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A Cognitive Behavioral Treatment For Impulsive Aggressive Behavior In Emotionally Disturbed Children, Laurence Kelly Furgurson Jan 1978

A Cognitive Behavioral Treatment For Impulsive Aggressive Behavior In Emotionally Disturbed Children, Laurence Kelly Furgurson

Master's Theses

Twenty subjects were selected from a clinic population of emotionally disturbed children. The subjects were matched on the basis of classroom impulsivity (Impulsive Classroom Behavior Scale Scores) and age and assigned to either a treatment or control group. Both groups were further assessed by the Matching Familiar Figures Test and frequency counts of impulsive aggressive behaviors in several settings. The treatment group received six sessions of verbal self-instructions via modeling with a response cost contingent upon errors during training and three sessions of training in social problem solving. The control group received no specific treatment. Positive effects from treatment were …


Types Of Belief And Racial Prejudice: Assessing Various Measures At A Catholic University, Barry Joseph Weber Jan 1978

Types Of Belief And Racial Prejudice: Assessing Various Measures At A Catholic University, Barry Joseph Weber

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Psychophysical Tuning Curves In Vibrotaction, Sharon Marie Labs Jan 1978

Psychophysical Tuning Curves In Vibrotaction, Sharon Marie Labs

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Variance And The Expectation Of Future Contact Upon Personality Impression Formation, Brian Lee Bentley Jan 1978

The Effects Of Variance And The Expectation Of Future Contact Upon Personality Impression Formation, Brian Lee Bentley

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Children As Eyewitnesses, Barbara Vanoss Marin Jan 1978

Children As Eyewitnesses, Barbara Vanoss Marin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Self Focused Attention On The Mmpi Validity Scales, Bruce Pfau Jan 1978

The Effects Of Self Focused Attention On The Mmpi Validity Scales, Bruce Pfau

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Diagnostic Labeling On Social Perception, Lorraine D. Wukitsch D'Asta Jan 1978

The Effect Of Diagnostic Labeling On Social Perception, Lorraine D. Wukitsch D'Asta

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Practice Under Differing Degrees Of Psychological Stress On Ability To Solve Problems Under Mild Stress, Penelope Miller Burdette-Finn Jan 1978

Effect Of Practice Under Differing Degrees Of Psychological Stress On Ability To Solve Problems Under Mild Stress, Penelope Miller Burdette-Finn

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Five-Minute Exercise Induced Activation On The Cognitive Performance Of Normal, Mentally Retarded And Schizophrenic Children, Dorothy C. Nene Ogundu Jan 1978

Effect Of Five-Minute Exercise Induced Activation On The Cognitive Performance Of Normal, Mentally Retarded And Schizophrenic Children, Dorothy C. Nene Ogundu

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Obesity And Restraint In Relationship To Externality And Food Consumption, Donna Munic Jan 1978

Obesity And Restraint In Relationship To Externality And Food Consumption, Donna Munic

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Sense Of Humor: Assessment, Personality Correlates And Use In Psychotherapy, Robert W. Cavanagh Jan 1978

Sense Of Humor: Assessment, Personality Correlates And Use In Psychotherapy, Robert W. Cavanagh

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Loyola Seminarian Completion Test: Use With Protestant Seminarians, Barbara E. Walhout Jan 1978

The Loyola Seminarian Completion Test: Use With Protestant Seminarians, Barbara E. Walhout

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Tip Or Treat: A Study Of Factors Affecting Tipping Behavior, Joanne Margaret May Jan 1978

Tip Or Treat: A Study Of Factors Affecting Tipping Behavior, Joanne Margaret May

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Tune In And Help Out?: Empathy, Modeling, Dependency, Perspective Taking, And Television And Their Relationship To Altruism In Children., William Edward Van Ornum Jan 1978

Tune In And Help Out?: Empathy, Modeling, Dependency, Perspective Taking, And Television And Their Relationship To Altruism In Children., William Edward Van Ornum

