bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Relationship of Extroversion-Inversion and Repression-Sensitization for Three Levels of Neuroticism
Authors:   , Almgren Richard
Published: February 2023

Male and female undergraduate college students were administered the Byrne Repression-Sensitization (R-S) Scale and the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) for the purpose of looking at the relationship between three levels of neuroticism, extroversion-introversion, and repression-sensitization. The results indicated that: (a) neuroticism, as measured by the EPI, is associated with emotionality as measured by the R-S Scale; (b) sex is not associated with defensive behavior patterns; (c) extroversion-introversion is not associated with ones placement on the R-S continuum; and (d) extroversion-introversion tendencies are not magnified at high levels of neuroticism.
The Relationship Between the Self-Handicapping Scale of Self-Reported Anxiety Change
Authors:   , Fellhoelter Monica
Published: February 2023

Jones and Berglas first described the phenomena they termed self-handicapping in 1978, proposing that under certain circumstances some people will behave in ways to nearly ensure their failure on an evaluative task. Berglas and Jones (1978) primarily applied their paradigm to alcohol consumption and underachievement. Snyder and Smith (1982) expanded the definition of self-handicapping behavior to include the strategic use of symptoms. This thesis investigated the ability of the Self-Handicapping Scale, developed by Jones and Rhodewalt (1982), to predict the use of anxiety as a self-handicapping strategy. Antithetic to the study’s hypotheses, those who scored higher on the Self - Handicapping Scale did not necessarily report greater anxiety change while anticipating a failure situation (n=64, Anxiety Change scores: MHH=9.03 & MLH=5.88) with F (1,63) =2.825 at p=.098. Most participants reported an increased anxiety change score regardless of their SHS scores. In addition, the availability of anxiety as a viable handicap did not impact the degree to which high self-handicappers reported anxiety changes, although, anxiety scores increased significantly from the first to the second measure of anxiety (F(1,63)=46.45, p<.01.
(Once An Artificial) Indignity
Authors:   , Goldworm Devlin
Published: February 2023

Drawn imagery is the backbone of my work as the line work from pen, pencil, or stylus is typically the most dominating visual element. Although I enjoy incorporating different mediums and exploring alternative surfaces and presentations, I always approach each work with the aspect of drawing in mind.
A Comparison Between Perceived Problem-Solving Ability and Performance on a Problem-Solving Task
Authors:   , Dysart Janeth
Published: February 2023

Much is known about the problem-solving process. Despite this availability of information, however, many individuals are not effective when faced with a problem. Bandura (1977) suggested that perceived personal competence or self-efficacy affects the amount of effort expended and also persistence at an activity, and both factors may be necessary for successful problem-solution. The Problem-Solving Inventory (PSI, Heppner, 1988), developed to measure perceived problem-solving ability, was used to relate personal perceptions of problem-solving approaches to success in solving problem tasks. Subjects reporting problem solving confidence and greater perceived control over task outcomes on the PSI attempted more alternative solutions to the problem tasks, but were not more successful in achieving correct solutions. Responses to the PSI did not significantly relate to successful completion of the problem task or to the time subjects spent working on the solution. The PSI has proven useful for planning effective counseling programs to help students solve some kinds of problems. The tasks used in this study could have been solved correctly if the standard problem-solving procedures upon which the PSI was based had been followed, yet the scores on the PSI did not successfully predict success at solving the problem task or the likelihood that the subject would persists until a correct solution was reached. Further research is needed to determine problem areas to which responses to the PSI are relevant and to further explore the relationship of personal variable to effective problem skills.
The Director as a Collaborator with Actors: An Inductive Method of Directing Used in Producing Commedia Dell'Arte
Authors:   , Pearl Michael
Published: February 2023

The performance goal of this creative thesis in directing was to form a company of actors who would perform in the historical theatre form of commedia dell'arte, a popular theatre of the Italian Renaissance. The director's task was to collaborate with the actors using an inductive directing process which would place the burden of creating a viable performance on both the director and the actors. As a by-product of the directing process, the company created an original scenario used for performance. In using this directing process, the director was not to be prescriptive, telling the actors what to do. Instead, he would attempt to draw from the actors' collective creativity a performance acceptable to both the director and the actors. The director reasoned that a directing method of this nature could be used for both scripted as well as non-scripted plays.
Negativ ) ( Space
Authors:   , Schlitter Travis
Published: February 2023

A collection of designs for everyday objects such as chairs and bottles.
Aha and the Elderly: Cued Recall Across the Adult Span
Authors:   , Monroe Rita
Published: February 2023

