Plagiarism‚ Citing‚ and APA Style Reference According to the Algonquin College Directive E43‚ Plagiarism is defined as “presenting someone else’s work‚ in whole or in part‚ as one’s own‚ and includes the verbal or written submission of another work (for example‚ ideas‚ wording‚ code‚ graphics‚ music and inventions) without crediting that source. This includes all electronic sources…‚ all print and written sources…‚ and all verbal sources.” It is important knowing what plagiarism means for someone
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APA Style Referencing Examples Examples of References to Textbooks: Textbook‚ One Author: Rader‚ B.G. (2004). American sports: From the age of folk games to the age of televised sports. Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Prentice Hall. Textbook‚ One Author‚ Multiple Nouns in Title: Castro‚ E. (2003). HTML for the World Wide Web with XHTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart guide (5th ed.). Berkeley‚ CA: Peachpit. Textbook (software manual)‚ Two Authors‚ New Edition: George‚ D.‚ & Mallery‚ P. (2002). SPSS for Windows
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As Good as it Gets and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Running head: AS GOOD AS IT GETS AND OCD As Good as it Gets and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Melvin Udall lives a very unhappy‚ isolated life as a writer. He spends most days indoors with the exception of his daily trip to his local restaurant‚ where he methodically performs a multitude of rituals before actually eating. He walks on the sidewalk so as to avoid stepping on cracks and brushing against other people. He wears gloves and wipes
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REFERENCE CITATIONS APA 6th Edition Guidelines: References Citations Academic Disclaimer: In the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association there are 55 pages explaining the rules for citations of 96 different document types. This document presents several of the more common citations. For more examples see the 6th ed. of the APA Publication Manual. The Publication Manual is the final authority. NOTE: Reference page citations must be double spaced. Due to space restrictions‚ the
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As Good As It Gets‚ a movie about a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)‚ has many interesting aspects to an abnormal psychology student. “Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts‚ feelings‚ ideas‚ sensations (obsessions)‚ or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions).” (Berger‚ 2012) There have been several unproven propositions as to what causes OCD including head injuries and infections. Those who
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“As Good As It Gets” Abnormal Psychology Lina Jones November 14‚ 2007 The movie that I choose to watch was “As Good as it Gets” by James L. Brooks. The character that I will be discussing is Melvin Udall played by Jack Nicholson. Melvin Udall is a novelist from New York that is working on another one of his books. To his readers‚ Udall may seem to be a normal person however; he is struggling to do everything right in his life. He has the symptoms of a person dealing with obsessive-compulsive
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As Good as It Gets In the movie As Good as It Gets Jack Nicholson’s character‚ Melvin Udall‚ suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder‚ known as OCD for short‚ is a type of anxiety disorder. In this movie‚ Melvin displayed many compulsions. When he comes back to his apartment he locks his door 5 times and turns on and off the lights 5 times. He also washes his hands with 2 new bars of soap each time he washes his hands. When he walks‚ he avoids stepping on any
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"As Good As It Gets" In the movie "As Good As It Gets" there are three main characters with three different lives brought together out of need. Melvin‚ played by Jack Nicholson‚ is an obsessive compulsive who speaks what is on his mind. Carol‚ played by Helen Hunt‚ is a single mother trying to make it in a world that has not been kind to her. Simon‚ played by Greg Kinnear‚ is a gay artist who plays the role of the victim. The movie revolves around Melvin’s life and the people he comes in contact
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After viewing the movie “ As Good As it Gets” which was directed by James L. Brooks (1997) and reading the article “Perceived Functions Of Worry Among Generalized Anxiety Disorder Subjects: Distraction From More Emotionally Distressing Topics” by Borkovec & Roemer (1995). I was able to get a better understanding of anxiety disorders and how it may affect people and their everyday lives. The movie “As Good As it Gets” follows a 60 year man named Melvin that works at home as a writer of one of
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As Good As It Gets Overview Melvin Udall‚ from As Good As It Gets‚ presents today in your clinic. He has a history of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Although past attempts at treatment were unsuccessful‚ Melvin wants to try again. He has just begun a relationship with Carol Connelly‚ a waitress‚ who has urged Melvin to explore treatment that will help him abandon some of his rituals‚ improve his social skills‚ and ultimately manage the anxiety and obsessions that cause his behavioral and
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