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AP Language Vocab #2 Flashcards

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15006850677AmbiguityDefinition: An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way. Example: Sarah gave a bath to her dog wearing a pink t-shirt.0
15006909309AnaphoraDefinition: the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses Example: Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better1
15006913616anecdoteDefinition: short account of event Example: if a group of coworkers are discussing pets, and one coworker tells a story about how her cat comes downstairs at a certain time every night2
15006913617antithesisDefinition: the exact opposite Example: Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.3
15006922469antecedentDefinition: The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun. Example: My sister is at the top of her class. In this sentence, the antecedent is 'sister'4
15006922470assumptionDefinition: a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof. Example: the fulfillment of the duties of another person who has been fired from your company.5

AP World History Traditions and Encounters Chapter 3 Flashcards

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11090425771SteppesTreeless plains, especially the high, flat expanses which usually have little rain and are covered with coarse grass. They are good lands for nomads and their herds.0
11090425772What was the Sahara region in 10,000 BCE?Grassy steppe lands with water1
11090425773What was abundant in the early Sahara region?Hunting, fishing, and wild grains2
11090840542Where in Africa did the herding of cattle and collecting of grain begin in 9000 BCE?Eastern Sudan3
11090840543What were the first foods of Africa?Sorghum and yams4
11090840544When were permanent settlements built in Africa?7500 BCE5
11090840545When was the Sahara fertile?10,000 BCE6
11090840546When did Eastern Sudan begin to herd cattle and collect grains?9000 BCE7
11090840547When did sorghum and yams start to be grown?7500 BCE8
11090840548When were small states with semi-divine rulers created in Africa?5000 BCE9
11090840549What were the rulers of Africa considered in 5000 BCE?Semi-divine10
11090840550When did the African climate become hotter and drier?After 5000 BCE11
11090840551What caused people to be driven into the river regions?The climate becoming hotter and drier12
11090840552What happened as a result of the climate of Africa becoming hotter and drier?People are driven into the river regions13
11090840553What unique feature did the Nile have that made it excellent for agriculture?Annual, and therefore predictable, flooding14
11090840554Why is the annual flooding of the Nile so important?The flooding was then predictable and able to be utilized.15
11090840555What was Egypt known as?Gift of the Nile16
11090840556Where was Egypt in relation to the Nile?On the lower third of the Nile17
11093260807Where was Nubia in relation to the Nile?In the middle third of the Nile18
11093260808Why is the northern section of the Nile referred to as the lower Nile?The Nile flows north19
11093260809What foods were cultivated after 5000 BCE?Gourds and watermelons; wheat and barley20
11093260810What animals were domesticated after 5000 BCE?Donkeys and cattle21
11093260811Where did the donkeys and cattle originate from in Africa?Sudan22
11093260812Where were wheat and barley from?Mesopotamia23
11093260813Besides Egypt, what was the other major Nile river civilization?Nubia24
11093260814Is Nubian agriculture as easy as Egypt's?No25
11093260815When did states begin to emerge in early Africa?4000 BCE26
11093260816When did small kingdoms begin to emerge in early Africa?3300 BCE27
11093260817What happened in 4000 BCE in Africa?States began to emerge28
11093260818What happened in 3300 BCE in Africa?Small kingdoms began to emerge29
111028843479000 BCEOrigins of Sudanic herding30
111028843487500 BCEOrigins of Sudanic cultivation31
111028843493100 BCEUnification of Egypt32
111028843503100-2660 BCEArchaic Period of Egyptian history33
111028843512660-2160 BCEEgyptian Old Kingdom34
111028843522600-2500 BCEEra of pyramid building in Egypt35
111028843532500-1450 BCEEarly kingdom of Kush with capital at Kerma36
111028843542000 BCEBeginnings of Bantu migrations37
111028843551550-1070 BCEEgyptian New Kingdom38
111028843561479-1425 BCEReign of Pharaoh Tuthmosis III39
111028843571473-1458 BCEReign of Queen Hatshepsut (coruler with Tuthmosis III)40
111028843581353-1335 BCEReign of Pharaoh Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten)41
11102884359900 BCEInvention of iron metallurgy in sub-Saharan Africa42
11102884360760 BCEConquest of Egypt by King Kashta of Kush43
11107721203What was Ta-Seti?A strong Nubian realm44
111077212043400-3200 BCENubian kingdom of Ta-Seti45
11107721205By what time was Egypt a large and prosperous state?3100 BCE46
11107721206Who United Upper and Lower Egypt?Menes47
11107721207Where was Menes when he united Egypt?Memphis48
11107721208What is the pharaoh?The absolute ruler of Egypt that owns all land49
11107721209What was built during the Archaic Period and Old Kingdom?Great pyramids of Giza50
11107721210Which of the Great Pyramids Of Giza was the largest?Khufu51
11107721211What country was Egypt violent against during the Archaic Period and Old Kingdom?Nubia52
111077212123000-2400 BCEEgyptian domination over Nubia53
11107721213After the domination of Egypt over Nubia, what did Nubia develop into?The Kingdom Of Kush54
11107721214How did Nubia and Egypt interact once Nubia became the Kingdom Of Kush, despite their conflicts?Interaction through diplomacy, Nubian mercenaries, and intermarriage55
111077212152160-2040 BCEPeriod of upheaval after Old Kingdom56
111077212162040-1640 BCEMiddle Kingdom57
11107721217Who invaded Egypt, if anyone?Nomadic horseman called Hyksos58
11107721218How did the Hyksos, Nomadic horseman, invade Egypt?They used bronze weapons and chariots, which Egypt did not have59
11107721219Did Egypt have bronze weapons and chariots by 1674 BCE?No60
11107721220What happened in 1674 BCE?The Hyksos capture Memphis in Egypt61
11107721221What caused the revolts in Upper Egypt?The Hyksos' invasion of Egypt and capture of Memphis62
11107721222What resulted from the Hyksos' invasion of Egypt and capture of Memphis?Revolts in Upper Egypt63
11126105006What happened to the Pharaoh during the New Kingdom Era?It gained power64
11126105007How large was the army during the New Kingdom Era?Huge65
11126105008What type of government did it have and how large was the government of the Egyptian New Kingdom Era?A large bureaucracy66
11126105009What were the building projects of the New Kingdom?Temples, palaces, and statues67
11126105010What did Tuthmosis III build?An empire including Palestine, Syria, and Nubia68
11126105011What happened after Tuthmosis III built his empire?Egypt fell into a long period of decline69
11126105012What happened in 1100 BCE?Egyptians were driven out of Nubia70
