Abstract
This paper discusses the "notorious" case of academic fraud by Sir Cyril Lodowic Burt as presented by H. Beloff. The research focuses on the ethical problem presented, the ethical principles breached according to the Australian codes of ethics, the motives and justifications of a commitment of this breach, justification for such actions and solutions for dealing with instances of academic fraud. The paper states that while a brief discourse on the case of Sir Cyril is provided, the primary purpose of the case is to prevent fraud from occurring in the future.

Outline:
Academic Fraud
Cyril Burt
Ethical Issues and Disputes
Code of Ethical Conduct
Proposed Solutions and Actions

From the Paper
"The cardinal principles of the Australian Code of Ethics as dictated by the Australian Ethical Society (2003) suggest the following principles must be applied in psychology and in evaluation of academic fraud: (1) professionals have a duty to act using well-informed conscious decision-making, (2) professionals engaged in academic investigation have a duty to act in the interests of the community they serve, (3) professionals and academics have a duty to accept responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of their community before the welfare of their private or personal interests and (4) professionals have an obligation to act with honesty and in good faith to the community, and apply their skill and knowledge in the interests of the community."

Tags:ethics, psychology, academic, fraud

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This paper explores the viewpoints of scholars and students regarding academic probation, showing both the strengths and weaknesses of this policy. The paper defines academic probation and further discusses the impact of this policy on students' motivation. Various scholars and their research are cited on both sides of this controversy. The author concludes that the results are mixed, one side seeing academic probation as giving hope and another chance while the other side seeing that students may lose their motivation.

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"Interestingly academic probation is not always suffered by students who are consistently failing their courses. Some very high ability students may have to undergo this because of some courses they find tricky or fail to grasp completely. This is a puzzle which is difficult to understand. Some good achievers will become non-performers in some courses and hence their total grades can range from A to F. these students may be put on probation though it is clear that they are otherwise very good students. "

Tags:motivation, academic failure, accommodation

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This paper examines the social, economic and legal issues surrounding academic integrity in the nursing profession and what happens if and when an administration or a manager determines that a nurse or a student nurse has acted in a manner that damages the reputation of the profession.

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"According to an article by Kimberly Embleton and Doris published in the magazine "Searcher", there have always been individuals who have found ways to engage in academic dishonesty. Some students have purchased papers from companies advertising in their college newspapers or on bulletin boards around campus. Other students have borrowed ideas from writers without proper attribution. Fortunately, the Internet has made academic dishonesty easier and faster for instructors to identify, including the use of plagiarism evaluation software. According to an article by Edward Saunders, published in..."

Tags:Academic integrity, relevance, nursing program, academic dishonesty, plagiarism, test cheating, purchasing text and term papers

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This paper examines the definitions, understanding of and legal effect of academic freedom in American schools, colleges and universities. The paper looks at how the concept of academic freedom has evolved and inherent tensions that operate within the concept.

Tags:Academic, freedom, in, educational, institutions

Abstract
This paper discusses how the explanatory style is a cognitive personality variable that reflects the habitual manner in which people explain the causes of bad events that befall them. According to the paper, researchers believe that attributional style can help provide a better understanding of behaviors and consequences that affect one's performance and actions. The paper further discusses how tests of this relationship have spanned a wide variety of achievement settings including academic, health, athletic, and work settings, and how some of the problems and stresses affect performance, focusing primarily on academics.

Contents:
Chapter One
Performance
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Research Hypothesis
Scope and Limitation of the Study
Definition of Terms
Overview of the Study
Chapter Two
Review of Related Literature
Chapter Three
Methodology
Identification of Subjects
Implementing the Study
Gathering and Analyzing Data
Chapter Four
Data Analysis
Chapter Five
Summary, Recommendations, and Conclusions

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"For African Americans, ethnic identity and cultural racism significantly predict life satisfaction (Utsey et al, 2002). The study conducted by Utsey et al (2002) dealt with how African Americans felt about the culture and ethnicity that they belonged to, whether they felt they had been the victims of racism during their lifetimes, and also looked at how satisfied they were with their lives. Those that were less comfortable with their ethnicity and those that had been victimized by racism had lower quality of life scores than those that were comfortable and did not feel as though they had been victims. The higher the victimization score, the lower the quality of life score for these individuals.
Phinney, Cantu, and Kurtz (1997) state that having a poorly developed racial identity can lead to depression, a lack of comfort with oneself, and many other emotional problems that can be avoided when racial identity development theory is more clearly understood. On the other hand, having a racial identity that is well developed and that one is very comfortable with produces the opposite effects. While this is not an overly surprising insight, it is important that the correlation be noticed and recognized as something that should be studied and understood more clearly. This understanding of the link between racial identity and well-being has its roots in counseling psychology. By understanding the process of the development of racial identity, counselors felt they could begin to better understand pathology among black patients. Similarly, in investigating life satisfaction among African Americans, researchers (Utsey et al, 2002; Phinney et al, 1997) theorized that they must be attuned to cultural differences. There are significant potential dangers when researchers are unable to incorporate culture as a variable. Without a good understanding of cultural differences, it is possible for behavior to be misunderstood and even pathologized."

