Generalization

Sullivan’s main claim of homosexuals having the same sanctity of marriage is overshadowed by his generalizations of conservative views. Throughout his article, Sullivan references “conservatives” without analyzing who this group is compiled of. He assumes that those who identify themselves as conservatives are against gay marriage making claims for them saying gay marriage “chips away at the prestige of traditional relationships” (Sullivan 31). Because of his repetitive generalizations with conservatives throughout his argument, Sullivan decreases the validity in his stance due to the tone of the article representing him attacking conservatives. In contrast, Bennett’s argument starts off with a generalization on the definition of marriage. Bennett claims “marriage is almost universally recognized as an act meant to unite a man and a woman” (Bennett 35). But for a marriage to be universally recognized is vague in the sense that he is generalizing the population, not taking into account that many people at the time his piece was written were transitioning to more liberal…

Stereotypes and Me Stereotypes can be one of the most negative things in the world. These broad generalizations based on no factual evidence are what tear us apart from other people because of shallow reasons. From racism to homophobia, many evils throughout the world exist solely because of stereotypes. I have had my own unexpected experiences with stereotypes. In my understanding of stereotypes, one thing is always true: if people would take the time to get to know someone on a personal level…

female characters. The Idols of the theater are used as methods for understanding, which are dramatized (in that they are generalizations or stereotypes), unreal, and are made up or false, all of which ultimately lead to some form of error. Double Bind plays into the stereotypes of women as inherently less than men as they are considered idiotic and stupid, promiscuous, and crazy. This connects to the Idols of the theater because the male characters only see the predominant female characters,…

This study examined the generalization and discrimination gradients of the natural behavior of grooming genitals, the simple unnatural behavior of bar pressing and the complex unnatural behavior of tucking and rolling. The study featured 42 virtual rat subjects, divided into 6 categories to examine generalization and discrimination of each behavior. First, the subjects were magazine trained to establish the magazine sound as a reinforcer for food. Next, the subjects were either trained to groom…

Like Rush, Devéze wrote an account about the fever and its victims throughout the duration of the epidemic. In, An enquiry into, and observations upon the causes and effects of the epidemic disease, Devéze wrote his theory for the cause of the fever and all of the treatments he conducted at Bush Hill. There is an element in his notes that is not seen in Rush’s. Devéze wrote specific details about his patients. The medical notes of Rush do not include the details like Devéze provides. In a…

What is generalization? Well, according to the text and class discussion, it would be best explained as a trend for learning actions or conducts to come to mind in the presence of other stimuli not in attendance/absent during guidance or learning. Generalization can also be referred to a Stimulus generalization and therefore creates the need for a response generalization. I a good example for these terms would be like a kid have a set of keys given to him and that key set had five (5) keys.…

The ability to interpret potential threats and react immediately is an essential evolutionary construct. One of the most important mechanisms for recognizing potential danger is fear generalization: the ability to apply an untrained response to various, similar stimuli. Inventions for overcoming fear generalization are essential to creating treatments for fear and anxiety-associated psychological disorders; however, as Dunsmoor and Murphy illustrate in their article, the Pavlovian-conditioning…

A hasty generalization is a conclusion made based on insufficient evidence. Juror 4 asserts a hasty generalization when he makes the accusations that: “Slums are breeding grounds for criminals…” Juror 4 claims that because the defendant was raised in the slums, he must have murdered his father—there is no other explanation. Moreover, another example of a hasty generalization is performed when Juror 4 insists: “It’s these kids—the way they are nowadays...” The juror is concludes that the…

his work titled, The Damned Human Race. Mr. Twain’s work uses sarcasm to justify his findings that humans have devolved from the higher animal to the lowest. While most would agree with his argument, if the essay is critically evaluated, “holes” in his argument are found. Mr. Twain uses emotions to lead the reader to an illogical conclusion with hasty generalizations of the human race. Mr. Twain’s argument starts with an event that was…

elitist due to the fact that he is regarding himself highly. This can clearly be seen when he makes up a word, therefore hinting that he is an equal to Shakespeare. This causes the reader to feel that he may not be a trustworthy source as he is promoting himself in the essay. In addition to this, Salter also uses an oversimplification in the beginning of the essay. He explains that without language there is nothing, no expression, no religion. This is an oversimplification because it is either…