Past research has shown that teachers who feel that they are effective display characteristics that indeed make them more effective (Bandura, 1996). Researchers have also studiedfactors that determine what activities increase self-efficacy and what de . . .

Many organizations and public agencies in California invest in efforts to reduce youth smoking. Collaborations across these organizations do exist, however, there is no formal partnership that involves all relevant and powerful stakeholders, including . . .

The effectiveness of warnings at decreasing faking behavior on personality tests in the employment selection context along with test-taker reactions to those warnings were examined. CSUS undergrads were told to pretend they were job applicants, and we . . .

Through the lens of Control theory and Social Learning theory, a juvenile delinquency intervention program is examined by looking at the level of effectiveness of the Juvenile Justice Intervention Program (JJIP) on the reduction of juvenile delinquenc . . .

As substance abuse is common among repeat offenders, treatment is one effective strategy to stop the revolving door of corrections and represents the state's best hope in combating recidivism due to substance abuse. Using probit regression, three trea . . .

This study investigated the moderating effect of three forms of organizational commitment (affective, normative, and continuance), and employee positive affect on the relationship between supervisor emotional displays and employee work attitudes. A sa . . .

Parental involvement in schools, whether initiated by the parents or the schools, has a profound effect on academic, social, and emotional development of adolescents. All too often, by the time students reach the secondary level, parents back away fro . . .

Parent-child storybook conversations are an important aspect of shared reading influenced by parent conversational approaches as well as book reading format. This study examined how traditional and audio book reading formats contribute to parents’ use . . .

California’s usage of a defined benefit program goes back to its creation in the 1930s. Over the years, the defined benefit system struck a natural balance between retirement liabilities and the assets available to cover these liabilities. Unfortunate . . .

Researchers have documented that fishes breed in many different places and times, however, fishes are known to be particular when choosing a spawning site and no theory has been developed to predict when and where a particular species should spawn. Eg . . .

With the economy in a poor state, economic development agencies are searching for a compass directing them towards the industries that would be most beneficial to their local economies. This paper investigates how manufacturing composition affects inc . . .

California’s Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division is responsible ensuring the health and safety of up to 1.4 million vulnerable Californians. However, the agency has suffered from resource problems that have jeopardized the . . .

One of the major goals of this study was to determine how well reserves perform in a highly intense and complex environment, while having a limited amount of time available to gain necessary skills and build a sufficient knowledge base. Data establish . . .

Children with autism are frequently taught to follow picture activity schedules to increase independence in task engagement and transitions. As textual behavior allows for greater independence and efficiency in responding, schedules should rapidly bec . . .

The current study examined the ethnic differences in acculturative stress between non-European and European international students. In addition, the relationships between perceived discrimination (race/ethnicity-based and foreigner-based), social supp . . .

Sexuality is a basic aspect of humanity. It is prevalent across the life course and throughout the history of all cultures. Given this premise, it was the researcher’s intent to examine the Master’s of Social Work curriculum at California State Univer . . .

Physical educators and coaches of all sports have long been breaking down motor skills while teaching in order to maximize learning. Part of that process involves the use of attentional cues, giving students and athletes cues on which to focus. Studie . . .

This thesis examines the impact of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) comment letter process and whether comment letter resolution has any effect on the information environment of the Dow 30 firms. The information environment is examined by . . .

The current study examined mediation models to explain differences in sex and ethnicity in retrospective reports of parental physically abusive behavior for Asian, African, Latino, and White American college students. In addition, relationships betwee . . .

Increasing energy demand and environmental pollution in United States has been led toward using renewable energy sources over recent decades. Ground-source heat pump systems are one of the promising new energy technologies that have shown rapid increa . . .

This study illustrates and explains communal identity performance and maintenance as manifested by the participants in the counterculture community at Burning Man. This community is dedicated to countercultural ideals set forth by the Burning Man Orga . . .

This thesis uses qualitative and photographic methods to examine how children who live in a Haitian slum, Cité Soleil, view their own impoverished conditions. They demonstrate a high level of fearlessness, compassion and altruism as well as a strong s . . .

In the process of looking for a career path, I began an extensive exploration of my passions. Art, as one of my primary passions became my main pursuit. I began to consider art as my career path, but needed more experience creating art and being in th . . .

The disease burden from the lack of biologically safe water to drink has been observed in Ghana, where shallow hand-dug wells, deep-drilled boreholes, and other point sources constitute the rural drinking water supply. The low-cost, easy-to-use “Porta . . .

With more travel demand and more miles of roadway, West Sacramento has an increasing street rehabilitation responsibility. This thesis develops a sustainable, equitable, and politically and administratively feasible City of West Sacramento Street Reha . . .

Looping is the practice of a teacher staying with the same group of students for two or more years. This thesis examines the effect looping has on the academic achievement of students who participate in a three-year, grade four though six loop. An ove . . .

