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11820702257Persian empires in chronological orderAchaemenids, Seleucids, Parthians, Sasanids0
11820708276The greatest of the Achaemenid emperors wasDarius1
11820718168idea of standardized government-issued coinage came from...Lydians2
11820731888Basic tenets of Zoroastrianism that did not influence later religionsthe view of the material world as a temptation3
11820775840the parthian government gave a great deal of authority toin their clan leaders4
11820790015the collection of Confucian sayings and teachings is known as theAnalects5
11820806050The Chinese concept of filial piety, which was central to the family structure, was best expressed by the wordXiao6
11820827602The philosophy that criticized social activism and proposed a life of reflection and introspection wasDaoism7
11820835198The Chinese political philosophy that called for clear and strict lawsLegalism8
11820840665The Han philosophy of rule wasa continuation of Qin policies of centralization.9
11820850628The capital of Ashoka's empire wasPataliputra10
11820858523The rock and pillar edicts were issued byAshoka11
11820864018One of the biggest transformations of the caste system during this period wasthe rise of guilds, which essentially served as jati12
11820879550The Buddha believed that salvation came fromleading a balanced and moderate life13
11820885524The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism was known as theFour Noble Truths14
11820891119The political structure of the ancient Greeksusually consisted of independent, autonomous city-states15
11820895192The Greeks used the word polis to refer tocity-state16
11820899952Distinction among the ancient Spartans came fromdiscipline and military talent17
11820903218Athenian democracy was open toall male citizens18
11820907940Under whose leadership did Athens become the most sophisticated of the poleis?Pericles19
11820916240Which group, in an effort to alleviate social tensions, was allowed to elect two and then later ten tribunes?Plebeians20
11820922310The Roman policy toward conquered peoples wasgenerous with the potential for citizenship21
11820926709After naming himself dictator in 46 B.C.E., Julius Caesar did all of the following EXCEPTgive land to the conservatives to win their favor22
11820936416the reign of Augustus inaugurated a period known as thePax romana23
11820949291Jesus of Nazareth's followers called him "Christ," which meantthe anointed one24
11820969300T/F the emperor of the Achaemenid empire at its greatest extent was CyrusFalse25
11820991237Confucius was the philosopher who believed that political and social harmony arose from the proper ordering of human relationship.True26
11820994077Siddhartha Gautama was the BuddhaTrue27
11821003664Socrates was the philosopher who discussed the world of Forms.False28
11821007949The common people in early Rome were called patricians.False29

AP World History Strayer Chapter 16 Vocabulary Flashcards

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8787347671North American Revolution*Definition:* The successful rebellion conducted by the colonists of North America against the British rule (the struggle of independence). *Significance:* Assured property rights and established the Republican government. It caused other revolutions in Europe and Latin America based upon this revolution.0
8787347672French Revolution*Definition:* Massive dislocation of French society that overthrew the monarchy, destroyed aristocrats, and launched radical reforms of society. Napolean's imperial rule. *Significance:* Inspired the Haitian Revolution. One of the most violent and allowed nationalism to rise.1
8787347673Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen*Definition:* Document drawn up by the French National Assembly that proclaimed equal rights of all men. *Significance:* Launched the French Revolution. It lists rights and freedoms of all. It inspired the Declaration of Independence.2
8787347674Napoleon Bonaparte*Definition:* The French head of the state. *Significance:* He preserved the French Revolution under the autocratic system and responsible for the spread of revolutionary ideals through conquest.3
8787347675Haitian Revolution*Definition:* Only fully successful slave revolt in world history. *Significance:* Sparked by French Revolution and led to the establishment of an independent state after a long and bloody war.4
8787347676Spanish American Revolutions*Definition:* Wars of independence of natives on Spanish (elites minority) in the 19th-century. *Significance:* Class divisions and fear of social rebellion caused the revolution. The aftermath was that the colonies became impoverished, unstable, dependent on foreign technology and investment.5
8787347677Abolitionist Movement*Definition:* International movement that succeeds in condemning slavery as morally repugnant and abolishing it in much of the world. *Significance:* Abolished slavery in Britain and the United States. Allowed the freedom to slaves.6
8787347678Nationalism*Definition:* Focusing on citizens' loyalty on the notion that they are part of a "nation" with unique culture, territory, and culture. *Significance:* Prominent in political culture. It transformed countries and alliances towards people and country.7
8787347679Vindication of the Rights of Woman*Definition:* A document written by Mary Wollstonecraft in 1792, focusing on the notion that women are a part of the "nation". *Significance:* Infinitely flexible and enormously powerful idea in the 19th-century Atlantic world and beyond.8
8787347680Elizabeth Cady Stanton*Definition:* Leading figure of early women's rights movement in the United States (1815 - 1902). *Significance:* Instrumental in organizing the first women's first conference, (Seneca Falls) NY. Published women's Bible.9
8787347681Maternal Feminism*Definition:* The movement that claimed that women have value in society, not because of an abstract notion of equality. Women have a distinctive and vital role as mothers. *Significance:* Argument: Women have the right to intervene in political and civil life (duty to watch over future children).10
8787347682Kartini*Definition:* Javanese women from an elite background (1879 - 1904). *Significance:* She was regarded as a pioneer of both feminist and nationalist thinking in Indonesia.11

