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Dissertations from 1991
Effects of Interactive and Linear Video on Patient Understanding of Risks in Medical Procedures, Christopher P. Giuliano
The Effects of Methylphenidate on the Repeated Acquisition Performance of Children with Attention Deficit Disorder, Christopher P. Giuliano
Sequences of Fixed-Ratio Schedules of Reinforcement: The Effect of Ratio Size in the Second and Third Fixed-Ratio on Pigeons' Choice, Susan Goeters
A Comparative Study of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Work Values and Career Maturity for Minority College Students, Marvin Hall
Using Technology to Improve Equity of Curriculum Access for Students in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Herbert L. Harroun
A Representation of Chemical Reactions by Labeled Graphs, Héctor Hevia
Competencies Needed for Effective Church Leadership from the Perspective of Current Pastors, Cecile Elizabeth Fransman Hewitt
The Training of Initial Behavioral Assessment Interview Skills, Mark J. Hirsch
Transformations of Graphs and Digraphs, Elzbieta B. Jarrett
The Criminal Justice System: The Impact of Legal and Extra-Legal Variables, Sanderson Charles Jeter
An Evaluation of a Method of Suicide Assessment Training, Gerald A. Juhnke
The Development of an Instrument for Multicultural Counseling Effectiveness, Michael J. Laird
Contrived Versus Natural Reinforcers in the Acquisition of a Verbal Repertoire by Adult Learners, Lisa Ann LeBlanc
A Classroom Meeting Model for Teacher Use in Classroom Management, Gerald L. LeCureux
A Comparative Study of Employment Outcomes of the Projects with Industry and the State/Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Programs, Robert J. Leneway
Rank Procedures for the Logistic Model, Hung-Ir Li
Denominational Rituals as Influencers of Grief Adjustment, Suzanne Jean Martz Webb
Strategic Planning in Michigan Community Colleges and Its Effect on Organizational Climate, Dennis Patrick McCarthy
Frequency of Job Skills Deemed Critical by Employers Appearing on the Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) of Moderately Retarded Students, Linda Dagen McCrea
The Relationship Between Dropout and Peer Mentoring in an Adult High School Completion Program, Jo Ann Pastor
The Effects of Individual Feedback and Group Feedback on the Nominal Group Technique, Monica Porter
A Comparison of Science and Mathematics Achievement, Attitudes, Curricular Experiences, and Career Interest Resulting from Magnet and Traditional High School Programs, Rozana Abdul Razak
Effects of Differential Force Requirements on Choice Behavior Under Concurrent-Chain Schedules, Randal D. Reynolds
Private Versus Public Operation: A Comparison of two Juvenile Restitution Programs, Sudipta Roy
The Effects of Television Viewing on the Academic Performance of Elementary School Children with Attention Deficit Disorder, Wayne G. Schaefer
Faculty Satisfaction with their Position Functions of Teaching, Research, and Service Across Venezuelan Teacher Colleges, Ana Gil-Garcia Serafin
Acquisition of Conflict Management Skills with High School Adolescent Females, Leslie Skinner-Hughes
Teacher Retention and Teacher Satisfaction in Lutheran Secondary Schools, Cary L. Stelmachowicz
Level of Ego Development and Degree of Distress Experienced During Marital Separation, Richard A. Strait
Effects of Training Method on Inspector Accuracy in a Simulated Quality Control Task, Cathy L. Thorne
The Impact of a Realistic Training Preview on Subsequent Transfer of Training, Duangkaew Ungsrithong
A Comparison of Three Procedures for the Establishment of a Novel Response with Delayed Reinforcement, Jayson W. Wilkenfield
The Relationship Between Power Bases and Conflict Management Styles of Indonesia’s Formal Leaders, Wirawan
Ease of Learning and the Emergence of Equivalence Class Formation: A Comparison of Topography-Based and Selection-Based Paradigms, Riad M. Wraikat
Dissertations from 1990
Improving the Documentation of Patient Progress in a Mental Health Facility Through the Use of Training and Feedback, Maria Sonia Acosta
Performance and Satisfaction Ratings by Nurses, Supervisors, and Patients in Jordanian Government and Private Hospitals, Diab Mousa Al-Badayneh
Graph Products and Covering Graph Imbeddings, Ghidewon Abay Asmerom
Comparison of the Effects of Biofeedback Assisted Treatment on the Reduction of Stress Among African-American and White Employees, Ollie O. Barnes III
The Effects of Relapse Prevention Training on Exercise Adherence, Sandra Beaty
Stimulus-Specific and Stimulus-Nonspecific Reinforcement: Effects on Tact Training with Severely Mentally Impaired Young Adults, Steven J . Braam
The Effects of Combining Behavioral Counselling with Nicotine Fading and Smoke Holding in Medically At-Risk Adult Smokers, Terry Steven Bradford
Highway Deicing Salts and the Mobilization of Selected Heavy Metals from Stream Sediments, Harlie David Cole
The Effects of Concurrent and Non-Current Cue-Controlled Relaxation Training on Cardiovascular Reactivity to Two Types of Stress, Patricia Anne Cole
A Trend Analysis of Occupational Therapy Treatment Outcomes Following Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery, Richard G. Cooper
Clients' Self-Reports of Counselor Style and Personal Change: A Comparison of Inexperienced and Experienced Counselors, Ronald M. Crafton
Demographic Characteristics, Rehabilitation Outcomes, and Family Concerns of Individuals Who Are Older and Blind, John E. Crews
Intracellular Degradation of Ribosomes in a Mesophilic and a Thermophilic Species of Bacillus, Joe William Davis
