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

Creator:

Maier, Pamela M.

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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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Pamela M. Maier for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in the co-departments of
Buddhist Theories of Karma and the Effect of Prosocial Behavior on Perceptions of Others

Creator:

Allen, Pamela M.

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Psychological theory of social cognition and Buddhist philosophy of cognition suggest that people's actions should determine their impressions of future events. In psychology, several studies have shown that behavior can activate constructs and thereby influence one's perception. However, they do not address prosocial behavior, a specific concern of Buddhist philosophy...

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Masters Thesis

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AN ABSTRACT OF THESIS OF Pamela M