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Attitudes Toward Mental Health Work In A Selected Community Mental Health Service Organization, Frederick G. Greaves Aug 1976

Attitudes Toward Mental Health Work In A Selected Community Mental Health Service Organization, Frederick G. Greaves

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Relationship Of Cognitive Similarity To Communication Accuracy, Shirley C. Woodworth Apr 1976

A Study Of The Relationship Of Cognitive Similarity To Communication Accuracy, Shirley C. Woodworth

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No abstract provided.


Self-Concept And Achievement: A Cross-Cultural Validation Study In Germany And The United States, Donald F. Depew Apr 1976

Self-Concept And Achievement: A Cross-Cultural Validation Study In Germany And The United States, Donald F. Depew

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Between Styles Of Super Vision And Needs Satisfaction Of Two Levels Of Management Employees, John Hodge Apr 1976

The Relationship Between Styles Of Super Vision And Needs Satisfaction Of Two Levels Of Management Employees, John Hodge

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of A Pretesting Session On The Scores Obtained By Adults On A Nonverbal Test Of Intelligence, Carole Ann Bauer Jan 1976

The Effects Of A Pretesting Session On The Scores Obtained By Adults On A Nonverbal Test Of Intelligence, Carole Ann Bauer

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Attack And Retaliation On State Measures Of Depression And Hostility: A Replication With The Addition Of A Confederate Examiner, Carolyn J. Atkinson Jan 1976

The Effects Of Attack And Retaliation On State Measures Of Depression And Hostility: A Replication With The Addition Of A Confederate Examiner, Carolyn J. Atkinson

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No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Male-Female Stimulus Variables On The Reliability Of The Motivation Index Of The Thematic Apperception Test, Roger S. Arnold Jan 1976

The Effect Of Male-Female Stimulus Variables On The Reliability Of The Motivation Index Of The Thematic Apperception Test, Roger S. Arnold

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No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Level Of Provocation And Attributions About The Provoker On Aggression And Anger, John F. Kremer Jan 1976

The Effect Of Level Of Provocation And Attributions About The Provoker On Aggression And Anger, John F. Kremer

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No abstract provided.


The Relative Efficacy Of Three Short-Term Analogues In The Reduction Of Anxiety, Michael Rabin Jan 1976

The Relative Efficacy Of Three Short-Term Analogues In The Reduction Of Anxiety, Michael Rabin

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No abstract provided.


The Morphology And Synaptic Organization Of Neurons In The Metencephalic Reticular Formation In Turtles Of The Genera Pseudemys And Chrysemys, Donald Newman Jan 1976

The Morphology And Synaptic Organization Of Neurons In The Metencephalic Reticular Formation In Turtles Of The Genera Pseudemys And Chrysemys, Donald Newman

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No abstract provided.


The Occupational Reengagement Of Widows In The Chicago Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, Frank Steinhart Jan 1976

The Occupational Reengagement Of Widows In The Chicago Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, Frank Steinhart

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No abstract provided.


A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of The Symptoms Of Maladaptive Functioning And The Attitudes Of Psychiatric Staff Members Toward Mental Illness In Nigeria And America (U.S.), Supo Ayodele Laosebikan Jan 1976

A Cross-Cultural Comparison Of The Symptoms Of Maladaptive Functioning And The Attitudes Of Psychiatric Staff Members Toward Mental Illness In Nigeria And America (U.S.), Supo Ayodele Laosebikan

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No abstract provided.


Human Differences In The Ability To Differentiate Spoken Lies From Spoken Truths, Paul John Lavrakas Jan 1976

Human Differences In The Ability To Differentiate Spoken Lies From Spoken Truths, Paul John Lavrakas

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No abstract provided.


A Structural-Functional Approach To Attitudes : Development And Application Of A Theoretical Framework, Alberto Mario Dos Santos Jan 1976

A Structural-Functional Approach To Attitudes : Development And Application Of A Theoretical Framework, Alberto Mario Dos Santos

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Purpose. The purpose of the study was to present a theoretical framework for the concept of attitude and to examine the attitudes of selected subjects within this frame of reference. It was hoped that the results would clarify the concept of "attitude” and that they would provide solutions for problems in education.

Method. A theoretical framework which consisted of sixteen propositions dealing with organization, structure, function, and change of attitudes was presented as the frame of reference. The 180 subjects who responded to the questionnaire that was prepared for this study were selected f±om the student body of Andrews University, …


The Correlation Of Value Profiles And Vocational Choice, Yew Chong Wong Jan 1976

The Correlation Of Value Profiles And Vocational Choice, Yew Chong Wong

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Problem

Both vocational choice and value system development are processes that continue to dominate one's life-style. How do decisions in one area relate to those in the other? This study examined the value patterns held by individuals in different occupational environments, and investigated the relationship between these value patterns and vocational choices.

