electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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conditioned taste aversion in selectively bred rat strains
(1976)development of conditioned taste aversion was investigated in five strains of rats. the roman low-avoidance conditioning (rla/lu) and the maudsely reactive cmr/har/lu) strains learned taste aversion faster than the roman ... -
electroconvulsive shock-induced amnesia: an investigation of the reinstatement effect
(1973)three experiments were conducted to investigate the reinstatement effect, in which amnesia has been reported following the pairing of a noncontingent footshock and ecs. in experiment i the possibility that a fs-ecs combination ... -
personality factors and treatment response in hospitalized male alcoholics
(1971)the purpose of this thesis was to investigate the relationship between the personality of male alcoholics and their response to an in-patient treatment program. twenty male alcoholic in-patients were tested on admission ... -
a comparison between traditional and open-area classrooms as to creativity
(1972)children in grades three, four, and five, from an open-area school, and children from similar grades in a traditional setting were compared as to creativity. twelve males, and twelve females were measured in each classroom. ... -
the effect of breastfeeding on the neonatal abstinence scores of infants born to mothers on a methadone maintenance program : an epidemiological study
(2010)the objective of this research study is to determine the effects that breastfeeding has on methadone exposed infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (nas), born at thunder bay regional health sciences centre. methadone ... -
reinforced practice and reduction of fear of water in children
(1976)reinforced practice was used to treat children for fear of water. the primary measure of fear reduction was a behavioural task involving approach and entry to water. a comparison of pre-and post-test scores on the ... -
the role of repetition in free recall
(1972)three experiments investigated the hypothetical processes of organization and frequency, which have been advanced to explain the repetition effect in multi-trial free recall learning. each experiment examined recall over ... -
the development of hypothesis testing behaviour in children
(1973)this experiment investigated whether six, eight, and ten year-old children are capable of simultaneously using more than one hypothesis at a time, or whether children can test only one at a time in a discrimination learning ... -
effects of d-amphetamine sulfate and ucs-levels on one-way avoidance behaviour of two selectively bred strains of rat
(1973)two experiments were carried out involving 40 animals of rha/lu and rla/lu strains in a one-way active avoidance situation. subjects were tested for avoidance conditioning and activity with seven behavioural measurements ... -
the influence of set on the discriminability of letters
(1973)four experiments were carried out to examine the effect of set on the discriminability of letters and words. arrays were used containing two words and two nonwords, in which each word was identical in lettering to a nonword ... -
an investigation of the role of individual words in the comprehension of connected discourse
(1973)two experiments exploring the role of individual words in reading comprehension are reported. in the first experiment one group of subjects processed text for comprehension and another attempted retention of text words. ... -
academic achievement, personality and boarding home habits of ojibwa high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
(1974)the present study was undertaken for the purpose of gathering objective information pertaining to the nature of the ojibwa personality as well as investigating the role of the native personality structure in school ... -
the response to frustration of physically fit and unfit individuals
(1974)fifty-two male and 40 female undergraduates were tested for their levels of physical fitness as determined by predicted maximal oxygen uptake. by selecting the top and bottom ten subjects for each sex a fit and unfit group ... -
qualitative differences in the effects of food and water on learned behavior
(1973)experimental interest for the present research stemmed from the traditionally accepted notion that qualitatively different reinforcers, such as food and water, have similar effects on learning. the present investigation ... -
the effects of hippocampal stimulation in a one-trial appetive learning situation
(1975)the phenomenon of retrograde amnesia has been widely investigated in connection with the study of memory consolidation. localized electrical stimulation of the brain has been useful in examining the degree of involvement ... -
exploring the relationship between motivation and dog-walking behaviour: what motivates older adults to walk with their dogs?
(2013-02-03)background/objectives: dog ownership in older adulthood has been connected with increased likelihood of meeting the physical activity guidelines. there are older dog owners, however, that do not walk their dogs. investigation ... -
interprofessional care in a community mental health outpatient program: client outcomes at discharge and follow-up
(2013-02-03)increased collaboration between health professionals has been identified as a means of improving the quality of client care while operating within the constraints of a publicly funded health care system. one such model of ... -
characteristics of connectivity between harvested landscapes and fixed-width riparian buffers
(2013-02-03)fixed-width riparian buffers are a common best management policy enforced in forested landscapes on first and higher order streams. these buffer areas are delineated along stream banks in the field, based on the presence ... -
early evidence of maize (zea mays ssp. mays) and beans (phaseolus vulgaris) on the northern plains : an examination of avonlea cultural materials (ad 300-1100)
(2013-02-03)the goal of this thesis is to reconstruct the plant component of paleodiet for the avonlea complex (ad 300 – 1100 bp), an early ceramic-producing culture on the northern plains. avonlea peoples have been assumed by ... -
bottom-up and top-down forces shaping caribou forage availability on the lake superior coast
(2013-02-03)woodland caribou (rangifer tarandus) occupying the lake superior coastal distribution, ontario, exist in three subpopulations with distinct ranges and demographics. in this study, three ranges are analyzed in terms of ...
