mystery of addiction remains. Our forbears‚ scientists‚ professionals‚ user’s‚ family‚ friends and society in general still struggled to grasp concepts of addiction. What causes it? Is it inherited‚ psychological‚ a social
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Significance of the Study and its Scope and Delimitation. Background of the Study Every person has his or her own habitual activities. But sometimes‚ without them noticing‚ the usual habits become addictions. Addiction is any activity continuously done by an individual without control. An addict or a person addicted to something will not end his day without satisfying his addiction. They will do whatever it takes to satisfy that need. It’s really difficult to stop addiction. Once you already have that
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The Impact of Facebook Usage in the Academic Performance of the Selected First Year Bachelor in Elementary Education of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa School Year 2012-2013 In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor in Elementary Education ESTACIO‚ Mary Grace C. FUTOL‚ Rowena C. SITON‚ Johnel M. April 2013 CHAPTER 1 The Problem and Its Background INTRODUCTION The Filipinos are one of the most updated in terms of social
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Internet addiction Title: The problem of Internet addiction is clearly a serious problem and the group most susceptible to it are university students. Discuss Nowadays Internet takes up an important place in our society. Since its invention it has a big influence on our private and working life. Especially university students pass their spare time surfing the internet without knowing their limitations. Internet is a dangerous trap for young people. In this essay the focus will be on the factors
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Technology Addiction “Let’s get HIGH on TECH” In one country‚ thousands of people salivating at the mouth await anxiously in line. Some have not eaten in days‚ have forsaken their families and are tired and listless as they wish to meet their daily need. Disappointment awaits their arrival at home‚ if they were to return home empty handed. Is this some African country where people await in line for rations to feed themselves or their family? Sadly‚ they await the arrival of a new version of technology
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The American Psychiatric Association refers to problem gambling as pathological gambling. There are generally speaking two different types of problem gamblers; action problem gamblers and escape problem gamblers. Gambling addiction is just as valid of an illness as addiction to alcohol or drugs. Its prevalence is linked directly to the ease of access of gambling in our society. However‚ just like drugs and alcohol‚ only a small percentage of the population is prone to this illness. Gambling addicts
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In recent years‚ the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) has made progress towards its ambitious vision of all students graduating from high school as “caring‚ competent and critical thinkers‚ fully-informed‚ engaged and contributing citizens . . . prepare[d] to succeed in college and career.” Since 2012‚ for example‚ the reading proficiency of high school students has nearly doubled from 19% to 38%. Yet OUSD continues to face significant challenges‚ and consistently trails the State of California
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education this is evident amongst the mass amount of students that take these tests through the year. Standardized tests are not the best way to measure a schools academic performance because they can not determine a teachers effectiveness due to the varying needs and abilities of students. Standardized tests are not the best measure of a students knowledge. Learning is a process and shouldn’t be measured by constant standardized tests that compare students. While competition is healthy‚ the way it’s being
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According to the article Addictive Personality and Problematic Mobile Phone Use the main reason behind the cell phone addiction may be the smart marketing of cell phones as a status symbol. Having the phone has become a way to identify oneself. However‚ we always need to consider the pros and cons of the use of smartphones. And there are statistics and stories about the phone addiction and show how serious it is. Psychologists argue that the dependence on smart phones is so robust that if the user
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Department of Education Region VI- Western Visayas Division of IIoilo City La Paz National High School Jereos Ext.‚ La Paz‚ Iloilo City An Action Research Proposal Program Title: Home and e-Learning Program: Increasing the Open High School Students’ Promotion through Constant Monitoring Pilot School: La Paz National High School Proponent: Gemma Naciongayo-Sinamban Increasing the Open High School Students’ Promotion through Constant Monitoring I. Introduction The world is getting smaller because
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