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The psychology of the Negro
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
Text from introduction: Though the term "race psychology" has been in use, for some years, the amount of scientific evidence of the existence of racial differences in mentality is very small. In America, where so many races meet and contribute...
The interrelation of mental functions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)
"The aim of this dissertation is to review the most important results published up to the present time, and to add a statement and discussion of results obtained in the laboratory of educational psychology at the University of Missouri." -- Pages 1-2....
Sex variability
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)
in considering very diverse aspects of the physical and psychic phenomena of human life. One of these is the greater variability of the male; this is true for almost the whole of the field we have covered, and it has social and practical consequences...
The eclipsing binary TV cassiopeiae
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1917)
"The present discussion is based on 51 plates taken by Dr.Baker and the writer with the 5-inch camera during the period from July 1914 to October 1915. These plates where exposed about 1.5 mm. outside of focus, and were sensitomitrized and developed...
Winter rations for dairy heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1918)
"Comparatively little experimental data are as yet available concerning these problems of raising heifers. The purpose of the author in conducting the experiments reported in this thesis was to add to the data now available ...
The price-quality relationship of lint cotton in five local markets in southeast, Missouri, 1951-1953
(University of Missouri., 1958)
in the local market, the purpose is to resolve if this type of buying or buying based on quality gives the greatest advantage to the cotton producer. An additional purpose is to evaluate the economic significance of these practices and suggest possible...
The minimum protein requirement for growing dairy heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1918)
with such large farm animals as dairy heifers. Consequently the results cannot be entirely satisfactory from a scientific standpoint. Yet if such experiments are properly controlled they should give results of value both scientifically and practically."...
Control of the humus supply of certain important Missouri soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1908)
The soils of Missouri, with very few exceptions, are deficient in humus, and the continuous cropping (to corn especially) which is practiced in many parts of the state is rapidly depleting what humus there is in the soil. In many parts of the state...
The energy requirements for the normal growth of dairy heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)
Text from introduction: "There are at least two reasons why more definite knowledge of the energy requirements of growing cattle are desirable. First, the energy requirement of the animal is known to be high and because ...
Winter rations for dairy heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
Text from introduction: The experiment stationre ports show that it costs $70 to raise a heifer to two years old, and that 70 percent of this cost is for feed. The greater portion of this c ost is for feed when the animals ...
Statistical determination of the response of apple trees to cultural methods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1918)
when we consider that other horticultural practices such as pruning, propagation, etc., reached a high degree of development some centuries ago. The improvement of varieties, too, has been developing for scores of years."...
Behavioral effects of three social conditions of reinforcement on an inpatient token reinforcement system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1975)
towards the first two areas of inquiry and involves three social conditions of reinforcement. The three conditions are investigated on the wards of a state mental hospital. All three are of "practical" importance in that they can be used in a variety...
The effects of various planes of nutrition upon the cost of maintenance, reproduction, and development of beef cows
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
The frequency with which valuable animals reproduce themselves has always been a factor of economic importance in the pure bred cattle business. Great economic changes during the last few years have made this an important ...
Some factors influencing fruitfulness in apples
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1918)
of six commercial varieties, as contrasted with previous opinions based upon casual observation of the entire tree or entire orchard, leads to the- following conclusions: - Jonathan, Grimes and Winesap possess: the ability to develop a fairly high...
Paper electrophoresis of rat serum and muscle proteins during hypothermia and cold acclimatization
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"The present study is designed to follow the course of the electrophoretic pattern of the serum proteins and water extractable muscle proteins during cold acclimatization. Body weight changes and body temperatures were ...
Winter rations for dairy heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1917)
The special object of these experiments is to compare the efficiency and economy of rations which are conducive to rapid growth with rations of such character as to admit of but limited growth.
Personality and life style as sources of support for the two party system
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1975)
This study examined the factors related to support for the two party system among a sample of political activists. Citizen support for the two party system was conceptualized as a composite of the following theoretical ...
The psychology of individual differences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
Text from page 1: "Although the subject of individual differences is comparatively new from the standpoint of experimental treatment, it is a theme which has been pondered over many times in practical life, from the very beginning of time. Whenever...
Minimum protein requirements for the growth of dairy heifers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1915)
herein. It has not been the intention to show the relative value of different rations. The practical value of the experiment will lie in the results obtained rather than in the methods used....
Development and evaluation of pattern recognition habitat models for the ruffed grouse, gray squirrel, and fox squirrel in Missouri
(University of Missouri -- Columbia., 1987)
high o~ low density classes. Based upon model outputs, areas with low densities were deficient in either the percent occurrence or structural characteristics of the disturbed cover type indicating that management for ruffed grouse in Missouri should...