view of the Remainder of the Study .......... 8
2 û REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ........................ 9
Theoretical Framework ........................... 9
Cognitive Abilities and Development .......... 9
Stress ....................................... 15
Related Research ................................ 22
Conclusions Relative to the Study Problem ....... 26
3 û METHOD .......................................... 27
Hypotheses ...................................... 27
Variables and Operational Definitions ........... 31
Population and Sample ........................... 33
Instrumentation ................................. 34
Data Analysis ................................... 34
Summary ......................................... 35
4 û RESULTS ......................................... 36
Results Testing Hypothesis 1 .................... 36
Results Testing Hypothesis 2 .................... 37
Results Testing Hypothesis 3 .................... 39
Results Testing Hypothesis 4 .................... 40
Results Testing Hypothesis 5 .................... 42
Results Testing Hypothesis 6 .................... 42
Results Testing Hypothesis 7 .................... 44
Results Testing Hypothesis 8 .................... 45
Results Testing Hypothesis 9 .................... 47
Results Testing Hypothesis 10 ................... 49
5 û DISCUSSION ...................................... 51
Summary of the Results .......................... 51
Discussion and Implications for Current Theory .. 51
Recommendations for Further Research ............ 52
Implications for Professional Practice .......... 52
REFERENCES .............................................. 53
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