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Debriefing, 2008.
A summary of ten research articles on the subject of debriefing.
2,536 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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This paper summarizes ten articles on debriefing, describing the objectives of the researchers of each article, the methodology employed in the research, and the results.
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"Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Each completed a Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale (PDS), which revealed the number of symptoms they were having and the severity. The same trained researcher debriefed all the participants in 1-2 hour sessions. Afterwards, each participant was contacted by telephone at 2 and 4-day intervals and 2 weeks later. PDS was again administered by phone. The group that was debriefed immediately had significantly fewer symptoms of PTSD than the delayed group. The severity was also lower at each follow-up for the group immediately debriefed."
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Criminality, 2008.
Looks at literature discussing deviant behavior as a factor in criminality.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 45.95
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This paper relates that there is a growing occurrence of criminal activity in the middle and lower societal levels linked to antisocial behavior as well as an increasing attitude of moral apathy among many Americans. The author then describes antisocial personality disorder (APD), its basic functions as stated by Emile Durkheim and its effect on criminality. The paper concludes that the rise in criminality as it relates to deviant behavior represents a very serious threat to American society and culture and to the very foundations of American democracy.
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"Those who have been diagnosed by a psychiatrist as exhibiting Antisocial Personality Disorder "have a lifelong pattern of irresponsible behavior and show little concern for the rights of others, the norms of society, the dictates of conscience" and especially the law. Generally, problems linked to Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) begin in childhood or adolescence with disruptive trouble making, a clear disrespect for authority, violation of rules and laws dictated by society, the destruction of property and usually some type of violent behavior."
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Addictive Adolescent Video Games, 2008.
An examination on the amount of time playing video games that is considered to be addictive.
1,136 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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The paper states that video gaming addiction has been recognized as a new form of addiction requiring treatment, as today's video games are extremely graphic and realistic. The paper discusses the fact that youth who escape into the world of video gaming, spending excessive time in this particular pursuit are at a high risk of developing video gaming addiction, which in turn is linked to violence among youth. The paper concludes that future research should concentrate on identification of individual characteristics that, when combined with excessive time spent video gaming, is likely to lead to the individual developing an addiction to video gaming.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review
Summary & Recommendations for Future Research
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"The work of Taylor (2006) entitled: "Video Game Addiction A Treatable Mental Condition" states that according to Maressa Orzack, McLean Hospital Computer Addiction Study Center Director and an assistant clinical psychology professor at Harvard University states that: "Computer addiction is an activity in which the person spends too much time, risking everything from relationships to finances." (2006) A separate report entitled: "Game Away the Day" states that researchers states that the Society for Neurosciences has stated indications that the individual who spends an excessive amount of time video gaming has "the same physiological responses that trigger a smoker's craving" and that this research was established through use of electroencephalography (EEG) measurement of brain activity in those addicted to video gaming."
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Persuasive Messages and Memos, 2008.
A discussion regarding the decision whether to keep or eliminate the fitness center at a company.
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The paper details that the long term well-being and efficacious functioning of a company depends not only on the efficient management of the financial aspects which concern it, but also on the wise management of the company's human resources. The paper then discusses the advantages of having a fitness center at a company and highlights the motivational and social advantages of such a facility. The paper states that the efficaciousness in the company reaches the desirable levels only by having employees who do their work with commitment because they are properly motivated. The paper concludes that one of the best ways to keep staff motivated is to keep the fitness center.
Outline:
Subject Relevance
Arguments against the Keeping of the Fitness Center
Arguments in favor of Keeping the Fitness Center
Conclusion
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"The medical costs of the Rocky Mountain employees who have used the Fitness center in the past two years have diminished. One may argue that there is no direct connection between the two realties, but the situation is much too obvious to be considered a mere coincidence. It is safe to say that the medical expenses that the company needs to take care of in case our employees need them, are far bigger than the costs required by the maintenance of the existing Fitness Center. Numbers showed that the more the employees used the fitness center, the lesser were the expenses that the company had to make in order to keep them healthy. The 65% of the employees who never used the Fitness center cost the company a total of 81.500 dollars, while the ones who made medium and frequent use of the center cost the company just 21, 100 dollars. It must be stated that the frequency of going to the Fitness Center appears to be directly correlated to the increasing or decreasing of the medical expenses. Numbers have shown that the higher the frequency of use was, the smaller the medical expenses became. "
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Adult Learning, 2008.
A look at whether the fundamental concepts of behaviorism can be applied to teaching second language acquisition to adult learners.
