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AP Kanji week 24 Flashcards

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9932649354まえ before0
9932649355全然ぜんぜん not at all1
9932649356くみ group2
9932650778送るおくる to send3
9932652907右側みぎがわ right side4
9932655051速いはやい fast5
9932655052家族かぞく family6
9932655053貸すかす to lend7
9932659302友達ともだち friend8
9932659303位置いち location9
9932662041着くつく to arrive10

AP Kanji week 23 Flashcards

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9932614135乗るのる to ride0
9932614136場所ばしょ place1
9932614137新聞しんぶん newspaper2
9932615420かみ God3
9932616679身長しんちょう height4
9932616680進むすすむ to go forward5
9932618001世界せかい world6
9932618002晴れはれ clear sky7
9932618003生徒せいと student8
9932622075静かしずか quiet9
9932623240洗うあらう to wash10

AP Kanji week 13 Flashcards

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9932201031終わるおわる to end0
9932204193住むすむ to live1
9932205867重いおもい heavy2
9932205868出るでる to go out3
9932210827はる spring4
9932213685ところ place5
9932214721笑うわらう to laugh6
9932215869いろ color7
9932217733食事しょくじ meal8
9932219514信じるしんじる to believe9
9932221279もり forest10

AP Psychology States of Consciousness Flashcards

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5468454382Consciousnessthe awareness of the sensations, thoughts, and feelings we experience at a given moment0
54684543833 Level of ConsciousnessThe conscious, preconscious, and unconscious according to Freud1
5468454384Conscious LevelInfo about yourself & your environment that you are currently aware of2
5468454385Nonconscious LevelBody processes controlled by your mind that we are unaware of such as heart beat and breathing3
5468454386Subconscious LevelThe person is somewhat aware but not fully conscious of what is occurring4
5468454387Unconscious LevelThe person is not aware of the repressed feelings and events that exist here5
5468454388SleepWhen the nervous system is inactive, the eyes are closed, the postural muscles are relaxed, and consciousness is suspended for a time.6
5468454389Sleep Cyclesour typical pattern of sleep7
5468454390Sleep Stages1,2,3,4, & REM8
5468454391REM Sleep"Paradoxical" Sleep: heart rate increases, blood pressure rises, breathing rate increases, and dreams usually occur9
5468454392Sleep Disordersinsomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder, restless leg syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, and excessive sleep10
5468454393InsomniaThe most common sleep disorder in which people have persistent problems falling asleep or staying asleep11
5468454394NarcolepsyA rare sleep disorder in which people fall asleep at unpredictable or inappropriate times12
5468454395Sleep ApneaIt is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep.13
5468454396Night Terrorsa form of sleep disorder in which a person partially awakens from sleep in a state of terror14
5468454397Dreamsa series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.15
5468454398Freudian Dream InterpretationDreams represent unconscious wishes the dreamer wants to fulfill16
5468454399Activation-Synthesis Dream TheoryDreams are the result of random activation of various memories, which are tied together in a logical story line17
5468454400Information-Processing Dream TheoryThe possibility of dreams being tools that help process information such as stress or daily concerns18
5468454401HypnosisThe lose of control over voluntary behavior due to being controlled and manipulated by another person19
5468454402Posthypnotic Amnesiathe inability in hypnotic subjects to recall events that took place while under hypnosis.20
5468454403Posthypnotic SugesstionsA suggestion made to a hypnotized person that specifies an action to be performed after awakening. (ex: snap of fingers)21
5468454404Role Theory of Hypnosisa person is not actually in an alternate state of consciousness, but rather is voluntarily acting out the role of a hypnotized person22
5468454405State Theory of Hypnosisexplains hypnosis as an altered state of consciousness pointing to pain control and health benefits reported23
5468454406Dissociation Theory of HypnosisSplitting off of mental process into two separate levels of consciousness-one in touch with reality & the other obeying the hypnotist's suggestions24
5468454407Psychoactive DrugsBroad category (not specific type) of drugs that affect the chemistry of the brain inducing an altered state of consciousness25
5468454408Agonistsa drug that mimics neurotransmitters; fitting into the receptor site on a neuron; passes through the blood brain barrier26
5468454409Antagonistsa drug that blocks the neurotransmitters from receptor cells preventing the natural neurotransmitter from using that site altering the natural levels of neurotransmitters in the brain27
5468454410Toleranceneeding higher dosage of a drug to experience a high, requiring an increase in concentration to achieve the desired effect.28
5468454411WithdrawalVarious symptoms that may occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs29
5468454412Stimulantsa drug or substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.30
5468454413Depressantsdrugs or substances that slow down activity in the body and brain (alcohol, Valium, anti-anxiety drugs)31
5468454414Hallucinogens (Psychedlics)Drugs that cause changes in our perception of reality (ex: LSD, peyote, mushrooms, marijuana)32
5468454415Opiateshighly addictive drugs derived from opium (heroin, meth, morphine) that elevate endorphin levels, rapidly alter brain chemistry, & create withdrawal symptoms33
5468454416William JamesWrote "The Principles of Psychology" and believed that the value of an idea is dependent upon its usefulness in the practical world rather than its absolute truth34
5468454417Sigmund FreudHe considered dreams to be an important tool in treating patients focusing on the latent content of dreams35
5468454418Ernest HilgardWas an American psychologist and professor at Stanford University. He became famous in the 1950s for forming the Dissociation Theory of Hypnosis and how this may relate to pain control.36
5468970660hypnotic suggestibilityThe term used by role theory to suggest that some people are more easily hypnotized than others37

