retrospective theses: recent submissions
now showing items 1561-1580 of 1605
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an investigation of the role of individual words in the comprehension of connected discourse
(1973)two experiments exploring the role of individual words in reading comprehension are reported. in the first experiment one group of subjects processed text for comprehension and another attempted retention of text words. ... -
academic achievement, personality and boarding home habits of ojibwa high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
(1974)the present study was undertaken for the purpose of gathering objective information pertaining to the nature of the ojibwa personality as well as investigating the role of the native personality structure in school ... -
the response to frustration of physically fit and unfit individuals
(1974)fifty-two male and 40 female undergraduates were tested for their levels of physical fitness as determined by predicted maximal oxygen uptake. by selecting the top and bottom ten subjects for each sex a fit and unfit group ... -
qualitative differences in the effects of food and water on learned behavior
(1973)experimental interest for the present research stemmed from the traditionally accepted notion that qualitatively different reinforcers, such as food and water, have similar effects on learning. the present investigation ... -
the effects of hippocampal stimulation in a one-trial appetive learning situation
(1975)the phenomenon of retrograde amnesia has been widely investigated in connection with the study of memory consolidation. localized electrical stimulation of the brain has been useful in examining the degree of involvement ... -
inducing liquid conservation in children using a modified halford learning theory model
(1975)contingent upon their ability to perform a conservation of liquid substance test, two groups of ss were selected for experimental treatment: 20 natural conservers (ntc), and 40 non-conservers (n-c). the n-c were randomly ... -
the effects of success and failure on self-esteem and locus of control
(1975)the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of success and failure on self-esteem, locus of control and the relationship between these two variables. one hundred and four introductory psychology ... -
personal space: the relationship to mode of field approach
(1972)the literature pertaining to personal space and field-dependency is ambiguous with reference to the nature of the relationship between these two variables. the present study proposed to explore the possible relationship ... -
books and readers, 1596; a survey and analysis of all books printed in england or in english abroad during the year 1596
(1971)this thesis attempts to capture the temper of english life in 1596 through the medium of its extant printed works. it examines all of the extant printed works from that year in the fields of religion, the arts, education ... -
an investigation of the role of the amygdala in taste aversion learning
(1974)contemporary theories of amygdaloid function postulate that the amygdala is involved in the association of events with aversive consequences or in the inhibition of responses. experiment 1 investigated the possibility that ... -
a survey and analysis of all books printed in england or in english abroad during the year 1584
(1974)the purpose of this thesis is to examine the extant books printed in england and in english abroad to discover their purpose, scope, limitations and range of interests and subject matter. as well, the purpose is to ascertain ... -
sensation seeking: cognitive and psychophysical correlates
(1973)the large body of research on exploratory behaviour, early isolation, sensory deprivation, and sensory overload has suggested the hypothesis that organisms seek an optimal level of stimulation from their environment. ... -
the italian community in fort william's east end in the early twentieth century
(1977)by the turn of the twentieth century in the midst of almost every significant urban centre of canada and the united states, there existed a so-called "little italy" or "italian colony". these were sections of cities or ... -
books and readers, 1583; a survey and analysis of all books printed in england or in english abroad during the year 1583
(1974)this thesis constitutes a survey and analysis of all the works printed in england or in english abroad between january 1, 1583 and december 31, 1583. -
an empirical test of norm-containment theory as applied to criminal behavior
(1976)norm-containment theory (reckless, 1961a, 1961b, 1962, 1967; reckless and dinitz, 1967; reckless and shoham, 1963) postulates that there are two containing buffers which steer the individual away from delinquency: ... -
the relationship of leadership dimensions under conditions of stress
(1973)the present research examined the relationship between two leadership test, the least-preferred co-worker (lpc) scale and the leadership opinion questionnaire (loq). the two instruments are claimed to measure two conceptually ... -
the effect of anxiety, stress and type of task on problem solving performance
(1972)the present study examined the relationship between anxiety, stress, and the nature of the task. a total of 40 male and 60 female subjects were selected on the basis of their scores on two anxiety scales. half of each group ... -
overweight women who join weight reducing clubs and the internal-external personality trait
(1975)the purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between attempts made by overweight women to lose weight and the internal-external (i-e) personality dimension. it was hypothesized that: 1) overweight ... -
through a glass darkly : a study of henry vaughan's vision as poet and prophet
(1976)although it can be argued that anything which arouses curiosity is worthy of human enquiry, and therefore requires no apology,the metaphysical poetry in general, and the religious writings of henry vaughan in particular, ...
