James M Webb
Biographic Data
| ID | 5706909 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James M Webb |
| GIVEN NAMES | James M |
| FAMILY NAME | Webb |
| SIGNATURE | WEBB J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Arizona State University |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-9168-6355 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
War-Related Deflections of Economic Trends in Eastern and Western Civilizations
Economic trends for the Eastern and Western Civilizations were compared over the past three centuries and extrapolated into the next one. The convergence of these trends following World War I was deflected following World War II. Without this war, the combined economies of the Far East countries appeared likely to surpass the industrial output of Western countries around the turn of the 20th and the 21st centuries. The 1941–1945 war with Japan de…
Recurrence of War in Classical East and West Civilizations
Frequencies of western wars for the period of 1600–1945 were compared within frequencies of wars in China for the period separating Han and Qing dynasties of Imperial China (206 BC-1911 AD). The frequency of warfare was about the same except for the periods characterized by predominance of the Confucian ethics. When Confucius' teachings were accepted as guiding principles within the Chinese society, the frequency of Chinese wars was substantially…
Changes in Crime Rates and Family-Related Values in Selected East European Countries
Observations and longitudinal comparisons of emerging trends within formerly socialist East European countries offer a unique opportunity to observe some of the social policies typical of the capitalist and socialist systems and their influence on society. Some of the emerging trends in the Czech Republic, former East Germany, and Russia pertaining to general areas of public health, family, and crime are described. Effects of these changes are di…
Reasons Given for the 1941–1945 War with Japan: Contrasting Interpretations
Alternative interpretations of events leading to war with Japan in 1941 were evaluated. The standard version of the events was preferred by 31 of the 90 subjects who were enlisted to participate in the study by 20 students. The version of the events describing this story within the framework of the influence of Western colonization on the cultures of the countries of the Far East was endorsed by 50 subjects. Of the 90 subjects 9 were undecided. T…
K-fold Crossvalidation in Canonical Analysis
A computer-assisted, K-fold crossvalidation technique is discussed within the framework of canonical correlation analysis of randomly generated data sets. Results of the analysis suggest that this technique of multi-crossvalidation can be an effective method to reduce the contamination of canonical variates and canonical correlations by sample-specific variance components
Modeling Society as a Zero-Sum Game: An Empirical Demonstration
An analysis of the military and educational expenditures of 2 sets of 10 countries from G. T. Kurian was conducted to assess the validity of modeling societies as zero-sum games. Analysis indicated a tendency for the economic systems of many societies to allocate national resources in favor of one interest at the expense of another
Contributions to Psychohistory: XXII. Quantification of Santayana's Cultural Schism Theory
The January 12th, 1991 U.S. Congress vote giving President Bush powers to initiate military operations against Iraq was analyzed with respect to personal and religious backgrounds of the voting Senators and Representatives. Aside from party affiliation, the outcome of the vote was significantly associated with religious affiliations of the members of Congress. These empirical findings are interpreted within the theoretical context of Santayana's …
Using maps to remember text: An instructional analysis
A sample of 45 undergraduate volunteers produced think aloud data while learning one of three versions of a reference map. Following map learning, the students read a text in which the events were related to the map features. Recall of text events was associated with accurate encoding of map structure. Results were interpreted within a dual coding framework, which emphasises cross‐code retrieval and a computational advantage for images of spatial…
Motivational Attribution as Prolegomena to Armed Conflict
Critical appraisal and consideration of the motivational factors of an opposing side are important components in the adoption of a nonviolent attitude towards conflict resolution. This assumption is examined in the contexts of the Persian Gulf War and the Pacific theater of the Second World War. 23 graduate students responded to two narratives
Drawing Maps from Text: A Test of Conjoint Retention
Undergraduates read a narrative text in which target features were elaborated in terms of spatial, descriptive, or both spatial and descriptive text referents. As they studied the passage, groups of subjects were instructed to draw one of three types of maps, based upon text content. The subjects drew maps with accurate geographical features, drew personal representations designed to help them remember the narrative, or drew target map features i…
Geographical Concentration of Military Expenditures in the Middle East
An analysis contrasting the military expenditures of Middle Eastern countries with those of Western industrial nations indicated a pattern of high military expenditures associated with the Middle East geographical area. Interpretations of this association centering around cultural and religious factors are discussed
Drawing Maps from Text: A Test of Conjoint Retention
Undergraduates read a narrative text in which target features were elaborated in terms of spatial, descriptive, or both spatial and descriptive text referents. As they studied the passage, groups of subjects were instructed to draw one of three types of maps, based upon text content. The subjects drew maps with accurate geographical features, drew personal representations designed to help them remember the narrative, or drew target map features i…