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Tune In And Help Out?: Empathy, Modeling, Dependency, Perspective Taking, And Television And Their Relationship To Altruism In Children., William Edward Van Ornum Jan 1978

Tune In And Help Out?: Empathy, Modeling, Dependency, Perspective Taking, And Television And Their Relationship To Altruism In Children., William Edward Van Ornum

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Explanation On The Art Preferences Of Liberals And Conservatives, Joseph Fay Oct 1977

The Effect Of Explanation On The Art Preferences Of Liberals And Conservatives, Joseph Fay

Master's Theses

One hundred thirteen subjects at the University of Richmond were shown twenty-four slides of paintings from four categories of art: simple representational, simple abstract, complex representational, complex abstract. Half of the paintings in each category were accompanied by a one-paragraph explanation. Based on their scores on the Conservatism Scale (Wilson & Patterson, 1968), subjects were divided into two groups: liberals and conservatives. Using Wilson’s (1973) theory of conservatism as the theoretical base, it was hypothesized that, for the unexplained paintings, conservatives would prefer simple art while liberals would prefer complex art.


Efficacy, Contrast Effect And Differential Effectiveness Of Two Time-Out Durations In The Treatment Of Two Autistic Children, Susan Adell Blankenbaker Sep 1977

Efficacy, Contrast Effect And Differential Effectiveness Of Two Time-Out Durations In The Treatment Of Two Autistic Children, Susan Adell Blankenbaker

Master's Theses

A single subject simultaneous treatment design, within a multiple baseline framework, was used to test the efficacy, contrast effect and differential effectiveness of two durations of time-out (TO). With two children on the autistic ward of a residential mental hospital serving as subjects, the TO procedure was demonstrated to be effective in reducing target behavior. No statistically significant difference was found between the 2 minute and 5 minute TOs and limited support for the existence of a contrast effect was revealed. It was concluded that strategies for the facilitation of the use of the shortest TO interval possible should be …


Life Satisfaction And Aging: A Comparison Of Life Satisfaction Index A, The Tennessee Self Concept Scale And Correlates, Ann Rowley Penberthy Aug 1977

Life Satisfaction And Aging: A Comparison Of Life Satisfaction Index A, The Tennessee Self Concept Scale And Correlates, Ann Rowley Penberthy

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between life satisfaction and other relevant variables in a sample of noninstitutionalized older Americans. Recent research has related satisfaction with life to adjustment in aging. Previous studies, however, have used a variety of methods to measure life satisfaction or self-concept. This study was designed to be an analysis of the Tennessee Self Concept Scale and the Life Satisfaction Index A with selected personal and behavioral variables. 59 subjects, primarily Jewish, aged 56 to 91 were tested during their regular activity meetings at the Jewish Community Center of Richmond, Virginia. The …


Relationship Of State-Trait Anxiety And Type Of Practice To Reading Comprehension Of College Students, Lewis R. Waid Aug 1977

Relationship Of State-Trait Anxiety And Type Of Practice To Reading Comprehension Of College Students, Lewis R. Waid

Master's Theses

Sixty male and female college students of average scholastic aptitude, 30 with high A-trait and 30 with low A-trait, were tested for reading comprehension following either massed (MP) or distributed practice (DP) with narrative reading material. Twice during the experiment the students' A-state was assessed through Spielberger's STAI A-state scale. The findings demonstrated; (a) high A-trait students responded to the experimental situation with greater elevations in A-state; (b) performance on the reading comprehension task was related to A-trait level with low A-trait students performing significantly better; (c) the A-state level of the students immediately prior to the reading comprehension test …


The Leader's Method And The Follower's Outcome: Predictors Of Future Interaction, Geoffrey J. Nimich Jul 1977

The Leader's Method And The Follower's Outcome: Predictors Of Future Interaction, Geoffrey J. Nimich

