This paper is a research proposal to determine effects of drinking on perceptions of others' sexual and physical attractiveness, focusing on theories of perception.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 18 sources, 1995, $ 95.95
From the Paper "An experimental research study to investigate the effects of alcohol on both physical attractiveness and sex appeal is proposed. The research orientation of the proposed study will be on the effects of alcohol on the perceptions of subjects towards. The perceptual effects of alcohol investigated will those associated with the actual ingestion or non ingestion of alcohol by a subject, and the expectations of subjects in relation to others where such expectations are associated alcohol consumption or non consumption.
The literature indicates that subjects perceptions related to the probable behavior of others is associated with both the actual and and
This paper is a research proposal for a group process design to improve relationships between adopted adolescents & parents. Literature review, research applications.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 16 sources, 1995, $ 63.95
From the Paper "Problem Identification
Relationships between adolescents and their parents frequently are characterized by conflict and disharmony. The character of such relationships may be characterized by even greater turmoil when the child is adopted. Among a sample of 90 adolescents (aged 14-to-21 years old), Lahti (1993, pp. 67-74) found the 18.9 percent of the adolescent subjects suffered for problems at a neurotic level, and that an additional 13.3 percent of the subjects suffered from more severe disorders. Lahti, 1993, pp. 67-74) found further that approximately 45 percent of the adoptive fathers and ... "
Examines the medical and marketing issues regarding the computer keyboard design discussed. Also presents some basic features and functions of computers.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, 1995, $ 63.95
From the Paper "INTRODUCTION
The computer has made massive changes in the way business is conducted and in the way millions of people conduct their lives. This medium involves the use of hardware which has been analyzed and modified by ergonomists seeking to make the mesh between human and machine more comfortable and more productive. One element that has been given considerable attention is the keyboard. With the increased use of computers, various medical problems were found among heavy users, especially related to repeated motions of the hands and fingers over the keyboard. Researchers have undertaken to redesign the keyboard as to its shape so that it fits the human hand better, and some have tried to redesign the placement of keys for a better fit with the way people type. Some of these experiments have produced new types ..."
A research proposal to assess the effects of reinforcement, knowledge of sexual abuse cycle and relapse prevention on coping and the recidivism of offenders.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, 1995, $ 71.95
From the Paper "EFFECTS OF REINFORCEMENT, IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF SEXUAL ABUSE CYCLE, AND RELAPSE PREVENTION TRAINING ON COPING STYLE AND RECIDIVISM OF MALE JUVENILE SEX OFFENDERS
Introduction
The proposed study is designed to examine whether a comprehensive treatment intervention involving teaching adolescent sex offenders about the sexual abuse cycle operates to increase coping skills and decrease recidivism. So that the proposed study may be placed within the context of existing knowledge in the field, this section of the report offers a description and discussion of the nature of juvenile sexual offense in the United States and of the sexual abuse cycle itself.
Nature of Juvenile Sexual Offenders in America ..."
A research proposal to determine administrators' perceptions of smoking, anti-smoking and regulation efforts and the significance of the administrator's own smoking.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages), 8 sources, 1995, $ 79.95
The proposed research will consist of a descriptive study of the perceptions of public administrators regarding the regulation of cigarette smoking. Not only will public administrators' perceptions be collected, discussed, and interpreted, they will also be examined to determine whether they significantly differ as a function of differences in administrators ages, gender, yearly income, marital status and religion. Further, perceptions will be examined for differences depending upon whether or not the administrator is a smoker.
Problem Background
As noted by Mathre (1994), nicotine (the active ingredient in the tobacco plant) is one of the most toxic and most addictive drugs known to man. Regarding its toxicity, Mathre states that ..."
Abstract This paper explores the manner in which counseling can aid in the development of communications skills of married couples. First, it evaluates the use of couple counseling and the many methods that can be used. Then, it explores preventative counseling and the ways in which it increases a couples? ability to communicate. Lastly, the paper explore sthe impact of divorce on children including issues of abandonment and their perceptions of divorce.
Table of Contents:
List of Tables
List of Figures
Introduction
The Need and Purpose of the Project
Statement of the Problem
The Sub-problems
The Hypotheses
Definitions and Abbreviations of Terms
Review of Related Literature
Introduction
Research Methodology
Presentation and Analysis of the Data
Couples Therapy
Prevention Therapy
Impact of Divorce on Children
Conclusions, Summary and Recommendations
From the Paper "This research paper has also made clear the impact of divorce on children. It seems evident that in many cases divorce dramatically changes the way a child perceives the world and themselves. It is vital that married couples understand the impact that a divorce will have on a child and that they do everything their power to ensure that the marriage can not be salvaged. Sometimes there are times when marriage gets rough and couples must decide to stick it out when the going gets rough. This can also be a valuable lesson for children because it teaches them not to quit just because something is difficult to endure."
