Outputs (819)

Coping with threat: some aspects of psychological functioning in male cardiac patients
Thesis
Spicer, J. (1977). Coping with threat: some aspects of psychological functioning in male cardiac patients

The general aim of the study was to provide an analysis of certain psychological characteristics and processes exhibited by male coronary patients during their recovery from a heart attack in a Coronary Care Unit. This analysis was conducted within t... Read More about Coping with threat: some aspects of psychological functioning in male cardiac patients.

Personality and personality change in the male physical education student
Thesis
(1980). Personality and personality change in the male physical education student

The personality and personality development of the male physical education student was investigated through a series of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Attention was focused on five basic questions. Firstly, does a male physical educationis... Read More about Personality and personality change in the male physical education student.

The problems and needs of parents with a young mentally handicapped child
Thesis
(1978). The problems and needs of parents with a young mentally handicapped child

Nine personal interviews were conducted with mothers of mentally and physically handicapped children. A postal questionnaire was designed to appraise the problems and needs of parents with a mentally handicapped child aged twelve or under living at h... Read More about The problems and needs of parents with a young mentally handicapped child.

Sex differences and hemispheric organization in cognitive functioning
Thesis
(1984). Sex differences and hemispheric organization in cognitive functioning

The literature review concludes that despite inadequacies in the evidence and the need to qualify current generalizations, the existence of sex differences in the verbal and spatial domains, especially the latter, is well documented. In contrast, th... Read More about Sex differences and hemispheric organization in cognitive functioning.

Drinking patterns and beliefs among E.S.N.(M) schoolchildren and their implications for health education
Thesis
(1984). Drinking patterns and beliefs among E.S.N.(M) schoolchildren and their implications for health education

This study aims to provide a detailed account of ESNm school children's knowledge, opinions and experiences of alcohol. The expected outcomes of the study are firstly an assessment of the similarities and differences between slow learners and mainstr... Read More about Drinking patterns and beliefs among E.S.N.(M) schoolchildren and their implications for health education.

Strategies in the reproduction of geometric figures: a developmental analysis
Thesis
(1983). Strategies in the reproduction of geometric figures: a developmental analysis

The thesis examines one important area of the skills that underlie the development of non-representational graphic ability, namely the strategies used by children and adults when reproducing geometric figure stimuli in a variety of test conditions. A... Read More about Strategies in the reproduction of geometric figures: a developmental analysis.

Issues in corvid behaviour and ecology
Thesis
(1983). Issues in corvid behaviour and ecology

In part one, the winter use of habitats available to
four corvids (carrion crow, jackdaw, magpie and rook),
sympatric in the mixed agricultural landscape of Keele,
Staffordshire, is examined. Grassland, especially per-"
manent pasture, was the do... Read More about Issues in corvid behaviour and ecology.

The evaluation of children's development in the nursery
Thesis
(1980). The evaluation of children's development in the nursery

1. The nursery tradition and its influence on current practice within pre-school provision is described. Recent criticisms of nursery practice are discussed and alternative forms considered. The introduction into the pre-school of a system of assessm... Read More about The evaluation of children's development in the nursery.

Experimental studies of 9-15 year old children's use of categorisation in solving problems
Thesis
(1982). Experimental studies of 9-15 year old children's use of categorisation in solving problems

This thesis reports seven experiments on how children, aged 9 to 15 years, deal with problems in which categorizing may be used to impose advantageous order on the problem-solving process. The first three experiments present a total of 108 children w... Read More about Experimental studies of 9-15 year old children's use of categorisation in solving problems.

Cultural context and cognition: the emergence of inferential processes in British, British-Pakistani and Pakistani-indigenous children
Thesis
(1983). Cultural context and cognition: the emergence of inferential processes in British, British-Pakistani and Pakistani-indigenous children