AP Italian- suggested idioms Flashcards

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8933555137a destra e a sinistraall over0
8933555138all'improvvisoout of the blue1
8933555139andare a fare due passito take a short walk2
8933555140andare d'accordoto get along3
8933555141andare forteto be going strong4
8933555142andare viato go away5
8933555143assomigliarsi come due gocce d'acquato be alike as two peas in a pod6
8933555144avere le tasche pieneto have a bellyful7
8933555145che pizza! Che noia!how boring8
8933555146costare un occhio della testato cost an arm and a leg9
8933555147ad ogni morte di Papaonce in a blue moon10
8933555148nato/a con la camiciaborn with a silver spoon in his/her mouth11
8933555149daccapoagain, once more12
8933555150d'ora in poifrom now on13
8933555151da nessuna partenowhere14
8933555152dall'oggi al domaniovernight15
8933555153di tanto in tantonow and then16
8933555154diventare verdeto get angry17
8933555155essere al verdeto be broke18
8933555156dormire della grossato sleep like a log19
8933555157essere pieno di sèto be full of oneself20
8933555158fare una bella/brutta figurato make a good/bad impression21
8933555159grazie lo stessothanks all the same22
8933555160avere una fame da lupoto eat a horse23
8933555161in un batter d'occhioin the blink of an eye24
8933555162in bocca al lupobreak a leg25
8933555163litigare come cani e gattito argue like cats and dogs26
8933555164male che vadaif worse comes to worse27
8933555165mangiarsi le ditato regret28
8933555166meno maleIt's all good!29
8933555167mirare in altoto reach for the sky30
8933555168non vedere l'oracan't wait31
8933555169non è né carne né pesceit's neither fish nor fowl32
8933555170oggi a ottoa week from now33
8933555171ogni tantoevery now and then34
8933555172pagara alla romanato go dutch (each one pays their share)35
8933555173per amor di Diofor Petes' sake36
8933555174per caritàfor goodness sake37
8933555175per quel che valefor what it's worth38
8933555176poco faa little while ago39
8933555177poco malenever mind40
8933555178lascia starelet it go41
8933555179santo cielo!my goodness!42
8933555180senza sostaon and on43
8933555181sin qui va beneso far, so good44
8933555182stare a cuoreto be of great concern45
8933555183sulla punta della linguaon the tip of one's tongue46
8933555184tale padre, tale figliolike father, like son47
8933555185tanto meglioleast of all48
8933555186tanto peggioso much the worse49
8933555187tieni gli occhi ben apertikeep your eye on the ball50
8933555188tanto piùall the more so51
8933555189un gran chesomething special52
8933555190una volta per tutteonce and for all53
8933555191vale la penait's worth it54