Master's Theses

In attempting to explain the degree of cooperation in the leader-follower dyad, leadership style and situational outcome, in a mixed motive game, were controlled. 120 business employees, both male and female, were paired with a leader who was projected as a Prisoner's Dilemma game expert. The subject, with the help of the leader who was either democratic or autocratic, then played a round of the game against a confederate subject. The win/lose outcome of the first game was controlled. The subject was then given the opportunity to play a second game against the leader, and the number of competitive choices …


The Effect Of Two Exercise Programs On Positional Kinesthetic Awareness In College Varsity Swimmers, Brenda Dianne Glascock May 1977

The Effect Of Two Exercise Programs On Positional Kinesthetic Awareness In College Varsity Swimmers, Brenda Dianne Glascock

Master's Theses

The following study was undertaken to determine if Standard and Kinesthetic swimming training would produce an effect on positional kinesthetic awareness of male competitive swimmers at the college level. It was hoped both methods would produce a positive effect, but that Kinesthetic training would prove superior.


The Effects Of Litter Size On Behavioral Development And Adult Emotinoality In The Rat, Elizabeth N. Pully May 1977

The Effects Of Litter Size On Behavioral Development And Adult Emotinoality In The Rat, Elizabeth N. Pully

Master's Theses

The effects of the early experience variable of litter size is examined at two developmental time periods (infancy and adulthood) in the rat. The study departs from the majority of the early experience experimentation in its use of a naturally occurring independent variable in place of the typical handling and shocking procedures. Large (n = 9), medium (n = 5), small litters (n = 3) were developed by pooling rat pups at birth and then distributing them to randomly selected, lactating females. Observations of behaviors (including maternal grooming) during the preweaning stage of development disclosed substantial differences in response activity …


Labeling Arousal As Depression According To Internal And Situational Cues, Letitia Paula Owens Jan 1977

Labeling Arousal As Depression According To Internal And Situational Cues, Letitia Paula Owens

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Faking On The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, John Robert Hoeppel Jan 1977

Faking On The Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, John Robert Hoeppel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Correlating Locus Of Control With The Motive To Avoid Success, Gary W. Embrey Jan 1977

Correlating Locus Of Control With The Motive To Avoid Success, Gary W. Embrey

Master's Theses

Expectancy seems to operate as described in J.B. Rotter' s Social Learning Theory (1954). His work , although seemingly related to that of other notables (Riesman, 1954, in particular), is distinguished through one vital concept-­ perception. According to Rotter, any reinforcement or reward will gain or lose effectiveness in insuring the recurrence of a preceding behavior or event only if it is perceived to have a casual relationship. One must believe the reward to be contingent upon his behavior or independent of it in order for an expectancy to be established (Rotter, 1954, 1960). It follows then that the reward …


Use Of Cattell's Music Preferences Test With Alcoholics Before And After Treatment, Lisa Anne Aiken Jan 1977

Use Of Cattell's Music Preferences Test With Alcoholics Before And After Treatment, Lisa Anne Aiken

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Childhood Behavior Disorders And Parental Background Variables, Dale Susan. Gody Jan 1977

Childhood Behavior Disorders And Parental Background Variables, Dale Susan. Gody

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Convergent And Discriminant Validity Of The Koppitz Scales And A Hiler-Nesvig Formula With Children's Human Figure Drawings, Roger William Semyck Jan 1977

Convergent And Discriminant Validity Of The Koppitz Scales And A Hiler-Nesvig Formula With Children's Human Figure Drawings, Roger William Semyck

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Locus Of Control In Relationship To Moral Judgement, Ethical Behavior, And Religious Motivation, Simcha Goldman Jan 1977

Locus Of Control In Relationship To Moral Judgement, Ethical Behavior, And Religious Motivation, Simcha Goldman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Influence Of Pre-Induction Instructions, Induction Format, Sex Of Experimenter, And Sex Of Subject Upon Hypnotizability, Cheryl R. Rampage Jan 1977

Influence Of Pre-Induction Instructions, Induction Format, Sex Of Experimenter, And Sex Of Subject Upon Hypnotizability, Cheryl R. Rampage

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.