Abstract The repressed memory controversy has spawned numerous debates in a variety of fields, from clinical psychology to legal studies, from the utility of repressed memory testimony in the courtroom to the nature of memory storage and recall. This paper reviews the research literature around the concept of repressed memories and proposes that, despite its emerging salience as a factor, one area not elaborately researched is the role of gender in repressed memories. The paper proposes an experiment designed to test whether gender may affect the creation of false memories in undergraduates and postulates an outcome based on the hypothesis that the social acceptability of a suggested memory increases how readily participants assimilate new memories (and this can be correlated with gender socialization). The experiment's goal is to work toward understanding the role of gender in the occurrence of repressed memories.
From the Paper "Given the predominance of repressed memory in females, the problem begs the question: does gender affect cognition? The full answer to that question is complex beyond the scope of this paper, but the general summary is that the evidence is inconclusive. From the popular view, it is generally believed that females are better at certain tasks such as facial recognition, color recollection, emotional recognition, and verbal memory; while males are better at tasks such as visuospatial reasoning, chronology, and number memory. At the same time, despite these persistent stereotypes, the evidence to support them is not conclusive (c.f. Caplan, 1997; Halpern 1986). We can say that there is some evidence indicating females may be more suggestible than males (McFarlane, 2002), which might account in part for of the difference in repressed memory, given that a predominance of clients are in therapy (under the influence of a therapist) at the time of the recovery (Freyd, 1999)."
This paper discusses racial profiling, any consideration of race in preparing profiles of suspected wrong-doers, and presents a proposal for a research study.
Abstract This paper discusses from a positive and negative standpoint the use of racial profiling by the police. The author feels that lack of training among the police officials and their inability to practice criminal profiling correctly results in the abusive practice of racial profiling. The author presents a research proposal for a study which asks: Why and how many innocent and peaceful citizens were unjustifiably arrested just because they belonged to a specific minority group?
From the Paper "It is interesting to note that some of the social experts favor the practice of racial profiling, claiming that the racially biased policing efforts are helpful in identifying the criminals, as they work in the form of groups belonging to same ethnic or racial group. They argue that the arrests and searches of individuals from a specific ethnic group or race are due to their own inappropriate behaviors. They totally reject the notion that racial profiling is another form of racial discrimination by the law enforcement officials. According to them, it is one of the most effective tools to identify the criminals and it has proved its effectiveness in the past."
Abstract This paper examines the different ways children with mild disabilities such as mild mental retardation, learning disabilities and emotional behavioral disorders are being integrated into the general education classroom. This integration program is known as inclusive education. It discusses the attitudes and views of teachers via findings published in
articles about four separate inclusive studies. Each study was conducted with different participants and in different manners with varying contexts. It looks at how the articles present insight into the dispositions and viewpoints of elementary and secondary educational instructors who had training and experience backgrounds in general and special education.
From the Paper "A common acronym for the Instructional Design Development Cycle is
ADDIE. This acronym stands for: Analysis, Design. Development,
Implementation, Evaluation. Of these five activities, Analysis is the most
time-consuming of all. This phase requires instructional designers to
identify and analyze the goals of the educational project in order to
examine the types of skills required of the online audience in order to
participate in the web course. So designers must take a detailed look at
both the tasks that will require training and at the learners who will need to be trained in order to participate fully in the course."
Abstract This paper examines the effect of class divisions on the current education system in America. It evaluates through a literature review, how the result is that schools in wealthier areas provide more educational opportunity than schools in poor areas because funding is often tied to the tax base and once students graduate, they again find that some get preferences and that a degree in itself does not suffice. It looks at how the failure of education only reinforces what people have long intuitively known, that there is some relationship between social position and educational level. The educational level an adult can attain helps identify that adult as a member of a certain socioeconomic class, while the educational level a child is able to attain will determine his or her future socioeconomic class to a great extent.
