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  • Attitudes toward surrogate mothering theory and measurement

    Creator:
    Vee, Regina M.
    Abstract:
    Surrogate motherhood is a very complex issue with many groups having vested interests. In order to measure attitudes specific to surrogacy a 20-item Likert Scale with high reliability was developed through item analysis (N=131, Part-whole correlation range 0.749-0.478). Correlation of surrogacy attitudes was subsequently related to six other instruments: AIDS,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . First a group of college psychology and sociology undergraduates were tested with the surrogacy scale

  • A Study of Tinnitus Patients With Normal Peripheral Auditory Systems

    Creator:
    Gehring, Maribeth Young
    Abstract:
    Tinnitus is usually accompanied by a hearing loss; however, many patients with tinnitus present with normal hearing. The hypothesis was proposed that individuals with tinnitus who do not have an accompanying peripheral hearing loss, have tinnitus as a result of a disorder in the Central Auditory Nervous System. In order...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Inter- disciplinary Studies in Speech Communications, Education and Psychology presented on August 6

  • Reward Allocation Behavior as a Function of Psychological Gender and Biological Sex : A Study of Advanced Business Students

    Creator:
    Woods, Elizabeth A.
    Abstract:
    Women today represent a larger part of the American workforce than ever before. The influx of women into the workplace raises questions about differences in male and female work-related behaviors particularly in groups, and decision making. For example, existing research suggests that men and women have differing strategies in groups...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , Business Administration, and Psychology presented on March 8, 1983. Title: Reward Allocation Behavior as

  • Attitudes Toward Political Participation and Preference for Violence

    Creator:
    Yatani, Choichiro
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    This study was designed to assess the effects of political participation upon hostility and the preference for violence. To investigate this problem a political participation scale was developed. 148 male subjects (mean age 22.6 years) and 93 female subjects (mean age 20.7 years) responded to the Political Participation Scale, the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Interdisciplinary Studies in the departments of Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy presented on July 14, 1982

  • Processing of Indirect Requests : Use of a Secondary Task to Reveal Changes of Interpretation due to Context

    Creator:
    Rachele, Ronni V.
    Abstract:
    Two primary categories of theories about how people process indirect requests such as "Can you tell me the time?" were discussed. 'Multiple-Meaning' theories propose that both the literal meaning of indirect requests ("Are you able to tell me the time?") and the conveyed meaning ("Please tell me the time.") are...
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    Masters Thesis
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    degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Psychology, Anthropology and Statistics

  • Inter-test Comparison of Three Preschool Language Tests : SICD, PLS, a d PPVT R

    Creator:
    Hansen, Laura S.
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    Thirty preschoolers were tested for language skills using the Preschool Language Scale (PLS), Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R) Form L, and Sequenced Inventory of Communication Development (SICD). Each child's age scores on one test were compared to his/her scores on the other two tests. As a group, the children achieved...
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    Masters Thesis
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    in Interdisci- plinary Studies in the co-departments of Speech Communication, Psychology and

  • Communication Styles Used by Male and Female Executives to Handle Conflict with Subordinates

    Creator:
    Rahmun, Lindsay
    Abstract:
    This study examines the self-reported behavior and ideals of a sample of upper level managers, in relation to conflict management with subordinates. A survey developed by the author, which measures directive and participative managerial behavior and ideals, was sent to a randomly selected sample of 250 female and 250 male...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Administration, and Psychology presented on March 9, 1987. Title: Communication Styles Used by Male and Female

  • Sex stereotypes in Thai elementary school textbooks

    Creator:
    Pobsook, Thanitthar
    Abstract:
    This study analyzed Thai textbooks as a dimension of research on sex-role stereotypes in Thailand. One hundred and sixty-two stories in Thai elementary school textbooks were investigated, using both quantitative and qualitative methods of content analysis. This study was a modified replication of Britton and Lumpkin's study (1977) and partly...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Studies in the co-departments of Sociology, Psychology, and Human Development and Family Studies

  • An examination of terminal and instrumental values of selected Oregon State University students majoring in speech communication

    Creator:
    Maier, Pamela M.
    Abstract:
    This study investigated terminal and instrumental value priorities of students in various majors within an academic department. The investigator tested a sample of 99 volunteers of both sexes from several classes in the department of Speech Communication at a major land grant university by use of the Rokeach Value Survey....
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    Masters Thesis
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    Speech Communication, Psychology, and Curriculum and Instruction, presented on December 12, 1989