The contact hypothesis states that intergroup bias can be reduced by there being contact between social outgroups in appropriate environments. According to Oskamp and Jones (2000)‚ this is the most widely used psychological intervention for reducing prejudice. It has been suggested by Allport (1954) that the conditions needed for this to work are as follows: equality between the two groups has to be a social norm‚ as well as equality of status between the two groups and thirdly‚ there must be cooperation
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The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is an important assumption in finance. What are the various forms of the EMH? Does the EMH in any of its forms make sense given the current economic circumstances? The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is an important assumption in finance. What are the various forms of the EMH? Does the EMH in any of its forms make sense given the current economic circumstances? Hariem Haladni Hariem Haladni September 2012 September 2012 In modern financial
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Krashen’s Affective Filter Hypothesis (1982) and Comprehension Hypothesis (2003) need mentioning here. According to Krashen’s Affective Filter Hypothesis‚ the presence of an affective filter is detected act as a mental obstacle preventing the language learners from fully imbibing and using the input they receive. But when the filter is inert or less active‚ the learner is able to understand the received message and use it as an input to improve the language competence. This hypothesis recommends a low-anxiety
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CHAPTER 11: THE EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS PROBLEM SETS 1. The correlation coefficient between stock returns for two non-overlapping periods should be zero. If not‚ one could use returns from one period to predict returns in later periods and make abnormal profits. 2. No. Microsoft’s continuing profitability does not imply that stock market investors who purchased Microsoft shares after its success was already evident would have earned an exceptionally high return on their investments
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developed‚ but the most accepted idea is the abiotic evolution of organic molecules from primordial Earth conditions. Details about the nature of this evolution are still debated‚ but the general idea can be explained in a four-stage hypothesis. In this four-stage hypothesis‚ the first stage was the abiotic formation of organic molecules‚ such as amino acids and nucleotide monomers. The idea that organic molecules can be formed abiotically was based on the fact that the early Earth was abundant with elements
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International Journal of Statistics and Probability; Vol. 1‚ No. 2; 2012 ISSN 1927-7032 E-ISSN 1927-7040 Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education The Efficient Market Hypothesis: Empirical Evidence Martin Sewell1 1 Faculty of Economics‚ University of Cambridge‚ Cambridge‚ United Kingdom Correspondence: Martin Sewell‚ Faculty of Economics‚ University of Cambridge‚ Sidgwick Avenue‚ Cambridge CB3 9DD‚ United Kingdom. Tel: 44-797-414-5461. E-mail: mvs25@cam.ac.uk Received: June
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the following few days they would be getting a lot of practice with this. Students generally stay motivated and less anxious from the beginning if they know they’ll have time to review new material. Stephen Krashen proposed the “Affective Filter Hypothesis” in the 1970s‚ which proposed that certain emotions such as anxiety‚ self-doubt‚ and mere boredom interfere with the process of acquiring a second language (Hadley‚ 62)." As for the structure and activities of the lesson‚ the teacher included a
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Hypothesis Hypothesis is a preliminary assumption or a tentative explanation that accounts for a set of facts‚ taken to be true for the purpose of investigation and testing; a theory. In this research paper‚ we are trying to figure out what are the probable causes of Math anxiety as well as the possible solutions regarding this matter. We came up with the following: 1. Teacher Factor This simply means that a teacher has an effect on how a student grows or understands Math itself. There are times
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Quantitative and Qualitative Research Questions and Hypothesis Yasmine Swindle Revised Problem Statement– Quantitative Study Jung (2007) found that general education teacher’s attitudes toward the integration of students with disabilities reflect a lack of confidence both in their own instructional skills and in the quality of support personnel currently provides. General and special education teachers are placed in inclusive classroom settings for the betterment of the student; however‚ planning
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Hypothesis: The hypothesis that we have developed after the initial research is based on focus groups and small scale survey are: Ho: Comparative advertising is a positive way of promotion and is recommended H1: Comparative advertising is a negative way of promotion and isn’t recommended Methodology Qualitative and Quantities research: The type of research that will be used in this study is qualitative research and quantitative research. Qualitative researchers aim to gather an in-depth understanding
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