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The Modification And Generalization Of Voice Loudness In An Emotionally Disturbed, Aphonic Girl As A Function Of Reinforcement Contingencies In A Laboratory Setting, Donald Alan Jackson Aug 1968

The Modification And Generalization Of Voice Loudness In An Emotionally Disturbed, Aphonic Girl As A Function Of Reinforcement Contingencies In A Laboratory Setting, Donald Alan Jackson

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No abstract provided.


A Survey Of Children Admitted To Church Of God Home For Children In Sevierville, Tennessee, January 1965 To December 1967, Dorothy Jones Farnham Aug 1968

A Survey Of Children Admitted To Church Of God Home For Children In Sevierville, Tennessee, January 1965 To December 1967, Dorothy Jones Farnham

Masters Theses

It was this study's purpose: (1) to determine if those children admitted to the Church of God Home for Children had legal residence within a 100-mile radius of the institution and (2) to learn if most admissions were referred by ministers of the Church of God.

A schedule was formulated for use in collecting the data. Table, taken from the schedule, were made so as to examine the hypotheses and indicated areas in which further research could be indicated.

The findings of this study would show that state of residence for those children accepted has changed to include a wider …


Biochemically Instigated Avoidance Of Alcohol In Hats, James Hugh Gold Jul 1968

Biochemically Instigated Avoidance Of Alcohol In Hats, James Hugh Gold

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No abstract provided.


Stimulus Generalization Along The Light Intensity Dimension As A Function Of Discrimination Training, Marilla D. Svinicki Jul 1968

Stimulus Generalization Along The Light Intensity Dimension As A Function Of Discrimination Training, Marilla D. Svinicki

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Monetary Reinforcement On The Intelligibility Threshold For Spondee Words, John L. Allen Jul 1968

The Effects Of Monetary Reinforcement On The Intelligibility Threshold For Spondee Words, John L. Allen

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No abstract provided.


Cue Conflict And Apparent Visual Movement, Michael Gerard Walraven Jun 1968

Cue Conflict And Apparent Visual Movement, Michael Gerard Walraven

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Development Of Services, Facilities, And Professional Standards Of Catholic Charities Of Tennessee, Inc., 1962 - 1967, Louis Jules Junod Jun 1968

A Study Of The Development Of Services, Facilities, And Professional Standards Of Catholic Charities Of Tennessee, Inc., 1962 - 1967, Louis Jules Junod

Masters Theses

The purpose of this paper is to study the development of the social welfare program of Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc., from 1962 to 1967 and to determine if development ha resulted in improved services, facilities, and professional standards.

The material for this study was gathered by personally interviewing the top executive at each agency. Also, except in East Tennessee, the locations were visited, employees talked with, and facilities observed. In addition, the central files of the Executive Office of Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc., the files of the area offices, and the central files of the diocesan chancery office …


Generalization Of A Relational Discrimination, John G. Svinicki Jun 1968

Generalization Of A Relational Discrimination, John G. Svinicki

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No abstract provided.


The Rate Of Processing Visual Information Within The Human Organism, Thomas E. Wilkins Jun 1968

The Rate Of Processing Visual Information Within The Human Organism, Thomas E. Wilkins

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of Interpersonal Relationships Among Job Corpsmen--Tremont Conservation Center, Townsend, Tennessee, James Clair Richardson Jun 1968

A Study Of Interpersonal Relationships Among Job Corpsmen--Tremont Conservation Center, Townsend, Tennessee, James Clair Richardson

Masters Theses

During the period August 1 to December 15, 1967, the Tremont Conservation Center's drop-out rate was 40 per cent. There had been considerable concern over the frequency of drop-outs at the Center and other Job Corps Centers had reported terminations exceeding 50 per cent. This study was undertaken with the intent of answering one question, that being, was the degree or quality of interpersonal relationships between one corpsman with his fellow corpsmen relevant to the length of time he would stay in the program?

The writer constructed and used two sociometric tests, one to measure the degrees of group acceptance …


The Effect Of Color Training On The Perception Of The Color Of Geometric Forms, Larry John Ivey May 1968

The Effect Of Color Training On The Perception Of The Color Of Geometric Forms, Larry John Ivey

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No abstract provided.


Land Use Change And Natural Resource Problems On Eastern Long Island, John Edward Carroll May 1968

Land Use Change And Natural Resource Problems On Eastern Long Island, John Edward Carroll

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Confirmation And Disconfirmation Of The Self-Concept On Task Performance Under Two Test Conditions, Richard Craig Steele May 1968

The Effects Of Confirmation And Disconfirmation Of The Self-Concept On Task Performance Under Two Test Conditions, Richard Craig Steele

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No abstract provided.


