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The following questions will help you think more deeply about course material and access the most up-to-date information available. Use the links after the questions to find resources that help answer the questions, or use the PowerSearch engine at the book's Online Learning Center or another Internet search engine to locate other online resources.

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A number of child labor laws limit adolescent involvement in the work force. For example, when you took your first job you likely were limited in the kind of work you could do because of these laws. What laws do you think are fair and why? What laws do you think are unfair and why?

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/esa/flsa/cl/default.htm

http://www.stopchildlabor.org/USchildlabor/fact1.htm

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A number of career tests exist to aid people in selecting potential careers. But, if you took several would you get the same recommendations? How well do they do for you? What cautions would you advise friends taking such tests to keep in mind?

http://similarminds.com/career.html

http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/counseling/ctests.shtml

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The study of motivation is an important component of explaining human behavior. How might the study of needs, attribution theory, and other aspects of motivation inform the study of personality?

http://education.calumet.purdue.edu/vockell/EdPsyBook/Edpsy5/Edpsy5_personality.htm

http://www.cba.uri.edu/scholl/Notes/Motivation_Overview.html

http://www.sykronix.com/tsoc/courses/pm/mclel.htm








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