Method

Rokeach's Value Survey was administered to 180 participants from 49 counties in southern Michigan. Their individual value rankings or profiles were classified according to the occupational environments as defined by Holland's theory of vocational choice. Six aon-parametric statistical techniques— the Kruskal-Wallis one-way ANOVA, the Kendall Coefficient of …


Dimensions Of The Ideal Family As Perceived By Adolescents, Lily Hok-Neo Wong Jan 1976

Dimensions Of The Ideal Family As Perceived By Adolescents, Lily Hok-Neo Wong

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The purpose of this study was to Identify the types of family concept held by different groups of adolescents in thirteen selected high schools in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Could the adoles­cents' concepts of the ideal family be described in terms of a number of factors? If there were basic factors, how would they compare with those previously identified by van der Veen in his study of disturbed adolescents? Were there differences in the ideal family concept when the adolescents were compared according to grade in school, church mem­bership, sex, race, residential location, and number of parents? With the …


Contextual Memory Effects In Problem Solving, John Robert Buri Jan 1976

Contextual Memory Effects In Problem Solving, John Robert Buri

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No abstract provided.


The Role Expectations For The Division Director Of Education Of Seventh-Day Adventists : As Perceived By Seven Status Groups Within The Church, Timothy Vaughan Gorle Jan 1976

The Role Expectations For The Division Director Of Education Of Seventh-Day Adventists : As Perceived By Seven Status Groups Within The Church, Timothy Vaughan Gorle

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Problem: One of the most important and costly services provided by the Seventh-day Adventist Church is education. With a rapidly growing membership overseas and new nations sprouting up almost overnight, the need for adapting and fitting the Adventist educational mold to church school systems in these new nations is crucial.

In this context, the Division Director of Education appears to play a vital part, yet his role has not been clearly delineated. It is with a view to ascertaining what his role should be, that this study has been undertaken.

Method: The respondents drawn from eight overseas divisions as well …


Pattern-Maintenance And Integration Within A Normative Organization: The Roman Catholic Priesthood In The United States, Zondra G. Lindblade Jan 1976

Pattern-Maintenance And Integration Within A Normative Organization: The Roman Catholic Priesthood In The United States, Zondra G. Lindblade

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No abstract provided.


The Social Correlates Of Authority Conflict Among American Diocesan Clergy, Emil S.J. Dc̓Ruz Jan 1976

The Social Correlates Of Authority Conflict Among American Diocesan Clergy, Emil S.J. Dc̓Ruz

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No abstract provided.


Influence Of Pre-Induction Instructions, Induction Format, Sex, And Locus Of Control Expectancies Upon Hypnotizability, Robert O'Connor Jan 1976

Influence Of Pre-Induction Instructions, Induction Format, Sex, And Locus Of Control Expectancies Upon Hypnotizability, Robert O'Connor

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No abstract provided.


A Psychological Profile Analysis Of Selected Employees Of The Indiana Department Of Correction, Stanley Kent Showalter Jan 1976

A Psychological Profile Analysis Of Selected Employees Of The Indiana Department Of Correction, Stanley Kent Showalter

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Problem. The personality of employees is a vital key to understanding and improving the present correctional system. It was the purpose of the present study to assess, describe, and analyze a selected group of state correctional employees.

Method. The Bipolar Psychological Inventory and several demographic questions were used in assessing the personality of correctional employees and inmates. Cattell's Coefficient of Pattern Similarity (rp) was employed to measure and analyze several characteristics of correctional employee sub-groups. Three hundred sixty-three employees and four hundred forty-eight inmates were studied.

Results. Among the most important results obtained were indications of significant relationships …


The Judgment Of Knowing As Related To Practice, Ease Of Learning Judgments, And Individual Differences, Stanley J. Pasko Jan 1976

The Judgment Of Knowing As Related To Practice, Ease Of Learning Judgments, And Individual Differences, Stanley J. Pasko

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No abstract provided.


Fear-Of-Success In Male And Female College Students: Sex-Role Identification And Self-Esteem As Factors, Anne Stericker Jan 1976

Fear-Of-Success In Male And Female College Students: Sex-Role Identification And Self-Esteem As Factors, Anne Stericker

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No abstract provided.


Marital Interaction, Drinking Behavior, And Life Adjustment Following Treatment For Alcoholism, Patrick Shields Jan 1976

Marital Interaction, Drinking Behavior, And Life Adjustment Following Treatment For Alcoholism, Patrick Shields

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Wet Weight And Lactate Concentration To Age In The Crystalline Lens Of Peromyscus Maniculatus Bairdii, Robert Kinders Jan 1976

The Relationship Of Wet Weight And Lactate Concentration To Age In The Crystalline Lens Of Peromyscus Maniculatus Bairdii, Robert Kinders

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No abstract provided.


Sex-Role Identity In The Aged, Dana Mcdermott Murphy Jan 1976

Sex-Role Identity In The Aged, Dana Mcdermott Murphy

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No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Diagnostic Labeling On The Clinician's Perception Of Behavioral Abnormalities, Clifton Joseph Saper Jan 1976

The Effect Of Diagnostic Labeling On The Clinician's Perception Of Behavioral Abnormalities, Clifton Joseph Saper

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No abstract provided.


Attitude Change As A Function Of Varying Media Presentation, Thomas Arthur Watkins Jan 1976

Attitude Change As A Function Of Varying Media Presentation, Thomas Arthur Watkins

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of Variables Influencing The Selection Of Counselors For Jobs In The Southwestern Michigan Area, Richard L. Bellingham Dec 1975

A Study Of Variables Influencing The Selection Of Counselors For Jobs In The Southwestern Michigan Area, Richard L. Bellingham

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No abstract provided.