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Early Gender-Role Socialization: Possible Consequences For The Older Woman, Marilyn J. Bell Aug 1978

Early Gender-Role Socialization: Possible Consequences For The Older Woman, Marilyn J. Bell

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No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Role Of Reinforcement Density In The Transfer Of Stimulus Control In A Receptive Discrimination Task, Jane Stewart Howard Aug 1978

An Analysis Of The Role Of Reinforcement Density In The Transfer Of Stimulus Control In A Receptive Discrimination Task, Jane Stewart Howard

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An Analysis Of Behavior Acquisition And Maintenance With Conditioned Reinforcers Developed Through Pairing, Marion M. Walton Jr. Apr 1978

An Analysis Of Behavior Acquisition And Maintenance With Conditioned Reinforcers Developed Through Pairing, Marion M. Walton Jr.

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A Study Of The Extent To Which Media Leaders In Michigan Possess Certain Leader Need Dispositions, Ruth Zalewski Otzman Apr 1978

A Study Of The Extent To Which Media Leaders In Michigan Possess Certain Leader Need Dispositions, Ruth Zalewski Otzman

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The Development Of A Child Abuse And Neglect Detection Instrument For Use By Michigan Elementary School Educators, Anthony K. Citrin Apr 1978

The Development Of A Child Abuse And Neglect Detection Instrument For Use By Michigan Elementary School Educators, Anthony K. Citrin

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Entry Into Science: The Effect Of Parental Evaluations On Sons And Daughters, Donna M. Kaminski Apr 1978

Entry Into Science: The Effect Of Parental Evaluations On Sons And Daughters, Donna M. Kaminski

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Effects Of Race Of Examiner On A Projective Test, Oliver W. Slaughter Jan 1978

Effects Of Race Of Examiner On A Projective Test, Oliver W. Slaughter

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Relationship Of Extroversion And Religion To Hierarchical Drug Use In Adolescents, Lisa Anne Aiken Jan 1978

Relationship Of Extroversion And Religion To Hierarchical Drug Use In Adolescents, Lisa Anne Aiken

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The Effect Of Interpersonal Skills Training On The Levels Of Accurate Empathy And Self Esteem In Preadolescents, Thomas Schevers Jan 1978

The Effect Of Interpersonal Skills Training On The Levels Of Accurate Empathy And Self Esteem In Preadolescents, Thomas Schevers

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The Identification Of Three Types Of Gamblers And Related Personality Characteristics And Gambling Experiences, Edward L. Conrad Jan 1978

The Identification Of Three Types Of Gamblers And Related Personality Characteristics And Gambling Experiences, Edward L. Conrad

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Sex Differences In Reactance And Learned Helplessness, Dale Susan Gody Jan 1978

Sex Differences In Reactance And Learned Helplessness, Dale Susan Gody

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Perceived Velocity Of Apparent Movement: Evidence For A Distance/Time Rule, Kathleen Ann Carlson Jan 1978

Perceived Velocity Of Apparent Movement: Evidence For A Distance/Time Rule, Kathleen Ann Carlson

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Organizational Climate, Job Satisfaction And Professionalism In An Emerging Professional Group: Rehabilitation Counselors, Helen Lavan Jan 1978

Organizational Climate, Job Satisfaction And Professionalism In An Emerging Professional Group: Rehabilitation Counselors, Helen Lavan

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Selected Variables Related To And Content Dimensions Of The Family Concept Of Seventh-Day Adventist Parents In Costa Rica, Emilio Garcia-Marenko Jan 1978

Selected Variables Related To And Content Dimensions Of The Family Concept Of Seventh-Day Adventist Parents In Costa Rica, Emilio Garcia-Marenko

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Problem. This study was concerned with the family concept of Seventh-day Adventist parents in Costa Rica. It was expected that an understanding of such concept would provide useful clues for the development of family life education programs sponsored by the Church.

The purpose was to obtain a description of the family concept of Seventh-day Adventist parents in Costa Rica, by determining: (1) their Real Family Concept, its relationships to several selected variable, and its content dimensions; (2) their Ideal Family Concept, its relationships to several selected variable, and its content dimensions.

Method. One hundred and forty-seven subjects participated in the …


An Assessment Of The Organizational Climate For Creativity In The Canadian Union Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists : Recommendations For Change Based On The Perceptions Of Leading Church Members, Donald Douglas Devnich Jan 1978

An Assessment Of The Organizational Climate For Creativity In The Canadian Union Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists : Recommendations For Change Based On The Perceptions Of Leading Church Members, Donald Douglas Devnich

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Problem. In a changing society, organizations must innovate. To achieve productive change it is necessary that the organizational climate and its effect upon organizational personnel be understood. In the field of human resource management there is always a need for insights into psychological climate in order for organizational initiative and creativity to operate. It was the purpose of the present study to construct a patterned profile of how Seventh-day Adventist leading church members in Canada perceive the organizational climate, and to analyze the findings in relationship to creativity.

