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Dissertations from 1975
A study of some of the effects of education of the self., Virginia Ann Cole, Education
An information processing analysis of visual search and memory scanning., Richard Edward Colker, Psychology
Limited-capacity central attention mechanisms., Elizabeth McLean Comstock, Psychology
A study of the relationship of miscues to the mode of formal reading instruction received by selected second graders., Marion Edelson Dank, Education
Eye movement preferences as predictors of differential success from color vs. monochrome associative learning materials., Paul Davis, Education
Liberty before union : Massachusetts and the coming of the Civil War., Stuart John Davis, History
Justice Brennan and freedom of expression., Richard James Del Guidice, Political Science
Independent voters; the characteristics and significance of non-aligned voters in American politics., John Richard Dempsey, Political Science
Synthesis and chiroptical properties of optically active polymers from [alpha], [alpha]-disubstituted-[beta]-lactones/, Christian Guy d'Hondt, Polymer Science and Engineering
Some historical, physiological, and psychological correlates of sodium chloride consumption., Kathleen Michele Dillon, Psychology
Bringing wildlife to millions; : William Temple Hornaday; the early years; 1854-1896., James Andrew Dolph, History
The social bases of educational development in Africa : social structures, policies and their implications for modernization., Kotsho Lloyd Dube, Education
"Mini-sabbatical" : an alternative model of staff development for urban schools., John Edward Durkin, Education
Statewide coordination and planning of postsecondary education in the state of Vermont., Edward Manny Elmendorf, Education
A survey of the inservice training needs and interests of instructional improvement centers in higher education., Bette LaSere Erickson, Education
Behavioral and physiological consequences of crowding in humans., Gary W. Evans, Psychology
The development of the concept of love., John Joseph Falkowski, Psychology
Non-propositional analyses of belief., Richard Harold Feldman, Philosophy
Collaborative effect of networking : theory, practice and dynamics., John Ferrie, Education
Egon Brunswik's research perspectives in relationship to educational knowledge development : historical and metamethodological considerations., Candido Genovart-Rosello, Education
An observation of reading programs within selected countries around the world., Maxwell T. Gloger, Education
Visual tracking and object permanence in 5-month-old infants., Susan. Goldberg, Psychology
The Nixon appointments to the United States Courts of Appeals : the impact of the law and order issue on the rights of the accused., Jon Spencer Gottschall, Political Science
Career choice process of black college students : an analysis of social factors affecting career choice based on perceptions of black and white college students., Mary Holloman Gould, Education
A study of the transmission of environmental forces as they affect student achievement in a technical college., Joseph Grabinski, Education
Implementation of anti-sex discrimination legislation : a study of Chapter 622 of the 1971 Massachusetts Legislative Acts., Peter John Graham, Education
A description and initial evaluation of the undergraduate internship in student development at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst., Allen Frank Greenbaum, Education
The effects of group counseling and consultation on the classroom behaviors and attitudes of selected elementary school children., Ruth Lipscomb Greene, Education
A methodology for the design of decision-maker oriented information systems., Gary Martin Grudnitski, Business Administration
The relationships among political process variables, socioeconomic variables, and public policy outputs in the American states : toward a more precise measure of inter-party competition., Gerard S. Gryski, Political Science
Mathematical ontology in Aristotle., John Joseph Guiniven, Philosophy
A defense of naturalism in moral education., Philip C. Guin, Education
NFE-TV towards a model of television programming for non-formal education., Jonathan Forrest Gunter, Education
The organization and development of a post secondary teaching improvement center in Mexico., Eric William Gustafson, Education
An evaluation of enriching intimacy ;: a behavioral approach to the training of empathy, respect-warmth and genuineness., Kay Marie Gustafson, Psychology
Eye movement search patterns in the investigation of individual differences in learning from paired associate learning sequences., Frank Adolf Haas, Education
Paulo Freire: implications for a theory of pedagogy., Maryellen C. Harmon, Education
A study of eye movement preferences as individual differences in learning on line drawings and printed word in paired-associate learning sequences., Marilyn Irene Harris, Education
Demographic shifts and the effects on public schools in selected Connecticut communities., Frederick William Hartung, Education
Situational leadership : some aspects of its influence on organizational development., Paul Hersey, Education
A modular approach for teaching classical literature in inner-city high schools., Ben Edward Holt, Education
Static and dynamic studies of molecular orientation of semicrystalline polyethylene., Su Don Hong, Polymer Science and Engineering
Roosevelt and the sultans : the United States Navy in the Mediterranean, 1904., William James Hourihan, History
A study of role perceptions of faculty at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst., Elizabeth Courant Hruska, Education
A study of the correlation between student teacher self-concept and the fostering of pupil autonomy in the classroom., Kenneth Bruce Huggins, Education
Management by objectives and contracting for leadership style : a case study., Sheila Davis Inderlied, Education
A stratigraphy and paleontology of the Onesquethaw stage in Pennsylvania and adjacent states, Jon D. Inners, Geology
Person-blame versus system-blame explanations of school discipline conflict., Robert Bruce Irons, Education
Transfer of technology within multinational corporations : an exploratory analysis., Jean-Pierre Jeannet, Business Administration
An attitude study of high school students toward the Racial Imbalance Act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Six District Plan of Springfield, Massachusetts : a case study., Gregory Edward Johnson, Education
