Contrary to many parents' expectations, video games are no longer, and one must question if they ever were, just for kids. ... A classic study by Albert Bandura perfectly illustrates this point. ... When the children finally got a chance to play with the same toy, they overwhelmingly tended to imitate the model they had viewed and the way the model was acting towards the toy (Bandura, et al., 1961) It is important to note this study focused exclusively on children, who are generally thought to be more impressionable in their behavior than adults. ...

• Word Count: 2512
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

While some readers interpreted the collection's final story, "Swimming Lessons," as a forerunner to future fiction about the immigrant experience, their expectations fell short when Mistry's first novel, Such a Long Journey, appeared in 1991. ...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

While some readers interpreted the collection's final story, "Swimming Lessons," as a forerunner to future fiction about the immigrant experience, their expectations fell short when Mistry's first novel, Such a Long Journey, appeared in 1991. ...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He was allowed to sleep in the Emperor's great bed. ... It is important to first note all the lavishness and extravagancy of Selassie's character because it cues examiners into the inner quality of Selassie's psyche, which in turn was the literal heart of government in Ethiopia. ... Selassie placed great importance on image, which fueled his greed for lavish surroundings (41). ... Thus, he understood classic divide and conquer' tactics to undermine any consorted effort against his rule. ... Yet, he did not fulfill Selassie's expectations because he made decisions...

• Word Count: 4385
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: Undergraduate