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Spearman's general intelligence theory versus Gardner's multiple intelligences

Both Charles Spearman, he of generalized intelligence fame, and Howard Gardener, the famed Harvard School of Education espouser of the multiple intelligences theory, have advocated controversial theories of intelligence over the courses of their respective and illustrious careers.

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Media's impact on cognitive development in children

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Adoption and identity in the film Juno

A woman is subjected to many difficulties throughout her life. Sometimes, these are much tougher than any faced by a man, yet it is in such struggle that a woman finds her strength.

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Paco Underhill's theory of retail store design and consumer behavior

Go shopping and see the malls through the gaze of Paco Underhill. You may feel so manipulated you never anything again -- what a saving!

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Operant conditioning and freedom in Clockwork Orange

Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess, contains many references to conditioning and to behavioral psychology in general. Burgess presents his readers with a view of operant conditioning and behavioral psychology as a dangerous, deadly pursuit of sameness and control over mankind.

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Cultural relativism in psychological assessment and counseling

Assessment of an individual's personality and behavior are judged according to the audience's cultural orientation.

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Ruth McBride's attractions to African-American men in The Color of Water

Ruth's Attractions to Peter, Dennis, and Hunter in the Color of Water: A Psychological Perspective In Chapter 11 of David G.

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Minor characters and thematic power in Shakespeare's The Tempest

There are no small parts -- there are only small actors. Even a child can see through the uncertain logic of this reasoning, when given the part of the 'first sheep' in the school nativity play, or the 'first spear carrier' in the high school production of Henry V." But Shakespeare's "The Tempest"…

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs and mortgage sales

The philosopher and psychologist Abraham Maslow is best known for his establishment of a theory of a hierarchy of human physical, emotional, and social needs.

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Ivan Pavlov's classical conditioning theory and applications

The concept of 'classical conditioning' is applied to indicate one kind of associative learning which do not involve any necessity between the response and re-inforcer.

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