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The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test As A Group Screening Instrument For Social Maturity, Andrea Davis May 1988

The Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test As A Group Screening Instrument For Social Maturity, Andrea Davis

Master's Theses

This study investigated the use of the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test (BVMGT) as a measure of social maturity. A group BVMGT was administered to 80 second grade children and scored using the Koppitz Developmental Scoring System. The Social Domain of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS) served as the measure of social maturity. It was hypothesized that there is a significant positive relationship between VABS performance and BVMGT performance, also that there is a significant positive relationship between BVMGT performance and gender. The hypotheses were not supported. The VABS, variability within the subjects, age, halo effect, and scoring system …


Sensation Seeking And Daily Activities As Determinants Of Criminal Behavior, Rebecca S. Fulper May 1988

Sensation Seeking And Daily Activities As Determinants Of Criminal Behavior, Rebecca S. Fulper

Master's Theses

This study looks at sensation seeking and daily activities as possible determinants of criminal behavior within the age range of 15 to 30. A male offender and a male nonoffender population between the ages of 15 and 18 were compared on two questionnaires; Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale, Form VI, (SSS) and the Daily Activities Questionnaire (DAQ). The design consisted of one independent variable with two levels and multiple dependent variables. The research hypotheses indicated that the juvenile offender group would score higher on both Disinhibition subscales of the SSS and lower on the DAQ (Intention - Disinhibition (IDIS); Experience - …


The Relationship Of General Tolerance With Education, Ultimate Religious Motivation, Theological Position, And Denominational Affiliation, Cheryl L. Epperson Apr 1988

The Relationship Of General Tolerance With Education, Ultimate Religious Motivation, Theological Position, And Denominational Affiliation, Cheryl L. Epperson

Master's Theses

The current study assessed whether educational level and ultimate religious motivation were positively correlated with general tolerance, while fundamentalism and tolerance were negatively correlated. One hundred eighty-five subjects at least 21 years of age were recruited from seven different Christian orientations. Educational level and ultimate religious motivation, as measured by an Intrinsic Motivation Scale, were positively correlated with tolerance measured by the Jackson Personality Inventory Tolerance Scale. A significant negative correlation was displayed between tolerance and fundamentalism as measured by an Orthodoxy Scale. In addition, a multiple regression analysis showed that fundamentalism was negatively correlated with tolerance, while ultimate religious …


Fathers And Sons : The Relationships Among Orientations Of Sex Role, Sport And Winning, Leah Sigler Narro Jan 1988

Fathers And Sons : The Relationships Among Orientations Of Sex Role, Sport And Winning, Leah Sigler Narro

Master's Theses

The present study examines relationships among several cognitive orientations of sons and fathers as well as sons' participation in sport and perception of the influences of others in sport. The subjects, 80 boys enrolled in fifth through twelfth grades, and their fathers completed the Short Bem Sex Role Inventory (Bem, 1981), the Sport Value Orientation scale (McElroy, 1983), and the Orientation Toward Winning scale (Kidd & Woodman, 1975). The sons' perceptions of who influences them the most in sport, and the sons' participation in sport were also assessed. The results imply that fathers who have a strong Orientation Toward Winning …


The Rorschach Erlebnistypus Or Experience Type And Psychological Adjustment, Dianne Desousa Jan 1988

The Rorschach Erlebnistypus Or Experience Type And Psychological Adjustment, Dianne Desousa

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Temporal Stability Of Earliest Childhood Memories In Relation To Naturally Occurring Mood States, Peggy Wingo Jan 1988

Temporal Stability Of Earliest Childhood Memories In Relation To Naturally Occurring Mood States, Peggy Wingo

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Body Image And Self-Esteem Among Undergraduates, Steven C. Abell Jan 1988

The Relationship Between Body Image And Self-Esteem Among Undergraduates, Steven C. Abell

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Themes Of Generativity In Adult Life Stories, Rachel K. Albrecht Jan 1988

Themes Of Generativity In Adult Life Stories, Rachel K. Albrecht

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of A Remedial Reading Program On The Self-Concepts Of Disadvantaged Primary Grade Students, Steve Macuk Jan 1988

The Effect Of A Remedial Reading Program On The Self-Concepts Of Disadvantaged Primary Grade Students, Steve Macuk

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Child Abuse: The Long-Term Effects On Patterns Of Attachment And Mechanisms Of Defense, Nancy A. Norton Jan 1988

Child Abuse: The Long-Term Effects On Patterns Of Attachment And Mechanisms Of Defense, Nancy A. Norton

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Lateralization On The Basis Of Interaural Envelope Delays: The Effect Of Component Starting Phase, Jandrew J. Niemiec Jan 1988

Lateralization On The Basis Of Interaural Envelope Delays: The Effect Of Component Starting Phase, Jandrew J. Niemiec

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Oral And Written Context As A Function Of Number And Distribution Of Presentations Of Vocabulary Acquisition, Ernie J. Hill Jan 1988

The Effects Of Oral And Written Context As A Function Of Number And Distribution Of Presentations Of Vocabulary Acquisition, Ernie J. Hill

