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Review of "Things I Have Learned (So Far)"
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A 6 page review of this 1990 article by Jacob Cohen. The author devotes this article to the discussion of the application of statistics to psychology and other sociobiomedical sciences, noting what he believes is sound in the process and most specially noting what he believes is not. The article should be required reading for everyone who finds themselves conducting the types of research that rely so heavily on statistical analysis in order to form their conclusions. Particularly suspect is the reliance on the statistical significance of the null hypothesis. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSCohenArt.wps

REVIEW OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ARTICLES
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of a number of qualitative and quantitative research articles, and provides a comparative view. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHArtRe7.rtf

Review of Two Sociology Studies
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An 8 page review of and commentary on two research articles. One provides an account of the experiences of several volunteers entering mental hospitals in the early 1970s; the other studies couples' television viewing behavior, specifically as it involves use of the remote control. Both of these studies are revealing, Rosenhan's (1973) for its disturbing honesty; Walker's (1996) for its confirmation of conventional wisdom. Each study also could be used as preliminary information for more comprehensive studies of the same topics. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSsocArtRevRemC.rtf

Rewards/Punishment Debate
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This is a 3 page paper which discusses the ongoing debate about the effectiveness of rewards or punishment on behavior modification. The bibliography has 3 sources.
Filename: JHRewa.rtf

RICHARD LA PIERE AND PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
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This 5-page paper analyzes LaPiere's 1934 study about symbolic versus real behavior, and its impact on the psychological field today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTlapier.rtf

Rickie
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2 pages in length. The writer offers a brief account of Frederic Flach's book about his daughter's fight with schizophrenia. No other sources used.
Filename: Rickie.wps

Risk Compensation and the Implications for Road Safety
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This 17 page paper considers the hypothesis of risk compensation as it applies to road safety. The issue is considered from different aspects including its application to road design and lay out, legislation such as compulsory seatbelt use the and wearing of helmets by cyclists and the effect on other road users and pedestrians. Results of different world-wide studies are quoted to emphasis the discussion points. The bibliography cites 13 sources.
Filename: TEriskco.wps

Risk Taking
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5 pages in length. What is the definition of a risk taker? Is it someone who abandons all commonsensical thought and puts his life on the line? Is it an individual who ignores the inherent quest for survival to challenge her mortality? Or is it a person who steps beyond his or her own boundaries of safety as a means by which to prove that one can incorporate the extreme with the ordinary? Indeed, risk taking represents a bit of all of these definitions, inasmuch as it represents the need to break free of conventional restraints. In the case of skydiving, this particular activity exemplifies the epitome of risk taking by reaching toward – and attempting to surpass – the barriers that keep mankind within a fleeting existence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCrisk.wps

Rite of Passage
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A 5 page research paper that discusses adolescent rites of passage. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khropad.rtf

Ritual: Meditation For Healing
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4 pages in length. The power of the mind is one aspect of life that some cultural populations understand better than others do, particularly when it comes to healing the human body. One well accepted theoretical principle in spiritually advanced communities is the ritual of meditation, a fundamental basis towards reducing stress and encouraging healing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCRtual.rtf