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  2. Difference model - Wikipedia

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    The difference model is a theory of gendered differences in language which ... The difference model is often contrasted with dominance/deficit and dynamic (aka ...

  3. Language and gender - Wikipedia

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    The "dominance approach" (see below) is considered a refinement of the deficit model, positing that perceived gendered 'deficits' result from power differences in society. [ 12 ] Dual culture/difference and dominance models (1980–1990s)

  4. Theories of second-language acquisition - Wikipedia

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    The Representational Deficit Hypothesis (RDH) [17] [18] and the Interpretability Hypothesis (IH) are two closely related theories in SLA research that address adult learners' challenges in acquiring certain grammatical features in their L2. Both hypotheses claim that adult L2 learners struggle to acquire grammatical features in the L2 that are ...

  5. Research in dyslexia - Wikipedia

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    The rapid auditory processing theory is an alternative to the phonological deficit theory, which specifies that the primary deficit lies in the perception of short or rapidly varying sounds. Support for this theory arises from evidence that people with dyslexia show poor performance on a number of auditory tasks, including frequency ...

  6. Phonological deficit hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    The phonological deficit hypothesis is a prevalent cognitive-level explanation for the cause of reading difficulties and dyslexia. [1] It stems from evidence that individuals with dyslexia tend to do poorly on tests which measure their ability to decode nonsense words using conventional phonetic rules, and that there is a high correlation between difficulties in connecting the sounds of ...

  7. Dual strategies theory - Wikipedia

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    In evolutionary psychology and evolutionary anthropology, dual strategies theory states humans increase their status in social hierarchies using two major strategies known as dominance and prestige. The first and oldest of the two strategies, dominance , is exemplified by the use of force, implied force or other forms of coercion to take social ...

  8. Social dominance theory - Wikipedia

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    Social dominance theory (SDT) is a social psychological theory of intergroup relations that examines the caste-like features [1] of group-based social hierarchies, and how these hierarchies remain stable and perpetuate themselves. [2]

  9. Information deficit model - Wikipedia

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    The original term 'deficit model' was believed to be [3] coined in the 1930s, [4] and sometimes attributed to the work of Jon D. Miller, though his widely cited work on scientific literacy does not employ the term. [1] The deficit model sees the general population as the receiver of information and scientific knowledge.