3,278 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 21 sources, APA, $ 94.95
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This paper discusses whether behaviorism can be used as a comprehensive theory of language and whether teaching a second language can be based on such a theory. The paper discusses B.F. Skinner's theories about behaviorism and how they apply to the process of language acquisition and then looks at the beliefs of critics to this approach such as Noam Chomsky. The paper also discusses the writer's own opinion regarding theories of behaviorism and concludes that his own experience has provided an objection to behaviorism as a comprehensive theory of language: even if there is a direct correlation between an input and an output, this does not automatically imply that a language has been learned. The writer goes on to argue that, while the fundamental concepts underlying behaviorism are doubtlessly beneficial in teaching ESL, it should, under no conditions, be interpreted to be the definitive and decisive approach towards teaching.
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"Chomsky believed in what is known as "universal grammar." This concept is defined as, "the system of principles conditions and rules that are elements or properties of all human languages not merely by accident but by...biological...necessity" (Chomsky 29). Like Piaget, Chomsky believed that language development was the key to expressing thought rather than an integral part of the thought process, but he also held that language development and expression was an individual process rather than a part of the culture or expression of a group of people. Furthermore, Chomksy's ideals were in direct conflict with many prominent behavioral scientists, Skinner most of all. Skinner held that language is a responsive process; meanwhile, Chomsky believed that language was a complex and creative element that went beyond basic communication and action responses."
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Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Schools, 2008.
A discussion of the necessary tools that a teacher requires to teach a class with children with emotional and behavioral disorders.
2,269 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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This paper discusses classroom management for teachers with children with emotional and behavioral disorders and describes the necessary tools that a teacher requires in order to teach these classes. In particular, the paper focuses on how a teacher needs to be able to assess the disorder, have set strategies to deal with these disorders, and have the appropriate teaching materials to successfully implement the desired strategies.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Informal Assessment Tools
Teaching Strategies
Teaching Materials
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"In order to successfully implement the above listed strategies, the classroom teacher will have to have appropriate resources. Of most importance is that of human resources. Because of the multitude of individual personalities that are found in a modern-day classroom, a classroom teacher cannot be left alone and expected to successfully provide both management and learning. For this reason, it is absolutely essential that the teacher is provided with competent support staff."
"Support staff in itself must be diverse in order to handle all the unique classroom needs. A the administrative level, there needs to be administrative support and interventions available when a situation cannot be easily handled within the classroom as it disrupts the flow of the entire class. The administration should also have a student strategist who is in charge of coordinating and developing the individual student behavior strategies, a job that often requires the coordination of numerous service providers."
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Birth Order and Personality, 2008.
This paper explores the influence of birth order on the personality of a child.
3,290 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 94.95
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The paper researches the extent to which birth order affects one's attitude and actions toward life. The paper examines many theories, including those of F.J. Sulloway, D. Conley and B. Dattner on the first-born, second-born, middle children, youngest child and only children. The paper also looks at the other variables that influence personality and emphasizes that birth order is only one element of the subject's background. The paper proposes research to determine whether birth order or other factors are valuable for inspiring personality and style, as well as whether birth order has any bearing on life goals.
Outline:
Sulloway's Theories
Conley's and Others'Theories
Dattner and Theories about the First-born
Second-born
Middle Children
Youngest Child
Only Children
Genetic Factors
Special Circumstances and Variables
Research Strategy
Conclusion
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"Alfred Adler (1870-1937), an Austrian psychiatrist, was one of the first theorists to suggest that birth order has an enormous affect on an individual's style of life, friendship, love, and work. But ever since Adler proposed that there are birth order personalities, other studies have been devised that prove additional factors may influence a child's attitude and adjustment as he or she grows to be an adult. These other strong factors are: parental attitudes; organ inferiority, illness, and disability; gender confusion; or social, economic and religious circumstances."
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Asylums, 2008.
A discussion on the evolution of mental institutions and how they came about.
3,559 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 99.95
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The paper states that asylums came into existence in response to a growing social problem--what to do with people who were mentally ill. The paper recalls that they were not called mentally ill in those days but were referred to as victims of lunacy or madness. The paper states that the perception of madness as an illness came with the rise of psychiatry, and the development of psychiatry as a profession occurred concurrently with the development of asylums. The paper considers conditions that led to the building of asylums, how asylums were meant to function, and the shift of function that occurred late in the 19th century.
