Although the range of IQ was undoubtedly restricted, there was a considerable range of intellectual ability in the sample and a considerable range of success in living, so there was ample opportunity for a relation to be demonstrated if one existed. ... Yet, there was no evidence within any domain that intellectual ability was a significant predictor of success. ... For example, 7% of men with IQs under 80 were unemployed for 10 or more years, but so were 7% of the men with IQs over 100. ... Interestingly, among the many studies and analyses of practical intelligence presented in Sternberg and...

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BPD patient and healthy control that were playing were randomly assigned to each round. ... There has been much research that has shown females have a three to one ratio of BPD over men. ... A study was done between 38 BPD patients and 36 healthy patients with no degree of psychiatric disorders found, the study was finding a homogeneous group of subjects clinically significant impulsive aggression relating to IED-R. ... There are four different dimensions that the model refers to; time, thought, body and emotions. ... It was found that most BPD patients have suffered from a childhood trauma t...

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Long before any sort of schooling system was introduced into modern society, human beings (including children) were fully capable of learning on their own through natural processes, even if such learning is not always considered "academic." ... However, this learning style does raise an interesting question regarding the fact that there is no set curriculum organized by the unschooling method. ... If it appears that a child's interests lie in a subject unrelated to algebraic concepts, then there is no apparent reason to teach them algebra. ... People were learning to read because they wan...

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If something or someone is labelled a particular name, then those around them will expect the named object or person to have all of the characteristics - especially the bad - that accompany the stereotypical imagery of the label. ... (Kliewer, p83) As such, labels and classifications are generally applied to objects and individuals believing that the label is an all-encompassing definition, giving no room for deviation from the stereotype that is associated with the label. ... There are a few advantages to classifying children and adolescents" behaviour, as will be outlined later in this piece...

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The work of Tajfel and Turner wanted to move away from the dominant experimental position which they believed lacked validity as it took no account of intergroup relations in a social context or considered any broader cultural and historical factors. ... The groups were decided on trivial performance criteria and assigned to groups on the basis of the outcome. Ingroup and outgroup members were unanimous except for a group code and a number. The results showed that even though the groups were purely cognitive, in group favouritism occurred in relation to the allocation of money, as did outgroup...

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