This study was an attempt to replicate and extend the findings of an experiment by Auble, Franks and Soroci (1979) dealing with the \aha\ experience. The \aha\ experience is defined as a state of non comprehension followed by comprehension. Fourteen sentences were constructed, including ten target sentences defined as difficult (i.e., a sentence is incomprehensible without an appropriate cue word which then makes the sentence comprehensible). Four sentences were defined as easy (i.e., they were comprehensible without the cue word). The fourteen sentences were presented by tape recorder to younger (ages 25-35) and older (ages 60-75) subjects. Each subject was asked whether the sentence made sense, first without the cue word, and then with the cue word. After presentation of the experimental sentences, a recall task was administered. The dependent measures were: the number of times a sentence made sense before the cue was given; the number of \aha\ experiences; the number of sentences recalled; and the percentage of \aha\-related sentences recalled. Each subject was then administered the information and similarities subtests of the WAIS. It was hypothesized that: older subjects would report the \aha\ experience more often than the younger subjects and that the \aha\ would facilitate recall more for the older adults than the younger adults; and that subjects scoring low on the WAIS subtests would not have as many \aha \ experiences no recall as many sentences as those scoring high on the subtests. Results indicated that older and younger subjects experienced relatively the same number of \aha's”, but that the younger subjects recalled more sentences than the older subjects. This difference was primarily due to the larger number of non-\aha\-related sentences recalled by your get subjects compared with older subjects. Subjects who scored high on the WAIS subtests recalled more sentences and recalled a higher percentage of \aha\ - related sentences than subjects who scored low on the subtests. Interaction effects of IQ by age indicated that high verbal IQ younger subjects and low verbal IQ older subjects responded with \makes sense\ before the cue was given more often than the other subject groups; and low verbal IQ younger subjects and high verbal IQ older subjects experienced more \aha's\ than the other subject groups. Potential explanations for the age effects involving the issues of qualitative changes in adult development, the efficacy of incidental learning in young and elderly adults, and implicit versus explicit inferential reasoning were discussed.
English Translations of Two German Plays With Introduction And Notes
Authors:   , Bartel Elva
Published: February 2023

This thesis is an English language translation of two German language plays: “Einer Muss Heiraten” or “One Shall Marry” by Wilhelmi and “Eigensinn” or “Obstinacy” by Benedix
Recent Developments of Mass Air Transportation in the United States
Authors:   , Krueger Nelson
Published: February 2023

This thesis presents the development of mass air transportation in the United States and other countries. A hypothesis was developed to show that future growth of mass transportation in the United States would be similar to the growth that has occurred in other countries, primarily, European countries. The Hypothesis: By researching the development of air transportation in the United States and other countries, the author believes that a trend in air transportation can be established and projections into the near future can be made with reasonable accuracy. The study found that the hypothesis was acceptable and that mass air transportation being well refined in Europe could be used as an indicator for the United States. The quantity of parallelisms in air transportation was so great that the author predicts that future developments in the United States will continue to follow those of Europe.
New Adventures
Authors:   , Palmquist Linda
Published: February 2023

The philosophy of my present work is conceptual. No more in our world is a book only a book. As I changed the format of the image, I also changed my own ideas. Within the concept of my books, the reader/viewer can interact with four pages simultaneously.
Shadow Manifestations
Authors:   , Tanking Mary
Published: February 2023

Presented are shadow manifestations, which are to the artist, precise thoughts projected through media into shared experiences. This thesis in four parts brings together varied media with a common element of meandering texture.
Academic Self-Control and Academic Dishonesty: A Psychological Approach for Testing Gottfredson and Hirsch's General Theory of Crime
Authors:   , Wiemers-Wolfe Joyce
Published: February 2023

This study examined the viability of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime using academic dishonesty as a measurement of deviant behavior. Their theory proposes that low self-control is a primary characteristic of those who are deviant and is mediated by parental supervision and monitoring. Participants (N = 78) were recruited from university classes and common areas on campus. Using hierarchical multiple regression and correlation analyses, three hypotheses were tested. The first hypothesis was concerned with whether parental academic supervision mediated the relationship between academic self-control and academic dishonesty. Though there was a significant negative relationship between academic self-control and academic dishonesty, parental academic supervision had no significant correlation with any variable of interest. For the second hypothesis, there was shown to be a positive moderate correlation between academic self-control and general self-control. For the third hypothesis there was shown to be a moderate positive correlation between academic dishonesty and general deviance. These results were discussed in the context of the validity of the theory and its comparison with psychological literature findings. Implications for further research are also discussed.
The Importance of the Human Image in Sculpture
Authors:   , Thornburgh Thomas
Published: February 2023