AP Psychology AP Review Flashcards

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9580119792psychologythe study of behavior and mental processes0
9580119793psychology's biggest questionWhich is more important in determining behavior, nature or nurture?1
9580119794psychology's three levels of analysisbiopsychosocial approach (looks at the biological, psychological, and social-cultural approaches together)2
9580119795biological approachgenetics, close-relatives, body functions3
9580119796evolutionary approachspecies - helped with survival (ancestors)4
9580119797psychodynamic approach(Freud) subconscious, repressed feelings, unfulfilled wishes5
9580119798behavioral approachlearning (classical and operant) observed6
9580119799cognitive approachthinking affects behavior7
9580119800humanistic approachbecoming a better human (behavior, acceptance)8
9580119801social-cultural approachcultural, family, environment9
9580119802two reasons of why experiments are importanthindsight bias + overconfidence10
9580119803types of research methodsdescriptive, correlational, and experimental11
9580119804descriptive methodscase study survey naturalistic observation (DON'T SHOW CAUSE/EFFECT)12
9580119805case studystudies one person in depth may not be typical of population13
9580119806surveystudies lots of people not in depth14
9580119807naturalistic observationobserve + write facts without interference15
9580119808correlational methodshows relation, but not cause/effect scatterplots show research16
9580119809correlation coefficient+ 1.0 (both increase) 0 (no correlation - 1.0 (one increases, other decreases)17
9580119810experimental methoddoes show cause and effect18
9580119811populationtype of people who are going to be used in experiment19
9580119812sampleactual people who will be used (randomness reduces bias)20
9580119813random assignmentchance selection between experimental and control groups21
9580119814control groupnot receiving experimental treatment receives placebo22
9580119815experimental groupreceiving treatment/drug23
9580119816independent variabledrug/procedure/treatment24
9580119817dependent variableoutcome of using the drug/treatment25
9580119818confounding variablecan affect dependent variable beyond experiment's control26
9580119819scientific methodtheory hypothesis operational definition revision27
9580119820theorygeneral idea being tested28
9580119821hypothesismeasurable/specific29
9580119822operational definitionprocedures that explain components30
9580119823modeappears the most31
9580119824meanaverage32
9580119825medianmiddle33
9580119826rangehighest - lowest34
9580119827standard deviationhow scores vary around the mean35
9580119828central tendencysingle score that represents the whole36
9580119829bell curve(natural curve)37
9580119830ethics of testing on animalsneed to be treated humanly basically similar to humans38
9580119831ethics of testing on humansconsent debriefing no unnecessary discomfort/pain confidentiality39
9580119832sensory neuronstravel from sensory receptors to brain40
9580119833motor neuronstravel from brain to "motor" workings41
9580119834interneurons(in brain and spinal cord) connecting motor and sensory neurons42
9580120026neuron43
9580119835dendritesreceive messages from other neurons44
9580119836myelin sheathprotects the axon45
9580119837axonwhere charges travel from cell body to axon terminal46
9580119838neurotransmitterschemical messengers47
9580119839reuptakeextra neurotransmitters are taken back48
9580119840excitatory charge"Let's do it!"49
9580119841inhibitory charge"Let's not do it!"50
9580119842central nervous systembrain and spinal cord51
9580119843peripheral nervous systemsomatic nervous system autonomic nervous system52
9580119844somatic nervous systemvoluntary movements53
9580119845autonomic nervous systeminvoluntary movements (sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems)54
9580119846sympathetic nervous systemarousing55
9580119847parasympathetic nervous systemcalming56
9580119848neural networksmore connections form with greater use others fall away if not used57
9580119849spinal cordexpressway of information bypasses brain when reflexes involved58
9580119850endocrine systemslow uses hormones in the blood system59
9580119851master glandpituitary gland60
9580119852brainstemextension of the spinal cord responsible for automatic survival61
9580119853reticular formation (if stimulated)sleeping subject wakes up62
9580119854reticular formation (if damaged)coma63
9580119855brainstem (if severed)still move (without purpose)64
9580119856thalamussensory switchboard (does not process smell)65
9580119857hypothalamusbasic behaviors (hunger, thirst, sex, blood chemistry)66
9580119858cerebellumnonverbal memory, judge time, balance emotions, coordinate movements67
9580119859cerebellum (if damaged)difficulty walking and coordinating68
9580119860amygdalaaggression, fear, and memory associated with these emotions69
9580119861amygdala (if lesioned)subject is mellow70
9580119862amygdala (if stimulated)aggressive71
9580119863hippocampusprocess new memory72
9580119864cerebrumtwo large hemispheres perceiving, thinking, and processing73
9580119865cerebral cortexonly in higher life forms74
9580119866association areasintegrate and interpret information75
9580119867glial cellsprovide nutrients to myelin sheath marks intelligence higher proportion of glial cells to neurons76
9580119868frontal lobejudgement, personality, processing (Phineas Gage accident)77
9580119869parietal lobemath and spatial reasoning78
9580119870temporal lobeaudition and recognizing faces79
9580119871occipital lobevision80
9580119872corpus callosumsplit in the brain to stop hyper-communication (eliminate epileptic seizures)81
9580119873Wernicke's areainterprets auditory and hearing82
9580119874Broca's areaspeaking words83
9580119875plasticityability to adapt if damaged84
9580119876sensationwhat our senses tell us85
9580119877bottom-up processingsenses to brain86
9580119878perceptionwhat our brain tells us to do with that information87
9580119879top-down processingbrain to senses88
9580119880inattentional blindnessfail to "gorilla" because attention is elsewhere89
9580119881cocktail party effecteven with tons of stimuli, we are able to pick out our name, etc.90
9580119882change blindnessgiving directions and person is changed and we don't notice91
9580119883choice blindnesswhen defending the choice we make, we fail to notice choice was changed92
9580119884absolute thresholdminimum stimulation needed in order to notice 50% of the time93
9580119885signal detection theorywe notice what is more important to us (rather hear a baby crying)94
9580119886JND (just noticeable difference)(Weber's law) difference between different stimuli noticed in proportion95
9580119887sensory adaptationtired of noticing (Brain says, "Been there, done that. Next?"96
9580119888rodsnight time97
9580119889conescolor98
9580119890parallel processingnotice color, form, depth, movement, etc.99
9580119891Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory3 corresponding color receptors (RGB)100
9580119892Hering's opponent-process theoryafter image in opposite colors (RG, YB, WB)101
9580119893trichromatic + opponent-processYoung-Helmholtz -> color stimuli Hering -> en route to cortex102
9580119894frequency we hear mosthuman voice103
9580119895Helmoltz (hearing)we hear different pitches in different places in basilar membrane (high pitches)104
9580119896frequency theoryimpulse frequency (low pitches)105
9580119897Helmholtz + frequency theorymiddle pitches106
9580119898Skin feels what?warmth, cold, pressure, pain107
9580119899gate-control theorysmall fibers - pain large fibers - other senses108
9580119900memory of painpeaks and ends109
9580119901smellclose to memory section (not in thalamus)110
9580119902groupingGestalt make sense of pieces create a whole111
9580119903grouping groupsproximity similarity continuity connectedness closure112
9580119904make assumptions of placementhigher - farther smaller - farther blocking - closer, in front113
9580119905perception =mood + motivation114
9580119906consciousnessawareness of ourselves and the environment115
9580119907circadian rhythmdaily biological clock and regular cycle (sleep and awake)116
9580119908circadian rhythm pattern- activated by light - light sensitive retinal proteins signal brains SCN (suprachiasmatic nucleus) - pineal gland decreases melatonin117
9580119909What messes with circadian rhythm?artificial light118
9580119910The whole sleep cycle lasts how long?90 minutes119
9580119911sleep stagesrelaxed stage (alpha waves) stage 1 (early sleep) (hallucinations) stage 2 (sleep spindles - bursts of activity) (sleep talk) stage 3 (transition phase) (delta waves) stage 4 (delta waves) (sleepwalk/talk + wet the bed) stage 5 (REM) (sensory-rich dreams) (paradoxical sleep)120
9580119912purpose of sleep1. recuperation - repair neurons and allow unused neural connections to wither 2. making memories 3. body growth (children sleep more)121
9580119913insomniacan't sleep122
