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If the fluid in Joule's experiment were replaced by an equal mass of mercury, the measured rise in temperature would be greater than that for water.


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In psychoanalytic theory, the process by which a child's status is changed or diminished, often due to the arrival of a sibling.

Charles E. Spearman

An early 20th-century British psychologist known for his work in statistics and intelligence, including the development of factor analysis and the concept of a general intelligence factor, g.

Formal Training

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An American psychologist and behaviorist who developed the theory of operant conditioning, regarding how behavioral responses can be reinforced by rewards or discouraged by punishments.

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