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Effects of a Symbolic Modeling Procedure on Seventh-Grade Socially Withdrawn Children

Description: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of a symbolic modeling procedure upon the social adjustment of socially-withdrawn seventh-grade students. The three hypotheses investigated in this study were the following. I. At the conclusion of the experimental period, the mean number of social interactions will be significantly greater for students in the experimental condition than for students in either the placebo or the control condition. II. At the conclusion of the experi… more
Date: December 1976
Creator: Carlisle, Joseph Frank
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A Validity and Reliability Study of Value Systems Analysis in Counseling and Psychotherapy

Description: The purposes of the study were (1) to assess the validity and reliability of Values for Helpers, (2) to determine whether the test would be a usable instrument for analysis of value systems of mental health professionals, (3) to provide information on possible utilization of the test as a measurement tool for assessing the quality of relationship skills of helpers, and (4) to provide information of a heuristic nature for future research with Values for Helpers. To accomplish these purposes, the… more
Date: May 1977
Creator: Rishe, Harvey Lawrence
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An Analysis of the Attitudes Regarding Job Satisfaction Held by Negro Professors and White Professors in Selected Institutions of Higher Education Desegregated Since 1954

Description: The purpose of this study was to determine whether participation in an instructional module on procedures for individualizing instruction produced results different from those produced by a traditional education approach with respect to the performance, attitude, self-concept, and dogmatism of special education student teachers. The findings were (1) there was no significant difference between the experimental and comparison groups with respect to teaching-performance; (2) the experimental grou… more
Date: December 1976
Creator: Hodge, Charles M.
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The Effect of Biofeedback Induced Physiological Arousal and Therapeutic Instructions on Indices of Test Anxiety and Test Performance

Description: This study was concerned with determining the effect of two levels of electromyogram (EMG) induced physiological arousal and therapeutic instructions on self-reported test anxiety, test performance, and on-task behavior. The rationale for such a study is the fact that treatments of test anxiety have presented inconsistent results. Little research has been undertaken with regard to the effect of EMG biofeedback as a treatment for test anxiety or non-specific effects associated with such a treatm… more
Date: August 1978
Creator: Davis, Ronald Lee
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A Study Concerning Self-Help Groups and College Mathematics

Description: The problem with which this investigation is concerned is that of determining whether utilizing self-help groups for remedial mathematics students would improve their course completion rates, achievement, and attitudes toward learning mathematics. The methods of determining the success/failure of self-help groups in this study were the Z-test from inferences concerning two proportions, the t-test from inferences concerning the difference between two independent means, and the t-test from infere… more
Date: August 1985
Creator: Shaw, George A.
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A Coding-System Model for the Physically Handicapped for Use with the System of Interactive Guidance and Information (SIGI)

Description: The problem with which this study is concerned is to determine if the System of Interactive Guidance and Information (SIGI), which is a computer-based career guidance system that is employed with non-handicapped individuals, can be adapted to serve the needs of physically handicapped individuals. One hundred forty eight career and guidance professionals responded to a survey instrument, which was designed by the investigator, indicating their perceptions of the limiting effects of twelve specif… more
Date: December 1981
Creator: Bell, Caroline Spears
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs in Selected Universities in the South and Southwest

Description: The problem addressed in this study is how selected universities in the South and Southwest recognize and attempt to deal with alcohol use and other drug use among students. The purpose of the study was to determine current practices and policies concerning student alcohol and drug use among the 20 selected universities. The data were obtained by means of a descriptive survey questionnaire which was mailed to 20 selected universities under the jurisdiction of the Southern Regional Accrediting B… more
Date: May 1987
Creator: Ponder, Fred T. (Fred Thomas)
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A Sociometric Descriptive Study of Iranian College Students Nominated on the Basis of Outstanding Personality Development