11126105013What was the Nubian kingdom called and where was their capital after they drove the Egyptians out of Nubia?The Nubian Kingdom Of Kush with the capital at Napata71
11126105014What did King Kashta of Kush conquer in 760 BCE?The Egyptian City Of Thebes72
11126105015After Nubia drove out Egyptians, who invaded from the north, and what weapons did they have which the Egyptians did not?Assyrians with iron weapons73
11126105016What happened to Egypt after sixth century BCE?There was a series of foreign conquests74
11126105017What was more prominent in Mesopotamia than in Egypt?Cities75
11126105018What were the Egyptian cities?Memphis, Thebes, Heliopolis, and Tanis76
11126105019What was the Egyptian City Memphis?Head of the delta77
11126105020What was the Egyptian City Thebes?Administrative center of Upper Egypt78
11126105021What was the Egyptian city Heliopolis?Center of the sun god cult79
11126105022What was the Egyptian city Tanis?An important sea port on the Mediterranean80
11144307745What were the Nubian cities?Kerma, Napata, and Meroë81
11144307746What did Kerma dominate?trade routes82
11144307747Which of the Nubian cities was the most prosperous after the Nubian conquest of Egypt?Napata83
11144307748Which city was most influential after the Assyrian invasion because of its location in southern Nubia?Meroë84
11144307749What is Egypt's social structure?Peasants and slaves (agriculture), pharaoh, professional military and administrators85
11144307750How is the Nubian social class structured?Complex and hierarchical society (can tell from tombs)86
11144307751How much power did women have in these early African societies?They were still patriarchal societies, but women have more power than in Mesopotamia87
11147370235What do women act as in Egypt, and who is a notable example?Regents; female pharaoh Hatshepsut88
11147370236What did women serve as in Nubia?Queens, priestesses, and scribes89
11147370237What metal is important, but its alloys are rare and expensive? What are the alloys?Bronze is important, but copper and tin is rare and expensive90
11147370238Where did iron metallurgy develop?Sudan91
11147370239Did iron metallurgy in Sudan develop independently or dependently?Independently92
11147370240What could you use for transportation in Africa?Sailboats, carts, and donkey caravans93
11147370241What type of goods were exported from Nubia?Exotic goods (ebony, gold, gems, slaves)94
11147370242What type of goods were exported from Egypt?Decorative items, pottery, wine, and linen95
11147370243What else was exported from Egypt that was also exported from the north?Wood, like cedar from Lebanon96
11147370244What is punt?A boat97
11147370245What did Egypt export with east Africa?Punt98
11211884120Where did Egypt export punt?East africa99
11211884121What were the hieroglyphics found on?Monuments and papyrus100
11211884122By what time did the Egyptians use hieroglyphics?3200 BCE101
11211884123What was hieratic script and when was it used?Everyday writing; 2600-600 BCE102
11211884124What scripts adapted Greek writing?Demotic and coptic103
11211884125What kind of lives did the scribes of Egypt live?Very privileged lives104
11211884126Before Nubia adapted the currently undeciphered writing called Meroitic, what other writing did they adapt?Egyptian writing105
11211884127What were the principal gods of Africa?The sun gods Amon and Re106
11211884128Which pharaoh ruled during the brief period of monotheism involving Ra and Aten?Akhenaten107
11211884129Did Pharaoh Akhenaten move the capital? If so, where?Yes, and to Ahketaten108
11211884130What happened to the gods which were believed in before Pharaoh Ahkenaten's rule?He ordered their names be chiseled out, and thus they die with him109
11211884131Who was mummified during the Old Kingdom?Only pharaohs110
11211884132After pharaohs were mummified, who else could afford it?Ruling classes and the wealthy111
11211884133Who managed to be able to be mummified during the Middle and New Kingdoms?Commoners112
11211884134What was the belief of the cult of Osiris? (The murder; the restoration of life; the association in the Nile; the judging)Osiris' brother, Seth, murders him and scatters his body parts. Osiris' wife, Isis, gathers the parts and the gods restore him to life in the underworld. He becomes associated with Nile, crops, life, death, and immortality. Osiris judges the heart of the dead against the feather of truth.113
11211884135What do Nubians do with Egyptian religion?They combine it with their own114
11212408059What was the Bantu?A language group from west central africa115
11212408060Where did the Bantu live?Along the banks of rivers116
11212408061How did the Bantu travel across the rivers?Using canoes117
11212408062What did the Bantu cultivate?Yams and oil palms118
11212408063What kind of society did the Bantu live in?Clan-based villages119
11212408064Whom did the Bantu trade with?Hunting and gathering forest people120
11220671575When were the early migrations of the Bantu?3000-1000 BCE121
11221295098Where did the Bantu migrate?South and west into the forest lands; south to the Congo river and east to the Great Lakes region122
11295104889What part of the population did the Bantu absorb after they migrated?Much of the hunter/gatherer/fisher people123
11295104890What did the Bantu occupy by 1000 BCE?Most of Africa south of the equator124
11230485861Which population did the Bantu absorb much of during their migrations?The hunter/gather/fisher people125
11230485862Where did the Bantu occupy by 1000 BCE?Most of Africa south of the equator126
11230485863How did the Bantu settle?They used canoes and settled along the banks of rivers, spreading from there127
11230485864What caused the Bantu to move inland from rivers?Agricultural surpluses128
11230485865How did agricultural surpluses affect the Bantu?they moved inland from rivers129
11230485866Did the Bantu ever become trading people?Yes (Of course)130
11230485867What caused the rate of migration for the Bantu to increase after 1000 BCE?The appearance of iron131
11230485868How did iron affect the Bantu?Iron tools allow them to clear more land for agriculture; iron weapons give them a stronger position132
11230485869Were the Bantu the only agricultural societies in Africa to migrate?No133
11230485870By when did agriculture spread to most of sub-Saharan Africa?1000 BCE134
11230485871What were age sets?They were teenagers of the same age who went through a right of passage into adulthood to perform specialized roles in society.135
11230485872What were the communities of Africa, mostly?Small communities led by chiefs with "age sets" and initiation rites136
11230485873What were some major religious differences by area in Africa?Some worship a single, impersonal, divine force representing good or bad, while many individuals pray to ancestors and local gods for intervention137
11230485874What happened to the cultures of the early agricultural societies of Africa?They were mixed and intermingled with each other138