Art is a philosophy as well as a craft. A basic premise of the philosophy of art is that a work must infer a content more significant than a mere display of technical competence. Significance is defined as form that is the visual manifestation of ideas important to the existence of man. Too often, the art of our times reflects only a visually stimulating style or a careless accidental forming of materials for form's sake alone. These expressions executed in levity are short lived and will end upon the rubbish heap of triviality. Art at its highest level is the intentional manipulation of materials into meaningful and significant forms reflecting the noblest ideals of man. It is with these thoughts that this thesis is dedicated to the expression of a personal humanistic philosophy of life visualized in sculptural form. Of all the various art mediums and direct ions in which art has taken form, sculpture has historically been least affected by levity. Sculpture by the very nature of its three-dimensional limitations precludes illusions of painters' depth through tone and value, precludes broad compositional latitudes, and, precludes multiplicity and intricacy of parts. A sculptural work by necessity must remain an entity unto itself. Because of this limitation, sculpture must be composed of ideas worthy of being stated if it is to have any lasting significance. It is with full awareness of these limitations that the media of sculpture were chosen for thesis study. The thesis problem was further limited to the study of the human image.
The Acceptability of Pragmatic, Humanistic, and Behavioral Interventions Applied to a Characteristic Behavior Problem
Authors:   , Wahrman Elizabeth
Published: February 2023

The present study utilized school teachers to investigate the perceived acceptability of types of interventions while controlling for types of behavior problems across grade levels. Information obtained during the initial phase of the study allowed for the formulation of a case vignette describing a behavior problem that subjects had indicated occurred frequently in all grades and was viewed by most subjects as a serious problem. Three intervention orientations (behavioral, humanistic, and pragmatic) were applied to the characteristic behavior problem. Subjects then used the Intervention Rating Profile to rate each of the interventions for acceptability. Findings of the study indicate that teacher's ratings of the frequency of occurrence and perceived seriousness of behavior problems do vary significantly as a factor of grade level. Several behaviors on the checklist appear to be limited to primary grades, suggesting children outgrow these behaviors. Also of interest was the relatively low severity ratings for those behaviors whose frequency of occurrence c hanged significantly according to grade level. Part two of the study revealed significant differences in the acceptability ratings of the humanistic, pragmatic, and behavioral interventions. Multiple comparisons pin pointed that the humanistic intervention was rated as more acceptable than both the pragmatic and behavioral interventions. The difference between the mean acceptability ratings of the pragmatic and behavioral interventions was not significant. After placing the subjects into three groups according to the grade they taught, it was determined that a significant interaction effect between grade group and intervention acceptability was present. Teachers in grade 6 or above found the humanistic and pragmatic interventions more acceptable than the behavioral intervention. The same was true of a small group of teachers who indicated they taught grades K though the 12. In contrast, teachers in grade 5 and below rated the humanistic and behavioral interventions as more acceptable than the pragmatic intervention.
Stress in the Workplace: Rural Nursing
Authors:   , Roesch Charlotte
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate stress in nurses in rural areas.
Effectiveness of Public Relations Textbooks Utilized in Saudi Arabia's Colleges and Universities
Authors:   , Attalep Abdolazeez
Published: February 2023

The goal of this study is to evaluate the public relations textbooks that are used in Saudi Arabia’s universities. The evaluation uses Public Relations Society of America suggestions and guidelines on the scope and content of undergraduate public relations textbooks. The methodology uses comparative analysis to contrast the sample textbooks’ topics and layout, with those set forth by the Public Relations Society of America. The study takes into account the traditional factors and country settings specific to Saudi Arabia. The goal is to shed light on the existing condition and to encourage the development of these textbooks to meet the needs of public relations students and researchers in Saudi Arabia. Curriculum development is also considered in the evaluation and in the recommended solutions. The main finding is that the textbooks are either at their earliest stages of development or outdated. They do not meet the contemporary needs of Saudi Arabia’s students and researchers needs.
An Annotated Handbook of Free Teaching Materials For Industrial Arts Instructors
Authors:   , Ferguson Donald
Published: February 2023

This research comprising a handbook of free teaching materials for the industrial arts instructor is pre - pared as an aid to the classroom and shop teacher . There are many teaching aids now available for industrial arts teachers . Comparatively few industrial arts teachers know where to obtain these materials . The primary purpose of this research is to present in form \An Annotated Handbook of Teaching Materials for These Instructors . \ This handbook includes the address , name , source, and description of materials available at no cost .
A Study of Criticisms of Physical Education
Authors:   , Hall John
Published: February 2023

