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Theses from 1979

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Analysis of Mixtures of Chlorine, Chlorine Dioxide and Chlorite, Ying-Chien Chu

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Structural and Petrologic Comparison of the Southern Sapphire Range, Montana with the Northeast Border Zone of the Idaho Batholith, Stacy Lon Clark

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The Isolation, Purification, and Characterization of a Bacterial Enzyme Catalyzing the Reductive Cleavage of Anthracycline Glycosides, Mark W. Collison

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Increasing Head Extension with the Use of Automated Contingent Music, Susan Corman

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The American Invasion of the Niagara Peninsula – 1814, Daniel K. R. Crosswell

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Forces in the Criminality of Women, Doris J. Cubbernuss

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A Report of an Internship in the Parchment Public Schools Parchment, Michigan, Rita Linnenkugel Current

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A Taxonomy of Organizations for Assessing Research in Organizational Communication, Margaret E. Dennany

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Photon Counting System for the Determination of Creatine Phosphokinase, Steven E. Dueball

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Reinforcement Psychology and the Market Environment, Richard P. Eastman

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Computer MMPI Reports: A Comparison of Three Commercially Available Reports on Accuracy, Format, and Utility, Kathryn Elaine Edwards

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Response Strength in Multiple Pacing Schedules, Stephen J. Fath

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Analysis and Interpretation of the 5,000 ft (1,538 M) Red-Bed Sequence Encountered in the Sparks et al. #1-8 (Michigan Basin Deep Borehole), John H. Fowler

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A Behavioral System for Supervising Undergraduate Research, Gary D. Gant

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Geology of the Central Peloncillo Mountains, the North Third of the Pratt Quadrangle, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, Dennis J. Gebben

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A Comparison of Isotonic Versus Isokinetic Exercise in the Development of Strength and Concomitant Enhancement of Body Proportions for College Females, Diane Lloyd Gillo

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Autocorrelation in Behavior Modification Data, Suzanne M. Girman

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A Report of an Internship with a Uniserv Director of the Michigan Education Association Wayne County, Michigan, John Arthur Goniea

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A Report of an Internship at Portage Public Schools, Mary A. Groening

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A Report of an Internship at Paw Paw Public Schools, John A. Gunnell

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Teaching a Mand Repertoire to Deaf Individuals: Transfer of Stimulus Control from Imitative or Tact Variables to the Establishing Operation, Genae A. Hall

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A Suggested Sight Vocabulary Training Program, Martin Halvorsen

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Observational Learning of an Intraverbal Response with Pairs of Multiply Handicapped Young Adults, Margaret C. Harkness

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A Summary of Experiences in an Internship in the Area of Community College Administration, Charles E. Henkel

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The Effect of a Training Program to Improve Abilities in the Accurate Perception of Emotion and Facilitative Skills in Undergraduate Music Therapy Students, Susan M. Higgins

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Inmate Deaths in Kalamazoo County, Berrien County and 42 States: A Comparative Analysis for the Years 1970-1977, Janice Bernice Howard

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A Comparison of Two Non-Vocal Language Systems for the Severely Physically Handicapped, Bonnie I. Hurlbut

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Teaching-Care: Developing Therapeutic Staff-Client Interactions during Daily Care Activities, Martin T. Ivancic

Applications of Sidman's Mediated Transfer Paradigm to the Teaching of Reading: Total Communication and American Sign Language, Bruce C. Jackson

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WISC-R Patterns for the Learning Disabled: A Study of the Recategorizations of Bannatyne and Kaufman, Dianne A. Johnston

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Rule-Governed Versus Contingency-Shaped Self-Control in Preschool Children, Carol Sue Jones

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The Effect of Vowel Context on Consonantal Intraoral Air Pressure, Michael Karnell

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Olavus Petri's Polemic against Monasticism: A Translation with Critical Notes, Margaret Mary King

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The Relationship between Contracting and the Level of Academic Achievement of High School Students, John Philip Kirkpatrick

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A Report of an Internship Experience in the Central Administrative Offices of the Battle Creek Public Schools, Aileen M. Klingaman

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The Effects of Written Instruction on the Giving of Feedback, Robert L. Kowalski

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Prostaglandin E2: A Study of Intestinal Secretion as a Mechanism of Action for the Gastric Antisecretory Property in the Rat, Cleo Lancaster

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Kinetic Study of the Formation of Mixed Ligand Complexes Formed from Triethylenetetramine Nickel (II) and Bidentate Ligands, Burtrand Insung Lee

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The Effects of Homework on the Acquisition and Generalization of Couples Conflict Management Skills, Mary Lewis

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Habilitation in Michigan’s Developmental Centers Since the Enactment of the Michigan Mental Health Code, Janet MacCormack

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Learner-Controlled Instruction and an LCI Program to Train Motor Carrier Sales Representatives, David Richard MacDonald

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A Report of an Internship in the Office of Instructional Development Western Michigan University, Emmanuel Mariampillai

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The Impact of Women's Groups upon Psychological Androgyny, Ruth Mausert

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Teaching Telephone Skills to Developmentally Disabled Persons Using Positive Reinforcement and Corrective Feedback, Lou Ann Mayhew

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An Analysis of Pre and Post Employment Interview Opinions Held by Applicants in a University Job Placement Center, Robert J. McAvoy

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The Plant Tension Zone in Michigan, Margaret Thompson McCann

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Generalization of Behavior Modification Skills Acquired through Observation Training Procedures, Thomas E. McCarthy

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Therapeutic Dance: An Annotated Bibliography of Books, Articles, Records and Films Applicable for Use with Adults and Published from January, 1975 through March, 1979, Susan Allene Meyer