Description: This research study was developed to investigate a group of Outstanding college personalities in Iran. The purposes of the study were: (a) to identify a "frequently nominated" group and an "infrequently nominated" group of University of Isfahan students based on the social criterion of "outstanding personality development"; (b) to determine whether or not "friendship nominations" unduly influenced the selection of "frequently nominated" students; (c) to determine whether or not "frequently nomi… more
Date: August 1978
Creator: Brown, Sherry Yale
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The Effects of a Computer-Assisted and Managed Learning Program on Test Outcomes in a Basic Communication Course

Description: The problem of this investigation was concerned with the effects that a computer-assisted and managed learning program had on the test outcomes of college students enrolled in a basic communication course. The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of participation in a computer-assisted and managed learning on the test outcomes of college students enrolled in a basic communication course. In order to facilitate the experiment, four hypotheses were formulated: 1. There will be signif… more
Date: December 1986
Creator: Sawyer, William Gregory
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A Comparison of the Actual and Suggested Philosophical Considerations and Practices of Residential Life Discipline

Description: The purposes of this study were to determine the current philosophical considerations and practices of Residential Life disciplinarians in the United States and to compare these to the philosophical considerations and practices suggested for current use by experts in the field.
Date: December 1983
Creator: McGuire, Elisabeth Brooks
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Effectiveness of a Transitional First Grade Program

Description: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a transitional first grade program. A comparison of reading and math achievement and school attitude was the focus of the study. The study utilized a pretest/posttest design. The group of regular first grade students who qualified for the transitional program but attended regular first grade was the control group. The group of transitional first grade students was the experimental group. The regular first grade students received f… more
Date: December 1986
Creator: Day, Mary Jo, 1940-
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Analysis of a Selected Strategy for the Mitigation of Stereotypic Sex Role Attitudes Among Teacher Education Students

Description: The problem of this study was an analysis of the effects of a selected strategy for bringing about changes in stereotypic sex role attitudes of teacher trainees during their teacher education program. The major purposes of this investigation were to (1) develop a preservice treatment program, characterized by the persuasive communication approach, to modify students' stereotypic sex role attitudes, (2) determine the effectiveness of the strategy in modifying students' attitudes, and (3) examine… more
Date: May 1981
Creator: Christensen, Eric W.
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A Study of the Emphasis that Junior College Counselors, Academic Faculty and Occupational Faculty Believe that Counselors Should Place on Specific Counseling Activities

Description: The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences exist among counselors, academic faculty, and occupational faculty, on two campuses of a junior college district, with respect to the emphasis they believe that counselors should place on specific counseling activities.
Date: December 1980
Creator: Mogor, Albert G.
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An Identification of the Needs of Pre-Service Primary Teacher Education in Cross River State Nigeria, 1984

Description: The purposes of this study are to (1) identify and classify the needs of pre-service primary teacher education in Cross River State, Nigeria; (2) establish a priority of identified needs by perceived importance; and (3) propose a model for the preparation of primary teachers in Cross River State, Nigeria, based upon the needs identified.
Date: August 1984
Creator: Usoro, Udo Akpan
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The Effect of Time-Compressed Speech on Comprehensive, Interpretative and Short-Term Listening

Description: Contemporary definitions of human listening suggest that it is a multi-dimensional phenomenon. Short-term and interpretative listening may be viewed as important aspects of the listening process. However, research in time-compressed speech has focused on listening comprehension while not adequately treating other important types of listening. A broader view of the listening process would include all of the skills considered relevant to everyday human communication. This study examined the effec… more
Date: August 1985
Creator: King, Paul Elvin
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The Impact of a Short-Term Training Program on Learned Helplessness Among Staff and Residents of Nursing Homes

Description: The impact of a short-term training program upon learned helplessness among nursing home staff and residents was studied. Learned helplessness among staff was defined in terms of depression, self-monitoring, short-term memory, absenteeism, and turnover. Among residents, urinary incontinence was the selected measure of helplessness.
Date: May 1983
Creator: Pinder, Margaret M. (Margaret Marie)
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Attitudes and Actions of the First Six Presidents of the United States Concerning Higher Education

