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Showing 1 to 20 of 102 for “"Other Social and Behavioral Sciences"”.
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Examining Perceptions of Crime and Disorder in A Rural University Setting
… present study responds to the gap in our understanding of perceptions of crime and disorder in younger age groups, and in a rural setting. A survey was administered to collected students’ perception of crime and disorder on campus, of those surveys 655 students responded. A factor analysis using …
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Program Evaluation of Behavior Plans and Rubrics: The Process and Impact on Student Growth
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>In 2017, a behavior plan and rubric, introduced at an alternative behavioral school, hindered students’ transition back to their home school. Students remained at the alternative school because they failed to meet the skewed goals of the behavior plan and rubric. The gathering of …
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The Effects of Gender on Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Sentencing Disaprities in Pennsylvania
… in offense type, age, gender, ethnicity, and SES) receive different sentences or when different offenders receive the same sentence (Spohn, 2009). Prior studies find a sex effect,where women tend to be treated more leniently than men (e.g., Daly, 1987a). Sentencing discrepancies are …
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A Factorial Description of Tasks of the Family
<p>Problem</p> <p>An understanding of the adjustment of the family may be facilitated by analyzing the tasks and the task performance of the family. This analysis requires a knowledge of the content and the construct of family tasks. The purpose of the study was to describe a factorial construction …
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Development of tolerance as a function of within session reinforcement in a blackjack game
… high probability of winning. Participants were randomly assigned into two groups and played a series of blackjack hands. The first group experienced an 80% probability of winning for phase 2 before experiencing a third phase with only a 20% probability of winning. The second group had a 20% …
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Splendid Disarray: The Music of Andrew McKenna Lee
<p>The music of composer Andrew McKenna Lee spans multiple genres and styles, and does so in a way that draws parallels to the New York City downtown new music scene as well as the progressive and experimental rock scenes. These connections are especially apparent when looking at his 2013 song …
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BELIEFS ABOUT RESPITE AMONG CAREGIVERS
… caregivers of the clients associated with Inland Caregiver Resource Center. The caregivers of the elderly and those who suffer from Alzheimer’s and dementia, or suffer from traumatic brain injury that was organic in nature were the population of interest. These caregivers were unpaid persons …
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Predictors Of School Administrator Responses In Bullying Situations: Implications For Bullying Prevention Programs
… administrators' responses to bullying situations and explore variables that predict their responses. Elementary, middle and high school administrators (n = 126) from school districts throughout Michigan participated in the study. Data were collected during the 2013-2014 school year. </p> <p> …
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Navy SEALS - Crossing Cultures: Cross-Cultural Competence and Decision Styles
… aspects related to cross-cultural competence and lack processes specifically tailored to cross-cultural personnel assignments. Researchers, however, have identified eleven attributes that contribute to military cross-cultural competence; this study uses these attributes to explore whether …
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Predicting Success in a Counselor Education Graduate Program
… of Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores and undergraduate grade point average (UGPA) upon students’ success in a counselor education graduate program. Graduate programs must weigh the benefits of various entrance criteria to predict successful completion. Data for the study consisted of …
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Exploring the Experiences of Young Adult Rock Musicians Through an Occupational Lens
… of young adult rock musicians using first-hand accounts solicited through semi-structured interviews. Participants included 9 male rock musicians ages 19 to 35 who actively participated in an income-generating rock band. A grounded theory approach was used for data analysis and …
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Inducing Emotional Response in Interactive Media
<p>Video games, and entertainment media have been developed for many years, and eliciting emotional experiences is an integral part of that process. Producing and editing game content in order to affect desired emotional experiences can be expensive and cumbersome to developers. This paper presents …
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Pre- and Post-Partum Whistle Production of a Bottlenose Dolphin (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) Mother-Calf Dyad
<p>Whistle use pre- and post-partum in an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (<em>Tursiops truncatus)</em> mother-calf dyad has rarely been studied. The current study is the first to investigate signature whistle production by the mother pre- and post-partum, as well as whistle use by other members of the …
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Implementing for Success and Sustainability
… including those with additional education and training as professional development specialists, face challenges to implementing evidenced-based practice changes effectively and efficiently. Nurse bedside performance can drift away from evidence-based practice (EBP) and revert to methods …
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Camp Geronimo: Evaluating the Influence of an Animal Assisted Intervention Based Summer Camp on Social Participation in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
… intervention towards promoting positive social participation in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). A quality improvement project was implemented at The Barn at Spring Brook Farm, where children ages 2-12 with IDD are able to participate in AAI activities. The …
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Funds Of Knowledge Of Arab Immigrant Families: An Examination Of The Perceptions Of High School Students, Parents, And Teachers
… in American schools, the Federal Government has mandated special services and programs to meet the needs of this population which increased research about the best strategies that would help close the gap between ELs and their peers. Nonetheless, the current education system still views ELs from a …
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