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Behavioral modification treatment for ADHD-inattentive type children

The treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) usually entails a multi-pronged strategy, encompassing both psychopharmacological as well as psychological techniques.

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Virginia Woolf's portrayal of war and gender relations in her novels

Virginia Woolf's novels. Specifically it will create a research proposal to discuss the author's dialogue about war in her novels, and analyze the social and psychological implications of war in the context of gender relations.

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Ethical decision-making frameworks in a business simulation

First, I chose to hire Stan Sundstrom, even though I had heard about his previous psychological problems. The first decision I made was predicated upon my belief that Stan was the best candidate for the job.

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Classroom discipline strategies: Skinner and Canter's reinforcement approaches

What is the best way for a teacher to attain desired behavior from his or her student? The question of maintaining discipline in a classroom has long been of interest to educators, psychologists and other researchers. The approaches of behavior modification vary considerably. For example, B.F.

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Aromatherapy's effects on anxiety and stress: A double-blind experimental study

Aromatherapy has been a controversial alternative form of medicine touted by many of the individuals who employ it as a complementary medical method resulting in reductions of anxiety and stress, as well as a number of other psychological benefits being derived from its employment.

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Social-cognitive theory and the paradoxes of human altruism

Human altruism presents theorists of social behavior with many paradoxes, paradoxes that can only be answered with psychological explanations of human behavior like the social-cognitive theory of altruism.

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Ishmael's spiritual tolerance and search for God's image in Moby Dick

Moby Dick by Herman Melville is called a "masterpiece," and I can understand why. Melville has created an exciting story that at the same time allows him to express his metaphysical ideas about the nature and relationship of God to man. He plumbs the psychological depths of his characters too.

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Caravaggio and Michelangelo's paintings of Saul's conversion

Could you give us ONE way in which each painting reflects its time period? Caravaggio's painting is reflective of the Baroque era of its creation because it is more intimate and psychologically complex than Michelangelo's treatment of the same subject.

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Investigating learners' previous experience in student-centered teaching

In today's teaching environment, professionals are acutely aware of the fact that students do not arrive in the classroom as blank slates. They bring with them not only previous social and psychological experiences, but also learning experiences.

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Environmental influences on child development and identity formation

Environment and environment factors are often extremely important influences in an individual's life and development. There are numerous environmental factors that affect both psychological and social aspects of a persons's life.

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