AP Psych--Neuro combined Flashcards

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6712312966sympathetic nervous systemthe division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations0
6712312967autonomic nervous systemthe part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs (such as the heart)1
6712312968peripheral nervous systemthe sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body2
6712312969central nervous systemthe brain and spinal cord3
6712312970antagonista drug that inhibits the release of a neurotrasmitter4
6712312971dendritethe bushy, branching extensions of a neuron that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body5
6712312972somacell body6
6712312973action potentiala neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon7
6712312974myelin sheatha layer of fatty tissue segmentally encasing the fibers of many neurons; enables vastly greater transmission speed of neural impulses as the impulse hops from one node to the next8
6712312975synapsethe junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron9
6712312976biological psychologistsa branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior10
6712312977somatic nervous systemthe division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles (enables voluntary control)11
6712312978progesteronehormone that promotes growth of uterine lining12
6712312979estrogenthe main female sex hormone13
6712312980thresholdthe level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse14
6712312981androgensmale sex hormones15
6712312982refractory periodthe time after a neuron fires during which a stimulus will not evoke a response16
6712312983epinephrine/norepinephrinesecreted by the adrenal glands; also known as adrenaline and noradrenaline17
6712312984adrenal glandsa pair of endocrine glands located just above the kidneys; secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine18
6712312985pituitary glandthe endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands.19
6712312986axonthe extension of a neuron, ending in branching terminal fibers, through which messages pass to other neurons or to muscles or glands20
6712312987neurona nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system21
6712312988selective permeabilitya property of cells that allows some substances to cross more easily than others22
6712312989Franz Gallinvented phrenology, claimed bumps on the skull could reveal our mental abilities and our character traits23
6712312990depolarizationsodium rushes into neuron through membrane, potassium ruses out; results in a change in charge24
6712312991resting potentialthe electrical charge across the cell membrane of a neuron in its resting state (not the number; opposite of action potential)25
6712312992node of Ranviersmall gap between myelinated segments where axonal membrane is exposed; increase speed of impulses26
6712312993terminal buttonssmall knobs at the end of the axon that secrete chemicals called neurotransmitters27
6712312994nervous systemthe body's speedy, electrochemical communication system, consisting of all the nerve cells of the peripheral and central nervous systems28
6712312995endorphinsnatural, opiatelike neurotransmitters linked to pain control and to pleasure29
6712312996acetylcholine (ACh)a neurotransmitter that enables learning and memory and also triggers muscle contraction30
6712312997reuptakea neurotransmitter's reabsorption by the sending neuron31
6712312998neurotransmitterschemical messengers that traverse the synaptic gaps between neurons32
6712312999-70mVthe charge of a neuron during resting potential33
6712313000efferent neuronsneurons that carry outgoing information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands (motor neurons)34
6712313001afferent neuronsneurons that carry incoming information from the sense receptors to the central nervous system (sensory neurons)35
6712313002parasympathetic nervous systemthe division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy36
6712313003hypothalamuscontrols the endocrine system37
6712313004hormoneschemical messengers, mostly those manufactured by the endocrine glands, that are produced in one tissue and affect another38
6712313005endocrine systemthe body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream39
6712313006neural networkinterconnected neural cells (practicing an instrument builds these)40
6712313007reflexa simple, automatic, inborn response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response41
6712313008interneuronsneurons that make up the spinal cord and the brain42
6712313009phrenologythe popular but ill-fated theory that claimed bumps on the skull could reveal our mental abilities and our character traits43
6712313010agonistdrugs that mimic the affects of or block the reuptake of a neurotransmitter44
6712313011Parkinson's disease/L-dopadegenerative disease associated with a dopamine deficiency; the drug can be converted to dopamine by breaking the blood-brain barrier45
6712313012dopamineneurotransmitter that influences learning, attention, and emotion (Charlie wrote a song about it)46
6712313013serotoninneurotransmitter that affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal47
6712313014vesiclemembrane-bounded sac located in the terminal buttons that releases neurotransmitters48
6712313015thyroidendocrine gland that regulates the body's metabolism and calcium balance49
6712313016pancreasorgan (associated with the endocrine system) that contains majority of digestive enzymes50
6712313017gonadsreproductive glands-male, testes; female, ovaries51
6712313018testesthe male gonads, which produce sperm and secrete male sex hormones52
6712313019ovariesthe female sex glands that store the ova and produce female sex hormones53
6712313020testosteronethe most important male sex hormone54