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"The Whitmore House, for instance, was owned and operated by Thomas Warburton who began at Whimore as an attendant. When the owner died, he married the owner's widow and thus acquired ownership. He habitually hired brutal, thuggish keepers and failed to supervise them. A pamphlet written by a former "whistle-blowing" employee in 1816, "A Statement of the Curelties, Abuses, and Frauds which are Practised in Mad-Houses" resulted in a hearing. The pamphlet reported Warbuton took in as many people as he could get whether he had beds enough or not. Two or three people were often in the same bed. Crowding was only the beginning. "Brutal forced feeding, using objects such as a long spouted 'tea-pot' and a large key to crank open the mouth, resulted in smashed front teeth or even suffocation if the spout was pushed in too far and food passed down the windpipe. Mrs. Hodges, the wife of the vestry clerk for St. Andrew Holborn, had died of incompetent forced feeding... Pauper patients were left naked on wet straw beds in unheated rooms; soiled straw, filthy and infested with vermin, was unchanged for days. The limbs of the frail were 'mortified' by cold and neglect; one woman's foot had to be half amputated. Almost everyone was chained to the bedstead at night" (Murphy, 2001, p. 31). Inspectors, when they went to see for themselves, repeatedly gagged from the stench."
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Wolfgang Kohler and Gestalt Psychology, 2008.
An overview of Gestalt psychology and a discussion of the importance of creative and speculative thought in the initiation of new paradigms and concepts.
733 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper analyzes Wolfgang Kohler's views on Gestalt psychology. It specifically focuses on Wolfgang Kohler's 1959 address entitled "Gestalt Psychology Today." The paper shows the importance of creative and speculative thought in the initiation of new paradigms and concepts, as well as in new views about reality and psychology. It briefly overviews Gestalt theory to stress the underlying importance and the motivational roots of experimental and adventurous thinking that lay beneath the discovery of Gestalt, as well as in other innovative scientific and psychological discoveries.
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"Following from this, Kohler is critical of some aspects and tendencies in modern psychology. Central to his critique is the fact that too much attention is being given to formal and scientific caution and an over-emphasis on verification instead of innovation. He states that, "First, I doubt whether it is advisable to regard caution and a critical spirit as the virtues of a scientist, as though little else counted." While critical caution has its place, Kohler point is that it should not supersede or retard the type of creative and innovative thought that led to the discovery of Gestalt psychology. This criticism is aimed mainly at contemporary psychology which Kohler states is at times overly concerned with formal procedure and "scorns" new ideas. This attitude, he says, has the disadvantage of creating skepticism and reducing the possibility of innovative thought. In summation, the author argues on the basis of the history of Gestalt psychology for a return to a more open, innovative and creative approach to psychology that should not be hampered by too great an emphasis on formal scientific caution."
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Dance Therapy, 2008.
A look at how dance therapy can be used to help an autistic child communicate.
1,965 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper discuses autism and includes some personal accounts of living with autism. The author then goes on to discuss therapy for autism, focusing specifically on dance therapy as a form of psychotherapy in which patients are encouraged to express their feelings and inner conflicts through dance. The paper stresses that, by aiding and restoring connection and rhythm, dance and movement therapy helps autistic children who are out of sync with other persons involved in their lives and who experience problems connecting between their bodies and their emotional selves.
Table of Contents:
Autism
Personal Accounts
Dance Therapy
From "Out" to In Sync
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"Children in the middle range, albeit usually know and prefer their caregivers' company over others, however children at the severe end of autism may experience challenges recognizing their own family members. Asperger Syndrome, which represents the greatest number of individuals with autism, ranks at the high-functioning end of the autism. Many children with Asperger's function well intellectually and verbally. By today's standards, Shore states, he would have been considered to have Asperger's."
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Incarceration and Mental Illness, 2008.
This paper analyzes the psychology of criminals in correctional facilities.
1,093 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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The paper assesses the psychology of criminals in correctional facilities, assessing the mental status of criminals before entering correctional facilities and the training and resulting mental status of prisoners on release. The paper attempts to define whether any connections exist between an offender's personal background and rates of psychological impairment of mental illness resulting from his incarceration. The paper uses a person who is granted parole versus one who is on probation in order to show whether probation is always the best answer for someone scarred with a mental illness resulting from his incarceration.
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Introduction
Analysis
Rules and Regulations
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"Pustilnik (2005) provides some of the most comprehensive research on the effects of prison or incarceration on the mind, especially with respect to mental illness resulting from incarceration. In fact, the researcher presents many of the questions the author attempts to answer, with scientific research providing detailed analysis of mental illness in criminal justice and resulting from incarceration. Pustilnik (2005) hypothesizes that confinement within correctional institutions may create "intangible social value" when criminals are taught personal responsibility. However, the author also notes that reform typically is only possible among criminals who feel remorse (p. 217) and among criminals who receive therapeutic assistance while incarcerated to address mental illness as it occurs in the correctional facility."
