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    Impact of Video Games on Children Video games have been available to consumers for the last 30 years. They are a unique form of entertainment‚ because they encourage players to become a part of the game’s script. Today’s sophisticated video games require players to pay constant attention to the game‚ rather than passively watching a movie. This has both positive and negative impacts on players. Several studies have been published that explore these impacts on today’s children. Most people this

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    development and rate of development and why the difference is important Section 2 – The factors that influence development 2.1 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors 2.2 Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of external factors 2.3 Explain how theories of development and frameworks to support development influence current practice Section 1 complete: Verified: Section 2 complete: Verified: Section

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    Foreign Literature: Lepper‚ M. R. & Gurtner‚ J (2000)‚ states that prolonged and excessive use of these games can cause‚ mainly upon children‚ a number of physical and psychological problems which may include obsessive‚ addictive behaviour‚ dehumanization of the player‚ desensitizing of feelings‚ personality changes‚ hyperactivity learning disorders‚ premature maturing of children‚ psychomotor disorders‚ health problems (due to lack of exercise & tendonitis)‚ Development of anti-social behaviour

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    Computer Addiction i Running Head: Computer Addiction The Effects of Computer Addiction to the Academic Performances of Mapua Institute of Technology First Year Students Philline Kate Vera C. Palaña Juan Paolo D. Rabacio Marjorie Maralit Nidia P.D.C. Andrade Mapua Institute of Technology Computer Addiction ii Abstract This paper describes the effects of computer addiction to the academic performance of the first year Mapua Institute of Technology students. Due

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    Students and Video Game Addiction December 13‚ 2012 By Anonymous Until the academic warning letter from my son’s college arrived home last December 23rd following his fall freshman term‚ he assured us that he was getting Bs in his classes. Confronted with this letter‚ he broke down in tears‚ admitted that he spent most of the last half of the semester playing an online computer game‚ and didn’t attend the final weeks of classes nor even sit for his exams. An activity that started out in high

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    English 1120 10 March 2006 Video Games vs. Children The promotion of violence by today’s media‚ especially video games‚ has caused violence and aggression in reality to become a major concern. As gaming graphics and special effects are becoming more realistic‚ this portrayal of violence is one of the many important concerns in society. These days‚ a person can pick up a controller‚ move a joystick around‚ press a few buttons‚ and totally devastate an entire city. The recent uproar about this

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    they have become more and more aggressive. Many studies have been done over this topic and it’s shown that the violence in video games do affect children of younger ages. Even though studies have been shown to increase violent behaviour in children‚ positive impacts can also be seen. When your child plays video games‚ it gives his brain a real workout. In many video games‚ the skills required to win involve abstract and high level thinking. Some of the major noticeable impacts would be the ability

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    Television Is Good for Young Children Our topic was "Is Television good for young children" Obviously I say yes its good for young children. Television helps to develop the young children’s mental health. Nowadays television is not only for entertainment but also for education. Television is the most powerful and easiest way to learn. A major research study has found that children in low-income communities‚ some of whom speak English as a second language‚ significantly improve in several keys

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    Books Concept Books Concept books can have valuable impact with young children. Carlson explained that “a concept book‚ which usually does not contain plot‚ characters‚ or dialogue‚ is really a young child’s first informational picture book” (n.d.‚ pg 2). Early childhood teachers can use these books as visual tools to introduce students to different colors‚ shapes‚ numbers‚ and alphabet letters. Young children learn from experiences by engaging in their environment and using books for

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    Discuss the influences of the Internet on young people. Nowadays‚ the Internet is very popular with young people/youth. Most of them spend a lot of time in surfing the Net. They believe/think/feel that the Internet has brought numerous/a lot of /many/a number of advantages. In my opinion‚ the Internet affects/influences/sways young people not only in good/positive side but also in bad/negative side. There is no doubt that the Internet has good influences in widening/increasing/improving young people’s

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