The writer examines his school district’s implementation of a high-stakes writing curriculum that uses rubric assessment of mandated essays to justify English course completion. The writer uses student surveys and interviews, along with teacher survey . . .

Person-organization fit is believed to improve commitment and reduce turnover intentions in organizations. The Organizational Culture Profile (OCP), a Q-sort instrument, is a well established way to assess person-organization fit. This study looked to . . .

The Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) is the state’s current effort to attempt to accomplish the co-equal goals of a water supply reliability and ecosystem restoration. The BDCP is a proposed Habitat Conservation Plan and Natural Community Conservati . . .

Core is the nexus of the visible and the internal; the point of contact between the real and the inner real. The work is words, crafted in code and fed into light. It is evolving, generative, and alive. It nests in the eye, because only the eye has th . . .

This thesis applies Anderson and Meyer's (1988) theory of social action media studies to examine whether social action occurs offline as a result of controversial topics discussed in online communities. One example of this is the blog PostSecret.blogs . . .

This thesis explores the effectiveness of the use of in-game advertising for persuasion. The theory of Mere Exposure was used to develop the method and frame the data collection and analysis. For purposes of data collection, 143 participants (73 exper . . .

Previous research has showed the benefits of ethnic identity and self-efficacy, though little research has examined the relationship between these two constructs in relation to at-risk behaviors, particularly for ethnic minority adolescents. This stud . . .

California is the only state to entitle individuals with developmental disabilities to the services and supports required to live independent and productive lives. Fulfilling the entitlement has proved challenging for the California Department of Deve . . .

Sacramento (CA) has been grappling with the issue of a new arena for a little over a decade. The purpose of this study is to examine the perception Sacramento’s elected officials hold regarding a new Sacramento arena, and to evaluate how that percepti . . .

I sought to discover if any student populations were disproportionally impacted by enrollment cuts put in place within the California State University to be completed within the 2010-2011 academic year. I produced this analysis using descriptive analy . . .

Using survey research methods, the researcher sought current data about the amount and quality of training that higher education instructors obtain, and a further understanding of the training that higher education faculty receive in gender equity. Th . . .

The influence of political, social, and religious customs on Aristophanes and Plautus is evident in their comedic works. This thesis establishes, through the analysis of religious themes, that the religious nature of festivals, the prevalence of relig . . .

Early childhood is a critical period for literacy development. Early literacy influences reading achievement later in childhood. An increased understanding of parents’ cultural models and practices about their children’s literacy development can assis . . .

Is Sacramento State’s Leadership Initiative well designed? Can the program design be improved? In this thesis, I create a rubric to evaluate the Leadership Initiative program design by extracting approximately 100 program design goals from relevant li . . .

In this thesis, fidelity was assessed utilizing the Wrap Fidelity Index 3.0 at Stanford Home for Children to compare scores between four different groups: biological parents, foster parents, youth with a reunification plan, and youth without a reunifi . . .

The autonomy of law enforcement has been addressed by the development of civilian oversight agencies/entities. These agencies aim to provide accountability of law enforcement through civilian review of police policies, independent civilian investigati . . .

In the early thirteenth century, the Dominican Order identified itself with the image of the preacher, specifically St. Dominic. There was also a distinct spirituality formed in the order that was s a mix of contemplation, apostolic activity, and a st . . .

One purpose of this study was to make a connection between sexual identity formation, internalized homophobia and disclosure of sexual orientation in the workplace. Another purpose was to examine the effects of disclosure on organizational commitment, . . .

Triazoles are a type of heterocyclic amine which can be found in a variety of useful and bioactive compounds, ranging from agrochemicals and photochemical products to antifungal drugs and pharmaceutical substances. The classic synthesis for the 5-memb . . .

The main purpose of this research study was to understand the relationship between acculturation and program service utilization for Domestic Violence (DV) or Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among Latina women. The researchers utilized a descriptive s . . .

The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) (Ajzen, 1991) and personality were used to predict intention to vote in the 2010 California general election. The TPB considers Attitudes, Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavioral Control beliefs in relation to in . . .

The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of context on self-construal of European Americans and Asian Americans and to examine how ethnic make-up of groups in various social settings affect self-construal. It was expected that European A . . .

Relative to flaked stone assemblages, ground stone implements have generally been subject to less intensive examination and interpretation. The present research uses a methodology that centers on functional associations within and between major ground . . .

This study reviews pentadic scholarship from 2001-2010 in order to assess the state of Kenneth Burke’s famous critical tool and to provide the Burkean student a comprehensive guide for the pentad. The study first outlines trends in dramatistic and pen . . .