A subject concerning criticisms of physical education suggested itself to the writer as a topic for a thesis because of three factors: 1) Criticisms of the public directed towards physical education which seemed groundless or greatly exaggerated. (2) A desire of the writer to determine the extent, and influencing factors, of favorable and unfavorable attitudes of former high school students towards their physical education programs. (3) To determine the extent, if any, of the influence of the Kraus-Webber Tests upon criticisms of physical education. The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey of student attitudes and of literature which was critical of physical education.
The Hancock-Custer Expedition of 1867
Authors:   , Zwink Timothy
Published: February 2023

In 1867, General Winfield S. Hancock led a punitive expedition onto the Kansas Plains to confront the Indians with war or peace. As a result of the expedition, controversy arose as to whether or not Hancock's actions during the campaign precipitated an Indian war. Evidence tends to support the hypothesis that Hancock was following the military policy of his superiors and was not the sole perpetrator of an Indian outbreak in 1867. Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer also accompanied the expedition and commanded troops of the Seventh Cavalry which pursued Indians through Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado Territory. Custer's scout was ineffective in apprehending or punishing any of the elusive warriors of the Plains. However, Custer did desert his command at Fort Wallace to rendezvous with his wife at Fort Riley which resulted in his court-martial and suspension from duty for one year. The Indians played an important part in causing the demise of the campaign which was designed to chastise them. Their thorough knowledge of the terrain and military tactics of hit-and-run warfare compounded the problems or the United States Army which lacked the man power to conduct an aggressive offensive campaign against the Indians. Considering all factors, the Hancock-Custer expedition as an offensive weapon against the Indians was probably doomed before it began. However, the expedition did bring about some positive results. During the campaign, Hancock conducted an inspection tour of the military posts and mail stations within his Department of the Missouri. Hancock made reports to his superiors about the conditions at the forts and stations. He also recommended construction for defensive purposes at various sites and directed his limited troops to strategic positions to shore up the defensive network against the Indians. Even though the efforts of Hancock and Custer did not result in the capture or punishment of any Indians, a better system of defense against the redmen did evolve from the activities of the campaign.
The Study of Frustrative Nonreward Effect Extended to Goal Box Activity
Authors:   , Benoit James
Published: February 2023

Thirty-five female albino rats were tested for evidence of frustration effect in goal box one activity and latency in runway two in each of five reinforcement groups. The general hypothesis, that activity in goal box one and latency in runway two in the postshift phase was confirmed (r=.20). Specific hypotheses were difficult to interpret due to highly significant interactions. Recommendations for a repeat of the study were made along with suggestions regarding controls for extraneous sources of variability.
A Compilation of Published Research In Elementary Arithmetic Since 1931
Authors:   , Birdsell Alfred
Published: February 2023

Many articles are published each year pertaining to elementary arithmetic. Some of these may very properly be designated \mere opinion” while others may very properly be classified as \research\. Because of the large number of such articles appearing in print pertaining to some aspect of arithmetic, no doubt a service may be rendered to teachers of the subject by evaluating and classifying them as research or otherwise. From this situation grew the problem of. This thesis, the title of which may be stated as follows: A Compilation of Published Research in Elementary Arithmetic Since 1931. Such a guide should be useful to teachers of arithmetic in classrooms wherever they may be.
Fear of Success
Authors:   , Barnett Deanna
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to study fear of success among community college students. The sample included 160 students, 98 females and 62 males. The independent variables were gender, Bem Sex Role, self-esteem, age, college classification, grade point average, and family structure. The dependent variable was fear of success scores. Five composite null hypotheses were tested using three-way analysis of variance. A total of 19 comparisons plus 13 recurring comparisons were made. Of the 19 comparisons, 7 were for main effects and 12 were for interactions. Of the 7 main effects, one was statistically significant at the .05 level. The significant main effect was for gender. The results indicated females had statistically more FOS than males. None of the 12 interactions were statistically significant at the .05 level. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations: 1. Females have more fear of success than males, 2. No association between the Bem Sex Role and fear of success, 3. No association between self-esteem and fear of success, 4. No association between age and fear of success, 5. No association between college classification and fear of success, 6. No association between grade point average and fear of success, and 7. No association between family structure and fear of success.
Nesting Distributions in Kansas of Selected Colonial Nesting Herons in 01/01/1982 and 01/01/1983
Authors:   , Ernsting Guy
Published: February 2023