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Review Of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With Troubled Children: A Meta-Analysis, Teresa Fuhrman Jan 1988

Review Of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy With Troubled Children: A Meta-Analysis, Teresa Fuhrman

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Dietary Induced Weight Gain And Recovery Of Body Weight In Mongolian Gerbils, Maryann Mccarthy Aug 1987

Dietary Induced Weight Gain And Recovery Of Body Weight In Mongolian Gerbils, Maryann Mccarthy

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to explore the capacities of male and female gerbils for recovery from increased weight gain produced by ingestion of high fat food. Thirty-six gerbils, assigned to either 20% or 40% groups with nine males and nine females in each percent weight gain group, were fed powdered chow under baseline conditions, then switched to a high fat diet until they reached target weight increase, and then returned to powdered chow. The 40% group was eliminated from the comparisons due to the failure of the gerbils to reach criterion. No sex differences were found in the …


Traditional And Nontraditional Funerals : Local Changes Since 1965 And The Influence Of Cost On Selection, Darlene K. Burbage Apr 1987

Traditional And Nontraditional Funerals : Local Changes Since 1965 And The Influence Of Cost On Selection, Darlene K. Burbage

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Comparison And Convergence Of The Structures Of Affect And Personality, Gregory J. Meyer Jan 1987

The Comparison And Convergence Of The Structures Of Affect And Personality, Gregory J. Meyer

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Effectiveness Of The Sq3r Study Strategy For Recall And Recognition Tests, Jocelyn Mand Shaughnessy Jan 1987

The Effectiveness Of The Sq3r Study Strategy For Recall And Recognition Tests, Jocelyn Mand Shaughnessy

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Differences Between Reports Of Former Adolescent Psychiatric Patients And Their Parents With Regard To Post-Discharge Behavior, Michael C. Helford Jan 1987

Differences Between Reports Of Former Adolescent Psychiatric Patients And Their Parents With Regard To Post-Discharge Behavior, Michael C. Helford

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Wechsler Social Functioning Scores Of Adolescents Institutionalized For Disordered Conduct, Carole A. Anonick Jan 1987

Wechsler Social Functioning Scores Of Adolescents Institutionalized For Disordered Conduct, Carole A. Anonick

Master's Theses

Previous research on populations with conduct problems has shown a tendency for these groups to obtain significantly higher Peformance than Verbal Scale IQ's on the Wechsler Intelligence Scales. The purpose of the present study was to update previous research by using DSM III diagnosed patients and the revised Wechsler Scales. Futhermore, the present study analyzed Wechsler subtest scores as well as Scale IQ's. Scores for 330 adolescents admitted to a private psychiatric hospital were investigated. Eighty-four subjects, who were diagnosed Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Adjustment Disorder with disturbance of conduct, or Explosive Disorder, served as the experimental …


Cognitive Appraisals And Motive Patterns In Depressed And Nondepressed College Students, Denise B. Lensky Jan 1987

Cognitive Appraisals And Motive Patterns In Depressed And Nondepressed College Students, Denise B. Lensky

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Personality Styles In Affective Disorder: Trait Components Of A State Disorder, Gene E. Alexander Jan 1987

Personality Styles In Affective Disorder: Trait Components Of A State Disorder, Gene E. Alexander

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Administering A Promotional Examination In The Fire Department Of A Large Midwestern City, Joseph W. Giganti Jan 1987

Administering A Promotional Examination In The Fire Department Of A Large Midwestern City, Joseph W. Giganti

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Variables Related To Utilization Of Mental Health Care Services By Hispanic Adolescents, Mary Ann H. Garcia Jan 1987

Variables Related To Utilization Of Mental Health Care Services By Hispanic Adolescents, Mary Ann H. Garcia

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Achievement And Achievement Beliefs: A Path Analysis Of A Cognitive Model Or Achievement, Carla M. Leone Jan 1987

The Relationship Between Achievement And Achievement Beliefs: A Path Analysis Of A Cognitive Model Or Achievement, Carla M. Leone

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


History Of Childhood Loss, Recent Life Events And Depression In An Undergraduate Population, Kim M. DellaìNgela Jan 1987

History Of Childhood Loss, Recent Life Events And Depression In An Undergraduate Population, Kim M. DellaìNgela

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Exclusion Bias, Todd Q. Miller Jan 1987

Exclusion Bias, Todd Q. Miller

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Religiosity, Ego Development And Concept Of God, Diane Lin Jan 1987

Religiosity, Ego Development And Concept Of God, Diane Lin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Empirical Development And Cross-Validation Of A Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (Mcmi) Based Scale To Assess Posttraumatic Stress Disorder In Vietnam Veterans, Joan Hong Jan 1987

The Empirical Development And Cross-Validation Of A Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (Mcmi) Based Scale To Assess Posttraumatic Stress Disorder In Vietnam Veterans, Joan Hong

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


College Shock: Adjusting To The University Experience, David George Guon Jan 1987

College Shock: Adjusting To The University Experience, David George Guon

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


Teaching Social Problem-Solving Skills To Children, James Keyes Jan 1987

Teaching Social Problem-Solving Skills To Children, James Keyes

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.