All master’s theses completed and available to us at Western Michigan University since 1941 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses from 1975
Sex and Curriculum Differences in Conceptions of the Teacher Role: A Role Theoretical Analysis, Steven Michael Koning
Obesity: Etiological and Therapeutic Perspectives, Lois B. Kuipers
A Survey of Cross-Cultural Determinants of Mental Disorders, Janet Lesniewski
The Acquisition of Stimulus Control, Roger C. Lubeck
Field Experiences in Counseling at a Methadone Treatment Program and a Rural Drug Abuse Program, Thomas E. Lucking
A Substance Abuse Prevention Plan Proposal for the State of Michigan, William Lucien MacLeod
Muskegon Area Intermediate School District Major Internship, James A. McClain
Synthesis and Analysis of Dimers of Alpha-Methylstyrene, Bhadreshkumar J. Mehta
Tensions for Wind Ensemble, Roger Menning
An a Priori Analysis of the Internal Validity of Interval Recording, Christopher R. Milar
A Logging of my Involvement in a Career Education Project in the Coloma Community Schools and the State of Michigan Summer Migrant Program, Diane M. Miller
A Report of an Internship Experience with the Kent Intermediate School District Grand Rapids, Michigan, Marcia Harriet Mills
A Comparison of Employer and Student Perceptions of College Graduate Employment, Ray Montagno
Dr. Francis W. Schofield and Korea, Doretha E. Mortimore
Some Pegmatites Near Gwinn, Michigan, Michael J. Moss
Concurrent Punishment of Aggression and Nonpunishment of Aggressive and Nonaggressive Responses, Kay L. Mueller
The Effects of Stimulus-Reinforcer Relationships on Key Pecking During Response Independent Multiple Schedules, Philip G. Muller
Trace Fossils of the Brassfield Formation, Lower Silurian, in South-Central Ohio and North Central Kentucky, Eugene J. Murray
The Study of the Pathology of the Middle One Third of the Small Intestine of the Spontaneously Diabetic Chinese Hamster, Patrick Murray
The Effects of Stimulus Repetition on Performance of a Discrimination Task, Nancy A. Neef
Causes and Treatment of Orgasmic Dysfunction: A Behavioral Approach, Francisco Jose Noleto Neto
Preparing Christian Missionaries to Work in Shame Oriented Cultures, Lowell L. Noble
Pulping of Rubber Wood for Pulp and Paper, George Paulose
The Evolution of the Gull Lake Community, 1900-1975, Mary E. Penzkofer
A Concept Analysis Program for Teaching Elementary Verbal Relationships, Norman McLeod Peterson
Effects of Hypobaric Hypoxia on Serotonin in Mouse Brain, Jacob Dale Peuler
An Interpretation of the Determinants and Development of the Cheyenne Council of Forty-Four, David J. Pfundt
Spectroscopic Studies of the Hydrogen-Chlorine Flame, Gonzalo Pizarro
Initial Evaluation of a Public School Drug Abuse Program: Student Service Center, David J. Potts
Territory and Mating System in the Bobolink, Dolichonyx Oryzivorus, Arlo J. Raim
Traffic Speed Control by Speed Feedback, Sanford M. Reece
The Attitudinal Differences of Party Elites in Developing Nations: The Case of South Korea, Kenneth G. Rocco
Developing a Program for Preventive Substance Abuse Education at Marshall High School, Sara Sue Schaeffer
Identity Degradation and Mental Disorder: An Empirical Assessment of the Conduct Impairment Scale, William R. Schley
Conditionability of Successively Presented Compound Stimulus Elements in a Conditioned Suppression Procedure, as a Function of Prior Conditioning to One of the Compound Elements, Michael Jay Schoenfeld
Reduced Remediation in a Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) Styled Psychology Course as a Function of Prequiz Discussion of Study Questions, Paul Hubert Selden III
The Effectiveness of Verbal Instruction on Teaching Behavior Modification Skills to Nonprofessionals, Harvey J. Sepler
The Effect of Response Effort Reduction, Instructions, Group and Individual Feedback, and Reinforcement on Staff Performance, Gerald Lyn Shook
The Isolation and Partial Structure Identification of a Polar Glycosphingolipid of Rabbit Blood, Michael B. Shubeck
The Policies of the Board of Education of Union City Community Schools, Richard G. Siler
A Comparative Study of Women and the Modernization Process in Taiwan and Japan, Natalie Robinson Sinanian
An Analysis of the Recovery of Responsiveness Subsequent to Habituation, Lowell G. Smith
The Influence of Potassium, Temperature and E. Coli on the Accumulation and Retention of Cesium-137 by Limnodrilus Hoffmeisteri, William Erl Steger
The Effect of Pairing a Stimulus with Food on Pellet-Controlled Licking in the Rat, Wendell Stone
The Study of the Pathology of the Anterior One Third of the Small Intestine of the Spontaneously Diabetic Chinese Hamster, Scot Stromsta
The Development of the Grand Rapids Educational Achievement Test, John S. Thatcher