9580119914narcolepsyfall asleep anywhere at anytime123
9580119915sleep apneastop breathing in sleep124
9580119916night terrorsprevalent in children125
9580119917sleepwalking/sleeptalkinghereditary - prevalent in children126
9580119918dreaming (3)1. vivid bizarre intense sensory experiences 2. carry fear/survival issues - vestiges of ancestors' survival ideas 2. replay previous day's experiences/worries127
9580119919purpose of dreaming (5 THEORIES)1. physiological function - develop/preserve neural pathways 2. Freud's wish-fulfillment (manifest/latent content) 3. activation synthesis - make sense of stimulation originating in brain 4. information processing 5. cognitive development - reflective of intelligence128
95801199201. Can hypnosis bring you back in time? 2. Can hypnosis make you do things you wouldn't normally do? 3. Can it alleviate pain? 4. What state are you in during hypnosis? 5. Who is more susceptible?1. cannot take you back in time 2. cannot make you do things you won't do 3. can alleviate pain 4. fully conscious ((IMAGINATIVE PEOPLE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE))129
9580119921depressantsslows neural pathways130
9580119922alcohol((depressant)) disrupts memory formation (REM) lowers inhibition expectancy effect131
9580119923barbituates (tranquilizers)((depressant)) reduce anxiety132
9580119924opiates((depressant)) pleasure reduce anxiety/pain133
9580119925stimulantshypes neural processing134
9580119926methamphetamine((stimulant)) heightens energy euphoria affects dopamine135
9580119927caffeine((stimulant))136
9580119928nicotine((stimulant)) CNS releases neurotransmitters calm anxiety reduce pain affects (nor)epinephrine and dopamine137
9580119929cocaine((stimulant)) euphoria affects dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine138
9580119930hallucinogenexcites neural activity139
9580119931ecstasy((hallucinogen)) reuptake is blocked affects dopamine and serotonin140
9580119932LSD((hallucinogen)) affects sensory/emotional "trip" (+/-) affects serotonin141
9580119933marijuana((hallucinogen)) amplify sensory experience disrupts memory formation142
9580119934learningorganism changing behavior due to experience (association of events)143
9580119935types of learningclassical operant observational144
9580119936famous classical psychologistsPavlov and Watson145
9580119937famous operant psychologistSkinner146
9580119938famous observational psychologistsBandura147
9580119939classical conditioningoutside stimulus148
9580119940Pavlov's experimentStep 1: US (food) -> UR (salivation) Step 2: NS (bell) -> US (food) -> UR (salivation) Later... CS (bell) -> CR (salivation)149
9580119941Watson's experimentwhite rat was given to Little Albert Step 1: US (noise) -> UR (cry) Step 2: NS (rat) -> US (noise) -> UR (cry) Later... CS (rat) -> CR (cry)150
9580119942generalizationany small, white fluffy creature will make Albert cry now151
9580119943discriminateany large, white fluffy creature won't make Albert cry152
9580119944extinctionstop "treating" with conditioned response153
9580119945spontaneous recoverybring stimulus back after a while154
9580119946operant conditioningcontrol by organism155
9580119947Skinner's experimentoperant chamber / Skinner box (lead to shaping)156
9580119948shapingget animal closer to doing what you want them to do157
9580119949reinforcerswant to continue behavior (positive reinforcement: give money to do laundry) (negative reinforcement: do to avoid nagging)158
9580119950punishmentswant to stop behavior (positive reinforcement: smack) (negative reinforcement: take away phone)159
9580119951fixed ratiohappens a certain number of times (Starbucks punch card)160
9580119952variable ratiohappens an unpredictable number of times (winning the lottery)161
9580119953organism must do these (2 times)fixed ratio and variable ratio162
9580119954fixed intervalhappens at a certain time (mailman comes to the house at 10:00 AM)163
9580119955variable intervalhappens at any time (receive texts from friends)164
9580119956these things happen regardless (2 times)fixed interval and variable interval165
9580119957Which (fixed/variable) conditions better?variable166
9580119958criticisms of Skinnerdoesn't take into account intrinsic motivation167
9580119959intrinsic motivationdoing something for yourself, not the reward168
9580119960extrinsic motivationdoing something for reward169
9580119961Skinner's legacyuse it personally, at school, and at work170
9580119962famous observational experimentBandura's Bobo doll171
9580119963famous observational psychologistBandura172
9580119964mirror neurons"feel" what is observed happens in higher order animals173
9580119965Bobo doll experiment legacyviolent video games/movies desensitize us see good: do good see evil: do evil174
9580119966observational learningbiological behaviors work best175
9580119967habituationget used to it -> stop reacting176
9580119968examples for observational learninglectures and reading177
9580119969serotonin involved with memoryspeeds the connection between neurons178
9580119970LTP((long-term potentiation)) strengthens potential neural forming (associated with speed)179
9580119971CREBprotein that can switch genes on/off with memory and connection of memories180
9580119972glutamate involved with memoryneurotransmitter that enhances LTP181
9580119973glucose involved with memoryreleased during strong emotions ((signaling important event to be remembered))182
9580119974flashbulb memorytype of memory remembered because it was an important/quick moment183
9580119975amygdala (memory)boosts activity of proteins in memory-forming areas to fight/flight184
9580119976cerebellum (memory)forms and stores implicit memories ((classical conditioning))185
9580119977hippocampus (memory)active during sleep (forming memories) ((information "moves" after 48 hours))186
9580119978memorylearning over time contains information that can be retrieved187
9580119979processing stagesencoding -> storage -> retrieval188
9580119980encodinginformation going in189
9580119981storagekeeping information in190
9580119982retrievaltaking information out191
9580119983How long is sensory memory stored?seconds192
9580119984How long is short-term memory stored?less than a minute193
9580119985How many bits of information is stored in short-term memory?7194
9580119986How many chunks of information is stored in short-term memory?4195
9580119987How many seconds of words is stored in short-term memory?2196
9580119988short term memory goes to ______________working memory197
9580119989working memorymake a connection and process information to mean something198
9580119990working memory goes to _________________long-term memory199
9580119991How much is stored in long-term memory?LIMITLESS200
9580119992implicit memorynaturally do201
9580119993explicit memoryneed to explain202
9580119994automatic processingspace, time, frequency, well-learned information203
9580119995effortful processingprocessing that requires effort204
9580119996spacing effectspread out learning over time205
9580119997serial position effectprimary/recency effect206
9580119998primary effectremember the first things in a list207
9580119999recency effectremember the last things in a list208
9580120000effortful processing (4 things)1. recency effect 2. spacing effect 3. testing effect 4. serial position effect209
9580120001semantic encoding (1) meaning (2) how tomake meaning out of something --- chunk, hierarchy, or connect to you210
9580120002if we can't remember a memory...1. change memory to suit us 2. fill in the blanks with logical story211
9580120003misinformation effectnot correct information212
9580120004imagination inflationimagine or visualize something that isn't real213
9580120005source amnesiawhat is the truth? (is it a dream, story, memory, etc.?)214
9580120006primingassociation (setting you up)215
9580120007contextenvironment helps with memory216
9580120008state-dependencyyou may remember something if you go back to the state you were in (go back to high)217
9580120009mood-congruencyemotion will bring back similar emotional memories218
9580120010forgetting curveforget after 5 days forget after 5 years219
9580120011the forgetting curve was created byEbbinghaus220
9580120012proactive interferenceold information interferes with the new221
9580120013retroactive interferencenew information interferes with the old222
9580120014children can't remember before age __3223
9580120015Loftusconnected to abuse cases/childhood224
9580120016prototypesgeneralize225
9580120017problem-solving (4)trial + error algorithms heuristic (representative + availability) insight - "AHA!"226
9580120018against problem-solvingfixation227
9580120019mental setwhat has worked in the past228
9580120020functional fixednessonly way to do this is with this229
9580120021Chomsky (nature or nurture?)"born with language" (nature)230
9580120022Skinner (nature or nurture?)language is learned (nurture)231
9580120023grammar is _________universal232
9580120024phonemessmallest sound unit233
9580120025morphemessmallest meaning unit234

