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Effects of transportation into a video game world on aggressive cognitions and behaviors
(2013-05)
Transportation is the state of being highly immersed within a media world. Two studies examined how transportation into a video game world (via character choice) increases aggressive cognitions and behaviors. Study 1 ...
Design, Performance Prediction and Validation of a Seed Orienting Corn Planter
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-05-01)
Investigations into active control of corn canopy architecture through manipulation of seed orientation at planting have shown that specific seed orientations produce highly aligned leaf azimuths. Data obtained from hand ...
Highly Motivated Children's Perceptions of Reading
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
The purpose of this interpretive case study was to explore the reading perceptions and attitudes of children who exhibited high levels of motivation to read. The study explored the extent to which the highly motivated ...
Modeling and control of web transport in the presence of non-ideal rollers
(2013-05)
In roll-to-roll processes the presence of non-ideal elements, such us out-of-round or eccentric rollers is fairly common. Periodic oscillations in web tension and web velocity are observed because of the presence of such ...
Net ecosystem exchange of carbon dioxide and water vapor fluxes in switchgrass and high biomass sorghum
(2013-12)
Understanding carbon and water dynamics of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and high biomass sorghum ((Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) ecosystems is crucial as the acreage of these feedstocks is expanding for cellulosic biofuels. ...
Self-assembled polymer nanocomposites and their networks
(2013-12)
This dissertation describes new routes to synthesize polymer nanocomposite networks via self-assembly. Polymerizable structure directing agents (referred to as surfmers) obtained by end-group functionalization preserves ...
Contribution of race, primary language, family structure and pre-kindergarten attendance to the odds of being classified as having a specific learning disability by the third grade
(2013-07)
Many risk factors have been identified for children entering Kindergarten. Many at-risk children eventually get classified as having a Specific Learning disability. Some of these risk factors include having a primary home ...
Discriminative ability of CHC factor scores from the WJ III tests of cognitive abilities in children with ADHD
(2013-07)
Students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) make up approximately 5% of the school-aged population and they often experience significant difficulties in school, particularly in the areas of academics, ...
Relationship of adjudicated youths' perceptions of juvenile justice workers' implicit theories of intelligence and achievement goals on motivation to complete treatment to reduce delinquent behavior
(2013-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of delinquent youths' perceptions of juvenile justice workers' implicit theories of intelligence (i.e., incremental and entity theories) ...
Model of political ideology and person-organization fit in the workplace
(2013-05)
The following research examines a proposed model in which political ideology is examined as a potential value that could be considered when examining the relationship of perceived fit between the individual and their ...