The African Development Bank and the Development Process in Africa, Asukwo J. Udo
The Letter Identification Training Requiring an Extra Motor Response, Ali Uzunoz
A Study of Behavior Modification Practices in Work Oriented Rehabilitation Facilities, Robert Bruce Verplank
The Effects of Overcorrection on Self-Stimulatory Behaviors, Michael L. Vreeland
The Effect of Audible Sound on the Germination and Root Elongation of Selected Seedlings, Micheal Dennis Walton
The Effects of Modeling vs. Instruction on On-Task Behavior, Noel Wehrung
The Problem of Differential Treatment of Males and Females in Juvenile Court, Nancy A. Woods
Programming the Generalization of Greeting Responses in Retarded Children: A Comparative Study, Benjamin B. Wu
A Classroom Investigation of the Effect of Delayed Time-Out from Activities of Different Reinforcing Value, Alan Stuart Zamosky
Relationship of Chemical Structure and Mutagenic Activity of Streptozotocin and Its Analogs, Riaz-ul Islam Zuberi
Theses from 1974
The Effects of an Absence Policy on Attendance and Grades, Judith A. Adelman
Discussion Procedures in College Teaching, Victor A. Arredondo
Influence of Business Faculty upon Students’ Attitudes: A Partial Replication of Edgar Schein’s Study of Attitude Change during Management Education, Robert Eugene Ashenhurst
A Model of an Environmental Advisory Committee for City Government, Henry Barrett Baker
The Effects of Three Different Mastery Criterion Levels on Undergraduate Test Performance, David R. Barkmeier
Feeling Good and Helping: Really?, Gregory A. Blevins
The Positive Effects of Study Objectives Generalize to Novel Probes, Joan Warmbold Boggs
An Investigation of the Effects of Randomization of the Item Order in the Mini-Mult, Robert A. Bornstein
The Effects of Legislative Changes in Michigan on the Role of the School Psychologist, Michael G. Brunett
A Normative and Validation Study of the Behavior Problem Checklist, Wilma J. Busse
The Effects of Dilute Copper Sulphate Concentrations on Selected Aquatic Invertebrates, Michael D. Campbell
Studies with an In Vitro Protein Synthesizing System Derived from Acetobacter Aceti Var. Liquefaciens, Joyce I. Cialdella
Guidelines for the School Business Administrator, Larry James Cole
A Comparative Analysis of Individually Guided Education in the Elementary Grades of the Benton Harbor Area Schools, Leslie C. Collins
A Counseling Internship at a Community Mental Health Center, Mary Lou Collins
The Effects of Informational Feedback on the Grading Accuracy of Undergraduate Assistants, Paul D. Coyne
The Effect of General versus Descriptive Vocal Praise on Concurrent Behaviors, Vernon L. Crouch
Benton Harbor Area Schools Major Internship, Edwin R. Dass
Development and Evaluation of a Student-Opinion Questionnaire for Career Education and Planning District 35's Shared-Time Programs, Charles Edward Dee
The Application of Behavior Analysis to Business and Industry, James L. Dehem
The Effects of Observer Load on Inter-Observer Agreement, Victor A. Dotson
Response Duration in Acquisition, Discriminated Avoidance, and Extinction, Michael Oliver Duncan
A Classroom Investigation of Delayed Timeout with Educable Retarded Children, Phillip Kent Duncan
Behavioral Techniques to Increase Conceptual Mastery, William D. Ellis
The Extended Tukey Procedure Compared to the Scheffe and Bonferroni Procedures, Wilber B. Emmert
A Generalized Dirac Equation with Spin I, Tilahun Eneyew
A Comparison of the Contractual Approach and the Traditional Method for Teaching High School Biology, Bernard G. Fecher
A Psychophysiological Study of Response to Fear Evoking Stimuli, Phyllis E. Fecher
A Five-Year Study of Community College Business Graduates with Implications for Curriculum Improvement, Mary Elizabeth Foster
The German Social Democratic Party, 1949-1953: An Analysis of Schumacher's Bid for Mass Support, Robert L. Gaddis
Imbedding Cayley Graphs, Brian L. Garman
The Public Library Magazine Collection and Its Patrons: A Circulating Periodical Use Study, Mishawaka (Indiana) Public Library, Melba J. Geoffroy
Natural Areas for Community Colleges: Their Role in Environmental Education, John Henry Gerdes
The Projective Expression of Need for Achievement in Women, Robert S. Gibson
The Application of Operant Methodology and Its Effect in Improving Employees' Efficiency on a Quick Service Restaurant, Silva J. Goncalves
Modernization in Micronesia: Acculturation, Colonialism and Culture Change, Kirk L. Gray
The Church of their Father's, John W. Halteman
Temporal Patterning in Adjusting Avoidance, Bruce Edward Hamilton
A Review of Research with Benzedrine, Dexedrine, and Ritalin on the Hyperkinetic Behavior Syndrome, William J. Hampstead
Aspects of Habitat Selection in Grassland Birds, Keith Graham Harrison
An Investigation of Variables Affecting Self Modification Techniques, Patricia Ann Hartlep