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Effects of thinning at different intensities on habitat use by bats in the Bankhead National Forest, Alabama
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-05-01)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of forest thinning on diversity and abundance of foraging bats in Bankhead National Forest. Mist-netting and echolocation call recordings were used to assess habitat ...
Stereotype threat theory as an explanation for the depressed performance on cognitive ability measures by African Americans
(2007-07)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of stereotype threat elicitors on the cognitive performance of African-Americans and to examine whether the stereotype threat effect can account for the discrepancy ...
Application of a fast-forward genetic tool to identify plant genes involved in the perception of coronatine, a phytotoxin produced by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000
(2007-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to identify host factors that are involved during the interaction of the phytopathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 (Pst DC3000) and host plants. The ...
Assessing the impact of vicarious experiences on preservice elementary science teacher efficacy and preservice elementary teacher efficacy
(2007-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of vicarious experiences (preservice teacher field experiences) on perceived preservice science teacher efficacy and perceived preservice ...
U.S. Attributions of Third-world Poverty and Donating Behavior: a Study of the Effects of Education in Social Stratification
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-07-01)
The present study was designed to examine changes in attributions of poverty as well as changes in intentions to donate as attributions of poverty shifted. Two Sociology courses were involved in this study; Social ...
Employers' perceptions of online education
(2007-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to explore employers' perceptions of online education and to identify the factors influencing the formation of these perceptions. The study employed a qualitative ...
Evaluation of Mean Shift Algorithm as Applied to Image Segmentation
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-12-01)
This thesis work implements three segmentation algorithms - mean shift algorithm, CMeer clustering, and K-means clustering. Three color spaces, RGB, HSV, and Luv, and two texture features, Gabor and Blobworld, are used ...
Service Utilization Among Relative Caregivers: An Examination of Ethnic Differences
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-07-01)
The purpose of this study was to describe differences between Native American, African American, and White caregivers raising relative children. Specifically, service utilization and well-being variables were examined ...
Dynamic Systems Analysis of Adult Attachment Styles, Affect, and Flexiblity in Marital Interaction
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-07-01)
This study explored adult attachment, affect, and flexibility during marital interaction through the dynamic systems method of state space grid analyses. Secure and insecurely attached couples affect were compared in ...
Relation of Home Literacy, Parental Support, and Child Initiation of Reading to Emergent Literacy in Head Start Preschool Children
(Oklahoma State University, 2007-07-01)
The purpose of this study was to examine the links among home literacy environment, parental emotional support, child initiation of book reading, and emergent literacy in Head Start preschool children. Participants in the ...