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6203180098*Amicus Curiae briefs:Legal briefs submitted by a "friend of the court" for the purpose of influencing a court's decision by raising additional points of view and presenting information not contained in the briefs of the formal parties.0
6203269531*Appellate jurisdiction:The jurisdiction of courts that hear cases brought to them on appeal from lower courts. These courts do not review the factual record, only the legal issues involved.1
6203258071*District courts:The 91 federal courts of original jurisdiction. They are the only federal courts in which trials are held and in which juries may be impaneled.2
6203266153*Class action suits:Lawsuits in which a small number of people sue on behalf of all people in similar circumstances.3
6203255835*Judicial activism:An approach to decision making in which judges sometimes make bold policy decisions, even charting new constitutional ground.4
6203264087*Courts of appeal:Appellate courts empowered to review all final decisions of district courts, except in rare cases. In addition, they also hear appeals to orders of many federal regulatory agencies.5
6203230097*Opinion:A statement of legal reasoning behind a judicial decision. The content of an opinion may be as important as the decision itself.6
6203253460*Judicial Implementation:How and whether court decisions are translated into actual policy, thereby affecting the behavior of others. The courts rely on other units of government to enforce their decisions.7
6203244407*Judicial review:The power of the courts to determine whether acts of Congress and, by implication, the executive are in accord with the U.S. Constitution. Judicial review was established by John Marshall and his associates in Marbury v. Madison.8
6203249673*Judicial restraint:An approach to decision making in which judges play minimal policymaking roles and defer to legislatures whenever possible.9
6203235123*Marbury v. Madison:The 1803 case in which Chief Justice John Marshall and his associates first asserted the right of the Supreme Court to determine the meaning of the U.S. Constitution. The decision established the Court's power of judicial review over acts of Congress, in this case the Judiciary Act of 1789.10
6203214840*Political questions:A doctrine developed by the federal courts and used as a means to avoid deciding some cases, principally those involving conflicts between the president and Congress.11
6203238660*Justiciable disputes:Issues capable of being settled as a matter of law.12
6203226715*Originalism:A view that the Constitution should be interpreted according to the original intentions or original meaning of the Framers. Many conservatives support this view.13
6203199262*Standing to sue:The requirement that plaintiffs have a serious interest in a case, which depends on whether they have sustained or are likely to sustain a direct and substantial injury from another party or from an action of government.14
6203220437*Original jurisdiction:The jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These are the courts that determine the facts about a case.15
6203208530*Senatorial courtesy:An unwritten tradition whereby nominations for state-level federal judicial posts are usually not confirmed if they are opposed by a senator of the president's party from the state in which the nominee will serve. The tradition also applies to courts of appeals when there is opposition from a senator of the president's party who is from the nominee's state.16
6203212136*Precedent:How similar cases have been decided in the past.17
6203185304*Supreme Courtthe pinnacle of the American judicial system. The Court ensures uniformity in interpreting national laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. It has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.18
6203196141*Stare decisis:A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.19
6203206229*Solicitor general:A presidential appointee and the third-ranking office in the Department of Justice. The solicitor general is in charge of the appellate court litigation of the federal government.20
6203194088*Statutory construction:The judicial interpretation of an act of Congress. In some cases where statutory construction is an issue, Congress passes new legislation to clarify existing laws.21

