Author: chris

TERM PAPER:  Intelligence Testing, Eugenics, and The State Boys Rebellion

CONTENT:  Your paper should cover these topics:

1. Read Chapter 11 to gain an understanding of how the nature/nurture debate influenced the development of intelligence testing.  Then, answer these questions: What is the nature/nurture debate in intelligence?  Does heredity play a larger role than environment in determining intelligence?
2. Some of the pioneers of intelligence testing include the people listed below.  Select at least 6 of these individuals and answer these questions: How did each define intelligence and what were their contributions in developing intelligence tests?
   1. Pierre Broca: Craniometry
   2. Franz Joseph Gall: Phrenology
   3. Francis Galton: mental tests and human heredity
   4. Alfred Binet and Theo Simon

i.      What circumstances led to Binet’s development of an intelligence test? What was the Binet-Simon scale primarily intended to do?

1. Henry Goddard

i.      What was Goddard’s position on eugenic sterilization? How did he justify his position?

1. Lewis Terman: revision of the Binet-Simon Scales
2. David Wechsler: the WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale) & the WISC (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)
3. Charles Spearman (the “g” factor)
4. L.L. Thurstone (7 primary mental abilities)
5. Raymond Cattell & John Horn (2 types of intelligence: Crystallized and fluid)
6. Robert Yerkes (Army Alpha and Beta tests)

i.      In what ways was the Army Testing Program of WWI a success for psychology? In what ways was the program a failure? In your judgment, was it more of a success or a failure? Why?

1. Howard Gardner (8 independent intelligences)
2. Robert Sternberg (3 types of abilities: analytical, creative, practical)
3. Keith Stanovich (cognitive researcher: intelligence is not sufficient for good thinking, rationality which is independent of intelligence is also necessary)

 

1. Identify and discuss some of the controversies involved in intelligence testing, such as  the Eleven-Plus program, The Cyril Burt Affair, the Identical Twin Evidence, the Burt Case Reopened, and “The Bell Curve Revisited”.
2. Discuss what the Eugenics Movement is and how it developed.  Be sure to discuss the role that scientists and political leaders played in establishing the movement.
3. Who were the major characters in the STATE BOYS REBELLION?  Who was incarcerated and why?  How were the children treated?  What is to be concluded from THE STATE BOYS REBELLION?  What are the arguments for and against institutionalizing people with sub-normal intelligence?  What’s the current status of intelligence testing and institutionalization?
4. What do you conclude from THE STATE BOYS REBELLION?  What are the arguments for and against institutionalizing people with sub-normal intelligence?  What’s the current status of intelligence testing and institutionalization?
5. 7.      Do you think the Fernald School experience of the STATE BOYS a misapplication of science born of a sincere desire to do good?

a chemist from history and the effects of their work on society. This chemist can be from any time period but non-European chemists are encouraged. Remember to cover the Who, What, When, Where and Why they are important.

Write a research paper defending a author’s claim to literary greatness and research the author using at least five critical sources. In your paper, present clear reasons why the author was a major writer and support your argument with both examples from the writer’s work and statements from critics.

develop a program plan, and propose it to the Foundation for funding.
1. Identify the health need that you will tell the Springdale Community Health Foundation that you want to address in your community.

2. Explain your rationale for saying your area needs a health education program on the issue you identified. This should include a discussion of the geographic distribution of the issue, using appropriate sources of health-related data. Provide statistics that demonstrate the need for the health education program that you are proposing. Specifically, what is the incidence of the disease or condition in the geographic area or population you will be considering? How does this compare to the rest of the state/country?

3. Briefly describe how this disease, condition, or health risk is caused. Specifically mention biological, social, environmental, and behavioral factors. Also, discuss predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors specific to this health issue. State which factors are predisposing, which are reinforcing, etc.

The Crito by Plato, Scene: The Prison of Socrates

1. How has the United States intervened in the economic and political life of
Mexico and Cuba during the 20th century and how did they eventually react
to such constant interference? Specifically, how did these reactions affect
United States business interests? Use chapters 10 and 16 of Biography of
Power along with the articles entitled “Cuba, 1860-1930” and “Cuba since
1959” to back your argument. Those who successfully integrate all four
sources into their essays will gain a five point bonus.

2. Both Juan Perón and Fidel Castro attempted to improve the lives of poorer
citizens in their respective countries. In what ways did each man succeed
successful and how did they fail? Based on the evidence, which leader
seemed to provide a better life for his country’s poor? Back your argument
using “Cuba since 1959,” “Argentina since 1946,” “The Petrified Forest,”
“Love In Power,” and “Little Eva.”

3. How did Fidel Castro’s revolution influence other Latin American countries?
What appeal did Cuba’s example hold for Latin America’s youth? How did
they respond to the message and example of Ernesto “Che” Guevara? What
attempts were made to transplant the revolution to other Latin American
nations? Why did these attempts mostly fail? Back your argument using
“Cuba since 1959,” pages 694-708 of Biography of Power, “The Harsh
Angel,” and “The Petrified Forest.” Those who integrate a relevant scene
from The Motorcycle Diaries will receive five bonus points.

1. The benefits of moving the plant to Mexico
2. The costs or consequences of moving the plant to Mexico
3. The affected or impacted stakeholders
4. The strategic implications of moving to Mexico versus not moving there
5. Your HRM and training plan
6. Your intended stance towards social responsibility while there, including your rationale.
7. Some key factors about the culture and conditions of the typical Mexican factory workers in
that area (did you choose a specific area or city to locate in or just general facts about
Mexico will do here) and what might motivate workers there versus a discussion of the
culture/conditions and motivation of the workers here in the US.
8. Conclusions and your final recommendations to your company and boss on whether or not to
make the move.

1- What are two examples of social media objectives and what is one metric that will help promoters asses if they were met? (6 Pts)

2- What is the relationship between selective retention and promotion?

3- Cite two specific trends in the global advertising . (5 pts)

4- What are two characteristics of ”avid”users of social networks in terms of their activities/devices they use/how they select brands?. (4 pts)

5- What is the difference between ZMOT and FMOT? How would Nike modify its promotions-specifically- if their target audience made decisions at ZMOT and FMOT? (4 pts)

6- What is the meaning of share of voice? (3 pts)

7- How might the ”marketing” position at Nestle be different than the ”marketing” position at Charles Schwab financial institution in terms of responsibilities? Cite one difference. (4 pts)

8- What are two marketing factors impacting budget besides the money? (6 pts)

Is the Wife of Bath a positive or negative figure in The Canterbury Tales? Readers of Chaucer have seen her in wildly different ways, from a “gargoyle” representing a lifestyle that should terrify them to an anticipation of a feminist or “ liberated woman.” How does her idea of woman’s sovereignty in marriage contribute to your view of her? What doesn’t she mention in her prologue that one might expect her to, and which might relate her thematically to the pilgrims whom we we look at in Lesson 4? Is she a “feminist”?

Warren Bennis, On Becoming a Leader, 1994