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Theses from 1954
Paired-associate learning as a function of varying proportions of reinforcement., Churchill Howard Morgan, Psychology
The development of audio-visual education at the University of Massachusetts., Arthur Olson, Education
Studies with new insecticides against the Mexican Bean Beetle., Francisco Pacheco, Entomology
A study to determine the direction to be taken to enrich the curriculum of Leland and Gray Seminary, Townshend, Vermont., Charles F. Plumer, Education
The effects of fungicidal treatments on the rooting of winter cuttings of some woody plants., Paul Nicholas Procopio, Floriculture
Problems of American democracy as taught in high school., Mark S. Rand, Education
A study of some of the physical factors influencing the sugar concentration of nectar., Milton George Savos, Entomology
Contamination of food and air by lindane vapor., Aristotle Nicholas Siakotos, Entomology
The occurrence of animistic thinking as a function of sentence context and set factors., Alvin Joseph Simmons, Psychology
The influence of identification with a religious group on expressed and inventoried choice of occupation, Jack Lawrence Slatoff, Psychology
The relationship between conscious and unconscious hostility and responses to hostile cartoons., Richard Smith, Psychology
A survey of the aims, organization, methods, and activities of the American Federation of Teachers., Robert D. Sullivan, Education
The adequacy of inkblots as a technique for characterizing individuals., Robert Tanofsky, Psychology
The effects of experimentally induced frustration on the subsequent imaginative productions of career-oriented and non-career-oriented female college students., Norman Gerard Tolman, Psychology
The life history of the Garman spider mite, Eotetranychus uncatus Garman., James Arthur Ubertalli, Entomology
Effects of storage temperature, set, size, and planting time on the bolting of onions grown from sets., Edward Frank Upham, Olericulture
Comparison of items on high school permanent record forms and employee merit rating forms., John Olin Walker, Education
Theses from 1953
The effect of several organic salts with hydrogen ion in solubilizing rock phosphate., Joseph Angelini, Agronomy
A criticism of teaching grammar as a formal subject to improve students' personal use of language., Martha Fellers Averill, Education
A survey of the spider mites (Tetranychidae) infesting greenhouse plants with an emphasis on their control., David Adams Benson, Entomology
The use of cyanamid for weed control in vegetable crops., Charles W. Carr, Olericulture
The projective expression of the achievement motive in relation to career orientation and social satisfaction in home economics freshmen., John Warner Davenport, Psychology
A comparison of the reactions of deaf and normal adolescent boys to the Blacky test., Frank Anthony Dechristopher, Psychology
An approach to the teaching of science in the elementary grades., Catherine F. Dillon, Education
The effect of praise and reproof on the cancellation performance of the individual child., Willa Davey Dinwoodie, Psychology
The Yellow-headed Spruce Sawfly in Maine., Edward John Duda, Entomology
Are modern educational theories really new?, John P. Dufault, Education
Studies on cation exchange capacity of plant roots with reference to their ecological phenomena., Eliot Epstein, Agronomy
A study of the amount, type, and source of professional literature read by selected elementary teachers in Western Massachusetts., William Michael Finnegan, Education
Some experimental aspects of the perception of contour as a gradient, Wyatt R. Fox, Psychology
A survey of educational facilities in tuberculosis sanatoria of New England., John W. Fruin, Education
A survey of the feasibility of developing an Adult Education Program in the town of Hollis, New Hampshire., Laurie L. Harris, Education
The effects of five types of verbalization on acquisition of discriminative motor responses., Ruth Brettle Holton, Psychology
Teaching unit on livestock loss prevention for agricultural education., Robert Carroll Jones, Education
An educational history of Stockbridge, Massachusetts., Paul Augustus Klein, Education
A study of pupil grouping in the eighth grade., Jerome Raymond Landry, Education
The external morphology of the last-instar nymph of Magicicada septendecim (L.)., Grace Li-en Lew, Entomology
A group of inexpensive, easy-to-make multi-sensory aids for the enrichment of third grade arithmetic., Joan Elizabeth McCurdy, Education
A psychological study of leaders., Leo F. McManus, Education
An interview survey of the training work, and attitudes of twenty-eight congregational ministers, Elmer H. Ost, Psychology
How conservation of natural resources is being taught in the public elementary and secondary schools of New England., John H. P. Rodda, Education
An investigation of the biology and control of the Gray Garden Slug, Deroceras reticulatum (Müller)., Frank Philip Sivik, Entomology
The curing of cigar tobacco with the use of kerosene as a source of heat, in comparison with the use of liquified petroleum gas for the purpose., Claus Hans Tameling, Agronomy
A comparison of school and factory attendance and attitudes., Charles E. Witherell, Education
The effect of soil fertility, rate of planting and variety on the value of corn for silage., Hrant M. Yegian, Agronomy
Theses from 1952
Evaluation and five year follow-up study : Smith Academy, Hatfield, Massachusetts., Joseph Bart, Education
The use of local radio stations by public school systems in New England., Robert F. Belding, Education
Elementary school physical education for the Cassadaga Valley Central School., Janet A. Childs, Education
The influence of some growth regulating substances on ripening, red color development, and preharvest drop of apples., Irving Everett Demoranville, Pomology