Research has suggested that approximately 25% of children do not make the connection between sounds (phonemes) and the letters that represent those sounds (graphemes) on their own. This disconnection, or lack of phonological sensitivity, makes learnin . . .

Families made up of one an Arab Muslim parent, Western parent and their children were examined to find out what unique dynamics and issues they face. Bi-ethnic Arab and American participants completed a questionnaire about demographics and underwent a . . .

One third of adults over the age of 65 will fall each year and fifty percent of those falls could be prevented. Researchers agree that participating in a multidimensional exercise program, either at home or in the community, that includes strength, fl . . .

Literary critics admire Barbara Pym’s The Sweet Dove Died; however, they often find its heroine, Leonora Eyre, as problematic in that she seems so different from those in Pym’s previous novels. Although Leonora, like many of Pym’s heroines, is a spins . . .

Many critics have noted the grail quest motif in The Great Gatsby, arguing that Fitzgerald portrays Jay Gatsby as a quester who symbolically seeks the grail in his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan. However, as Fitzgerald’s understanding of the grail quest wa . . .

This study serves as a comparative analysis of two measures for detecting differential item functioning (DIF) in item responses of 29,171 applicants on a 49 item selection test. The methods compared in this study were two of the more commonly used DIF . . .

Trial by jury is an integral part of our criminal justice system and one that is well respected by citizens. However, in some parts of the nation less than half of the people summoned to jury duty respond to the summons. In response to this problem, t . . .

Crips and Bloods-traditional gangs whose mere names conjure up fearful images of violence and destruction-are no longer at the forefront of the gang reality in Sacramento. Instead, influenced by the Bay Area-based rap music subculture of Hyphy, gangs . . .

This study explored under-researched follower "individual difference" variables (Machiavellianism, Collectivism, Self-concept Clarity, and gender) that had not been previously studied together in predicting perceptions of a charismatic leader. Onehund . . .

Traditionally, English orthography is viewed as an irregular system and spelling instruction consists of rote memorization of words. However, it is widely acknowledged that our spelling system is indeed regular and children benefit from studying these . . .

Direct democracy is a form of political participation that allows individual citizens to make decisions about policy that will have an impact on the larger population. Direct democratic elections place a great deal of power and responsibility within t . . .

As of January 2011, the Slow Food movement, a group started in Italy by Carlo Petrini in 1989, boasted over 100,000 members worldwide. A non-profit member supported association, Slow Food worked towards developing a movement that would counter the fas . . .

The role that exposure to different degrees of pornography impact women’s body dissatisfaction, self-objectification, social comparison and sexual satisfaction with their partners was investigated. Two hundred undergraduate women participants were exa . . .

Collaborative writing projects in first-year composition courses teach students to write in groups while attending to the academic needs of the university and the post-graduate needs of business and government employers. However, collaborative writing . . .

This thesis examines the relationship between infant mortality and several variables that have been shown to affect it especially health spending. The study is based on state level U.S. data between the years 1991 and 2004. This thesis is unique in it . . .

Voter opinion surveys help frame American debate on matters of public policy and can influence legislators’ decisions. Voter surveys generally use one of two sampling methods. Voter file sampling includes information about respondents, but may lack un . . .

The purpose of the current study was to compare Bangladeshi and European American mothers’ beliefs about young children’s aggression, social withdrawal, and shyness in a cross-cultural context. Twenty-three mothers from Bangladesh and 27 mothers from . . .

The increasingly problematic symptoms of the decentralized city such as suburban sprawl, poverty, geographic inequality, pollution and congestion have created an environment where political discourse surrounding the development and improvement of publ . . .

Despite several decades of archaeological work in Owens Valley, lands along the river have been neglected. This thesis investigates prehistoric use of the Owens River and its surrounding environment. The research seeks to identify how use of riverine . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of FONEMZ, a visual interactive cueing system used to teach phoneme production to children with communication disorders. A single-subject ABCA multiple-baseline research design was used to compare . . .

This paper examines the relationship between participation in a group physical activity program and social support for adults 55 and older. The older adult population is expected to double over the new few decades, and this could have a substantial im . . .

Information is increasingly becoming an important part of the global economy as well as people’s lives. Intellectual property regulation provides a limited-term enclosure of intellectual expressions in order to incentivize the creation of new ideas. B . . .

Green building is not a new concept; however, the government making it a requirement is. The State of California is once again the first to mandate green building through its state building code. CALGreen requires all new construction to follow a mini . . .

African American students are one of the lowest academically performing ethnicities in the United States. This disparity is caused by many factors, including lack of social support. Previous research has found the support of family members, teachers, . . .

This study observed interactions among 6th, 7th, 8th grade students in cooperative learning groups by taping and recording conversation. This study addressed the following questions, “Does gender of the students effect the interactions amongst student . . .