During the nesting seasons of 1982 and 1983, a comprehensive, statewide survey was conducted to determine locations of nesting colonies of selected species of herons and the number of breeding birds present at each colony. Species include were the black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticroax), yellow-crowned night heron (Nycticorax violaceus), little blue heron (Egretta thula) cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), great egret (Casmerodius albus), and the white-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi). Eleven active nesting colonies were located and observed in eight counties in Kansas in 1982. In 1983, two additional colonies were located and three colonies active in 1982 were abandoned, yielding a total of ten active colonies in eight counties in the state at the present time.
Relationship Between Nurses' Self-Care and Compassion Fatigue
Authors:   , Shima Michelle
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this investigation was threefold: to explore the relationship between (a) self-care and compassion fatigue, (b) years of nursing experience and compassion fatigue, and (c) age and compassion fatigue among nurses in the acute care setting. The selected demographics were age, years of experience, gender, area worked, and educational level. A combination of Charles Figley’s Compassion Fatigue Model (Figley, 2002) and nurse theorist Nola Pender’s Health Promotion Model (Pender, Murdaugh, & Parson, 2002) were the theoretical frameworks for this research. The participants (N-187) were registered nursed who worked at least 20 hours per week in two Midwest hospitals. Data were collected using three tools: the Shima demographic tool to obtain participant information, the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP-II; Walker & Hill-Polerecky, 2001) to assess level of self-care, and the Professional Quality of Life Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Subscales Revision IV (PROQOLR-IV; Stamm, 2005) to measure level of compassion fatigue, Compassion fatigue was correlated with self-care, age, and years of nursing experience using Pearson’s correlational analysis. Findings indicated a statistically significant relationship did not exist between compassion fatigue and age. The results also suggested no relationship between years of nursing experience and compassion fatigue level. The analysis did show a relationship between compassion fatigue and self-care. Additionally, relationships between self-care score (HPLP) and satisfaction and HPLP score and burnout were also present. The analysis also showed a significant difference between the compassion satisfaction scores of OB and ER nurses.
Caring Behaviors of Critical Care Air Transport Teams and Patient Satisfaction
Authors:   , Evert Luann
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was twofold. One was to explore if patients transported by air from one facility to another perceived caring behaviors in the critical care air transport teams. The second purpose was to explore if there was a relationship between caring behaviors and patient satisfaction in critical care transport situations.
Imagination, Coping and Social Motivations as Factors in Online Video Game Usage
Authors:   , Toland Thomas
Published: February 2023

Online addictions may be the result of poor coping motives (Whang, Lee & Chang, 2003), intensity of imagination (Kushner et al., 2007), or need to satisfy socially related desires (Campbell, Cumming, & Hughes, 2006). The motivations for playing online video games also appears to be rooted in imagination levels (Wood, Griffiths, Chappell, & Cavies, 2004), and in their socially related aspects (Ducheneaut, Yee, Nickell, & Moore, 2006), and coping value (Wan & Chiou, 2006). Participants were recruited via a survey link accessible through an online Survey Web Facility posted on Blackboard and sent to student email addresses provided by the registrar. Participants completed the COPE Inventory, an imagination inventory, an online game usage inventory, and a social needs inventory. Results indicated no relationship between imagination and addiction. However, results did indicate positive correlations between the Addiction scale and negative COPE subscales and negative correlations between the Addiction scale and positive COPE subscales. And positive correlations between the Online Social Orientation scale and negative COPE subscales and negative correlations between the Online Social Orientation scale and positive COPE subscales. Further research should involve longitudinal studies to gather more accurate data regarding cause and effect relationships between imagination, coping and social motivations, and game usage.
An Alpha Factor Analytic Exploration of Responses to a 177-Item Fear Survey Schedule Administered to an Inpatient Population
Authors:   , Rosenberg Rex
Published: February 2023

This study was a factor analytic exploration of responses of psychiatric inpatients to five samples of items taken from a 177-Item Fear Survey Schedule developed by compiling items from all existing fear inventories. The 177-Item FSS was administered to 140 males and 117 females who were patients at Larned State Hospital, Larned, Kansas, and Hastings Regional Center, Hastings, Nebraska. Responses to the five samples of items were factor analyzed, separately by sex, using the Alpha factoring technique, a method that may be better suited to the refinement of fear inventories and one that has not been used in previously reported factor analyses of fear surveys. Fourteen to 16 factors emerged from the Alpha factor analysis of each sample of items. One factor emerged from each analysis that accounted a large percentage of the common variance, with the remaining factors in each analysis accounting for much smaller percentages of variance. The most frequently occurring factors that emerged from the analyses reflected fears of death, social disapproval, and injury. The factors were very similar to the factors that emerged from previously reported studies using student populations, smaller clinical populations, different fear surveys, and factoring methods other than Alpha. Suggestions for future work with fear surveys were made, including the development of fear profiles based on factors that have emerged from factor analytic studies that tap various fear dimensions.
Humpty Dumpty, A Comic Opera in Six Scenes
Authors:   , Ford Randall
Published: February 2023

