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Inferential Set Adoption by Nursing Students

This study examines nursing students' adoption of inferential sets in a clinical situation. The investigation determines (1) the particular inferential set(s) nursing students adopt toward a patient in a clinical situation; (2) the particular inferential set(s) adopted by sophomore and senior nursing students in a clinical situation; and (3) whether or not inferential sets adopted by the sophomore and senior nursing students differ. Sophomore and senior nursing students at a woman's university … more

Date: August 1986

Creator: Garza, Christine Seftchick

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A Quasi-Experimental Study of Behavior in the Professional Negotiation Process: An Analysis of the Nigerian Setting

The problem investigated by this study was that of understanding types of behaviors exhibited by participants in negotiations processes and impact of behaviors on collective bargaining in Nigeria. The study's three purposes were to describe the nature and extent of interpersonal conflict that occurs in collective bargaining, to determine the consequences that stem from such conflict, and to suggest the behaviors and performances during the face-to-face negotiations that should exist to enhance … more

Date: August 1986

Creator: Akiri, Agharuwhe Anthony, 1950-

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Achievement of Student Development Tasks by Male College Scholarship Athletes and Non-Athletes: A Comparison

The problem with which this study is concerned is to determine whether or not differences exist in the achievement of student development tasks by college student athletes and non-athletes. The investigation also tested for differences in the achievement of developmental tasks between athletes and non-athletes based on the variables of race (black or white), classification, and interpersonal behavior orientation. The sample was composed of 276 male students (201 non-athletes and 75 athletes) wh… more

Date: May 1985

Creator: Mills, Donald B. (Donald Bjorn)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Approach for Heterosocially Anxious Males

The present study examined the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral therapy package and a highly credible attention-placebo in the treatment of male heterosocial anxiety. Previous research provided evidence that cognitive factors are important in the etiology and maintenance of heterosocial anxiety, and suggested that a cognitive-behavioral approach should be effective in the treatment of this problem. Despite such evidence, relatively few therapy outcome studies have been conducted using cogniti… more

Date: December 1980

Creator: Neumann, Karl F.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Group Social Skills Training of Adolescents with School Adjustment Problems

The purpose of the present study was to compare a traditional therapeutic technique (client-centered) to a structured social skills training package in the group treatment of adolescents with school and social adjustment problems, An additional consideration was made of the efficacy of the specific training program used as applied to this population. Seven indices of change (four of which are behavioral and three self-report) were included in the study as dependent variables. Subjects were stud… more

Date: August 1980

Creator: Tofte-Tipps, Sharry J.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Emerging Role and Status of the Director of Human Relations in the Desegregation of Selected Public Schools in Texas

The problem of this study was to ascertain the role and status of the specialist in human relations in the desegregation of selected public schools in Texas. Its purpose was to review human relations literature in order to compile a list of representative criteria for human relations programs in industry and to describe the human relations programs and roles of the directors in selected schools. An analysis of available information indicated that industrial organizations have given more attent… more

Date: May 1974

Creator: Newman, Bill G.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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An Examination of the Relationship Between Holland's Vocational Scales and a Measure of Interpersonal Needs

Previous research has provided evidence of relationships between vocational interests and other psychological variables. Test scores from the VPI and FIRO-B for 699 white male job applicants were subjected to multiple regression analyses to determine if individual interest scales could be predicted by particular configurations of interpersonal need scales. It was hypothesized that Enterprising, Realistic, and Investigative interests would be predicted by Inclusion and Control needs and Social i… more

Date: August 1986

Creator: Crumpton, Gerald W. (Gerald Wayne)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Marital Adjustment and Interspousal Personality Relationships

Husbands and wives of 67 couples described themselves on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, described their spouses on an altered form of this test, and completed the Locke-Wallace Short Marital Adjustment Test. Results for each man were matched to a woman's results based on socio-cultrual similarity to create a comparison group of nonmarried couples. A chi-square test indicated that related spouses of the married group did not have more similar personalities than unrelated partners in the compar… more

Date: August 1978

Creator: Bissett, David Woody

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Infant-Caregiver Attachment and Separation: Single vs. Multiple Caregivers

This study investigates (1) whether infants cared for by a single caregiver exhibit more attachment behaviors than do infants cared for by multiple caregivers and (2) whether sex differences are found in these behaviors. Twenty-six Black infants, nine to twenty-three months of age, in a day-care center, were observed during one brief low-stress separation from a caregiver. Data were taken using six indices of attachment: maintaining proximity, visual regard, touching, protesting, seeking proxim… more

Date: December 1975

Creator: Martin, David Wayne

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Analysis of Social Communication Network of Families within a Mobile Home Community

The study focuses on social interaction networks in Vacation Village Estates mobile home community. Analysis involves relevant data from an eleven-item questionnaire obtaining demographic variables and results of fifty-seven participating families' mutual ratings on an Acquaintance Volume Scale, ranging from 5, "very close friend," to 1, "do not know." Specifically examined were two social interaction constellations, reciprocal choices, high-scoring families and isolates. Three hypotheses teste… more

Date: August 1974

Creator: Marcy, Donald Eugene

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Relationship Between Self-Concept and Empathic Communicative Ability

This study deals with the following question': "Who is most 'trainable' as an effective empathic communicator?" In the process it will attempt to determine if self-concept is significantly correlated with communicative ability, specifically the ability to respond empathically to others. Measurement of self-concept will employ the Tennessee Self Vie Scale which will be administered to the members of an undergraduate speech course, Speech 360. Tests measuring the levels of empathic discrimination… more

Date: December 1973

Creator: Chovanetz, Benjamin Albin

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries