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Sensory Processing Disorder: Family Perspectives on the Disorder and the Role of Counseling
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is defined as an "inability to use information received
through the senses in order to function smoothly in daily life" (Kranowitz, 2005, p. 9). The
purpose of this study was to examine ...
Elementary Teachers' Perceptions of Practices to Increase the Academic Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Rural Students in High Poverty Schools
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty, beginning with children in
their earliest years. The greatest challenge facing public education has been the education
of all students to proficiency, with the most ...
Impact. of Environmental Conditions on Fiberglass-reinforced Polyurethane Foam Composites
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Incorporating reinforcement within a polymer (i.e. composite) can obtain
substantial performance increases. However, composites may he susceptible to conditions
that could have a significant impact on their performance. ...
Factors Influencing the Implementation of Community-Wide Recycling Programs
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to determine how the social, economic, political,
and administrative factors within a community influence the implementation of
community-wide recycling programs. More specifically, this ...
Theory, Research and Application: An In-Depth Look into the Practice of Mass Communication
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
These major papers examined the aspects of theory, research and application in regard to
mass communication through examples in each designated paper. As the portfolio title
indicates, the methods analyzed throughout ...
Longdistance Romantic Relationships: Connections Among Conflict, Uncertainty, Maintenance, and Mediated Communication Use
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Conflict, uncertainty, and relational maintenance have been frequent topics
of study in long-distance relationships (LDRs); however, these concepts have not
been studied concurrently. Interviews with 22 college students ...
I'm Seeing Red!Literally: The Effect of Metaphoric Representation on Perception
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Metaphor is often used to represent abstract concepts using concrete domains (Lakoff &
Johnson, 1980). One set of metaphors that has long been of interest, but seldom studied, is
the set of those linking color and emotion. ...
Military Marriages: A Look at Dialectical Tensions, Deployment, and Military Life Through Navy Wives' Eyes
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
This qualitative study explored the lived military relationships of eighteen Navy wives
whose husbands were stationed on the Naval Air Station Whidbey Base in Oak Harbor,
Washington. The researcher performed interviews ...
The Role of Cyber and Face-to-Face Verbal Bullying on Adolescent Victims
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent verbal bullying across
communication media (e.g., face-to-face [F2F], cyber, both). Media Richness Theory
(MRT; Daft & Lengel, 1984; 1986) and hyperpersonal communication ...
Powerful and Powerless Language in Health Media: An Examination of the Effects of Biological Sex and Topic Focus on Language Styles
(North Dakota State University, 2010)
Powerless language has been shown to influence audience perceptions, and the media has
been shown to influence health behaviors. However, little research has looked at
powerless language in health media. This study expands ...