Humpty Dumpty, a Comic Opera in Six Scenes is basically organized in the traditional opera form. It is preceded by an overture, and contains \numbers\ connected by the dialogue in recitative form. This opera contains seven numbers: an aria, two duets, two quintets, and two choruses. Also included are a dance section, and a minuet/trio/da capo minuet in which the musicians, a quartet, are situated on the stage with the characters and supply the music for all of scene three. The harmonic style of the numbers is mostly traditional, the melodics being simple so as to reflect the simplicity of the story and of the characters. The vocal lines and underlying harmonies of the recitative are less traditional; here the composer attempts to express more closely the character of natural speech.
Some Physical Properties of The Ternary System; Cyclohexane - Cyclohexanol - Cyclohexanone
Authors:   , Pickerill Max
Published: February 2023

Cyclohexane is obtained by the reduction of benzene with hydrogen over a nickel catalyst at about 200° C. This reaction is known as the Sabatier and Senderens reaction. The reduction of phenol with hydrogen at high pressure by the aid of a nickel catalyst gives an excellent yield of hexahydrophenol. This product is properly known as cyclohexanol because it is a secondary alcohol related to cyclohexane and does not belong to the class of phenols. The oxidation of cyclohexanol by the use of nitric acid yields cyclohexanone which may be further oxidized to adipic acid .Widespread industrial applications of the compounds cyclohexane, cyclohexanol, and their derivatives are solvents for rubber, lacquers, plasticizers, insecticides, and nylon intermediates. The freezing points, densities, and refractive indices are known for the individual compounds: cyclohexane, cyclohexanol, and cyclohexanone; however, information is lacking concerning the binary and ternary systems with cyclohexane, cyclohexanol, and cyclohexanone as components . Information furnished by this investigation will be useful in identifying and establishing their purity, and in quantitative analysis of their solutions . The purpose of this investigation is to contribute data concerning the system; cyclohexane, cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone and the relation to the fields of organic, physical, and analytical chemistry. A further purpose is to construct a solid prismatic freezing-point model of the system: cyclohexane , cyclohexanol, and cyclohexanone.
The Landscape Image on the Ceramic Surface and Various Selective Sculptural Materials
Authors:   , Brantman Greg
Published: February 2023

In my work I was striving for unity; a unity of the landscape composition, the form of the piece and of the glaze surface. It was imperative that these factors work together to form a unified work of art. It was my intent to achieve this goal in a quiet, subtle manner.
\Survey Of Anuran Chytrid (Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis) In Kansas And The Influence Of Anuran Life History In Occurrence\
Authors:   , Snyder Ariel
Published: February 2023

Amphibians are one of the most threatened groups of organisms worldwide. Introduction of non-native predators and habitat destruction, degradation, and fragmentation can be attributed to many declines. However, declines in protected areas might be due to the emergence of novel diseases such as ranavirus and chytridiomycosis. Chytridiomycosis has been implicated in the decline of many species world-wide, including the decline of Boreal Toads and Yellow-Legged Frogs in North America. Chytridiomycosis is caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, or “chytrid”. Chytrid has been detected in Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, and was first reported in two counties in south-central Kansas in 2014. The objectives of my study was to further assess the presence of chytrid throughout the state and assess aspects of anuran life history that might increase the potential for infection with chytrid. In cooperation with Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, surveys were conducted spring 2015– spring 2017 to collect swab samples from anurans in Kansas. I sent samples to Research Associates Lab (Dallas, TX) for analysis by real-time PCR to detect the presence of chytrid in swab samples. Chytrid was detected at six sample locations across six species. I was unable to assess the potential influence of life history due to low frequencies of chytrid occurrence. I suggest continued monitoring of anuran populations to ensure population health into the future.
Selected Variables and a Self-Management Program with Adolescents
Authors:   , Junk Eva
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate selected variables and a self-management program with adolescents. The independent variables were group participation status, gender, cumulative grade point average, family structure and perception of family. The dependent variables were scores from the following, Youth Behavior Inventory for Student. Youth Behavior Inventory for Parent, Youth Behavior Inventory for Teacher, What Would You Do If? and Self-Concept Inventory. The total sample size consisted of 38. The experimental and control group each contained 19. Five composite null hypotheses were tested. The design employed for each composite null hypothesis was a one-way analysis of covariance. A total of 23 comparisons were made. Of the 23 comparisons, one was statistically significant at the .05 level. The statistically significant comparison was for the independent variable gender and the dependent variable Youth Behavior Inventory for Student. The results of the statistically significant comparison indicated males rate themselves higher than females for dependent variable Youth Behavior Inventory for Student. The results of the present study appeared to support the following generalizations, 1. No association between participant status and effectiveness of a self-management program. 2. Males had a higher change in selected reported behavior (Youth Behavior Inventory for Students). 3. No association between grade point average and effectiveness of a self-management program. 4. No association between family structure and effectiveness of a self-management program. 5. No association between perception of family and effectiveness of a self-management program.
The Value of Relaxation As Preparation For Rational Psychotherapy
Authors:   , Hadley John
Published: February 2023