Sex-Role Attitudes, Sex, and Logos of Control: A Study of their Interrelationships in Reference to Social Change, Virginia de Oliveira-Alves
Parent, Student, and Teacher Perceptions of Discipline Problems in the Middle School, Marilyn J. Giannangeli
An Analysis of Four Performance Techniques for Paraprofessional Direct-Care Staff Working with Developmentally Disabled Adults in Group Homes, L. Martin Grabijas
Members of Minority Student Organizations and Their Perceptions of Their Academic and Social Integration, Oris Tamaria Griffin
The Relationship Between Implementation of Hospice Nursing Standards of Care, Hospice Size, and Family Satisfaction, Lucille I. Grimm
The Effectiveness of a Structured Tutoring Program Used with Migrant Students, Cortland L. Hillman
The Relationship Between Absenteeism and the Amount of Overtime Worked in Various Job Classifications in a Metal Fabrication Plant, Thomas D. Hopkins
Applications of the Tap Te Chino of Lao Tzu to Psychotherapy Theory and Technique, Thomas E. Hranilovich
Causes of Juvenile Delinquency in Jordan, Ayed A. Irfaifeh
A Study Management Course for High-Risk Black College Freshmen, Mark Andrew Jackson
The Museum Director's Chair: An Ethnography, Mark Richard Jenness
A Status Study of Economic Education in Michigan Elementary Schools, Barbara C. Johnson
A Comparison of the Effects of Differential Behavioral Strategies on Therapeutic Compliance: Making and Keeping Appointments, Shara Johnson
The Effects of Anabolic Steroids on Measured Personality Traits of Male Weight Trainers, Kraig Libstag
The Effects of Sex Role Orientation on Countertransference Behavior, Scott T. Luppe
The Relationship Between Private and Commercial Vehicle Driver Records and Accidents in Michigan, Robert E. Maki
Self-Reported Leadership Styles of Higher Education Administrators in Venezuela as Related to Selected Demographic Variables, Julian Serafin Martin
A Study of Leadership Styles of the County Sheriffs in the State of Michigan, David A. Miramonti
The Relationship Between School Readiness Placement and Student Achievement, Jayne Mohr
Enumerating the Orientable 2-Cell Imbeddings of Complete N-Partite Graphs, Bruce P. Mull
Improving Networks Reliability, Jamal H. Nouh
A Comparison of the Effects of a Linear and an Exponential Performance-Pay Function on Work Productivity, Shezeen Oah
A Comparison of Sociological and Demographic Factors of Custodial and Noncustodial Single Fathers, Daniel D. Petterson
A Replication of the National Association of Secondary School Principals Study of High School Principals and their Schools in Michigan, Helen M. Potoczak
Performance Evaluation in Athletic Training: Perceptions of Athletic Trainers and Their Supervisors, R. Richard Ray Jr.
The Enumeration of Graph Imbeddings, Robert G. Rieper
Perceptions of Leadership Styles of Principals in the Archdiocese of Detroit, Denise Seymour
The Effectiveness of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST) on Reducing Chronic Low Back Pain, David D. Smith
Shape Preserving Piecewise Cubic Interpolation, Thomas Bradford Sprague
Standardized Testing Practices: A Comparison of Michigan Public School Districts from 1976 to 1986, Richard J. Syrek
On Distance in Graphs and Digraphs, Songlin Tian
Changing Family Environments of Delinquent Adolescents Using Paradoxical Therapy Techniques, Steven G. Townsend
Variables Related to Faculty Attitudes Towards Computing at Western Michigan University, Marianne P. Vakalis
A Theoretical Integration of Robert Kegan's Developmental Psychology and Heinz Kohut's Self Psychology, Wilmar VanderPol
The Relationship Between Attitude Toward the Elderly and Intergenerational Contact Among Social Workers, William D. Vickers
Effects of Performance Feedback and Goal Setting on the Productivity and Satisfaction of Clerical Workers, Leslie Ann Wilk
The Effects of Accountability Procedures on the Productivity of Academic Performance Contractors in an Academic Support Program, Brian Delano Yancey
Dissertations from 1989
The Effectiveness of Three Study Aids as Measured by Immediate Examinations and Delayed Examinations, Yousef Abdulwahab Abuhmaidan
The Effectiveness of Correspondence Training in Controlling Aggressive Behavior Between Children in Play Settings, Naiel AlBkower
Assessment Inequities of Residential Properties in Nine Michigan Townships, Sivaswami Amarnath
Comparison of Five Role Groups of Michigan Participants in NASSP Assessment Centers, Janice I. Blanck I. Blanck
Competencies Needed by the Chief Executive Officer of a Local Affiliate of the National Urban League, Inc., Walter Melvyn Brame
Administrative Commitment to Public Service Programs in Institutions of Higher Education, Mary Ellen Brandell
The Perceptions of Family Environment Between Black Adolescent Users and Nonusers of Alcohol or Drugs, Jesse Aaron Brinson Jr.
An Investigation of Elementary Teachers' Self-Perception of Burnout While Participating in a Professional Development Change Process, Lana L. Callihan
Comparisons of Learnings from Structured and Nonstructured Visits to a Science Exhibit, Rosario Canizales de Andrade
Effects of Ro 15-4513 on Schedule-Induced Ethanol Intake in Rats and Schedule-Maintained Responding in Pigeons, Dawn D. Delaney
Relationships of MBTI Types and HBDI Preferences in a Population of Student Program Managers, Ruth Elizabeth DeWald
Characteristics and Human Skills of Women Who Manage Women: A Community College Case Study, Susan Young Duley
Conversion of the Coldwater Regional Mental Health Center: The Impact on Employees, Connie Dunham Dykman