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Intrinsic motivation strategies for engaging unpaid interns

Research shows that "the way to motivate employees was to enrich their jobs," (Lazenby 2008). Challenging both employees and interns is a great way to increase productive motivation within the workplace.

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Consequentialism, rights theory, and virtue ethics: advantages and disadvantages

Pro: Often, individuals must choose between two imperfect alternatives. For example, in the current healthcare debate, inevitably there will be some limitations on access to healthcare, even if the system remains the same -- or whether the nation adopts a single-payer model.

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Cognitive and socio-cultural perspectives on childhood aggression

Aggressive Behavior in Ten-Year-Olds: A Comparison of Cognitive and Socio-Cultural Perspectives Persistent and/or escalating aggressive behavior in pre-adolescent children can be especially troubling for parents, educators, counselors, and physicians, and not simply because of the ethical questions…

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Teaching constitutional protections through role-play and group discussion

A good activity for teaching constitutional concepts would encourage students to consider the conceptual implications of life without the benefit of constitutional protections.

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Fetal sensory development and maternal influence on prenatal learning

Willke & Willke state that nervous tissue in embryos is "open" to communication made possible by neurotransmitters.

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Physiological and psychological effects of stress

This is a guideline and template. Please do not use as a final turn-in paper. The physiology of stress refers to the changes to the body which occur during and after a "hostile" environment is incurred. Blood is diverted from the less vital organs to the ones more vital to survival.

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Genetic influences on personality, addiction, and human behavior

While the debate continues over nature vs. nurture, the science of the genetics of behavior has gained tremendous momentum with the advancements in the refinement of DNA analysis and genetic sequencing.

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The MMPI-2 and Beck Depression Inventory in clinical assessment

The deployment of psychological testing in clinical settings is common. The MMPI-2 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory: Version 2) is one of the most common types of evaluation instruments.

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Benjamin Carson's rise from failing student to pioneering neurosurgeon

At the tender age of thirty-two, Benjamin Carson became the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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Chodorow and Butler's theories on gender development and social work practice

Both Nancy Chodorow and Judith Butler present their own theories. These theories can then be used to strategically create a defined relationship between the social worker and client.

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