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  2. Generalization (learning) - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, generalization is a valuable and integral part of learning and everyday life. Generalization is shown to have implications on the use of the spacing effect in educational settings. [13] In the past, it was thought that the information forgotten between periods of learning when implementing spaced presentation inhibited generalization ...

  3. Sociology of knowledge - Wikipedia

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    Southern theory is an approach to the sociology of knowledge that looks at the global production of sociological knowledge and the dominance of the global north. [29] It was first developed by Australian sociologist Raewyn Connell in her book Southern Theory, with colleges [citation needed] at the University of Sydney and elsewhere.

  4. Psychology of reasoning - Wikipedia

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    In other words, deduction starts with a hypothesis and examines the possibilities to reach a conclusion. [29] Deduction helps people understand why their predictions are wrong and indicates that their prior knowledge or beliefs are off track. An example of deduction can be seen in the scientific method when testing hypotheses and theories.

  5. Pre-Columbian transoceanic contact theories - Wikipedia

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    This hypothesis proposes contact partly on the basis of perceived similarities between the flint tools of the Solutrean culture in modern-day France, Spain and Portugal (which thrived circa 20,000 to 15,000 BCE), and the Clovis culture of North America, which developed circa 9000 BCE.

  6. World Hypotheses - Wikipedia

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    These are an orange's distinguishing properties, attributes, traits, or features—in short, its essence. The root metaphor for formism is identification of similarities and differences for phenomena. In short, things that appear to go together do in fact go together. Plato and Aristotle are examples of formist philosophers. [3] [4] [5]

  7. Parasocial contact hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    The Contact Hypothesis has been supported by decades of research. Thomas Pettigrew and Linda Tropp’s meta-analysis [4] of over 700 independent samples confirms the contact hypothesis for a variety of minority groups and conservatively estimates the average correlation between contact and prejudice as -.215 (N > 250,000, p < .0001).

  8. Social comparison theory - Wikipedia

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    The three-selves model proposes that social comparison theory is a combination of two different theories. One theory is developed around motivation and the factors that influence the type of social comparison information people seek from their environment, and the second is about self-evaluation and the factors that influence the effects of ...

  9. Similarity (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    For example, spaces are symmetric. The distance between two points is the same regardless of which point you start from. However, psychological similarity is not symmetric. For example, we often prefer to state similarity in one direction. For example, it feels more natural to say that 101 is like 100 than to say that 100 is like 101.