AP Psychology - Motivation & Emotion Flashcards

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9090198142motivationthe process by which activities are started, directed, and continued so that physical or psychological needs or wants are met.0
9090198143extrinsic motivationtype of motivation in which a person performs an action because it leads to an outcome that is separate from or external to the person.1
9090198144intrinsic motivationtype of motivation in which a person performs an action because the act itself is rewarding or satisfying in some internal manner.2
9090198145instinctsthe biologically determined and innate patterns of behavior that exist in both people and animals.3
9090198146instinct approachapproach to motivation that assumes people are governed by insticts similar to those of animals.4
9090198147needa requirement of some material (such as food or water) that is essential for survival of the organism5
9090198148drivea psychological tension and physical arousal arising when there is a need that motivates the organism to act in order to fulfill the need and reduce the tension6
9090198149drive-reduction theoryapproach to motivation that assumes behavior arises from physiological needs that cause internal drives to push the organism to satisfy the need and reduce tension and arousal7
9090198150primary drivesthose drives that involve needs of the body such as hunger and thirst8
9090198151acquired (secondary) drivesthose drives that are learned through experience or conditioning, such as the need for money or social approval9
9090198152homeostasisthe tendency of the body to maintain a steady state10
9090198153stimulus motivea motive that appears to be unlearned but causes an increase in stimulation, such as curiosity11
9090198154arousal theorytheory of motivation in which people are said to have an optimal (best or ideal) level of tension that they seek to maintain by increasing or decreasing stimulation12
9090198155Yerkes-Dodson lawlaw stating performance is related to arousal; moderate levels or arousal lead to better performance than do levels of arousal that are too low or too high. This effect varies with the difficulty of the task: Easy tasks require a high-moderate level whereas more difficult tasks require a low-moderate level13
9090198156incentivesthings that attract or lure people into action14
9090198157incentive approachestheories of motivation in which behavior is explained as a response to the external stimulus and its rewarding properties15
9090198158self-actualizationaccording to Maslow, the point that is seldom reached at which people have sufficiently satisfied the lower needs and achieved their full human potential16
9090198159weight set pointthe particular level of weight the body tries to maintain17
9090198160basal metabolic rate (BMR)the rate at which the body burns energy when the organism is resting18
9090198161leptina hormone that, when released into the bloodstream, signals the hypothalamus that the body has had enough food and reduces the appetite while increasing the feeling of being full19
9090198162anorexia nervosaa condition in which a person reduces eating to the point that a weight loss of 15 percent below the ideal body weight or more occurs20
9090198163bulimia nervosaa condition in which a person develops a cycle of "binging," or overeating enormous amounts of food at one sitting, and then using unhealthy methods to avoid weight gain21
9090198164emotionthe "feeling" aspect of consciousness, characterized by a certain physical arousal, a certain behavior that reveals the emotion to the outside world, and an inner awareness of feelings22
9090198165James-Lange theory of emotiontheory in which a physiological reaction leads to the labeling of an emotion. I am afraid because I am shaking23
9090198166Cannon-Bard theory of emotiontheory in which the physiological reaction and the emotion are assumed to occur at the same time. I am shaking and afraid at the same time24
9090198167Schachter's cognitive arousal theory/ Singer and Schachter's Two Factortheory of emotion in which both the physical arousal and the labeling of that arousal based on cues from the environment must occur before the emotion is experienced. That huge bear is dangerous and that makes me feel afraid25
9090198168Maslow's Hierarchy of NeedsHumanist theory of motivation that says we must first fulfill lower level needs before achieving personal fulfillment and self actualization Physiological-Safety-Belongingness and Love-Esteem-Cognitive-Self Actualization26
9090198169ventromedial hypothalamusstops the eating response; lets us know we are full if damaged, we would continue to eat27
9090198170lateral hypothamalusinitiates the eating response; lets us know we are hungry if damaged, we would starve28
9090198171Achievement motivationa desire for significant accomplishment: for mastery of things, people, or ideas; for attaining a high standard29
9090198172Adaptation-Level Phenomenonour tendency to form judgments (of sounds, of lights, of income) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience30
9090198173Aerobic exerciseRhythmic, nonstop, moderate to vigorous activity that requires large amounts of oxygen31
9090198174Behavioral medicinean interdisciplinary field that integrates behavioral and medical knowledge and applies that knowledge to health and disease32
9090198175Binge-eating disordersignificant binge-eating episodes, followed by distress, disgust, or guilt, but without the compensatory purging, fasting, or excessive exercise that marks bulimia nervosa33
9090198176Biofeedbacka system for electronically recording, amplifying, and feeding back information regarding a subtle physiological state, such as blood pressure or muscle tension34
9090198177CatharsisEmotional release35
9090198178Copingalleviating stress using emotional, cognitive, or behavioral methods36
9090198179Coronary heart diseasethe clogging of the vessels that nourish the heart muscle; the leading cause of death in North America37
9090198180Emotion-focused copingattempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one's stress reaction38
9090198181EstrogenFemale sex hormone39
9090198182Feel-good, do-good phenomenonThe tendency to be helpful when in a good mood40
9090198183Flowa completely involved, focused state of consciousness, with diminished awareness of self and time, resulting from optimal engagement of one's skills41
9090198184General adaptation syndrome (GAS)A model of the body's response to chronic stress; the three phases are alarm (fight-or-flight response), resistance, and exhaustion.42
9090198185GlucoseA simple sugar that is an important source of energy.43
9090198186Health psychologya subfield of psychology that provides psychology's contribution to behavioral medicine44
9090198187Industrial-organization (I/O) psychologythe application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces45
9090198188Organizational psychologya subfield of I/O psychology that examines organizational influences on worker satisfaction and productivity and facilitates organizational change46
9090198189Personnel psychologya subfield of I/O psychology that focuses on employee recruitment, selection, placement, training, appraisal, and development47
9090198190Polygrapha machine, commonly used in attempts to detect lies, that measures several of the physiological responses accompanying emotion48
9090198191Problem-focused copingAttempting to alleviate stress directly by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor.49
9090198192Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)the study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes together affect the immune system and resulting health50
9090198193Psychophysiological illnessliterally, "mind-body" illness; any stress-related physical illness, such as hypertension and some headaches51
9090198194Refractory perioda resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve another orgasm52
9090198195Relative deprivationthe perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself53
9090198196Sexual disordera problem that consistently impairs sexual arousal or functioning54
9090198197Sexual orientationan enduring sexual attraction toward members of either one's own sex (homosexual orientation) or the other sex (heterosexual orientation)55
9090198198Sexual response cyclethe four stages of sexual responding described by Masters and Johnson - excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution56
9090198199Social leadershipgroup-oriented leadership that builds teamwork, mediates conflict, and offers support57
9090198200StressA nonspecific, emotional response to real or imagined challenges or threats; a result of a cognitive appraisal by the individual58
9090198201Structured interviewsinterview process that asks the same job-relevant questions of all applicants, each of whom is rated on established scales59
9090198202Subjective well-beingself-perceived happiness or satisfaction with life. Used along with measures of objective well-being (for example, physical and economic indicators) to evaluate people's quality of life.60
9090198203Task leadershipgoal-oriented leadership that sets standards, organizes work, and focuses attention on goals61
9090198204TestosteroneMale sex hormone62
9090198205Type Acompetitive, hard-driving, impatient, verbally aggressive, and anger-prone people63
9090198206Type Beasygoing, relaxed people64

