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British propaganda strategy and recruitment during World War I

When the United Kingdom entered the Great War in august 1914, the British government had to organize rapidly toward building a war propaganda machine to act toward two main ends: the recruiting for the army and the encouraging of the population to support the war effort.

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Kosovo conflict: structural realism versus constructivist theory

After the dissolution of the bipolar structure of international relations with the end of the Cold War, the former communist countries of Europe begin became embroiled in seemingly intractable age-old ethnic conflicts.

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Alternative interventions for treating Oppositional Defiant Disorder in children

According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), normal children are expected to whine, talk back, argue, disobey and occasionally defy their parents.

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Similarities and differences between descriptive and inferential statistics

What are the differences? When should descriptive and inferential statistics be used? Descriptive and inferential statistics: Summary explains the similarities and differences between descriptive and inferential stations and when each method should be used.

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The development and definition of learning styles

In essence, learning styles are theoretical and practical constructs and guidelines that are in effect different approaches or ways of learning. Learning styles are important to success because they provide the individual with strategies and techniques on how to learn a particular subject.

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Freud and Jung's theories of dream interpretation and the unconscious mind

In the Interpretation of Dreams, Freud's basic philosophy regarding the relationship between dreams and the inner workings of the human mind can be summed up in the following oft-quoted phrase: "The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind"…

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Explaining crime: from rational choice to social learning theories

Several hundred years of social theorizing have produced numerous different explanations for the evolution of criminal conduct in human societies.

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Using the MMPI-2 to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety order, which develops in response to exposure to a traumatic event. The event usually involves violence or the threat of violence. PTSD primarily affects adults, but can also affect children.

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Reading motivation and literacy in school versus community contexts

Belzer, Alisa. "I don't crave to read": School reading and adulthood. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 10813004, Oct2002, Vol. 46, Issue 2 a) the research paradigm is constructivist.

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Group communication and decision-making in healthcare settings

Research has suggested that groups are more productive than any single individual and that groups typically outperform individuals when the tasks being done require multiple skills, judgment, and experience" (Stephens 1999).

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