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Chapter 5 - The Persian Empire and Greek Civilization (1000 - 30) BCE Flashcards

Some notes on the Persian Empire for chapter five. Just for reviewing without all my ugly handwriting.

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929324275What are our problems with the information we have gathered of The Persian Empire? Also what's wrong with the perspective?There were not a lot of written records. The written records we do have are from the Greeks. They thought they were evil.0
929324276What was wrong with Persia's geography?Persia had no river valley civilizations so they would conquer others. They also had low population density.1
929324277What were the Persians natural resources like?They had little agricultural output and they exported minerals.2
931243446Who were the Medes?They were the first ethnic group to inhabit the region of Persia. First to bring unity to the region.3
931243447Who were the Persians?The second ethnic group in the culture. Dominate ethnic group in the region.4
931243448Was Persia a male dominated society?Absolutely! Another word for male dominated is patriarchal.5
931243449What were the classes or levels of Persian society?The levels were Warriors, Priests, and Peasants.6
931642480What was Magi?It was the practice of magic. (magicians, astrologers)7
931261047What is the significance of Indus and Danube?They were the two boundary's of the Persian empire.8
931243450Who was Cyrus?First ruler of the Persia that ruled with respect and allowed local traditions.9
931243451Who was Cambyses and what did he do?Cambyses was the son of Cyrus and the second ruler of Persia (He ruled with respect as well). He conquered Egypt.10
931261046Who was Darius and what did he do?He was the third ruler of Persia. During his rule, Medes was no longer a powerful impact on the region and was at its lowest.11
931275814What was the population during Darius's rule?35 to 50 million.12
931642481What is a satrap? How did they treat the local people?Local governors that related what was going on to the capitol to deter revolution and other problems. Treated local people with respect and let them believe what they believed.13
931275815What was one new feature that Persia had compared to others?Persia had many highways. They even had a postal service that's motto was "neither snow, nor rain, nor gloom of night"14
931275816What was the Persian Empire's economy like?It was based on trade and agriculture. Government economy was based on taxing the tributary states, which taxes paid for the defense of the empire and public works.15
931316674What was Susa?The administrative center of the empire. Also, just for reference, it was the ancient capital of Elam.16
931388287What did the Book of Esther claim and what did it have an influence on?The book claims that the Persian emperor had a Jewish wife. It had an influence on women and politics.17
931388288What was the Kings of Kings?The empire at its strongest power. The title of the Persian King.18
931388289What is local codification?Local people keep their laws.19
931421624What was Persepolis known for?It was the ceremonial capital for the kings.20
931483275Art *******Nothing here yet. Review with friend later.21
931483276Who was the Persians main god?Ahuramazda.22
931483277What was the name of the main religion in Persia?Zoroastrianism.23
931483278Who was the main prophet of Zoroastrianism?Zoroaster24
931483279What was the name of the two figures that were considered good and evil (dualism)?Ahuramazda - Good / Angra Mainyu - Evil25
931677719What is eschatology?Study of the end of the World.26
931483280What did the Persians think about fire?It was considered sacred.27
931483281Salvation*****Uncertain*** (To be finished)28
934492200What was the Iliad and Odyssey?The religious writing by Homer. This is were the Greek religious background is from.29
934492201What is Theogony?The story of where the Greek gods came from.30
934492202Are the Greek gods anthropomorphic and why did they think so?Yes, they lied, argued, had sex etc. They thought so because when they 'made' the gods the based them of memories of past kings.31
934492203How was the geography of ancient Greece and how many people lived there?Very hilly land with isolated regions. The sea connected these regions. There were 2 to 3 million people.32
934492204What was Minoan?Ancient Crete33
934492205What were the Dark Ages (1150-800 BCE)?At point in time were the people of Greece became very isolated and on their own.34
934492206What was the Archaic period (800-400 BCE)?When the Phoenicians reconnect the Greek with the outside word. This got them out of the Dark Ages.35
934492207Why did the Greek kick people out to start their own colonies?They kicked them out because of overpopulation. The reason why they kicked them out is because the cities would be scarce on already low resources. (Also if you came back.... they would kill you.)36
934492208What made moving into these new Greek colonies easy?The fact that they never left their climate zone (Mediterranean Climate).37
