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Preferential looking and habituation in infant visual perception

The concept of preferential looking in regards to visual perception suggests that even infants will show preference in fixating upon certain interesting objects versus other, less stimulating objects.

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Ethical standards in school counseling programs based on ACA principles

The ethical considerations made by the organization involved in delivering the program are based on the ethical principles/standards of the American Counseling Association (ACA).

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The rise in autism diagnosis: increased awareness or changing definitions?

Autistic children being born increasing, or where they always there but now being diagnosed more? Autism refers to a spectrum of related disorders, generally classified as neurological developmental disorders, which impact communication, cognition, and behavior.

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Sex offender registration and notification laws: effectiveness and limitations

The issue of sex offender registration and notification (SORN) has been an age long practice across many states and upon release from jail, some states require that sex offenders register with their local authorities for ease of monitoring over a period of time.

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Mental health services and resources for military personnel

National Council for Behavioral Health (n.d.) points out, at least thirty percent of active duty military personnel suffer from a serious mental health disorder that requires treatment, but less than half of these individuals receive treatment.

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Rhetorical strategies in McCarthy, Murrow, and nonviolent dissent

Murrow recognizes McCarthy's logical fallacies and appeals more to logic than to emotion. He notes, for example, "we must not accuse dissent with disloyalty," and that due process of law is the only honorable means of addressing some of the issues McCarthy is concerned with.

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Evidence-based interventions for reducing juvenile offender recidivism

The need to lessen the criminal behavior of juvenile offenders is an important aspect of the modern juvenile justice system given that over 1 million adolescents in the United States are processed by juvenile courts.

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Teaching adolescents to collect 24-hour urine samples

There being the need to have samples of the urine from an adolescent every 24 hours, there is need to teach the patient the procedure of collecting the urine sample and correctly handle the samples and transport them to the hospital.

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Limitations of empirical approaches in psychological assessment with MMPI-2

There are a number of eminent strengths about utilizing an empirical approach as the underlying structure of a particular assessment. However, it also leads to some problems and points of oversimplification in assessments which may very well prove counterproductive.

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Multiple-baseline design intervention plan for Chad's disruptive behavior

This section provides graphical illustration for the treatment of first individual. This section provides the graphical illustration for the treatment of second individual.

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