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the effect of breastfeeding on the neonatal abstinence scores of infants born to mothers on a methadone maintenance program : an epidemiological study
(2010)the objective of this research study is to determine the effects that breastfeeding has on methadone exposed infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (nas), born at thunder bay regional health sciences centre. methadone ... -
reinforced practice and reduction of fear of water in children
(1976)reinforced practice was used to treat children for fear of water. the primary measure of fear reduction was a behavioural task involving approach and entry to water. a comparison of pre-and post-test scores on the ... -
the role of repetition in free recall
(1972)three experiments investigated the hypothetical processes of organization and frequency, which have been advanced to explain the repetition effect in multi-trial free recall learning. each experiment examined recall over ... -
the development of hypothesis testing behaviour in children
(1973)this experiment investigated whether six, eight, and ten year-old children are capable of simultaneously using more than one hypothesis at a time, or whether children can test only one at a time in a discrimination learning ... -
effects of d-amphetamine sulfate and ucs-levels on one-way avoidance behaviour of two selectively bred strains of rat
(1973)two experiments were carried out involving 40 animals of rha/lu and rla/lu strains in a one-way active avoidance situation. subjects were tested for avoidance conditioning and activity with seven behavioural measurements ... -
the influence of set on the discriminability of letters
(1973)four experiments were carried out to examine the effect of set on the discriminability of letters and words. arrays were used containing two words and two nonwords, in which each word was identical in lettering to a nonword ... -
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 ... -
exploring the relationship between motivation and dog-walking behaviour: what motivates older adults to walk with their dogs?
(2013-02-03)background/objectives: dog ownership in older adulthood has been connected with increased likelihood of meeting the physical activity guidelines. there are older dog owners, however, that do not walk their dogs. investigation ... -
interprofessional care in a community mental health outpatient program: client outcomes at discharge and follow-up
(2013-02-03)increased collaboration between health professionals has been identified as a means of improving the quality of client care while operating within the constraints of a publicly funded health care system. one such model of ... -
characteristics of connectivity between harvested landscapes and fixed-width riparian buffers
(2013-02-03)fixed-width riparian buffers are a common best management policy enforced in forested landscapes on first and higher order streams. these buffer areas are delineated along stream banks in the field, based on the presence ... -
early evidence of maize (zea mays ssp. mays) and beans (phaseolus vulgaris) on the northern plains : an examination of avonlea cultural materials (ad 300-1100)
(2013-02-03)the goal of this thesis is to reconstruct the plant component of paleodiet for the avonlea complex (ad 300 – 1100 bp), an early ceramic-producing culture on the northern plains. avonlea peoples have been assumed by ... -
bottom-up and top-down forces shaping caribou forage availability on the lake superior coast
(2013-02-03)woodland caribou (rangifer tarandus) occupying the lake superior coastal distribution, ontario, exist in three subpopulations with distinct ranges and demographics. in this study, three ranges are analyzed in terms of ... -
the carcinogenic properties of naturally occurring human papillomavirus 16 e6 oncogene variants
(2013-02-03)human papillomavirus is the causative agent of the 2nd highest occurring cancer in women, cervical cancer, which is the result of expression of the e6 and e7 oncogenes. here we challenged the dogma that the oncogenic protein ... -
influence of attention on static balance control and postural adaptations in typically developing children and children who met the criteria for dcd
(2013-02-03)attentional issues may be a contributing factor to poor static and dynamic postural control for many children with dcd, particularly since many of them may have a dual diagnosis with adhd. to date, only a few investigations ... -
geology and geochemistry of midcontinent rift-related igneous rocks
(2013-02-03)this study is focussed on the geology and geochemistry of midcontinent rift-related intrusive and extrusive rocks present in northern ontario, canada. the study focuses on three sections in order to elucidate the geochemical ... -
population genetics and phylogeography of aplodinotus grunniens (freshwater drum)
(2013-02-03)the purpose of this study is to determine the population genetic and phylogeographic structure of aplodinotus grunniens (freshwater drum) populations through analysis of the nadh dehydrogenase subunit 2 (nd2) region and ...