Method. The Litwin-Stringer Improved Climate Questionnaire was used to assess the perceived …


A Comparison Of Two Models Of Stimulus Set And Response Set In Selective Attention, James Keith Habinek Jan 1978

A Comparison Of Two Models Of Stimulus Set And Response Set In Selective Attention, James Keith Habinek

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Career Determinants Within A Denominational Organization: The Missouri Lutheran Minister, James Bernard Wirth Jan 1978

Career Determinants Within A Denominational Organization: The Missouri Lutheran Minister, James Bernard Wirth

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The Catholic Bishop In The United States: A Psychological Profile, James J. Schroeder Jan 1978

The Catholic Bishop In The United States: A Psychological Profile, James J. Schroeder

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High Blood Pressure And Interpersonal "Disengagement": A Study Of Maladaptive Coping Styles And Ameliorative Treatments, Paul J. Minsky Jan 1978

High Blood Pressure And Interpersonal "Disengagement": A Study Of Maladaptive Coping Styles And Ameliorative Treatments, Paul J. Minsky

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Addiction And Power: An Investigation Of Some Motivational Theories With Heroin Addicts, Alcoholics, And Medical Patients, Michael E. Carney Jan 1978

Addiction And Power: An Investigation Of Some Motivational Theories With Heroin Addicts, Alcoholics, And Medical Patients, Michael E. Carney

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Similarity Of Trainer And Group Participants Self-Concept In Relation To Group And Individual Change In Congruence, Haia B. Friedwald Jan 1978

Similarity Of Trainer And Group Participants Self-Concept In Relation To Group And Individual Change In Congruence, Haia B. Friedwald

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A Behavioral Systems Analysis Of Job Performance In A Food Co-Operative, Harry M. Kent Dec 1977

A Behavioral Systems Analysis Of Job Performance In A Food Co-Operative, Harry M. Kent

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No abstract provided.


Social Structure, Significant Others, And Self-Concept In A Changing Society: High School Students In Karachi, Pakistan, Arshad H. Rizvi Dec 1977

Social Structure, Significant Others, And Self-Concept In A Changing Society: High School Students In Karachi, Pakistan, Arshad H. Rizvi

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Student Profiles And Factors Affecting Student Attrition And Persistence At The University Of Guam, Lorraine Constance Yamashita Dec 1977

Student Profiles And Factors Affecting Student Attrition And Persistence At The University Of Guam, Lorraine Constance Yamashita

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The purposes of this study were to delineate several dimensions of the attrition problem at the University of Guam, to identify factors which were potentially contributory to the attrition problem and to provide information which could be used as a basis for institutional direction and planning.

Two subproblems were addressed in the study. The first subproblem was to develop a student profile, both academic and demographic, of those who withdrew and those who persisted. The second subproblem was to obtain and evaluate student views on attrition.

Two hypotheses were posited. The first hypothesis was that students who left the University …


The Effects On Self Of A Twenty-Three Day Experiential Wilderness Program For Adults: Implications For Counseling, Robert S. Doud Dec 1977

The Effects On Self Of A Twenty-Three Day Experiential Wilderness Program For Adults: Implications For Counseling, Robert S. Doud

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A History Of The Guam Public Library System 1947-1975, Mary Sue Caldwell Dec 1977

A History Of The Guam Public Library System 1947-1975, Mary Sue Caldwell

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This historical study ascertained that, between the years of 1902 and 1941, there were libraries on Guam which served the local civilian population. Early library development on Guam (prior to 1947) did not seem to have followed the same pattern of development as libraries in the United States. This may have been due, in part, to the individuals responsible for the two library movements on Guam. The Guam Public Library System and its predecessors were established by individuals from the continental United States, where libraries had already undergone a developmental process. Thus, the library on Guam seems to have been …


The Clergy And Religious Faith As Factors In Recovery From Bereavement, Maryann Biggers Aug 1977

The Clergy And Religious Faith As Factors In Recovery From Bereavement, Maryann Biggers

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Cardiac Change To An Auditory Signal And Exploratory Behavior In Normal And Developmentally Delayed Infants, Sharon Bradley Johnson Aug 1977

Cardiac Change To An Auditory Signal And Exploratory Behavior In Normal And Developmentally Delayed Infants, Sharon Bradley Johnson

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Status Inconsistency And Alcohol Consumption, Michael R. Nusbaumer Aug 1977

Status Inconsistency And Alcohol Consumption, Michael R. Nusbaumer

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Effects Of The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory, Employing A Computer Generated Prose Interpretation, On Vocational Behavior Of Community College Freshmen, Tony Swerbinsky Aug 1977

Effects Of The Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory, Employing A Computer Generated Prose Interpretation, On Vocational Behavior Of Community College Freshmen, Tony Swerbinsky

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No abstract provided.