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    How can music help children understand math and science? All on its own‚ music is made up of math and physics. Because it is already made up of mathematical components‚ it can be used to understand math concepts. For example‚ a half note can help to explain fractions to younger kids. You can say things like a half not plus a half note equals a whole note. This method may help younger kids that are just learning to use fractions. Music can also help with complex Algebra problems for older kids. Some

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    different societies‚ do not always react in the same manner as those around them‚ which often causes them to be described as hypocrites. Meanwhile‚ even though everyone is entitled to their own opinion‚ differences in opinion when pertaining to criminal behaviorcan often lead individuals to be ostracized from certain groups within those societies. Crimes‚ especially violent crimes‚ have the tendency to either bring the best or worse in people. Additionally‚ one would assume that the more violent the

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    sociological and psychological constructs‚ and theories I have learned that could form a new insight on the phenomena I discussed‚ but I think the strongest one and best fit would be the Biosocial Theory. Biosocial Theory is an approach which studies the biological and social background of human behavior. It explores how the biological aspects of nervous‚ biochemical‚ and genetic function can be influenced by social factors and how‚ in turn‚ the social environment can affect the expression of these functions

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    Good or Bad? : How Ethics Can Help Us Decide Frances M Gierbolini PHI208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor: Victor Reppert March 12‚ 2013 Good or Bad? : How Ethics Can Help Us Decide One of the more popular approaches to determining good from bad is to apply utilitarian ethics. This essentially means that if given a choice between two acts the act that benefits the majority should be chosen. Philosophers use the term “utility” to express this idea‚ and “utility” is defined as the “satisfaction

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    Social learning theory focuses on definitions favorable to self-injury‚ differential reinforcement‚ and imitation which leads to subsequent self-injurious behavior; therefore‚ it is logical that this same framework be extended to inmates and their behavior. The hypothesis for the social learning risk model proposed by Lanes (2009) states that an inmate lacks positive developmental experiences which lead to psychological difficulties. These difficulties lead to lack of meeting subsequent tasks in

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    Melanie Wilson Psychology and the Law Criminal Behavior The four general approaches to explaining criminal behavior are sociological theories‚ biological theories‚ psychological theories‚ and social-psychological theories. (Greene & Heilbrun‚ 2011) Sociological theory is which maintain that crime results from social or cultural forces that are external to any specific individual; exist prior to any criminal act; and emerge from social class‚ political‚ ecological‚ or physical structures

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    I will discuss how social science theory ‚ specifically criminology can help reduce crime. Criminology & Penology is the branch of social science that deals with occurrences of crime‚ their causes and their consequences. It is the study of crime within society. In society an activity that occurs outside the boundaries of the law‚ is considered to be a crime. “Crime” in society varies by perspective. For example‚ German criminologists might look at an abortion as a criminal offence‚ whereas

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    ‘Evaluate the extent to which Freud’s theory of psychosexual development can help us to understand a client’s presenting issue?’ Introduction The main aim of this essay is to demonstrate an understanding of Freud’s theory of psychosexual development and how this theory may help us to explain and identify adult neurotic behaviour. I shall be evaluating the pros and cons of psychosexual theory and the extent to which it helps us to understand a client’s presenting issue. I

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    manufacturing plants have all been changed by AI but how? These questions and many others are the concern of the general public brought about by the lack of education concerning rapidly advancing computer technology.<br><br>Artificial intelligence is defined as the ability of a machine to think for itself. Scientists and theorists continue to debate if computers will actually be able to think for themselves at one point (Patterson 7). The generally accepted theory is that computers do and will think more in

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    Criminal Behavior: Genetics or environment? Is it your destiny to become a criminal if your ancestors were? A social debate that continues to spread around the world‚ causing controversy because of the strong comments people make about it is wether criminal behavior is caused by genetics or by the environment a person grows up in‚ this phenomenon is called scientifically the “Nature vs. Nurtrure” debate. Genetics define who you are physically but not personally‚ humans share 99.99% of the

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