Description: Higher education has always occupied an important place in this nation's concerns. This study was undertaken in an attempt to determine how the Founding Fathers, especially the nation's first six presidents, regarded the subject of higher education. The study was limited to these six men because they were charged with inaugurating the new government and because these six men were all participants in the drafting and ratifying of the Constitution. Findings for this study came from the personal a… more
Date: December 1981
Creator: Rushing, Dorothy M. (Dorothy Marie)
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The Relationship Between Maternal Parents' Musical Experience and the Musical Development of Two- and Three-Year-Old Girls

Description: The purpose of this study was twofold; to investigate the relationships between the musical development of two- and three-year-old girls and their mothers' musical backgrounds and the music in their home environments; and to investigate the significance of the differences in the musical development of two- and three-year-old girls with reference to their socio-economic status (SES) and ethnicity. The relationships between the musical development of all subjects and music in the home environment… more
Date: December 1976
Creator: Jenkins, Jeanette Marion Davis
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Relationships Between Performance on Certain Admissions Measures and Academic Achievement of Master's Degree Music Education Students

Description: The problem of this study was an analysis of the relationships between performance on certain admissions measures and academic achievement of students in master's degree programs in music education. The purposes of the study were (1) to determine the strength of relationships between scores on each measure included in an admission battery and the academic achievement of master's degree music education students; (2) to determine the strength of the relationship between the final grades in Admiss… more
Date: December 1980
Creator: Figg, Joe W.
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Male Basketball Players' and Coaches' Perceptions of Factors Influencing Players' Choice of University

Description: The purposes of this study were as follows: (1) to compare what coaches deem important with what players consider important in the player's selection of which university to attend; (2) to compare black athletes with white athletes and their reasons for the selection of university; (3) to determine if there are differences in the reasons athletes choose private institutions rather than state institutions; (4) to determine if Texas basketball players choose universities for different reasons than… more
Date: May 1982
Creator: Moffitt, James I. (James Irwin)
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An Investigation of Principal's Leadership Behavior as Perceived by Secondary School Principals and Teachers in Nakorn Pathom, Thailand

Description: This study sought to investigate the secondary school principal's leadership behavior as perceived by secondary school teachers and principals in Nakorn Pathom, Thailand. The study had two purposes: to determine whether significant differences existed between teachers' perceptions of principal leadership behavior based on the variables of sex, years of teaching experience, educational level, and size of school; and to determine whether significant differences existed between the perceptions of … more
Date: August 1980
Creator: Sukhabanij, Sariya
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A Program Evaluation of a Residential Treatment Center with a Family Counseling Component

Description: This study was an evaluation of the effectiveness of a residential treatment program for adolescents and young adults. The purpose of the investigation was to measure the impact of residential treatment with and without family counseling on the variables of work-school adjustment and return to treatment.
Date: December 1983
Creator: DeFoore, Bill, 1950-
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An Historical Inquiry Into the Development of Higher Education in Ghana 1948-1984: a Study of the Major Factors That Have Controlled and Inhibited the Development of the Universities of Ghana

Description: Universities in many industrialized countries including Japan, and Australia, have enabled those countries to achieve rapid economic and social advancement. However, this is untrue for the universities of Ghana, due to the country's ailing economy, its continued dependence on foreign manpower, aid, and material goods. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to illuminate the major factors and events that have controlled and inhibited the development of higher education in Ghana from 1948 to 1… more
Date: December 1985
Creator: Darko, Samuel F. (Samuel Fordjour)
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The Academic Achievement of College Freshmen with Regard to Demographic Variables and College Admissions Test Scores

Description: The problem with which this study is concerned was that of examining the relationship between academic achievement of college freshmen students and selected demographic variables. The purpose was to compare the grade point average of selected freshmen at North Texas State University and determine if geographic location, high school size, gender, racial heritage and college admission test scores affect academic achievement during the first year of college.
Date: May 1987
Creator: Bradford, Cindy L.
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