The effect of collective negotiations on the salaries of teachers in the public schools of Delaware., Joseph Edward Johnson, Education
Cytological studies of maize (Zea mays L.) and teosinte (Zea mexicana (Schraeder) kuntze) in relation to their origin and evolution., Takeo Ángel Kato Yamakake, Plant and Soil Sciences
A systematic handbook of exercises for the re-education of white people with respect to racist attitudes and behaviors., Judy H. Katz, Education
The development of a model to integrate the arts with curriculum for primary education., Stephen Brye Kenney, Education
Evolutionary humanism : a foundation for a theory of education., Khalil H. N. Khalil, Education
An examination of the concept of comprehensiveness with special reference to its use in urban planning., Paul Chester Killam, Political Science
The development of "An administrative handbook for EOP program directors : a systems approach for program management"., Timothy Savoy Knowles, Education
A comparison of the perceptual organizations of outstanding and randomly selected teachers in "open" and "traditional" classrooms., Roberta G. Koffman, Education
Political party opposition in Latin America : the PRD, Joaquín Balaguer and politics in the Dominican Republic, 1966-1973., Michael J. Kryzanek, Political Science
A feasibility study for measuring the intensity of self-disclosure between American and Japanese populations., Yoshiya. Kurato, Education
The development and management of an alternative community mental health organizaiton in a university setting., Ronald C. LaFrance, Education
The effects of individualization, teacher-directiveness, and learner support on first-grade reading achievement., Barbara Ann Larrivee, Education
An over-view of western and Islamic education., Yusef Lateef, Education
Parent-student-teacher attitudes concerning child rearing practices., Ruth Matteson Lauroesch, Education
Children's Video Theatre : a case study., John LeBaron, Education
The appropriate response: a study of decision-making in a public agency through an analysis of communications., Michael Gregory Lehan, Education
Black women : student perceptions of their contributions., Mary F. Lenox, Education
Administrator training : barriers of the theoretical/experiential process., Ralph Frank Linstra, Education
The development and evaluation of curriculum materials to teach specified objectives of deductive reasoning to selected secondary students., Robert Howard London, Education
The development of flexibility in male and female interns in secondary alternative schools., Kathleen Dunn Lyman, Education
Disinhibition of the rabbit's conditioned nictitating membrane response,., Horace G. Marchant, Psychology
Some Jungian typological concepts : an audio-visual approach for communicating type recognition skills., Dorothy Marcic, Education
Training and utilization of paraprofessionals : a study of the nation's public school systems enrolling 5,000 or more pupils., Jorie Lester Mark, Education
Toward a philosophy of educational computing., Timothy O. Martyn, Education
A descriptive study of the status of special education teacher training programs at the state colleges and University, within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to Chapter 766., Kathleen McArdle, Education
Bilingual/bicultural education for the Spanish-speaking students in Massachusetts : an analysis of perceived dimensions of an ideal bicultural teacher., Linda V. McCrossan, Education
Implementing the re-integration of children with special needs within a given school district., Robert Francis McGrail, Education
A compilation of a handbook on batik for teachers., Lynda Reeves McIntyre, Education
Orientation of entry level employees to an agency of human services., Lenore Whitman McNeer, Education
A critical analysis of planning for social change : a Freirean perspective toward the building of planning competence., Jesse Jai McNeil, Education
The development of a methodology to collect linguistic data., Margaret M. Mehta, Education
Desociocentering : a theory based on the work of Jean Piaget., Kathleen Emlen Metz-Hatch, Education
Alternatives for school organization : a study of patterns of decision-making in non-traditional schools., Lynne Miller, Education
An organizational analysis of three advocacy groups : generalizing methodological techniques and an application to change in urban educational institutions., William Edward Miller, Education
Effects of nitrogen source, rate, and inhibition of nitrification on the growth and nitrate accumulation in some vegetables., Harry Arvin Mills, Plant and Soil Sciences
Teacher education in an era of teacher surplus., Michael Minor, Education
Midbrain and brain stem mechanisms of conditioned inhibition of the rabbit's nictitating membrane response., Frederick W. Mis, Psychology
Skill identification and subsequent development of training materials for the Fortune-Hutchinson Evaluation Methodology., Virginia Percy Mitchell, Education
Renewal process in Lowell, Massachusetts : toward an ecologically sensitive educational model., Patrick J. Mogan, Education
Towards the determination of follower maturity : an operationalization of life cycle leadership., Loren Irving Moore, Education
Physiological correlates to contacting the now process in Gestalt therapy., David Templeton Mowatt, Education
Increasing self-confidence in community college students : a developmental project utilizing the prescriptive counseling mode., Sebastian Mudry, Education
Sexuality educators and their perceptions of self-needs., Howard Edwin Munson, Education
Gustatory absolute thresholds as a function of age; an investigation into the mechanism for coding bitter., Claire. Murphy, Psychology
The effects of specificity and position of written instructional objectives on learning from a lecture., Paula M. Nassif, Education
Drug education for pre- and in-service teachers within teacher preparation programs., Stephen H. Newman, Education
An experimental inquiry into the effects of parameters of price structure on buyers' price judgments., Nonyelu G. Nwokoye, Business Administration
Variables associated with satisfaction in group living., Dennis W. Olson, Psychology
Eye fixations on print vs. line drawing stimulus materials as individual characteristics in paired-associate learning., John Richard Hamilton Packard, Education
The administrative components of collective bargaining in education and the need for training school administrators., Norman Palin, Education