The idea of the intelligence quotient was given by a german psychologist‚ William Stern in 1912. A quotient is the result of 1 number divided by another. To find the IQ‚ the mental age is divided by the actual chronological age and then multiplied by 100. for example‚ if a child has the mental age of 12 and is actually 8 years of age his or her IQ is 150 (12/8 x 100= 150) and
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dropping of the atomic bomb saved America from Japan’s continuous attacks and setbacks. The dropping of the atomic bomb was a risky decision that had two very different outcomes. This relates back to when America had the decision during World War 1 to take control of foreign countries‚ but did not know how they would react. Many people often argue that the dropping of the atomic bomb led to the cold war because America’s atomic monopoly might have gave them an advantage with the soviets. By America
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Justin Sadler Mr. Herbst AP World History [ 19 April 2011 ] DBQ During the time period between 1959 and 1990‚ the Cuban Revolution had effected its country in many ways including the lives of Cuba’s women which include the argument on whether women should be allowed to participate in political activity‚ the different types of opportunities that women have been able to strive for and become entitled to‚ and the view of females having equal rights in the household. To begin with‚ women over
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quickly broke out. Compromising had no effect on the English and Indians. Lord de la Warr launched a vicious campaign‚ intending to wipe the Indians off the map. All in all‚ European colonization disrupted Native American life and transformed its culture. As time went by‚ however‚ Native Americans were getting better at
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History 102 DBQ #1: Reconstruction’s Failure Historical Context: The Civil War may have settled some significant national problems‚ but it created many more. Yes‚ slavery was abolished‚ secession had been refuted‚ and the supremacy of the national government confirmed. But the cost of Union victory—in lost lives‚ destroyed property and sectional bitterness—was staggering‚ and created huge new problems and tasks. Perhaps the most challenging task facing our exhausted nation was the future status
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DBQ With the era of American Reconstruction in America during the mid to late 1800’s came a sense of opportunity and hope for its people. America was on the move as nation‚ railroads being built faster than ever and the freedmen looking to find their niche in society. Although in the beginning the government provided support for these new citizens‚ efforts toward reconstruction faded as the years passed. Those efforts faded to a point where they were all but nonexistent‚ and with the unwritten Compromise
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American way of life because power distance is obvious‚ while it may not always be in the Russian culture. “Power distance is defined as the extent to which less powerful members of society expect and accept that power is distributed unequally” (Jandt‚ p.168). Geert Hofstede explains this power distance and how it is measured in his cultural dimensions theory. Hofsetede’s theory explains the influence of a culture on
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The Gilded Age was a tough time for workers. It was a time of low wages‚ long hours‚ and poor working conditions. To try to get higher wages‚ shorter hours‚ and better working conditions‚ workers would resort to strikes and labor unions. Some labor unions were successful like the Knights of St. Crispin. The Knights of St. Crispin was a labor union for shoe and boot workers. The labor union had its own factories and even its own stores‚ but it didn’t take long for the union to dissipate. However‚
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Christianity’s distaste for merchants and trade is displayed in an excerpt from the Christian Bible‚New Testament (Matthew) where the author talks about how being wealthy makes it difficult to enter the kingdom of God (Doc 1). The document itself seems to be trustworthy since the Bible is Christianity’s first book and was written by Christianity’s earliest followers to simply tell the stories of the Christian faith (which shows no real ulterior motive). The mention of eternal
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About 2000 years ago Christianity began‚ followed by Islam in 610 C.E. From the beginning of Christianity and Islam to about 1500‚ merchants and trade were viewed as dishonest and unmanly in the eyes of the Muslims‚ contrasting from the positive view of merchants by the Christians. From the beginning of Islam they believed trade was only okay if you provided a fair supply of product to amount for the item you were attempting to trade for (Doc 2). According to the Muslim Qur’an‚ merchants were
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