Preference and reinforcer assessment research with animals has been limited in providing a full analysis of all available methodology. The paired-stimulus (PS) preference assessment has been shown to be effective in yielding a hierarchy of preference . . .

A disparity in knowledge of code-related precursors between disadvantaged children and their more advantaged peers is already apparent upon kindergarten entry. National reading assessments and research on entering kindergarteners indicate that pre-kin . . .

Galectins are a family of carbohydrate-binding proteins with diverse functions in a wide range of cellular processes. A number of galectins play roles in tumorigenesis and cancer progression, and altered expression of various galectins has been observ . . .

Studies conducted on presidential agenda setting have alluded to the important role that ideas can play in the process. However, this aspect of the process has gone largely undeveloped. This study draws on ideational theory to develop a framework for . . .

When a student with disabilities transfers from community college to a post-secondary institution, there is no guarantee that the student will be able to transfer in all of her or his accommodations. Community college students may assume that all of t . . .

The primary goal of this research is to identify predictors of work interference with family (WIF) and their subsequent relationship to WIF in 72 female, married participants. Several distal predictors (managerial support, role autonomy, and hours wor . . .

This thesis seeks to determine whether SB 375 will successfully change land use development patterns in California. Specifically, the Thesis focuses on the fiscal and political barriers to the successful implementation of this Bill. Further, this Thes . . .

This thesis analyzes the relationship of Latino university students’ ethnic and racial identities and their academic achievement at California State University, Sacramento. In this study the following questions are examined: (1) from a large number of . . .

Conscription has been long practiced in a number of European countries but has recently been in decline. This paper attempts to identify how the probability of being employed changes with the end of conscription. Data was provided by the Banca D’Itali . . .

Scientists and researchers argue that overconsumption of resources and continued pollution from human activities have created a variety of environmental problems including deforestation, loss of biodiversity, changes in climate, loss of open space, po . . .

The micro-foundations of current legislative theory have not been developed to a level that leads to a consensus among the leading scholars in the field. Therefore, current legislative theory is still a developing field. By discussing the past history . . .

Violence/aggression is a public health problem, and children who witness or experience acts of violence are particularly vulnerable to its effects. What are the childhood experiences that lead to adult aggression? Research is needed to examine the rel . . .

Same sex marriage laws have recently been a topic for debate in many states in the U.S., with some states legalizing same sex marriage and others banning it. This research attempts to find the effect if any that same sex marriage and civil union/domes . . .

This study was initiated in an attempt to discover the events surrounding the growth and development of the Ku Klux Klan in the state of California and to determine the extent of Klan political strength and influence during the early 1920's. Much has . . .

The purpose of this paper is to delineate the concept methodology of my approach to the making of objects. I will describe the manner in which observations and perceptions apply as influences. Life experiences and learning’s will be explained in the c . . .

For the students enrolled in one district’s individualized home instruction program, low writing self-efficacy is a major roadblock toward academic achievement. This thesis addresses factors affecting student self-efficacy as well as the teaching stra . . .

Establishing protected areas is one of the most important and recognized strategies for biodiversity conservation. Most of the existing protected areas include terrestrial environments. Only 0.5% of oceans are currently protected by this strategy. Mar . . .

In the present study, I examined the effects of presentation modality, consequentiality, and collaboration on the veracity judgments of others’ memories for childhood events (N = 143, 72% female, age M = 21.30, SD = 3.40). Accuracy of individually-mad . . .

Due to the taboo belief that religion and/or spirituality should not be explore during therapy, there has been some unwillingness regarding the utilization of spirituality in the mental health arena. The purpose of this study is to investigate the sta . . .

The Chaos Crags are a series of volcanic domes located in Lassen Volcanic Center, southernmost Cascades Range. The six domes erupted approximately 1100 years ago. The host rock is dacite, which is compositional similar in all domes at (66-69 wt. % SiO . . .

When am I ever going to use this?” (Pleacher, 1998) Many students ask themselves this question throughout grade school, high school, and college during math class. A scientist knows the answer, but a non-scientist may feel that math classes are a wast . . .

This report examines the history and purpose of streetcars in the United States, provides a review of literature related to the functions, costs, and benefits of streetcar projects, and uses case study and cost-benefit analysis to examine the potentia . . .

The leaves of California mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana) have been used by Native California tribes to treat colds, gastrointestinal problems, infections, dysmenorrhea, and premenstrual syndrome. Previous work in this lab has shown that ethanolic and . . .

This year-long case study examines the writing development of four Spanish-speaking kindergarten students, in their native language of Spanish, over eleven months in an attempt to describe how well the students incorporated the 6+1Trait® Writing progr . . .

The purpose of the current study was to examine the role of listener training in the development of naming (the transfer from speaker to listener behavior and vice versa) and novel categorization on children diagnosed with autism. Participants include . . .