Thesis: Although Henry Wechsler and Froma Harrop condemn the issue of binge drinking among students and agree on its negative effects‚ they suggest different solutions to tackle it in different manner. However‚ Wechsler’s article appears to me to be more convincing than Harrop’s due to a variety of reliable evidence‚ his high standing in the academic community‚ and persuasive rhetoric‚ and the fact that Harrop’s position does not fit my personal opinion. Audience: Vesalius professors and students
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The Wechsler Intelligence Scales Overview The Wechsler intelligence scales were developed by Dr. David Wechsler‚ a clinical psychologist with Bellevue Hospital. His initial test‚ the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale‚ was published in 1939 and was designed to measure intellectual performance by adults. Wechsler constructed the WBIS based on his observation that‚ at the time‚ existing intelligence tests for adults were merely adaptations of tests for children and had little face validity
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The Pros and Cons of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) Introduction This paper discusses the pros and cons of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III). First‚ important definitional‚ theoretical issues‚ including the nature of intelligence‚ a brief history‚ and pros and cons are discussed. Next‚ the development‚ reliability‚ validity‚ and assets and limitations of the WAIS-III are examined
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After reading the essay “Stop Babysitting College Students” by Froma Harrop‚ an editorial writer and columnist for the Providence Journal‚ the idea of having major universities taking a biased responsibility of its students drinking habits would by no means succeed. As an eighteen-year-old college freshman at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) who has just recently been exposed to alcohol‚ I can tell you that there are limited resolutions that any college or university system can do to prevent
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Bumble is: (a) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III (WAIS-III) to assess his intelligence and cognitive functions. The scoring indicates the severity of intellectual disability (score below 69) or if the individual is gifted (scores above 130) individual is gifted (Axelroda
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA‚ AFFECTIVE DISORDER AND ORGANIC BRAIN DAMAGE WITH THE HELP OF WECHSLER SCALE Shakti Mehrotra Dr. Ambalika Sinha * Scientist ‘F’ Selection Centre East‚ Allahabad. **Assistant Professor‚ Department of Humanities and Social Sciences MNNIT‚ Allahabad ABSTRACT The present study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic value of Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale Revised ( WAIS-R ) and Weschler Adult Performance
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Binge drinking in college is a controversial issue that has impassioned many to write. Henry Wechsler‚ Froma Harrop‚ Kathryn Stewart‚ Corina Sole‚ and James C. Carter are several writers that have shared their opinions with the public‚ in hopes to influence society. Although these writers have expressed their concern on this matter‚ each has a distinct perspective upon the issue. At one end of the spectrum lies Wechsler’s article which was inspired by an unfortunate event – the death of an MIT (Massachusetts
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place and not something to hide or be ashamed off. Thus with a more open feeling towards alcohol students are less likely to binge if they could just go to the bar freely with friends without having to worry about hiding it from the school. As Froma Harrop states in her article “Stop Babysitting College Students”‚ “Careful use of alcohol relaxes and warms the drinker with a sense of well-being. Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt saved Western civilization without ever missing a cocktail hour”
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legitimacy into crisis through an evaluation of the sources of the French‚ Russian and Iranian revolutions. As stipulated by Max Weber in his legitimacy crisis ideals‚ society functions on a moral relationship between the ruler and the ruled (Hague‚ Harrop & Breslin‚ 1992:19). Non-acceptance by the ruled would result in a regime losing its legitimacy and pave way for a political break-down. This is emphasized by John Locke in the Social Contract‚ where he deemed that society has no moral obligation
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Workers” Froma Harrop is a frequent writer for the Providence Journal‚ who is also known for her progressive views on current issues. Her essay titled “New Threat to Skilled U.S. Workers” was published in the Seattle Times in 2007 in which she is persuading American skilled workers to put a stop to the H-1B program‚ or else they might be left jobless. Due to the fact that she is liberal in her views‚ it is clear why she is enforcing a strong opinion against this issue. Harrop is aiming to convince
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