuals lying at the extremes of a dimension of psychological defense. However, a number of recent studies by Schill and his associates (Boor & Schill, 1967; Kahn & Schill, 1971; Lefcourt, 1969; Schill & Althoff, 1968; Schill, Emanuel, Pedersen, Schneider, & Wachowiak, 1970) have …

Kabul Times, June 1972, Afghanistan

Books in English

Kabul Times, June 1972

*This is a large file and may take a couple of minutes to download.

Short-Term Memory For Auditory Digit Sequences As A Function Of Systematic Manipulation Of Encoding Technique, Digit Duration, And Interdigit Interval, John G. Miscik

Student Work

The experiment tested whether short term retention for auditory digit sequences could be improved by efficient encoding techniques (ET) and increases in either digit duration (DD) or interdigit interval (IDI). All three hypotheses received strong support from the data. In addition, analysis of interactions between length of retention interval (RI) and DD, IDI, and ET led to the conclusions that longer DD and IDI permit increased resistance to forgetting during RI, while efficient ET improves retention regardless of RI.

Kabul Times, May 1972, Afghanistan

Books in English

Kabul Times, May 1972

*This is a large file and may take a couple of minutes to download.

A Test Of The Effects Of Reinforcement And Cognitive Conflict On Moral Judgment, James D. Doornink

Student Work

This is a thesis dealing with moral judgment in adolescents. Specifically, the study tests the efficacy of cognitive conflict and reinforcement as agents of moral growth in adolescents. The purpose of the investigation is to provide a better understanding of the mechanisms responsible for development in moral reasoning.

Kohlberg (1958) has presented a systematic theory of moral growth in children, adolescents, and adults. He defined moral judgment as "the child's use and interpretation of rules in conflict situations and his reasons for moral actionsf (Kohlberg, 1964, p. 394)." Moral judgment is not correct knowledge of rules or conventional belief in …

Kabul Times, April 1972, Afghanistan

Books in English

Kabul Times, April 1972

*This is a large file and may take a couple of minutes to download.

Kaleidoscope Newsletter, Vol. 01, No. 01, Carol Lunbeck

Publications

The Urban Affairs Kaleidoscope is a publication of the School of Public Affairs and Community Service.

A Survey Of Action-Learning Opportunities, Donald J. Eberly, Richard A. Graham, Sally S. Fuller

Service Learning, General

This is a preliminary report on a survey of Action-Learning opportunities conducted in the Spring of 1972. The survey director was Allan Cameron; a grant from the White House Committee on Youth enabled a number of persons age 15-20 to participate in the survey

Breakaway, Spring 1972, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Yearbooks

Contents: Student Spotlight, Faculty Spotlight, Classroom, News-Athletics, In-Depth News Focus, and Seniors.

Cua Census Report Number 03: Indian Population In Douglas County, Carol Lunbeck

Publications

In spite of the recent emphasis on minority group problems, there are still significant gaps in the store of knowledge about the American Indian in the urban setting. Omaha is not unique. Much empirical data can be found in the census figures, but it must be extracted and synthesized before it becomes meaningful. Even so, the picture of the urban Indian in Omaha is far from complete. If realistic solutions to the problems confronting urban Indians are to be found, a great deal more empirical research·should precede and accompany the development of programs. Programs which would attack the social inequities …

Report - Phase Ii, Ken White

Publications

Where Phase I of the Corridor Selection Study concerned the delineation of neighborhood boundaries and establishment of cohesiveness levels, Phase I I emphasizes the impact of the highway on the neighborhoods. The following discussion is based on the assumption that the construction of a highway wiII have an impact on the surrounding neighborhoods, and that it is possible to measure and predict the nature and direction of the impact.

Changing Income Patterns Of The Omaha Metropolitan Area Black Populations, Ralph H. Todd

Publications

This study investigates the changing income patterns of black families and unrelated individuals in the Omaha metropolitan area. 1 The study carried out at the Center for Applied Urban Research is based upon 1960 and 1970 census statistics and involves comparing the distribution of reported incomes for 1959 with those in 1969, making adjustments for inflation. The adjusting factor employed in this process is the Consumer Price Index for the Kansas City Region produced by the Bureau of Labor statistics.

Toward The Development Of An Information Service On Poverty Problems For Community Agencies And Groups In The Omaha Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, Robert Simpson

Publications

This study can be viewed as a problem in applied social science. Ho\v can the resources of the University, in this case the Center for Urban Affairs of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, be mobilized to provide a social intelligence function for agencies and citizens groups working on community problems in the Omaha SMSA.

More specifically the objective is to expand and utilize the poverty-related content of the Center for Urban Affairs data bank in such manner as to aid local agencies and groups who are working on poverty-related problems. The assistance is to take the form of reports …