The suggested uses of relaxation given by the technique of Freud coupled with the findings of Jacobson, Ferenczi and Bagchi have prompted the investigator to make some observations of the function of relaxation in rational psychotherapy. This presupposes that relaxation is used with considerable discretion. The investigation has been stimulated by a growing tendency in the Fort Hays Kansas State College Psychological Clinic to treat patients from the standpoint of the whole individual until specific traumata can be discovered In considering the value of relaxation, it may be well to think of the individual in much the same manner as does Lewin in setting forth the principles of topological psychology. The investigator considers the individual as a complex system of tensions operating in a topological field of forces. Anything which affects the individual affects more or less the entire individual and his adjustment toward the forces which limit his activity. In the mentally and physically healthy individual, all of these tensions and forces are in balance. When the system is thrown out of balance, it seems well to suppose that the first step in restoring the healthy balance is to reduce to a minimum the tens ions surrounding the individual. It is indicated that the real tension or disturbing factor can be more easily discovered if all extraneous tensions are removed. The system probably cannot be restored to complete balance, however, until the real trauma is removed or adjusted to.
This Is America: Examining the Influence of White Privilege and the Propensity to Make Attributions to Prejudice on the Acceptability of Racial Microaggressions
Authors:   , Sparrow Jordan
Published: February 2023

The current study investigated the relationship between White privilege (WP) awareness and the acceptability of racial microaggressions among majority group members. Based on prior research, three potential mediators (i.e., the willingness to confront WP), the anticipated costs of addressing WP, and WP remorse) and one moderator (i.e., one’s propensity to make attributions to prejudice; PMAPS) were examined. A total of 202 participants were recruited from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Efforts were made to recruit participants from each of the five regions of the United States (Midwest = 24.1%, Northeast = 24.6%, Southeast = 17.8%, Southwest = 14.1%, West = 19.4%) to reduce any potential sampling bias. An almost equal number of men (N =104) and women (N = 85) who identified as Caucasian completed the study. All participants were over the age of 18 and under the age of 65, with an average age of 36.76 (SD = 16.51). Participants completed the White Privilege Attitudes Scale (see Appendix E), the Propensity to Make Attributions to Prejudice Scale (see Appendix F), the Acceptability of Racial Microaggressions Scale (see Appendix D), and the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (see Appendix G).\r Results suggest that WP awareness was negatively predictive of the acceptability of racial microaggressions among majority group members [t(189) = -9.26, p < .001; β = -.56]. The costs associated with WP, the willingness to confront WP, and WP remorse were not found to be significant mediators. However, the PMAPS was a significant moderator [β = -.17; t (189) = -2.804, p < .001]. This effect appeared to be the strongest when both WP awareness and PMAPS were high (t = -5.83) compared to low (t = -3.18). Overall, results from this study help to explain why and when majority group individuals might find racial microaggressions acceptable. This research may subsequently help to inform future research as well as potential programming designed to decrease the prevalence of racial microaggressions with individual differences in mind.
The Impact of Instrumental Music Instruction on the Academic Achievement of Fifth Grade Students
Authors:   , Dryden Susannah
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate the influence of instrumental music instruction on the academic achievement of fifth grade students. Independent variables were instrumental music status, gender, race, socioeconomic status, family structure (as defined by the school district involved), mother’s level of formal education, and length of time in the school district. The following scores form the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, Fourth Edition, Level 14 were used as dependent variables: Reading Comprehension, Reading Vocabulary, mathematics Computation, mathematics Concepts and Applications, Reading Total, Mathematics Total, and Total Score. The following scores from the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, Fourth Edition, Level 14 were used as covariate measures: reading Comprehension, reading Vocabulary, mathematics Computation, mathematics Concepts and Applications, Total Reading, Total Mathematics, and Total Score. The present research was conducted in a southwestern Kansas school district with an enrollment of approximately 4,500 students. The school district is located in a city of approximately 20,000 people. The sample included all fifth grade students enrolled in the school district during the 1991-92 school year who had scores for both Levels 14 and 15 of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, Fourth Edition. The total sample included 270 fifth grade students, 135 males and 135 females. The subjects self-selected participation in instrumental music instruction (band or orchestra) or nonparticipation in instrumental music instruction. Those who chose instrumental music instruction included 69 males and 95 females for a total of 164 students. Seven composite null hypotheses were tested employing a single-factor analysis of covariance. All comparisons were for main effects. A total of 49 comparisons were made. Of the 49 comparisons, ten were significant at the .05 level. The significant main effects were for the following: participation status for the dependent variables Reading Vocabulary and Reading Total; gender for the dependent variable Reading Vocabulary; race for the dependent variable mathematics Total; socioeconomic status for dependent variable Total Score; and mother’s level of formal education for the dependent variables Reading Vocabulary, Reading Total, Mathematics Computation, Mathematics Total, and Total Score.
3D Geometric Morphometrics In Modern And Extinct Foot-Propelled Diving Birds: An Evaluation Of The Tarsometatarsus For Species Identification
Authors:   , Kirchner-Smith Mackenzie
Published: February 2023