Ap Flashcards

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14975848386found in the alveoli of the lungssimple squamous0
14975848387most common cartilagehyaline1
14975848388tendons and ligamentsdense regular connective tissue2
14975848389What type of tissue is bone?connective3
14975848390What muscle type is spindle shapedSmooth muscle4
14975848391primary structure of proteinPolar covalent bonds5
14975848392secondary structure of proteinhydrogen bonding6
14975848393Which muscles are involuntary?smooth and cardiac7
14975848394What muscles are voluntary ?skeletal8
14975848395What is a intermolecular force of water?Hydrogen bond9
14975848396What has the ability to produce actions potential ?Neurons10
14975848397esstential amino acids ?Building Blocks of protein11
14975848398How many amino acids are there?2012
14975848399How many amino acids are essential?913
14975848400How many amino acids are nonessential ?1114
14975848401What can you make in the nucleus ?RNA and create protein15
14975848402What makes lipids?Smooth ER16
14975848403Small sperm cells?Flagella17
14975848404ChromatinDNA and protein (histones)18
14975848405PhosopholipidsSea19
14975848406ProteinIceberg20
14975848407What is found in all animal cells?Cholesterol21
14975848408DiffusionMovement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.22
14975848409Viscosityhow easily a liquid flows23
14975848410What moves in osmosis?water24
14975848411What's in RNA but not in DNA?U25
14975848412What's in DNA but not in RNA?T26