AP Vocab Quiz 2 Flashcards

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10475332786antithesisthe juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance; the exact opposite0
10475334943ascendto move upward1
10475334944austerestrict, stern, unadorned2
10475335903autonomousindependent, self-contained3
10475336658banalobvious and dull4
10475337844benignnot dangerous to health, pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence5
10475340446capriciousdetermined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason6
10475341627dawdlehang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc., to waste time7
10475347753defamationan abusive attack on a person's character or good name (slander or libel)8
10475349524esotericconfined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle9
10475457013exacerbatemake worse, aggravate10
10475457825extolpraise, glorify, or honor11
10475458694fastidiousgiving careful attention to detail; excessively worried about cleanliness12
10475459806furtivesecret and sly or sordid13
10475460536gregariousseeking and enjoying the company of others14
10475461052hypocritea person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold15
10475469079innatepresent at birth but not necessarily hereditary16
10475470474lethargicdeficient in alertness or activity, sluggish17
10477771347melancholya constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed18
10477772358opaquenot clearly understood or expressed, not transparent19
10477774194prolificbearing in abundance, especially offspring; intellectually productive20
10477775221reproveto scold in a mild way21
10477775787symmetrybalance among the parts of something22
10477776590tranquilfree from disturbance, calm23
10477777098venerateregard with feelings of respect and reverence24

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