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Online Obsessions Reading Materials Reading Assignments The following articles can be accessed through ProQuest or EBSCOhost via the myEdison portal or through the New Jersey State Library databases. Log into the myEdison portal and go to My Resources > Educational. There you will find the links to the ProQuest and EBSCOhost databases. The New Jersey State Library databases can be found at http://www.njstatelib.org/. Students must first sign up for a free card in order to access the online journal articles. Register for your card at https://www.njstatelib.org/research_library/get_a_library_card/state_employee_and_tesu_students/ . The specific database for each article is listed in parenthesis. - Turner, N. E. (2008). A comment on “Problems with the concept of Video Game Addiction: Some Case Study Examples. (EBSCOhost Academic Search Complete through the New Jersey State Library) - Jager et al (2012). Effects of a manualized short-term treatment of internet and computer game addiction; study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. (EBSCOhost Academic Search Complete through the New Jersey State Library) - Wan, C. & Chiou, W. (2006). Psychological Motives and Online Games Addiction: A Test of Flow Theory and Humanistic Needs Theory for Taiwanese Adolescents. (EBSCOhost Academic Search Premiere) - King, D., Delfabbro, P., & Griffiths, M. (2010). The role of structural characteristics in problem video game playing: A review. (EBSCOhost Academic Search Complete through the New Jersey State Library) - Harvard Health Letter (Oct. 2009). Game on Violent and possibly addictive, video games have become a major part of American childhood. What should a parent do? (EBSCOhost CINAHL) - Grusser, S.M., Thalemann, R., & Griffiths, M.D. (2006). Excessive Computer Game Playing: Evidence for addiction and aggression? (EBSCOhost Academic Search Premiere) - Chumbley, J. & Griffiths, M. (2006). Affect and the computer game player: The effect of gender, personality, and game reinforcement structure on affective responses to computer game-play. (EBSCOhost Academic Search Premiere) - Van Rooij et al (2010). Online video game addiction: Identification of addicted adolescent gamers. (EBSCOhost Academic Search Premiere) Answer any two (2) of the following questions. Answers to each question should be in the range of *500 *words 12 point font, double-spaced pages, and include *at least* *two* references other than those in the reading assignments. Please note that your references should begin on a new page separate from your answer to the question. 1. What are the first signs and symptoms of video games addiction? [MO3.2] 2. How can you tell if your child is addicted to video games? [MO3.1] 3. Describe what it feels like to discover that a person has reached their gaming habit where it has taken over all aspects of their life. [MO3.3] 4. How much time should a person spend playing video games? In a 24 hour period, how much time do people spend thinking about their video games? How much do they spend on their video games? Does their personality change when they play? When they can’t play? Does it isolate them from family and friends? Does it affect their diet? Overall health? Is there another reason for this amount of attention away from something else? [MO3.2] Question 1 You thoroughly answer the question and demonstrate a sophisticated, in-depth understanding of the topic(s) through a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; your answer is substantive, with relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You satisfactorily answer the question and demonstrate a basic understanding of the topic(s); your answer is generally correct but lacks full development and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You incompletely answer the question and demonstrate a limited understanding of the topic(s); your answer lacks substantive information and connection to the readings where necessary. You insufficiently answer the question and demonstrate an inadequate understanding of the topic(s); your answer is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to the readings. null Question 2 You thoroughly answer the question and demonstrate a sophisticated, in-depth understanding of the topic(s) through a well-reasoned and thoughtful response; your answer is substantive, with relevant references and examples and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You satisfactorily answer the question and demonstrate a basic understanding of the topic(s); your answer is generally correct but lacks full development and a clear connection to the readings where necessary. You incompletely answer the question and demonstrate a limited understanding of the topic(s); your answer lacks substantive information and connection to the readings where necessary. You insufficiently answer the question and demonstrate an inadequate understanding of the topic(s); your answer is off-topic, incorrect, or irrelevant to the readings. null Overall organization You lucidly organize material into well-formed paragraphs and arrange ideas logically to support the purpose of the paper; writing is fluid with an explicit focus and sensible structure. You logically organize material into well-formed paragraphs; writing has focus and structure. You loosely organize material and provide limited supporting detail; writing is somewhat disjointed and disorganized. You incoherently organize material, often impairing the reader's ability to comprehend it; significant details are missing or irrelevant; writing is completely disjointed and lacks correct form and structure. null Overall use of evidence You support points and subpoints with abundant clarifying detail, include relevant and clearly attributed sources as necessary, and effectively link ideas. You support most points and subpoints with sufficient detail, attribute sources as necessary, and link ideas. You support points and subpoints with limited detail and improperly link ideas. You inadequately support points and subpoints with irrelevant detail and do not properly link ideas. null Overall mechanics You write in complete, well-constructed sentences with faultless grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; writing is sharp, coherent, and demonstrates sophisticated clarity. You write in complete sentences with mostly correct grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; minor errors may exist but do not compromise meaning. You write in unclear sentences with significant errors in grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling that may compromise meaning. You write in incomplete, incomprehensible sentences filled with serious errors in grammar, word choice, punctuation, or spelling.