AP Psych ~ Language & Memory Flashcards

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13260668229Phonemebasic unit of sound in spoken language0
13260668230Morphemesmallest meaningful sound; simple words, prefixes, suffixes1
13260668231Grammarrules for combining sounds and words to communicate meaning2
13260668232Syntaxrules that regulate the order of words3
13260668233Semanticsrules that enable us to derive meaning4
13260668234Babblingproduces phonemes; narrows around 10 months5
13260668235One-2 yearsuses holophrase (one word)6
13260668236Telegraphic speechuse of two-word phrases, typically a verb and noun (eat cookie)7
13260668237Age 3-following rules of grammar -"I goed to the store"8
13260668238Overgeneralizationa child applies grammatical rules without making exceptions9
13260668239Skinnerbelieved that we learn language through familiar learning principles10
13260668240Associationsights of things and sounds of the words11
13260668241Imitationwords and syntax modeled from others12
13260668242Reinforcementacknowledged positively when they speak correctly13
13260668243Noam Chomsky-our brains are pre-wired for a universal grammar of nouns, verbs, objects, and questions -his language acquisition device is the developing brains blueprint for developing language; occurs during a critical period14
13261324110Memorythe persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information15
13270725421Flashbulb memoryoccurs with significant and emotional events, as if to capture an image16
13270750574Encodingprocess of putting information into the memory system17
13270754361Storageretention of encoded information over time18
13270757784Retrievalprocess of getting information out of the memory stage19
13270764030Shallow processingstructural encoding of superficial sensory information based on the physical characteristics of the stimulus as it first comes in20
13270771146Semantic encodingdeeper processing, emphasizes the meaning of verbal input21
13271461788Deep processingattaching meaning to information; associate with new and existing memories22
13271540623Self-referent encodingprocessing information deemed important or relevant more deeply23
13271551167Three-Stage Model of Memory*Atkinson-Shiffrin Model: -Sensory memory -Short-term memory -Long-term memory24
13271566835Sensory Memory-Memory that is just long enough to be perceived -Typically lost quickly25
13271575988Visual or iconic memoryrepresents a visual stimulus that lasts for less than a second26
13271583078Auditory or echoic memorylasts for about four seconds, just long enough to hear a flow of information27
13271591791Sensory memory store*Divided into two subtypes: -iconic memory-visual information -echoic memory-auditory information *Visual or iconic memory was discovered by Sperling in 196028
13271605373Sperling's Experiment*Presented matrix of letter for 1/20 seconds *Report as many letters as possible *Subjects recall only half of the letters *Was this because subjects didn't have enough time to view entire matrix? No *How did Sperling know this? *Sperling showed people can see and recall ALL the letters momentarily *Sounded low, medium or high tone immediately after matrix disappeared -tone signaled 1 row to report -recall was almost perfect *Memory for image fades after 1/3 seconds or so, making report of entire display hard to do29
13271656280What actually happened during Sperling's Experiment1. Letters are displayed on a screen for 1/20 of a second 2. Screen is blank 3. Length of time varies up to one second; medium; tone is sounded, indicating row 4. Subject reports letters in a row indicated by tone30
13271675622Selective attentiondetermines which very small fraction of information is encoding in our short-term memory31
13271680511Automatic processingunconscious encoding of information about space, time, and frequency without interfering with our thinking32
13271687546Parallel processinginvolves several information streams simultaneously33
13271691382Effortful processingencoding that requires our attention and conscious effort34
13271697669Rehearsalrepetition of information; to maintain or store35
13271705676Short-term memory (working memory)*Holds limited amounts of information for about 30 seconds *George Miller - 7 plus or minus 2 *To hold STM, we must use rehearsal36
13271717492Chunkinggrouping information into meaningful units37
13271721618Maintenance rehearsalrepetition to keep in working memory until it is used (phone number from phone book)38
13271732447Elaborative rehearsalorganization and understanding of the information that has been encoded; transfer the information to the long-term memory39
13271744121Mnemonic devicesmemory tricks or strategies to make information easier to remember (ROY G BIV)40
13271747389Method of locivisualization with familiar objects on a path to recall info in a list41
13271756281Peg-word systemassociation of terms to be remembered with a memorized scheme42
13271764470Baddeley's Working Memory Modelvisuospatial sketch pad, central executive, phonological loop,43
13271775684visuospatial sketchpadholds visual and spatial info44