Hesperornithiformes (Aves: Ornithurae) were flightless foot-propelled diving birds that lived during the Late Cretaceous and have a good fossil record compared to most Mesozoic birds. Extinct taxa are often identified using fragmentary or isolated specimens, and several species of Hesperornis have been named from the morphology of the tarsometatarsus, often relying on size for taxonomic differentiation. However, little has been done to examine intraspecific variation in this bone and evaluate its use for taxonomic identification. To test for intraspecific and interspecific variation in the tarsometatarsus of hesperornithiforms, variation in extant members of the foot-propelled diving Gaviidae (loons) and Podicipedidae (grebes) was considered. Loons and grebes are morphologically similar to extinct hesperornithiforms, making them appropriate analogues. Only adult female specimens were chosen for analysis to eliminate the possibility of sexual dimorphism or ontogenetic differences. Landmark-based Geometric Morphometrics was performed on 3D scans of specimens from three species per family, totaling 22 modern specimens. Five species of Hesperornis were scanned and analyzed, totaling 13 individuals. Separate analyses were performed on the shape of the full bone, the shape of the distal end, and the shape of the proximal end for each clade (Gaviidae, Podicipedidae, and Hesperornis). In nearly every Principal Component (PC) morphospace analysis of extant and extinct groups, individuals did not group by species, and any grouping that did occur was poorly defined. These results indicate that there is too much intraspecific variation and too little interspecific variation to confidently identify a species using only the tarsometatarsus in foot-propelled divers. Consequently, fossil hesperornithiform taxa described based on the tarsometatarsus alone may not be valid and require reevaluation.
Action Research: A Clinical Case in Remedial Reading
Authors:   , Cox Birdene
Published: February 2023

In setting up the problem, it was necessary to propose a plan of action, try the plan or plans, gain evidence, and write the results. The report would be anecdotal, descriptive, and so organized as to give, as much as possible, a lucid and over-all picture of what had taken place. To maintain anonymity, the child would be given another name and the terms examiner, researcher, and other similar general references would be used. The problem then became the factual account of an ongoing project in remedial instruction under competent guidance in the hope of arriving at assumptions and recommendations that would prove of value to others interested in a similar activity.
Pattern and Line
Authors:   , Burke Lois
Published: February 2023

Art is the expression of the life around us, our ideas, our fantasies, and our raw emotions. The role of the artist is to convey in the work, aspects of life in a concentrated way. The process of eliminating some aspects and concentrating on others, focuses the special attentions of the artist to the viewer.
A Preliminary Survey of the Algae of Ellis and Trego Counties Including Methods and Materials Used in Preservation
Authors:   , McFarland Ben
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to classify and describe some of the algae of Ellis and Trego Counties. There are taxonomic descriptions of 30 species found in the study with 42 photographs of the specimens. Samples of the algae preserved were placed in the Elam Bartholomew Herbarium, Fort Hays Kansas State College; in the author's own personal herbarium collection and in the herbarium collection of Henry J. McFarland (Assistant Professor of Biology, Fort Hays Kansas State College). Methods and materials used in the study include a list of photographic equipment and methods, stains used, preservative formula and method used for drying algae on mica slides for the herbarium collection. A taxonomic list and index to the algae was prepared as well as descriptions and illustrations of the species found. Included with the species descriptions are the list of publications used in identifying them and also a list of where each species has been collected within Ellis and Trego Counties. According to the general classification used by G. M. Smith, the 30 species described represented 4 divisions, 5 classes, 11 orders, 19 families and 26 genera of algae. However, there were many species that were not described or included in the thesis because of time limitations, space limitations or failure to identify the species. Further checking of the literature may show that 10 of these species are new for the state of Kansas.