James Meredith

(noun)

(Born June 25, 1933) An American civil rights movement figure, writer, and political adviser, who in 1962 was the first African American student admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi, an event that was a flashpoint in the American civil rights movement.

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Examples of James Meredith in the following topics:

  • Federal Intervention

    • In September of 1962, a student named James Meredith enrolled at the University of Mississippi but was prevented from entering.
    • Marshals, would be enough to force the governor to allow Meredith admission.
    • On September 30, 1962, Meredith entered the campus under their escort.
    • Marshals guarding Meredith at Lyceum Hall.
    • Kennedy sent 3,000 troops to quell the riot; once the situation was contained, Meredith finally enrolled in his first class.

  • Team Roles

    • The consultant Meredith Belbin studied high-performing teams and devised a typology based on how members contributed to the group's success.

  • Choosing Team Size and Team Members

    • Meredith Belbin did extensive research on teams prior to 1990 in the UK that suggested that the optimum team size is eight roles plus a specialist as needed.

  • James–Lange Theory of Emotion

    • According to the James–Lange theory of emotion, emotions arise from physiological arousal.
    • According to the James–Lange theory of emotion, you would experience a feeling of fear only after this physiological arousal had taken place.
    • Critics of the James–Lange theory also doubt that there is sufficient variation in physiological arousal to lead to the wide variety of emotions that we experience.
    • The James–Lange theory of emotion states that emotions arise as a result of physiological arousal.
    • Describe the relationship between emotion and arousal according to the James–Lange theory

  • Validity and Reliability of Personality Assessments

    • Beutler, Nussbaum, and Meredith (1988) gave the MMPI to newly recruited police officers and then to the same police officers two years later.

  • The Glorious Revolution

    • Matters came to a head in June 1688, when the King had a son, James.
    • This suited the desires of several English politicians who intended to depose James.
    • James offered free elections and a general amnesty for the rebels.
    • Furthermore, the Bill of Rights described and condemned several misdeeds of James II of England.
    • Painting: Sir James Thornhill; Photo: James Brittain.

  • The Glorious Revolution

    • The Glorious Revolution was the peaceful overthrow and replacement of King James II with William III and Mary II of England.
    • The crisis facing the king came to a head in 1688, with the birth of the King's son, James Francis Edward Stuart, on 10 June.
    • James and his wife fled the nation following a defeat of his forces at the Battle of Reading on 9 December.
    • Portrait of King James II & VII, by Sir Godfrey Kneller,
    • King James was deposed in the Revolution of 1688 by William III.

  • Cannon–Bard Theory of Emotion

    • The Cannon–Bard theory of emotion was developed by researchers who criticized the James–Lange theory for its limited ability to account for the wide variety of emotions experienced by human beings.
    • While the James–Lange theory proposes that emotions arise from physical arousal the Cannon–Bard theory argues that physiological arousal and emotional experience occur simultaneously, yet independently (Lang, 1994).

  • The Glorious Revolution in America

    • When Charles II died in 1685, his successor, the Roman Catholic James II, continued the unification process, which culminated in the creation of the Dominion of New England.
    • He and other Massachusetts agents were received by James, who promised in October 1688 to address the colony's concerns.
    • However, James became increasingly unpopular in England.
    • James also attempted to place sympathizers in Parliament who would repeal the Test Act, which required a strict Anglican religious test for many civil offices.
    • With the birth of his son and potential successor James III in June 1688, some Whigs and Tories set aside their political differences and conspired to replace James with his Protestant son-in-law, William of Orange.

  • Introduction

    • Reviewer: James O'Toole (Daniels College of Business, University of Denver, USA)