From the Paper "Education is thought to be based on a number of assumptions about promoting ability, recognizing talent, developing the mind, and providing equal opportunity for all. However, Kozol shows that many of these assumptions are given no more than lip-service. Kozol accepts that society does believe in the value of these ideas, and he also indicates that most people believe these assumptions are not only true but are followed. Kozol finds, however, that they are not followed at all in the educational system and that there are a number of reasons for this, most of them economic or economically-based. "
Abstract This paper discuses the background and then a study to determine what causes the lack of respect towards women in the workplace. The author presents the complete text and analysis of the answers to a fourteen question open-ended questionnaire used to interview ten employees. This study did not substantiate workplace problems.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Purpose
History
Methodologies
The Interviews
Analysis
Conclusion
From the Paper "Women were mistreated in factory jobs, but in this, they were no different from men. Women were usually kept in women's only dormitories; the social environment in which they operated was completely controlled by the company where they worked. In cities, women were employed as seamstresses in sweatshops and were usually paid by the piece. Immigrants always kept the pay low, and poor working conditions met with tragedy in 1911, when 141 women working at the Triangle Waist Company died in a fire or trying to escape the conflagration by jumping out the window. "
Abstract Proposes a study to identify higher education needs in Saudi Arabia. Use of the Internet as a vital component of the educational sysem. Brief history of Saudi Arabia. Cites relevant literature. How the Internet and media can support higher education for the 21st Century. Proposes a qualitative, exploratory case analysis.
From the Paper "Research Proposal: Information Technology, Higher
Education and the Student of Saudi Arabia in the 21st Century
The Study's Objective
The objective of the proposed study is to identify the needs and priorities in higher education in Saudi Arabia with respect to the use of the Internet as a fundamental component in the educational system. Based upon the brief discussion of relevant literature which will be presented, it seems clear that the Internet represents a major and even vital source of information and data needed to increase the quality of learning in Saudi Arabia's institutions of higher education. While this is clearly true, it is also true that numerous barriers exist which inhibit the capacity of Saudi Arabian university students and their institutions to capitalize upon IT and the Internet. The..."
Abstract Research study proposed to investigate trends, including lesser practice of safe sex. Implications of more effective medications & the optimistic outlook that results. Failure of HIV/AIDS education. Risky sexual behavior. Various theoretical explanations of the problem. Cites research methods & procedures to be followed; data analysis plan. Date collection. Survey questionnaire.
From the Paper "Section One
Introduction
A disease later to be defined and designated as acquired immunity deficiency syndrome (AIDS) began attacking human beings at some point in the 1970s or, perhaps, even earlier. The discovery in 1980 that a virus, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), was the causative agent of AIDS confronted humankind with an epidemic potential not encountered since the polio emerged in 1885 and, perhaps, not since bubonic plague swept northern Europe in the fourteenth century.
The absence of a cure for AIDS or a vaccine for HIV resulted in a massive effort to stop the progress of HIV/AIDS through behavior modification. Over time, these efforts began to produce positive outcomes, as the incidence of HIV-positive diagnoses, the development..."
Abstract Research design & literature review on why young men join gangs. Cites nature & changing image of gangs. Historical definitions of gangs; their characteristics; family factors. Focus on current delinquent gang activities that are criminal & threaten the greater society. Discusses different theories. Includes Methodology, Research Design, sample & data analyses to be used, Survey instruments. 1 Table.
From the Paper "Introduction
Chapter One
Statement of the Problem
History of Gangs
The term "gang" originally had no negative connotations. In Old English, the term simply referred to a number of people who went around together as a group (Osman, 1999). Today, a gang is commonly defined in four ways:
1. An organized group with a leader.
2. A unified group that usually remains together during peaceful times as well as times of conflict.
3. A group whose members show unity through their language and clothing.
4. A group whose activities are criminal and threatening to..."
Abstract Reviews literature on strategies for recruiting and retaining good teachers. Need to reduce treacher attrition and meet the growing demand for more qualified teachers. Causes of teacher attrition; financial and educational costs. Problem of unqualified teachers. Discusses existing programs to retain teachers and their effectiveness. Teacher mentoring relationships and mentor programs.
From the Paper "TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Introduction
In the next ten years, it is expected that American schools will be short almost 2.5 million teachers (NEA,2001), a statistic that highlights the importance of programs aimed at teacher recruitment and teacher retention. A good deal of the shortfall in American teachers is said to be due to teachers leaving the profession at alarming rates; for example, the National Education Association (2001) reports that about 20 percent of all newly hired teachers leave the profession within three years and about six percent of teachers overall leave the profession yearly.
In terms of the causes of teacher attrition, Ingersoll (1998) states that the single greatest causative factor is ..."