AP Lit: Poetic Devices Flashcards

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6285486508denotationdictionary meaning(s) of the word0
6285486509connotationsuggested beyond what is expresses1
6285486510imageryrepresentation through language of sense experience2
6285486511auditory imageryimage that represents a sound3
6285486512olfactory imageryimage that represents a smell4
6285486513gustatory imageryimage that represents a taste5
6285486514organic imageryimage that represents an internal sensation (hunger, thirst, nausea)6
6285486515kinesthetic imageryimage that represents movement or tension7
6285486516figure of speechany way of saying something other than the ordinary way8
6285486517figurative languagelanguage using figures of speech9
6285486518metaphoran implied comparison10
6285486519similiea comparison using a word or phrase (like, as, than, similar to, resembles, seems)11
6285486520personificationgiving human attributes to an animal, object, or concepts12
6285486521apostropheaddressing someone or thing that cannot answer back (someone absent, dead, nonhuman)13
6285486522synecdocheuse of part to describe the whole14
6285486523metonymythe use of something related for the thing actually meant15
6285486524symbolsomething that means more than what it is16
6285486525allegorya narrative or description that has a second meaning beneath the surface17
6285486526paradoxan apparent contradiction that is true18
6285486527overstatementexaggeration (describing something as more than it actually is)19
6285486528hyperbole (literary term)exaggeration20
6285486529understatementsaying less than one meant21
6285486530verbal ironysaying the opposite of what one means22
6285486531sarcasmbitter or cutting speech23
6285486532satireridicule of human folly or vice (formal term used in literature)24
6285486533irony of situationdiscrepancy exists between actual circumstances and those that would seem appropriate25
6285486534dramatic ironydiscrepancy between what speaker says and what poem means26
6285486535allusiona reference to something in history or previous literature27
6285486536tonewriter's or speaker's attitude about the subject, audience, or self28
6285486537alliterationrepetition of initial consonant sounds (tried and true; safe and sound)29
6285486538assonancerepetition of vowel sounds (mad as a hatter; time out of mind)30
6285486539consonancerepetition of final consonant sounds (odds and ends; short and sweet)31
6285486540rhymerepetition of accented vowel sound and all succeeding sounds32
6285486541masculine rhymerhyme sound involves only one syllable (decks and sex; retort and support)33
6285486542feminine rhymerhyme sounds involve two or more syllables (turtle and fertile; spitefully and delightfully)34
6285486543internal rhymewhen one or more rhyming words are within a line35
6285486544end rhymewhen rhyming words are at the ends of lines36
6285486545slant rhymewords with any sound similarity37
6285486546rhythmwavelike recurrence of motion or sound38
6285486547meterkind of rhythm we can tap our foot to39
6285486548versemetrical language40
6285486549prosenonmetrical language41
6285486550iambunstressed stressed42
6285486551trocheestresses unstressed43
6285486552anapestunstressed unstressed stressed44
6285486553dactylicstressed unstressed unstressed45
6285486554spondeestressed stressed46
6285486556caesuraa pause in the middle of a line (due to punctuation or natural phrasing/syntax)47
6285486560tetrameterfour feet48
6285486561pentameterfive feet49
6285486564octametereight feet50
6285486566free verseclose to common speech51
6285486567euphonyany agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds52
6285486568cacophonyharsh confusing disagreeable sounds53
6285486569continuous formlines follow each other without formal grouping54
6285486570stanzasrepeated units having the same number of lines55
6285486571fixed formpattern that applies to whole poem56
6285486572limericka humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba57
6285486573Italian (Petrarchan) sonneteight lines, six lines58
6285486574octaveeight lines59
6285486575sestetsix lines60
6285486576english sonnetthree quatrains and a concluding couplet61
6286039516antagonista character or force against which another character struggles62
6286045077blank versea line of poetry or prose in unrhymed iambic pentameter63
6286047078characterizationthe means by which writers present and reveal character64
6286048837climaxthe turning point or greatest tension in a work65
6286050780closed forma type of form or structure in poetry characterized by regularity and consistency in such elements as rhyme length, line length and metrical pattern66
6286056275conflicta struggle between opposing forces in a story or play67
6286062218conventiona customary feature of a literary work68
6286063730coupleta pair of rhymed lines that may not constitute a separate stanza in a poem69
6286071839denouementthe resolution of the plot of a literary work70
6286072788dialoguethe conversation of characters in a literary work71
6286074494dictionthe selection of words in a literary work72
6286076001enjambmenta run-on line of poetry in which logical and grammatical sense carries over from one line into the next73
6286078493epica long narrative poem that records the adventures of a hero74
6286081790epigrama brief witty poem, often satirical75
6286084072expositionthe first stage of a fictional or dramatic plot, in which necessary background information is provided - usually character, setting and conflict76
6286087908falling actionin the plot of a story or play, the action following the climax of the work that moves it towards its denouement77
6286090555fictionan imagined story, whether in prose, poetry or drama78
6286092764flashbackan interruption of a work's chronology to describe or present an incident that occurred prior to the main time frame of a work's action79
6286095484foota metrical unit composed of stressed and unstressed syllables80
6286098307foila character who contrasts and parallels the main character in a play or story81
6286101664foreshadowinghints of what is to come in the action of a play or story82
6286102822ironya contrast or discrepancy between what is said and what is meant or between what happens and what is expected to happen in life and in literature83
6286106304literal languagemeaning what your words denote84
6286109295narrative poema poem that tells a story85
6286110272narratorthe voice and implied speaker of a fictional work; not to be confused with the author86
6286113762odea long, stately poem; usually exalting or praising a subject87
6286116559onomatopoeiathe use of words to imitate the sound they describe88
6286118077open forma structure of poetry characterized by freedom from89

