Discuss the view that research practices in psychology are culturally bias. (30) Cultural bias occurs if psychological research when the psychologist uses participants from only one culture and then generalises it to others‚ without validation. There are two main types of cultures which psychologist have studied‚ these are individualist and collectivist. Individualistic culture emphasises the importance of an individual whereas collectivist cultures (who are more specifically eastern societies)
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CAMPAIGN SPEECH Good morning/afternoon fellow students. Before anything else‚ allow me to sincerely thank you for acknowledging my candidacy for senator in our beloved university. Since freshman year‚ I have been an advocate for our student body. Although I have not held a position similar to what I am running for now‚ I have always been actively helping our student government in my humble capacity as First Year representative. Through my efforts‚ the freshmen have earned two seats in the school
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One of the most apparent logical fallacies in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ is called “No True Scotsman‚” or rather‚ an appeal to purity to emphasize an argument. The play is set in a small town in Massachusetts in the late 1690s. This setting is well known for its overbearing Puritanism and its government that could almost be characterized as a theocracy. As a result of this emphasis on religion‚ the characters of the play often resort to fallacies that hold religious beliefs at the forefront of
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3.3 QUIZ In the appeal to force‚ the arguer physically attacks the listener. F In the fallacy of accident‚ a general rule is applied to a specific case where it does not fit. T If an arguer attempts to discredit court room testimony or a promise by pointing out that the witness or the person making the promise is a liar‚ then the arguer commits an argumentum ad hominem (argument against the person) fallacy. T (calling someone a liar without evidence is abusive) In the argumentum ad hominem circumstantial
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Kathleen Okruhlik: Science Cannot Escape Bias In Kathleen Okruhlik’s paper‚ she strives to show that the practice of science as a whole‚ cannot escape bias‚ particularly bias in relation to the different sexes. Her argument is thorough‚ but flawed as it is possible for science to be unbiased. She includes many outdated papers showing how the science was skewed by only using male models‚ or how scientists are basing assumptions on the idea that male is superior to female‚ so they use males in their
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Margaret Thatcher Even in her early years Margaret‚ who inherited her father’s ambition‚ persistence in achieving goals and desire for a political power‚ already knew that what she was going to do in her life‚ she wanted to excel in it. So‚ she didn’t waste time by working in the areas where her abilities were just mediocre; instead she set her goals and defined her strategy early in life and spent time and energy working toward the goals using and improving the powers that she already had
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and commercials. Bruce N. Waller defines irrelevant reason fallacy when‚ “the reasons given in support of a conclusion are irrelevant to the truth or falsity of the conclusion. The reason given may be true‚ they may be important in other contexts… but they have no bearing on the question at issue…” (Waller). Irrelevant Reason Fallacy is also known as The Red Herring Fallacy (Waller). It is easy to understand why the Red Herring Fallacy is effective. Any argument will seem legitimate when it is filled
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A big example of imperialism in the past is the control that the British held in India. Imperialism is when a strong country seeks to expand its territories by taking advantage of a smaller and weaker country. This can be done peacefully with no violence or violently by fighting the country. Imperialism actually helps both countries by giving the stronger country more resources and other needs. The smaller country than gains a more stable and strong economy and government. A notable case of
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Spend some time alone. How often do you really get a chance to get away and be alone in silence? If you are like most people‚ in this day and age‚ the answer is not very often. Between work‚ school‚ and relationships‚ people seem hard pressed to find time to seclude themselves with their thoughts. When they do get some free time to themselves‚ they turn to the television or the radio for companionship. Believe it or not‚ just some peace and quiet‚ away from distractions‚ can be an extremely efficient
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Brayden Merrell Reaction Paper 1 Com 250‚ Spring 2013 Fallacy of Free Music When a new song comes out the first thing my peers and I normally do is check YouTube to hear the latest new track. The internet is the easiest way for people of any age group to listen to music. There are hundreds and thousands of popular music downloading services that can be found within seconds with a simple Google search. Most of these websites are funded by advertisements that consume the borders of the computer
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