Effects Of Discriminated Stimuli On Temporal Responding In A Free-Operant Discriminated Avoidance Procedure, Darrel Elmer Bostow May 1968

Effects Of Discriminated Stimuli On Temporal Responding In A Free-Operant Discriminated Avoidance Procedure, Darrel Elmer Bostow

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Examination Of A Maternity Home As A Setting For Milieu Therapy, Louise Greene Hartman May 1968

An Examination Of A Maternity Home As A Setting For Milieu Therapy, Louise Greene Hartman

Masters Theses

Area of Investigation

Milieu therapy, defined as a scientific manipulation of the environment aimed at producing changes in the personality of the patient, has been used extensively in psychiatric hospitals, in work with children, and in various residential settings. This study was designed to explore the milieu and the services of the Florence Crittenton Agency, Knoxville, Tennessee, with emphasis on examining the maternity home as a setting for milieu therapy. The study of the milieu included: (1) the organization and functioning of the agency; (2) the residence; (3) the residential peer group; and (4) the services, including: (a) the social …


The Effects Of A Controlled Eating And Drinking History On The Development Of Schedule-Induced Polydipsia, Norman Hymowitz Apr 1968

The Effects Of A Controlled Eating And Drinking History On The Development Of Schedule-Induced Polydipsia, Norman Hymowitz

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Two Indices Of Aggression: Aggressive Fantasy And Change In Pupil Size, Filipinas S. Tinio Apr 1968

Two Indices Of Aggression: Aggressive Fantasy And Change In Pupil Size, Filipinas S. Tinio

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Preparation And Properties Of 2, 3, 4, 6-Tetramethoxybenzotropylium Perchlorate Salts, Robert E. Suder Apr 1968

Preparation And Properties Of 2, 3, 4, 6-Tetramethoxybenzotropylium Perchlorate Salts, Robert E. Suder

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No abstract provided.


The Validation Of Tests Used To Select Secretarial And Clerical Employees At Western Michigan University, James Benjamin Stephens Apr 1968

The Validation Of Tests Used To Select Secretarial And Clerical Employees At Western Michigan University, James Benjamin Stephens

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No abstract provided.


Personality Changes In Counselor Education, Robert Leonard Smith Apr 1968

Personality Changes In Counselor Education, Robert Leonard Smith

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No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Feasibility Of Teaching Selected Library Science Courses By Tape And Two-Way Amplified Telephone Communication, Marguerite Baechtold Apr 1968

A Study Of The Feasibility Of Teaching Selected Library Science Courses By Tape And Two-Way Amplified Telephone Communication, Marguerite Baechtold

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Thermoregulation In A Cold Environment: Effects Of Body Weight, Roger A. Kleinman Mar 1968

Thermoregulation In A Cold Environment: Effects Of Body Weight, Roger A. Kleinman

Masters Theses

The present experiment, then, was conducted to ascertain the role of body weight in the physiological and behavioral adjustment to cold. Specifically, it was hypothesized that animals which gained weight after periodic exposure to cold would show a decreased temperature loss as well as less lever-pressing behavior for infra-red heat reinforcement than animals which were maintained at their pre-experimental weight level.


A Study Of The Recreational Interests, Needs, And Activities Of Maryville College Students, Gerald Winters Stewart Mar 1968

A Study Of The Recreational Interests, Needs, And Activities Of Maryville College Students, Gerald Winters Stewart

Masters Theses

Purpose of the study:

The purpose of this study was to discover the recreational needs and interests of the students of Maryville College and to make recommendations which may be used by the College and community as a guide for additional programs of recreation or for improving the current programs.


An Attempt To Develop A Model As A Secondary Reinforcer And Elicitor By Observational Learning, John William Pangburn Mar 1968

An Attempt To Develop A Model As A Secondary Reinforcer And Elicitor By Observational Learning, John William Pangburn

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


Application Of Delayed Conditioning Procedures To The Behavior Problems Of An Elementary School Child, Michael L. Schwarz Mar 1968

Application Of Delayed Conditioning Procedures To The Behavior Problems Of An Elementary School Child, Michael L. Schwarz

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


German-Benelux Relations 1919-1940, James Thomas West Jan 1968

German-Benelux Relations 1919-1940, James Thomas West

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


An Investigation Of Handwriting Traits, Colleen Ann Petty Jan 1968

An Investigation Of Handwriting Traits, Colleen Ann Petty

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.


A History Of Interscholastic Football At Flora High School, Flora, Illinois (1913-1967), Phillip D. Mann Jan 1968

A History Of Interscholastic Football At Flora High School, Flora, Illinois (1913-1967), Phillip D. Mann

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No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Reaction Time To Success In High School Wrestling, Herbert A. Spyke Jan 1968

The Relationship Of Reaction Time To Success In High School Wrestling, Herbert A. Spyke

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Response Group Size And Reinforcement Probability On The Rate Of Generalized Imitative Responding In Adult Psychotics, Paul Douglas Vander Velde Jan 1968

The Effects Of Response Group Size And Reinforcement Probability On The Rate Of Generalized Imitative Responding In Adult Psychotics, Paul Douglas Vander Velde

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.