Using maps to remember text: An instructional analysis
A sample of 45 undergraduate volunteers produced think aloud data while learning one of three versions of a reference map. Following map learning, the students read a text in which the events were related to the map features. Recall of text events was associated with accurate encoding of map structure. Results were interpreted within a dual coding framework, which emphasises cross‐code retrieval and a computational advantage for images of spatial…
Geographical Concentration of Military Expenditures in the Middle East
An analysis contrasting the military expenditures of Middle Eastern countries with those of Western industrial nations indicated a pattern of high military expenditures associated with the Middle East geographical area. Interpretations of this association centering around cultural and religious factors are discussed
Motivational Attribution as Prolegomena to Armed Conflict
Critical appraisal and consideration of the motivational factors of an opposing side are important components in the adoption of a nonviolent attitude towards conflict resolution. This assumption is examined in the contexts of the Persian Gulf War and the Pacific theater of the Second World War. 23 graduate students responded to two narratives
Drawing Maps from Text: A Test of Conjoint Retention
Undergraduates read a narrative text in which target features were elaborated in terms of spatial, descriptive, or both spatial and descriptive text referents. As they studied the passage, groups of subjects were instructed to draw one of three types of maps, based upon text content. The subjects drew maps with accurate geographical features, drew personal representations designed to help them remember the narrative, or drew target map features i…
Modeling Society as a Zero-Sum Game: An Empirical Demonstration
An analysis of the military and educational expenditures of 2 sets of 10 countries from G. T. Kurian was conducted to assess the validity of modeling societies as zero-sum games. Analysis indicated a tendency for the economic systems of many societies to allocate national resources in favor of one interest at the expense of another
Contributions to Psychohistory: XXII. Quantification of Santayana's Cultural Schism Theory
The January 12th, 1991 U.S. Congress vote giving President Bush powers to initiate military operations against Iraq was analyzed with respect to personal and religious backgrounds of the voting Senators and Representatives. Aside from party affiliation, the outcome of the vote was significantly associated with religious affiliations of the members of Congress. These empirical findings are interpreted within the theoretical context of Santayana's …
Using maps to remember text: An instructional analysis
A sample of 45 undergraduate volunteers produced think aloud data while learning one of three versions of a reference map. Following map learning, the students read a text in which the events were related to the map features. Recall of text events was associated with accurate encoding of map structure. Results were interpreted within a dual coding framework, which emphasises cross‐code retrieval and a computational advantage for images of spatial…
K-fold Crossvalidation in Canonical Analysis
A computer-assisted, K-fold crossvalidation technique is discussed within the framework of canonical correlation analysis of randomly generated data sets. Results of the analysis suggest that this technique of multi-crossvalidation can be an effective method to reduce the contamination of canonical variates and canonical correlations by sample-specific variance components
Changes in Crime Rates and Family-Related Values in Selected East European Countries
Observations and longitudinal comparisons of emerging trends within formerly socialist East European countries offer a unique opportunity to observe some of the social policies typical of the capitalist and socialist systems and their influence on society. Some of the emerging trends in the Czech Republic, former East Germany, and Russia pertaining to general areas of public health, family, and crime are described. Effects of these changes are di…
Reasons Given for the 1941–1945 War with Japan: Contrasting Interpretations
Alternative interpretations of events leading to war with Japan in 1941 were evaluated. The standard version of the events was preferred by 31 of the 90 subjects who were enlisted to participate in the study by 20 students. The version of the events describing this story within the framework of the influence of Western colonization on the cultures of the countries of the Far East was endorsed by 50 subjects. Of the 90 subjects 9 were undecided. T…
Recurrence of War in Classical East and West Civilizations
Frequencies of western wars for the period of 1600–1945 were compared within frequencies of wars in China for the period separating Han and Qing dynasties of Imperial China (206 BC-1911 AD). The frequency of warfare was about the same except for the periods characterized by predominance of the Confucian ethics. When Confucius' teachings were accepted as guiding principles within the Chinese society, the frequency of Chinese wars was substantially…
War-Related Deflections of Economic Trends in Eastern and Western Civilizations
Economic trends for the Eastern and Western Civilizations were compared over the past three centuries and extrapolated into the next one. The convergence of these trends following World War I was deflected following World War II. Without this war, the combined economies of the Far East countries appeared likely to surpass the industrial output of Western countries around the turn of the 20th and the 21st centuries. The 1941–1945 war with Japan de…
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