Address Correspondence to: Lashear C. Price‚ Department of Psychology‚ Cleveland State University‚ 2121 Euclid Ave‚ Cleveland‚ OH 44115. E- mail: lashear_07@yahoo.com Abstract In recent years‚ researchers have debated whether social bias exists between boys and girls regarding social skills and academic achievement. While most studies have shown that girls are more intelligent and experience fewer social problems than boys‚ the current study will hope to find otherwise. Many articles
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strongly believe that each and every one of my written works this year improved as the semester went on‚ and I have become a better writer since I began. Each and every one of my peer editors‚ as well as Mr. Catalfano‚ has influenced me‚ and aided me in making my writing have a more mature tone to it. By each of them taking the time to critique my works then‚ whether I am revising for my final draft‚ or preparing for another essay‚ I take each and every one of their comments into account to make
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Confirmation bias is a common bias among individuals. The textbook defines Confirmation bias as “ the tendency to notice and search for information that confirms one’s beliefs and to ignore information that dis-confirms one’s beliefs.” (Baumeister) Like many biases can be beneficial as well as detrimental to ones future. The textbook uses an example of someone who is told by a phychic that he will become a famous astrologer. He most likely had an interest in this topic‚ and quite possibly could have
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It was one decision. It was a single choice she had made. It was one moment. But how could it set so much into motion? She didn’t know‚ then‚ of the negative consequences of her action. She didn’t even imagine them. All she could see were joyous possibilities -- possible happiness‚ possible love‚ possible desire and change and experience and all things new. That’s the thing about optimism‚ it leaves us unprepared. Her possibilities became realities. She had something she was afraid to lose. She
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Summaries Arguments are statements that lead from a premise to a conclusion. There a many types of arguments that we can evaluate on a daily basis. We rarely think about evaluating our own arguments however such thing can be done if we hear closely to what we say and practice determining what type of argument we are stating. There are many parts to an argument but we will now consider the reasons or supportive evidence of two articles. We will determine how the author uses the reasons
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Critical thinking provides framework for successfully evaluating information to make effective decisions; critical thinking entails identifying the best investigation methods to use in finding optimal solutions (Feldman‚ 2009‚ pg. 9). In addition‚ critical thinking takes form in various thinking styles which range from deductive to creative. This paper examines three critical-thinking styles- emotional‚ logical and scientific. Comparing and contrasting these three styles is the purpose for writing
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character. Whether you are on the field‚ in the stands‚ or even on the couch‚ the game of baseball seems to always have an effect on you. Baseball and life can be synonymous‚ and I believe that the lessons learned by playing the game can play a huge part in the way you live your life. As a child‚ I grew up carrying a baseball glove and a pearly white baseball wherever I went‚ hoping for the chance of finding a partner to play catch with. The game of baseball was never just a game for me; it was a lifestyle
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Pressure – Are You Being Influenced? If there is one inescapable aspect of being a teenager‚ it is peer group pressure. We have all either experienced it‚ or will do so at some time in our lives. It doesn’t matter what religion or ethnic community we belong to‚ or which country we live in. Peer pressure is universal. It can mean pressure to conform to a certain group norm‚ or it can be the pressure to do something. Why is peer group pressure more of an issue during the teen years‚ and how can we develop
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Although what Moore is trying to say is not necessarily wrong‚ he is at the same time not taking into account the other side of the argument either; all he is trying to do‚ essentially is hypnotise viewers into thinking his way of thinking is the only way of thinking. In his documentary‚ it seems that all other arguments are simply invalid. The lives of many were to change on the day of April 20th‚ 1999‚ at Columbine High School. With the death of twelve students and one teacher‚ it was to be the
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Who or what influenced you to apply to Syracuse University? My Career Guidance Counselor first introduced Syracuse University to me at a college fair‚ which took place at my school. He told be that Syracuse University would be a right fit for me since it offered an excellent liberal arts program. I learned about the liberal arts program from Ms. Karen Bass who had visited my school too. With the liberal arts program and the various athletic facilities and clubs such as photography‚ I was convinced
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