AP World Period 3 Flashcards

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5712549233Trans -Saharan TradeTrade of goods through the Sahara dessert Goods: Salt, gold, animal hides, slaves Important points: Timbuktu, Goa,Djenne0
5712549234IslamMonotheistic religion created in the 7th century by Arabic merchant, Muhammed1
5712549235CaliphateA regional state unified by Islam2
5712549236CrusadesA series of Christian vs Muslim military campaigns for the "holy land"3
5712549237Dar-al-Islamterritory of Islam4
5712549238Byzantine EmpireEastern Roman empire extending to the Eastern Mediterranean and Southwest Asia5
5712549239SinificationChinese-ification of Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia6
5712549240Mongolsnomadic invaders that conquered Eurasia with force and diplomacy7
5712549241Black DeathPlague that killed 1/3 of European population8
5712549242MayaMesoAmerican civilization that had pyramids, large cities, a written system, and complex society9
5712549243Coerced laborslavery, serfdom, corvee (government-recquired labor on public works projects), and indentured servitude10
5712549244FeudalismAgricultural workers serving landowners or lords (knights and samurai)11
5712549245Zheng HeMing explorer that crossed the Indian Ocean12
5712549246Silkhighly-priced luxury commodity mainly exported from China13
5712549247Chinese Inventionsgunpowder, compass, paper, astrolabe14
5712549248Tang Dynasty(618-907 CE) The Chinese dynasty that was much like the Han, who used Confucianism. This dynasty had the equal-field system, a bureaucracy based on merit, and a Confucian education system.15
5712549249Song Dynasty(960 - 1279 AD); started by Tai Zu; by 1000, a million people were living there; started feet binding; had a magnetic compass, navy, traded with india and persia (brought pepper and cotton), first to have paper money, explosive gun powder16
5712549250Central AsiaA region that includes the republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan17
5712549251Indian Ocean tradetrade between Arab, Persian, Turkish, Indian, African, Chinese, and Europe merchants18
5712549252Ming DynastySucceeded Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted huge trade expeditions to southern Asia and elsewhere, but later concentrated efforts on internal development within China.19
5712549253Grand Canalan inland waterway 1000 miles long in eastern China20
5712549254Pax MongolicaMongol peace from mid-1200's through mid-1300's imposed stability and law and order across Eurasia. Guaranteed safe passage for trade caravans, travelers, and missionaries from one end of empire to other.21
5712549255VikingsA nomadic group that conquered ex: Normans22
5712549256SyncretismA blending of two or more religious traditions23
5712549257Marco PoloItalian explorer and author who made numerous trips to China and returned to Europe to write of his journeys, responsible for much of the knowledge exchanged between Europe and China during this time period.24
5712549258Ibn Battuta(1304-1369) Morrocan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan. His writings gave a glimpse into the world of that time period.25
5712549259Mansa MusaEmperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and established trade routes to the Middle East.26
5712549260The Renaissance(1350-1600) bagan in Italy. Rebirth of learning, science, art, music, literature, and culture. Rediscovery of Ancient Greece and Rome27
5712549261SecularNon-religious28
5712549262MissionaryA person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others29
5712549263Charles Martel"The Hammer" the Frankish commander for the battle of Tours. He defeated the Muslimsin the Battle of Tours, allowing Christianity to survive throughout the Dark Ages. He in a way started Feudalism by giving land to his knights that served for him.30
5712549264Charlemagne768-843; reunited western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire.31
5712549265Justinian6th century Byzantine emperor; failed to reconquer the western portions of the empire; rebuilt Constatinople; codified Roman law32
5712549266hajjA pilgrimage to Mecca, performed as a duty by Muslims33
5712549267Zakatpart of 4th Pillar, charitable giving of 2.5% of your net worth to community treasury34
5712549268jihadA holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal35
5712549269Umayyad CaliphateFirst hereditary dynasty of Muslim caliphs (661 to 750). From their capital at Damascus, the Umayyads ruled one of the largest empires in history that extended from Spain to India. Overthrown by the Abbasid Caliphate.36
5712549270Abbasid Caliphate(750-1258 CE) The caliphate, after the Umayyads, who focused more on administration than conquering. Had a bureaucracy that any Mulim could be a part of37
5712549271BaghdadAbbasid capital38
5712549272Heian Era794 to 1185 AD, a period in Japan were there was a power struggle between those who favored a strong central emperor and those who wanted nobles to rule, during this time there was "disguised rule", (794-1185) ruled by the Fujiwara family39
5712549273Sudanic StatesSonghay Ghana and Mali. often led by patriarch or council of elders from a family or lineage40
5712549274ChinampasAztec floating gardens41