13271777702Phonological loopholds verbal information45
13271930466Central executivecoordinates all activities of working memory; brings new information into working memory from sensory and long-term memory46
13272006845Long-term memoryRelatively permanent and practically unlimited47
13272012383Explicit memorydeclarative memory, LTM of facts and experiences we consciously know and can verbalize48
13272019475Semantic memoryfacts and general knowledge49
13272021490Episodic memorypersonally experienced events50
13272028390Implicit memorynon-declarative memory, skills and procedures to do things51
13272030281Procedural memorymotor and cognitive skills, classical and operant conditioning effects (ex. tying shoes, riding a bike, swimming)52
13272054450Hierarchiesconcepts are arranged from general to specific classes53
13272060219Conceptsrelated things54
13272064109Prototypestypical example of concept55
13272067805Semantic networksirregular and distorted systems than strict hierarchies; multiple links to concepts56
13272072809Schemasframeworks of basic ideas and perceptions based on past experience57
13272077568Scriptschema for an event58
13272082547Long-term potentiation*the strengthening of neural connections at the synapses *LTM is supported by a highly efficient neural network59
13272094442Thalamusencodes sensory memory into the short-term memory60
13272098056Hippocampusfrontal and temporal lobes are involved in explicit LTM61
13272101755Cerebellumimplicit memory of skills62
13272105585Anterograde amnesiaresults from destruction of the hippocampus, no new information into explicit memory63
13272110158Retrograde amnesiamemory loss of a segment of the past64
13272114862Recognitionidentification of learned items when they are presented (multiple choice questions)65
13272117362Recallretrieval of previously learned information (essay questions)66
13272120868Reconstructionmemories that can be distorted by adding, dropping, or changing details to fit schema67
13272125405Serial position effecttendency to remember the first and last items on lists, not the middle68
13272129642Primacy effectbetter recall of first terms69
13272131296Recency effectbetter recall of last items70
13272134940Cuesreminders associated with information we are trying to get out of our memories71
13272138401Primingactivating specific associations in memory either consciously or unconsciously72
13272145348Distributed practicespread out memorization over many sessions helps with greater memory retention73
13272150792Context-dependent memoryrecall information in the same physical setting74
13272152513Mood congruencerecall experiences better when we are in a similar mood as when we originally encoded the information75
13272156339State-dependentrecall is better when we are in the same internal state (level of alertness)76
13272160414Forgetting*comes from failure to encode, decay over time, or inability to access LTM *use it or lose it77
13272169100Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve*forgetting is related to difficulty of material, physiological state individual, and amount of rehearsal *less rehearsal=more forgetting78
13272185509Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenawe know it, but can't pull it out of memory79
13272187762Interferencelearning some items make us forget others; similarities80
13272190288False memoriesinaccuracies or misperceptions about memories81
13272196200Proactive interferenceold memories interfere with learning new information; trying to remember a new phone number may be disrupted by a memory of an old number82
13272205150Retroactive interferencenew learning disrupts recall of old information; new address interferes with remembering old address83
13272213994P.O.R.N.proactive; old interfering with new; retroactive; new interfering with old84
13272218665Intrusionexperiences create assumptions about information, such as applying schemas85

AP language vocab lesson 13 Flashcards

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13241182695Nirvana (n)A condition of great peace or happiness0
13241182696nonentitya person or thing of little importance1
13241182697non sequitursomething that does not logically follow2
13241182698nubilea female suitable for marriage in regard to age and physical development3
13241182699obduratestubborn; hardhearted4
13241182700obfuscateto confuse; to bewilder5
13241182701obloquy (n)strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism6
13241182702obsequiousexcessively submissive or overly attentive7
13241182703obviateto prevent; to get around8
13241182704offal (n.)garbage; waste parts9
13241182705olfactorypertaining to smell10
13241182706onerous (a.)Burdensome, troublesome, hard to bear or endure11
13241182707onusa burden; a responsibility, obligation12
13241182708optmumthe best, the most favorable, the ideal13
13241182709opulent (a.)rich, luxurious, wealthy.14
13241182710Root: spirRoot: to breathe15
13241182711Root: stat, stabRoot: stand16
13241182712Root: sum, sumptRoot: take17

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