Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 1918. / Bibliography: p. 54.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between choice repetition following blank in a right-blank (R-B) and wrong-blank (W-B) verbal feedback combination, and locus of control (LOC) orientation of male and female third grade students. The Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale was administered to 157 students. Twenty male and 20 female students receiving the highest scores in their respective groups were designated as external in their LOC orientation, whereas 20 male and 20 female students receiving the lowest scores in their respective groups were designated as internal in their LOC orientation. Half of the internal and external male and half of the internal and external female students were administered a two-choice discrimination task involving an R-B verbal feedback combination (feedback for correct but not incorrect responses). The remaining students were administered the same two-choice discrimination task involving a W-B verbal feedback combination (feedback for incorrect but not correct responses).Based on the assumption that internals are more alert and efficient information processors of non-explicit information, it was hypothesized that regardless of sex, internals would more readily discover the appropriate meaning of blank in a R-B combination than externals. A performance difference between internal and external subjects (regardless of sex) was not expected in a W-B combination, since externals would tend not to explore the alternative to blank and internals would quickly have an alternate view disconfirmed (wrong).A 2 X 2 X 2 analysis of variance with a planned comparisons approach was used to test the hypotheses. Analysis of the data indicated that internal females more readily determined the appropriate meaning of blank in a R-B combination than did external females. The difference in performance between internal and external males in a R-B combination was not in the expected direction. The data also indicated that there was no significant difference between internal and external subjects, regardless of sex, in a W-B combination.The data for female subjects was interpreted as supporting the contention that internals more effectively evaluate non-explicit information than do externals. This contention was not supported for male subjects.

The analysis of variance procedure was used to test each of the hypotheses. Three of the hypotheses were rejected at the .05 level of significance. Under the neutral story format, ego-involved subjects rated their behavior more positively than did role-taking subjects. Under the positive story format, ego-involved subjects rated their behavior more negatively than role-taking subjects. This difference was not in the anticipated direction. Under the positive story format, intentional story subjects rated their behavior more positively than accidental story subjects.The following null hypotheses for the neutral story condition failed to be rejected: there would be no statistically significant difference between the behavior ratings of subjects presented an intentional story format and subjects presented an accidental story format; and there would be no statistically significant difference between behavioral ratings of male and female subjects.One null hypothesis for the positive story condition failed to be rejected: there would be no statistically significant difference between the behavioral ratings of male and female subjects.All three null hypotheses for the negative story conditions failed to be rejected: there would be no statistically significant difference between the behavior ratings of ego-involved subjects and role-taking subjects, there would be no statistically significant difference between the behavioral ratings of subjects presented an intentional story format and subjects presented an accidental story format, and there would be no statistically significant difference between the behavioral ratings of male and female subjects. The results of the study suggest that affect does play a greater role in the moral judgment decision making process than has been previously recognized.

This study investigated the relationship between the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI; Kovacs, 1983) factor scores and the longitudinal outcomes of depressive symptomatology in a non-clinical sample of children (mean age = 10.67 years). The CDI was administered to measure depressive symptomatology at three intervals: twice within a two-week period to verify that clinical levels of depressive symptoms had persisted, and once at a seven month follow-up to measure the outcome of those depressive symptoms. Results suggested that recovery from depressive symptoms was comparable to recovery rates of depression in adult and child clinical populations. There was little empirical support for the hypothesis that Kovacs' CDI factors could discriminate between children with a good outcome of recovering from their depressive symptomatology and those with a poor outcome. An unexpected result was the lack of significant correlations among the factors in the depressed sample. The implications for these findings are discussed.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pf file (which also appears in the research.pf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pf file. Title from title screen of research.pf file (viewed on August 20, 2009) Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Duquesne University, 2009. / Title from document title page. Abstract included in electronic submission form. Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-104) and index.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1983. / Typescript. Vita. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 178-187).