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Racial and Class Biases in the Criminal Justice System: A Radical Conflict Interpretation, Mansoor Moaddel

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The Origins and Functional Significance of Incest Avoidance, R. Daniel Murray

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Postglacial Environmental History of a Marl Lake Site in Kalamazoo County, Southwestern Michigan, Valerie A. Naeve

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Photoconductivity and Photovoltaic Studies on Some II-VI Compounds, Challa Nagesh

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Interaction with Americans and Length of Stay Related to the Unfavorable Attitudes of Saudi Students toward the Traditional Family Ideology, Ibrahim Obeidy

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Generalization Effects of a Spray Mist to Reduce Self-Injurious Behaviors in Two Profoundly Retarded Female Adults, Pamela A. Ong

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Increasing Audience Participation in Seminars, Linda J. Parrott

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The United States and China: From Noncommunication to Diplomatic Relations, Mary Jeanne Patrick

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Effects of EMG Relaxation Training and the Role of Cognitions, During Training, on Self Image: A Pilot Study with Three Direct Replications, Kathleen E. Paulsen

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A Behavioral Analysis of Ethical Systems, Glen R. Peterson

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A Study of the Changes in the Intellectual Environment from the Middle Ages to the Late Nineteenth Century Culminating in the Professionalization of Anthropology, Linda Marie Place

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Hypoglycemia and Related Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Sharon Ruth Porteous

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Communication Patterns of Domestic Cats in a Home Environment, Mary Ellen J. Ratuszny

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Habituation and Sensitization Induced by Aggression, Diane Joy Redalia

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Breastfeeding and Changing American Child-Rearing Practices, Jeanne Reed

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The Prelinguistic Communication of Down's Syndrome Infants as Compared to their Normal Peers, Carol Ann Resch

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Behavioral Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Problems, Mary M. Riordan

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Establishing an Employee Assistance Program at Checker Motors Corporation, Eileen E. Rogers

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Reason and Revelation in Early Christian Thought the Synthetic Use of the Term Logos in Justin the Martyr and Greek Apologetic Literature, Rick M. Rogers

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Music as an Educational Tool to Reinforce Schoolwork, Barry Steven Rothstein

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A Comparative Analysis of Two Methods of Teaching: The Cecchetti Method of Classical Ballet and the Royal Academy of Dance, Barbara Ann Ruemenapp

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The Characteristics of Home Rule Supporters in Seven Pennsylvania Municipalities, Shafie Bin Haji Mohd. Salleh

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The Neutron Total Cross Section of 208Pb, Lawrence J. Satkowiak

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The Effects of Two-Day vs. Seven-Day Prompts on Attendance at a Preschool Screening, Susan Simonds Savage

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A Description of the Development of a Procedural Guide for Coordinating the Sturgis Public Schools' Language Arts Program, Viola A. Schuler

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A Learner Verification and Revision of a Linear Programmed Text, Frank J. Schwartz

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C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy: Metaphysical Theology in Science Fiction/Fantasy, Douglas L. Semark

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The Application of Techniques for Specific Staining and Enhancement to the Ultrastructural Study of the Pancreatic Islands of Langerhans, Vern Leonard Shellman

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Modification of Control Related Behaviors in Juvenile Diabetics: A Parent Training Class Approach, Robert J. Sheppard

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The Effects of the Opportunity to Engage in Self-Stimulatory Behavior on Task Responding in Retarded Children, Paula Shilton

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The Effects of Pre and Postnatal Gonadal Hormone Administration on the Adult Aggressive-Target Biting in Female Mice, David D. Smith

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An Essay Regarding the Systems Approach in Social Science from the View of Political Science, Gregg William Smith

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Effects of Cue Presence, Duration and Association with Reinforcement on a Punishment Procedure, Elias Robles Sotelo

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The Allegan Dam Site: An Upper Mississippi Occupation in the Lower Kalamazoo River Basin, George B. Spero

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Time-Related Changes in Rat Androgen Binding Protein Following a Sterilizing Dose of 3-Chloro-1, 2-Propanediol, Shirley J. Stein

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A Comparison of Supervisor Graphing and Self-Graphing of Performance in a Procedure for Controlling Time on Scheduled Tasks, Sheldon L. Stone

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A Study of Behavioral Contrast Using Multiple Discriminative Stimuli, Gary M. Stoynoff

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Rationale for Vocational Programming in Barry County, Michigan, James W. Sutherland

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A Study of Schistosomiasis in the Mizurata Area, Libya, Abubaker I. Swehli

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Operant Control of Pathological Tongue Thrust, George A. Thompson

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Teaching Basic Laundry Skills to Multiply-Handicapped Persons: An Experimental Validation, Thomas J. Thompson

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A Developmental Study of the Choreographic Works of Erick Hawkins Including a Guide to Available Literature, Jane Ellen Thornbury

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The Use of Written Assignments with Deadlines to Increase the Completion of Non-Recurring Tasks, James S. Torrey

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The Interpretation of Generic Language as Male or Male/Female by Nine and Ten Year Old Children, Jane H. Vander Weyden

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Fractionation of Ribosomal Proteins by Affinity Chromatography, Corazon E. Victoria

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A Survey of In-Service Training of Water Treatment Systems’ Operators in Michigan, Alouch Whitfield

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Communication Effectiveness and Implications for Job Satisfaction in a Retail Merchandising Corporation, Elisa S. Wierenga

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A Report of an Internship in the Kalamazoo Public Schools Kalamazoo, Michigan, Barbara J. Wright