AP Flashcards

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4809548193CartographyMaking maps/ drawing maps/ map of California is a cartograph0
4809548194DiffusionThe spread of an idea, thought or good/ spreading things/ fry sauce was diffused from Utah1
4809577546Contagious DiffusionRapid widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population/ something that spreads by contact via info/ fry sauce might start in Utah then spread to Nevada then Nevada might spread it to other states2
4809587006Cultural ecologyStudy of human adaption to social and physical environment/ how u adapt to things/ might adapt to a new friend group3
4814445847CultureHuman achievement regarded collectively/ what we do as a social group/ making clay pots might be part of your culture4
4814509159DensityCompactness of a substance/ how much is in a certain thing/ density of a rubber ball5
4814509160Distance decayDistance on cultural or spatial interactions/ farther away people go the less they interact/ buyer and seller move to a different part of the city they experience distance decay6
4814615092DistributionAction of sharing something out among a number of recipients/ sharing info to different people/ he distributed the data to his co workers7
4814615093Environmental determinismEnvironment makes a challenge for humans/ environment forces us in some way/ Mount Everest is an environment determinism8
4814615094EquatorImaginary Horizontal arc that runs across the globe/ the arc that goes across the earth/ Africa is in the equator9
4814615095Expansion diffusionTrend is spread outward from its starting place/ trend spread outward/ joggers might have had an expansion diffusion10
4814615096Formal regionPlaces with same characteristics in the sane area/ area with same characteristics in one place/ same buildings, color of house11
4814615097Friction of distanceDistance requires money or effort to overcome/ airplane ride costs money and time12
4814615098Functional regionLocation is made around a node/ place is made around a center place/ downtown SLC was made and SLC was made around it13
4814615099GISSatellite that forms maps using images/ google maps14
4814615100GPSGlobal Positioning System, that provides location and time/ satellite that shows where u are/ GPS maps15
4814615101Hierarchical diffusionHierarchical diffusion is the spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or place/ idea that spreads from one person to authority to different places/ car industry might spread with hierarchical diffusion16
4814615102HearthOriginating place of anything/ starting place/ hearth of Americans is Europe but we traveled here17
4814615103International date lineVertical line 180 degrees east or west of prime meridian/ line east or west of meridian18
4814615104LatitudeImaginary Arc that goes east to west on the globe used for navigating/ 38 degrees latitude19
4814615105LongitudeImaginary line that runs north and south used for navigating/ 42 degrees longitude20
4814615106Mercator projectionIs a map that correctly uses longitude and latitude but messes up size/ space right size wrong21
4814615107PossibilismWhen we overcome natures boundaries/ we overcome nature/ Mount Everest used to be impossible to climb but we overcame it22
4814615108ProjectionPresentation of an image, trying to make a sphere appear on a map23
4814615109Relocation diffusionSpread of an idea through physical interaction/ spreading a disease24
4814615110Remote sensingScanning of earth by aircraft/ scanning pics via aircraft/ GIS25
4814615111Robinson projectionMap that shows correct size and space26
4814615112ScaleRation between model and actual globe/ ratio of world to model/ map, small globe27
4814615113SiteWhere the place actually is/ absolute location/ where dans is28
4814615114SituationWhere the place is in relation to other places/ dans is by bowling alley and by great clips29
4814615115Space time compressionBringing people together in connectivity even though they might still be the same distance away/ people are connecting closer from greater distances/ connecting with other countries and we are closer together30
4814615116Spatial analysisExamining locations places and space around the w31
4814615117Stimulus diffusionPeople receive a culture element but make it unique/ making others culture your own but changing it a bit32
4814615118Time zones24 hour different zones that change by 1 hour by each time zone/ California and Utah have different time zones33
4814615119ToponymPlaces name/ SLC34
4814615120Uneven developmentPersistent differences in levels and rates of economic development/ differences in economic development/ chile vs USA35
4814615121Vernacular regionNot actually on the map but the place where different social groups are/ Navajo36
4880903550Age distribution37

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