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For this assignment, explore the websites below. As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address these topics. Be sure to note which websites you used.

(Review the Internet Primer section of this OLC for some tips on how to judge the quality or reliability of information on any website.)

The following links address content addressed in the sample readings of this chapter. You may find the short selections bring up topics of interest to you that you would like to explore further. These websites may get you started in that direction.

http://www.aabt.org/
The Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
The Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy is a professional, interdisciplinary organization which is concerned with the application of behavioral and cognitive sciences to understanding human behavior, developing interventions to enhance the human condition, and promoting the appropriate utilization of these interventions.

http://www.stcloudstate.edu/~jaz/psy373/territoriality.html
Territoriality
A definition of this term.

http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/PotentialEnergy/
Potential energy
Definition and formulae to illustrate this concept.

http://www.fitzroydearborn.com/chicago/criminology/sample-sutherland-edwin.php3
Edwin Sutherland
An encyclopedia entry with details about this criminologoist's life.

http://www.nw3c.org
National White Collar Crime Center
The NW3C provides nationwide support services for enforcement agencies involved in the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of economic and high-tech crime. Learn more about them and get in touch with their member agencies on-line.

http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Organized by theme, this site uses text, historical photographs, maps, images of artifacts, and audio clips to provide an overview of the Holocaust.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/specials/india/480131obit-gandhi.html
Mohandas K. Gandhi: The Indian Leader at Home and Abroad
An article written about Gandhi after his assassination in 1948.

http://www.cochrane.org/cochrane/revabstr/ab001473.htm
Token economy for schizophrenia
This article discusses the concept of token economy.

http://asa.aip.org/pierce.html
The Wave Theory of Sound
Excerpts from Chapter 1 of Acoustics: An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications

http://www.urbanlegends.com/
Urban Legends.Com
A website devoted to urban legends.

http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/w_unit/LESSONS/evaporation.html
Lesson: Evaporation
An elementary lesson and demonstration of evaporation.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/NIMHadfacts.pdf
Phobias
A webpage exploring the issues of phobias.

Option:
As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address these topics. If you choose this option, be sure to note which websites you used by answering the following questions:

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What is the URL or address for this site?
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Who created the site? (This may be an individual, an organization, or an institution. For some websites, it's difficult to determine who is responsible for the content. If that is the case for the website you looked at, indicate that here.)

Describe the website.

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What do you think is the main purpose of this site?
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Is this site effective, in your opinion?
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If so, what elements does it have that make it a good site? If not, what elements would you recommend to make it better?

React to the content of the website.

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Why did you choose this site to explore?
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Did you obtain the information you expected to find?
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What questions do you have about any aspect of the site?
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What is the most valuable part of this website?
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How will this information affect your life?
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How does this information support the readings in your textbook?
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Add any other comments you would like to share. For example, would you recommend this site to your classmates or friends? Did you experience frustration with any aspect of this assignment?







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