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Influence of Culture on Ethnic Identity Development, Acculturation, and Educational Ideals Among Latinos
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2005)This literature review examines and analyzes identity theories and models from various researchers in the fields of psychosocial development as well as ethnic identity development. Acculturation as well as cultural values ... -
The Influence of Disparaging Humor on Perceptions of Discrimination
(1996)An experiment was conducted to examine the influence of racially disparaging humor on perceptions of discrimination. Sixty-seven White students from Western Michigan University listened to a tape recording of either 12 ... -
The Influence of Expectancy as Induced by Suggestion upon the Perception of Beta Movement
(1964)This study was designed to determine the effect of expectancy as induced by suggestion upon the perception of beta movement. The hypothesis of this study was that expectancy as induced by suggestion would influence the ... -
The Influence of Extraneous Sensorimotor Activation on Gesture Production
(2019)Gesturing often manifests when speakers need to aid their memory, conceptualization of ideas, or speech fluency. Likewise, gesturing can benefit a listener’s understanding when the gestures reference spatial topics and ... -
The Influence of Fictional Narratives on Beliefs about the World
(2000)The purpose of this experiment was to study how information read in fictional narratives influences beliefs about the world across ages and length of delay. It was predicted that the opinions of all participants in the ... -
The Influence of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors on the Academic Achievement of Adolescent Boys in a Residential Home
(2011)The purpose of this study was to research the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence the academic achievement of adolescent boys' age14-17 in· a residential home. The research was conducted at the Methodist ... -
Influence of Knowledge of Results on Keypunch Training
(1966)This study was conducted to test the administration of extrinsic KR would significantly enhance the learning of the keypunching aspect of data processing. 4 females Ss were selected from Loy Norrix High School in ... -
The Influence of Parental Involvement and Education Level on Latino Students' Academic Engagement and Performance
(2011)Parental involvement has been linked to academic achievement across multiple age groups, school subjects, and ethnic groups. However, researchers often disagree about the extent of the relationship between parental ... -
The Influence of Parental Messages about Sexual Orientation on LGBT Sexual Affect and Sexual Experience
(2016)Parent-child communication on sexuality has sexual orientation, the emotions Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) individuals experience surrounding their own sexuality and the impact on their sexual experiences. The ... -
Influence of Recently Heard Songs on Vocal Improvisations
(2010)Though research has been conducted on musical improvisations of children and extensively trained adults, improvisations by untrained adults remain unexplored. The current study aims to investigate the originality of ... -
The Influence of Veteran Identity on Progress in the Veteran Treatment Court of Kalamazoo, Michigan : A Proposed Evaluation
(2019)Veteran Treatment Courts (VTCs) are special court programs that divert veteran offenders and provide resources to aid their recovery. These programs are relatively new, and are based on the success of drug courts and Mental ... -
Influences of the Home Learning Environment on Name Writing Ability in Preschoolers
(2011)Previous research has shown that name writing ability is an importaflt precursor to future literacy skills (National Early Literacy Panel [NELP], 2008). The home learning environment has been shown to influence emergent ... -
Intellectual Ability as a Predictor of CAM Usage in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2007)Dietary treatments (e.g., gluten-free and/or casein-free diets, yeast-free diets) are one of the most popular forms of complementary and alternative medical (CAM) treatments used among children with autism spectrum ... -
Intelligence Testing: the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale and its Application in a Spanish Clinical Setting
(1975)Analyzing the usefulness of intelligence testing on the Wechsler-Bellevue scale in Spanish hospitals. -
Interpersonal Behavior Differences During Conflict Discussions in Couples with Depression
(2010)Depression research suggests that there is a strong link between depressive symptoms and marital distress (Weissman, 1987). For the past several decades, numerous theories have attempted to explain this correlation by ... -
Interpersonal Intervention for Adolescents with Subclinical Levels of Emotional Disorders
(2014)Given the strong associations between depressive symptoms, social anxiety, peer relations, and peer victimization in adolescence, it is important to study the effects of emotional disorder interventions in an interpersonal ... -
The Interrelation Between Language Ability, Social Referencing Skills, and Infants' Goal Understanding at 9.5 Months of Age
(2007)This study investigated the relationship between infants' social referencing, prior language comprehension, and understanding an actor's goal-directed actions. Infants (M= 9.5 months of age. n = 64) took part in a habituation ... -
Intra-Accumbens Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Increases the Conditioned Incentive Salience of Sucrose Reward
(2004)Many individuals face a problem a problem characterized by compulsive drug use that: takes place at the expense of most other activities, makes the individual unable to cease the behavior, and makes him or her susceptible ... -
An Introduction to a Novel Approach to Smoking Reduction
(2013)The current smoking cessation aids available to daily smokers were evaluated for their effectiveness. The effectiveness of a smoking cessation tool or program was based on how significantly the method helped a daily smoker ... -
Intuitive Underpinnings of Morality : The Foundational Sixth Sense
(2013)The present study investigates the role of emotion-based "moral intuitions" in the organization of individuals' ideological belief systems. This study uses semi-structured, open-ended 'Social Value' interviews designed to ...