A study of the factors affecting quality and rate of spoilage of certain fresh vegetables held under ice refrigeration., Donald Francis Fair, Olericulture
Potassium competition in grass-legume associations as a function of root cation exchange capacity., Bryce Carroll Gray, Agronomy
A comparison of two methods of teaching clothing : differences in the finished external appearance of the garments and effects on the attitudes of students., Barbara B. Hanson, Education
Social facilitation in the feeding of male albino rats., Joyce Gibbs Harrington, Psychology
A study of effectiveness of the annual reports of the superintendents of schools of Massachusetts for 1950., Elizabeth Louise Kobak, Education
A comparison of the correction versus the non-correction methods of discrimination learning., Paul Anthony Lane, Psychology
School journeys to the major literary shrines in Massachusetts : a device in teaching literature., Henry W. Lawrence, Education
An investigation of informal group discussion behavior as a function of certain personality characteristics., James O. Martin, Psychology
The effect of transparent and opaque screen guidance in the alteration of learned responses in the rat., J. Rober Newman, Psychology
An historical study of the changing concepts of mind., Robert Dyfrig Ostle, History
The effect of electroconvulsive shock and opaque guidance on the alternation of fixated behavior in the rat., David Stuart Palermo, Psychology
A study of the town forest of Russell, Massachusetts, with particular reference to the economic, educational, and recreational aspects., John S. Pullman, Entomology
The effects of electroconvulsive shocks on retention of simple visual pattern discrimination habit in the albino rat., Allen Otto Sachs, Psychology
Follow-up study of the Agawam High School Agriculture Department graduates and drop-outs., David Skolnick, Education
The workshop : a tool for in-service teachers., Helen A. Slosberg, Education
The role of acquired distinctiveness of cues in the acquisition of a motor skill in children., Stanley Lyman Smith, Psychology
An experimental study of the influence of color on the paired-associate learning and retention of nonsense syllable responses to inkblot stimuli., William Francis Smith, Psychology
A manual on play production for inexperienced high school directors., Phyllis Ann Tatt, Education
Control of fabric pests with heat dispersed insecticides., Albert Henry Tozloski, Entomology
The biology of the blueberry fleabeetle, Altica sylvia Malloch, with preliminary investigations on its control., John August Weidhaas, Entomology
Theses from 1951
The effects of various growth regulating substances on bud-drop in gardenias., Robert Edmund Bertram, Plant & Soil Sciences
An investigation of the reliability of ratings of attributes of teaching behavior., Richard Higham Best, Psychology
The precipitation of phosphorus by iron and aluminum as influenced by pH and pure organic substances., Donald Bigelow Bradley, Agronomy
Cranberry insect control methods in Massachusetts, 1950., Anthony R. Briggs, Entomology
Germination studies on the seeds of certain tropical and subtropical plants., Horace F. Clay, Floriculture
The use of the excursion technique in the elementary school., Anna H. Cronin, Education
A study of the place of health education in the curriculum of the secondary schools of Hampshire County., Myrtle I. Derby, Education
A study of the school building needs of Amherst, Massachusetts., Richard Edmund Desjarlais, Education
The teaching of student personal economics., James L. Dinsmore, Education
A survey of audio visual aids facilities at land grant institutions., Henry F. Drewniany, Education
A study of the factors which make for success at the State Board examination in pharmacy., Ann V. Dubour, Education
State laws dealing with school finance., G. Fred Ensworth, Education
A study of McIntosh apple prices on the New York market during the 1950-51 season, with specific emphasis on quality, size and pace., Alex David Greenblatt, Pomology
Educational needs of Northfield, Massachusetts., Mott P. Guhsé, Education
The Establishment and growth of Catholic secondary education in Western Massachusetts., Mary V. Harrington, Education
An investigation of certain aspects of blackfly control., Hugo Andrew Jamnback, Entomology
Maturity measurements of sweet corn., William Bradford Johnson, Olericulture
A comparison of the retirement systems for teachers in the six New England states., Leila Simonds Knapp, Education
Solubilization effect of citric acid on some insoluble phosphate salts., Jean Joseph Lucien Leclerc, Agronomy
Physical education programs in selected Western Massachusetts high schools., Richard H. Lee, Education
An evaluation of the traditional and conversational methods of teaching foreign languages., Mary-Jane McCarthy, Education
Application of teaching-coaching methodology to the level of a vocational school., Edward J. McGrath, Education
A study of effectiveness of vaporized Lindane against certain structural pests., Stevenson Moore, Entomology
An evaluation of the various methods employed in the teaching of current events in Western Massachusetts high schools., Edward Naroian, Education
The drop-out problem in West Springfield, Massachusetts., Edward Walter Pepyne, Education
Nature recreation in resort hotels., Philip Ross, Entomology
The need for a regional school in Union 22., Russell Elliot Snow, Education
Primer for principals on school law in Massachusetts., Richard A. Ward, Education
The mortality of house flies (Musca domestica L.) due to DDT applied topically under controlled conditions., Lewis Francis Wells, Entomology
The use of public school personnel and facilities, outside of school time for recreation in Massachusetts., Harold Bancroft White, Education