Tags:satisfaction, education, GPA, scores, discrimination, racism, classmates, schooling, prejudice, heritage, academic, women, education

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This paper researches the effects that extracurricular activities can have on a student's studies. It highlights the impact that the parents and community wellbeing has on the overall implementation of extracurricular activities as well as how the different abilities one develops through the extracurricular activity programs can enhance the approach towards academic performances. The paper's purpose is to identify whether, through the instruction of interpersonal abilities, constrictive inter-reliance, individual responsibility, and group management, extracurricular activity programs help or hinder the overall student performance levels; help group cooperation and promotion; help or hinder in making students more comfortable and self-assured; help or hinder in promoting individual input and brilliance; help or hinder in making the comprehension of difficult or intricate subject matter easier; and help or hinder in promoting team awareness and spirit. It also includes a literature review of the subject.

Outline:
Introduction
Impact of extracurricular activities and its effects on student achievement and community factors
Impact of extracurricular activities funding disparities and educational leadership on student performances

From the Paper
''The issue of whether there exists a linkage between extracurricular activities and student achievement has had mixed results in the general or the legal literature on educational financing (Banks & Li, 2000; Diamond, 2006; Iconis, 2003; McCoy, 2005; Okpala et al, 2000; Romeo, 2004; Towns, 2001; Uline, 2000). This leaves case studies to, study by study; begin to develop an answer to this question. This section will review available case studies which suggest, directly or indirectly, that extracurricular activities contribute to student success or other optimal factors. One of the problems facing extracurricular activities studies is that funding itself cannot be taken for granted. U.S. public schools face numerous fundamental structure challenges involving maintaining the mere physical and mechanical requirements that come with initiating or maintaining a setup of different extracurricular activities like sports or music, without taking into consideration whether or not additional activities could improve student academic achievement. For example, one study found that most schools in most states will have to find a way to develop and maintain the various technological advancements within different spheres of sports and minimum academic grade-requirements for all students taking part in extracurricular activities so as to encourage a higher school or college attendance (Uline, 2000).''

Tags:education, challenges, academic

Abstract
The paper discusses the concepts explored in the required texts, and establishes and communicates a vision that conveys an intentional and complementary link between moral, civic and academic learning.

From the Paper
"The following presents the topic of Establishing A Vision: The Integration of Moral and Civic Learning with Academic Learning. The concepts explored in the required texts are discussed. This paper establishes and communicates a vision that conveys an intentional and complementary link between moral, civic and academic learning. This is followed by a summary and conclusions.
"Education has many goals and among them is the goal of integration of moral and civic learning within academic learning."

Tags:Integration of Moral, Civic, and Academic Learning

Abstract
The paper focuses on the increase in academic cheating, particularly on those involving plagiarism. The paper examines how the Internet has made cheating easier.

From the Paper
"According to an article by Kimberly Embleton and Doris published in the magazine "Searcher", there have always been students who have found ways to cheat on exams or writing assignments, including term papers. In the past, academic cheaters have purchased papers from companies advertising in college newspapers or on college bulletin boards. However, the Internet has made academic dishonesty easier and faster. Using the Internet, it is easier than ever before for students to purchase academic term papers and pass them off as their own. College professors..."

Tags:Academic Cheating, Dishonesty, College, Tolerance Policies, Psychological Impact, Internet, Term Papers, Testing

Abstract
This paper provides a summary and interpretation of data collected in a case study of a middle school student showing aggressive behavior and academic problems in the areas of reading and writing. The paper shows how the aggressive behavior is not yet at a critical point, so the reading and writing issues will be addressed first.

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"The Keystone and Hypotheses Problems and Keystone Joe has two problems poor language arts skills in the area of reading and writing possibly due to a disability requiring special education services and low-level aggressive behavior toward both peers and property. Both of these behaviors have been evidenced since grade school. The keystone problem is the reading/ writing behavior. This problem is selected because while certainly undesirable the aggressive behavior does not show the severity levels that would indicate a..."

Tags:case study, psychological consultation, behavior, academic, school, student

Abstract
This paper presents an overview of memory and the different types of memory and then takes a look at the relationship between memory and academic achievement. The paper also describes tests used to measure memory and learning.

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"This literature review, concerning the topic of the relationship between memory and academic achievement, addresses the following areas relevant to this study: history and overview of memory, different types of memory, memory and academic achievement, tests to measure memory and learning and a conclusion. Baddeley reported that whether memory needs to be regarded as a single system or two or more subsystems was a major controversy during the..."

Tags:memory, and, academic, achievement