Browsing Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2009 Summer"
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Adaptive optimal design with application to a two drug combination trial based on efficiency-toxicity response
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The first part of this dissertation develops an adaptive optimal design for dose-finding with combination therapies that accounts for both efficacy ... -
Adolescent suicide attempts and alcohol use : a developmental psychopathology perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The present study characterizes the extent to which the adolescent alcohol-suicide attempt relation varies across severity of suicide attempt (i.e., ... -
Alone/together : the production of religious culture in a church for the unchurched
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)One perennial problem for maintaining religion's place in the modern world is the question of how to make the traditions (the old) new and relevant, while conversely, relating the new and rapidly changing culture to the ... -
Anger, efficacy, and identity in activism : public perceptions of threat appraisal, attitudes, and behavioral intention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study was an exploratory attempt to apply an identity-based approach using concepts of avowed and ascribed identities to different types of activist organizations when managing a potential crisis based on the threat ... -
Assessing the role of pair familiarity in the associative deficit of older adults
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)While aging causes relatively minor impairment in recognition memory for components, older adults' ability to remember associations between components is typically significantly compromised, relative to that of younger ... -
Athletes' experiences of sport psychology consultation : exploring a multi-season, cross gender intervention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Applied sport psychology consultations can provide beneficial services to athletes and coaches, particularly regarding performance enhancement. This study examined the experiences of ten wrestlers involved in a long-term ... -
Bayes factor consistency in linear models when p grows with n
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation examines consistency of Bayes factors in the model comparison problem for linear models. Common approaches to Bayesian analysis of ... -
Bayesian smoothing spline analysis of variance models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Based on the pioneering work by Wahba (1990) in smoothing splines for nonparametric regression, Gu (2002) decomposed the regression function based on a tensor sum decomposition of inner product spaces into orthogonal ... -
Beginning's ends : new senses of ending and the eighteenth-century novel
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation argues that an examination of innovative endings in both canonized and forgotten eighteenth-century prose fiction contributes to our ... -
Boundary conditions for a visual working memory capacity model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Cowan's K (Cowan, 2001) is an effective measure of visual working memory capacity and has been widely accepted by working memory researchers in recent years. However, one fundamental assumption of this measure, so called ... -
Business and marketing teacher preparation in Missouri : a study of characteristics and influencing factors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Given that there has been a recent movement toward alternative certification of teachers in all fields, and particular to this study, in business and marketing education, this study of traditional (TR) and alternative ... -
Change in high-risk behaviors during the first college year categorized by gender, first-generation status, and admission index demographics as measured by the CIRP and YFCY
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The purpose of this case study was to evaluate change in five high-risk behaviors among three demographic groups of first-year college students. The study utilized the CIRP and YFCY surveys to gain pre- and post-measurements ... -
Characterization of cellular pathways in spinal muscular atrophy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease, and is the leading genetic cause of death in infants. SMA is a severe ... -
Chemical modifications to produce soy-based polyols
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This project comprises several chemical routes to produce soy-based polyols for future use in polyurethane foam applications. Soybean oil was polymerized by heat and catalyst to increase molecular weight, and viscosity for ... -
Clues to meaning : exploring potential effects of paired, congruent cues on toddlers' word learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Although many researchers believe that toddlers use multiple cues to map words to meanings, most empirical studies of word learning focus on toddlers' use of single cue types in isolation and on developmental trends in the ... -
A comparison of grant-funded outdoor classrooms in rural and nonrural Missouri schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study addressed the question: How do outdoor classrooms in rural and nonrural areas of Missouri compare? Data was collected from applications for state funded grants awarded from 2004- 2006 to elementary schools in ... -
Dynamic links between short-term deformation and long-term tectonics: a finite element study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Geodetic and geological data for crustal deformation are significantly different in many places. This discrepancy may indicate different strain rates ... -
The dynamics of modern realignments : examining the role of campaign messages in the realignment process
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This dissertation studies the dynamics of partisan realignments by tracing the realignments of Evangelical and military officers. The first goal of ... -
The effects of listening conditions, error types, and ensemble textures on the error detection skills of undergraduate instrumental music education majors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)This study was designed with three main purposes; to compare (a) the effects of two listening conditions on error detection accuracy, (b) error detection responses for rhythm errors and note errors, and (c) the influences ... -
Effects of personal and environmental factors on social engagement in later life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The study used data from Community Partnerships for Older Adults (CPOA) Program Survey of Older Adults 2002 to identify factors that predict social engagement. Multilevel modeling was used to examine the association of ...