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Autism Spectrum Disorders and the WII, 2008.
An analysis of the benefits of Wii consoles for autism and Asperger's patients.
1,447 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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Wii consoles is an interactive remote console that allows people to interact with each other in a social way utilizing a device that is often used for gaming. Typically Wii consoles are associated with gaming devises including those used for Nintendo gaming stations. However, Wii can also help people engage their friends or family members in conversation, and help them tune into each other even when they are far away from each other. The purpose of this paper is to explore autism and the effects the Wii console can have for improving statistics among people with autism and Asperger's or other diseases along the autism spectrum of disorders.
Outline:
Brief History of Autism
What is Wii
Benefits of Wii Consoles For Autism and Asperger's Patients
Discussion
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"Students with autistic spectrum disorders including autism and Asperger's syndrome often have a hard or difficult time communicating their needs or desires to others. This may cause other people to feel that they are not as intelligent as they might like. Unfortunately this is not true. More often than not these students are gifted and talented, and have much to offer especially in a global classroom. New technologies provide these students with opportunities to enhance their own knowledge and share information with others in a safe environment. While students with autism may not have the communication skills needed to talk with other peers or teachers on a face-to-face level, they may find using a console a very simple and easy way to communicate their needs or thoughts to others. "
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Hotel Benefits Programs, 2008.
A review of the benefit programs offered by the hotel industry with specific reference to the major hotel chains.
4,020 words (approx. 16.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 108.95
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The paper discusses the incentive programs to customers offered by various leading hotel groups and highlights the positives and negatives resulting from these offers. The paper quotes comments by leading publications on the benefits of these programs, and states that true loyalty - benefit programs trust the customer rather than insisting on the customers' trust of the hotel. The paper further comments on the fact that a true loyalty program creates an asset by making the customer more attached to the brand over time.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review
Summary
From the Paper
"Shugan writes that the typical balance sheet of any firm might well embrace its customer base, buildings, cash, and other "tangible assets" - along with employee resources. And as to marketing activities, for the successful business (in this case, hotels) those activities should be well more expansive than just creating "short-term sales." Instead, marketing activities should work towards the creation of "enduring, if not permanent assets." Those assets (customers) become the Holy Grail that Shugan alluded to earlier, and they return far more value to the hotel than awareness advertising, that only offers temporary customer brand awareness, Shugan continues in his editorial in Marketing Science."
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What is the Schizophrenic Trying to Communicate ?, 2008.
A review of the book "The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness" by R.D. Laing.
1,242 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 42.95
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The paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the book "The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness" by R.D. Laing.
Specifically, the paper discusses the question "what, in Laing's view, is the schizophrenic trying to communicate?" Laing's book was one of the first to study and discuss the schizophrenic in detail, and his book is fascinating as a result. The paper states that he was critical of psychiatry and believed schizophrenics have valid memories and communications that illustrated their own reality.
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"In complete contrast, another patient, "Mrs. R," lived entirely in fear of not mattering to another person, and desperately searched for recognition and someone to believe in her. Laing writes, "She is like Tinker Bell. In order to exist she needs someone else to believe in her existence" (Laing 60). Laing shows there are many very different manifestations of schizophrenia and psychosis, and that each person has different needs, wants, and methods of dealing with these problems. "
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Spanking Children, 2008.
This paper presents a detailed analysis of corporal punishment with regard to children and how the use of such action has changed over the years.
1,713 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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In this article, the writer notes that there are few parenting topics that spark the intensity of debate more strongly than the topic of spanking. For many years parents and experts have argued, studied, and examined the use of corporal punishment on children with mixed results. The writer discusses that in the 1950s corporal punishment was not only an accepted source of punishment, it was also a recommended form of punishment by pediatricians and other child experts across the nation. A few decades ago, the tide began to turn and child experts started to advise against spanking as a punishment for children. Today, for the most part, experts believe that the use of spanking as a form of punishment is at best ineffective and at its worst, harmful. This paper examines the changing views of spanking for punishment over the past few decades and argues that its use has become outdated.
Outline:
Introduction
History
The Bottom Line
Conclusion
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"The bottom line when it comes to the use of spanking children as a form of punishment is that it should never be done. If an adult will go to jail for hitting another adult, why on earth would it ever be acceptable and okay to strike a child for any reason? Children are smaller and more fragile than adults and deserve at the very least the same protections that adults have under the law from being hit any time one does not like that adult's actions. Those who support the use of corporal punishment insist that it is different because the child being spanked is related to the spanker, however that argument is not valid either as it is illegal for related spouses to hit each other as well. It is called domestic violence and when it happens someone goes to jail."
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