934492209What was the result of these new established Greek colonies?They Greek culture spread around the Mediterranean (Cultural Diffusion).38
934492210Who did the Greeks consider to be Barbaroi or barbarians?Anyone that wasn't Greek.39
934492211What did the city of Lydia bring upon the Greeks?The idea of currency. This optimizes trade.40
934492212Who were now considered the middle class in the Greek society?The traders. (This was the first time the middle class develops.)41
934492213What were Tyrants?Men that took over the government and community.42
934492214What is Oligarchy?Rule by the few. Mainly the upper class people.43
934492215What is Democracy?Rule by most free men.(First developed by the Greeks)44
934492216What was The Polis?A Greek City state.45
934492217What is Acropolis?The highest point of a city. Usually on a hill or some elevation. The most important buildings would be here.46
934492218What was the agora?The outdoor market place of the city states of Greece.47
934656124What was the average size of Greek city-states?Anywhere from 500 to 5,000 people.48
934656125What made Athens do special?It was a large city for the time period, 30,000 people.49
934656126Who were the Greek citizens with political rights?Adult free men.50
934656127Who were the Greek citizens with no political rights?women and children.51
934656128What Greek people were considered to be non-citizens?Slaves, and foreign aliens52
934656129What were the political responsibilities of all Greek men?Everyone must participate in political activities.53
934656130Who were the Greek hoplites?A special type of infantry soldiers.54
934656131What kind of equipment did the hoplites carry?Throwing spears, short sword, and a shield.55
934656132What was the special formation the hoplites created called and what was it?Phalanx, row after row after row of spears pointed towards the enemy in defense.56
934656133What was Sparta's main problem?More people were being born than could be fed. (overpopulation)57
934656134Was the traditional colony model followed?No, they rejected the idea of sending away babies.58
934656135Who were the Helots?A race of people Sparta conquered.59
934656136Who lived in Messenia?The city where the helots lived in 740 BCE60
934656137What was the Spartan to Helot ratio?7 Helots to 1 Spartan61
934656138What were the Spartans main concern with the Helots?The spartans were afraid the Helots would rebel.62
934656139What was the Spartans solution to their Helot concern?Sparta became a military state focusing on military strategy and tactics.63
934656140What was the Spartans lifestyles?Spartans spent their whole life training almost never seeing their wives.64
934656141What influenced male Spartans sexuality?Many of the Spartan soldiers became bisexual towards each other because of the massive amount of time spent with each other.65
937147825What kind of freedoms do the women of Greece have?Why?Women were free to do anything necessary because the men are gone most of the time because they're training.66
937147826What were the expectations of Greek women?The women were expected to be tough by their society.67
937147827What Greek city used intimidation to control their conquered neighbors?Sparta.68
937147828Did Sparta allow foreigners to enter their city?No foreigners were rarely allowed to visit.69
937147829What kind of professions was Sparta not allowed to study/pursue?Art, philosophical studies, and sciences were forbidden to study.70
937147830What was the major city in Greece in 700 BCE?Athens.71
937147831What is a oligarchy?a government ruled by the upper class/elites.72
937147832What was Solomon's main political reform?eliminated debt slavery73
937147833What was Cleisthenes main political reform?started a representative assembly74
937147834What was Pericles main political reform?allowed all free men to participate in voting, assembly's etc.75
937147835What kind of challenges did Persia have with the eastern Mediterranean?It was filled with Greek colonies.76
937147836What did Athens support in 490 BCE?A rebellion of Greek colonies under the control of Persia.77
937147837What did Darius do after the Greek rebellion?He sought after revenge and planned an invasion on Athens78
937147838What happened in Marathon?It was a Greek victory in the first Persian/Greek war.79
937147839Who was Xerxes?4th ruler of Persia80
937147840Why was Xerxes angry at the Greeks?He wanted revenge for the loss of the first war with Greece.81
937147841How big was the Persian force in the second war?150,000 men and 700 ships82
937147842How big was the Greek force in the second war?9,000 men and 300 ships83
937147843Who won the battle of Salamis?The Greeks won84
937147844What was the outcome of the second war?Athens was burned twice but they warded off the attack85
937147845What was the Delian League?A defensive alliance between the Greek city-states.86
937147846Who was the leader of Greece after the second war?Athens87
937147847How did the Athenian Empire start?Abused the Delian League and used the money gathered for it's own endeavors.88
937147848Who is alarmed by the Athenian corruption?Sparta89
937147849What was the Peloponnesian war?It was a civil war with Greece (Athens vs City States)90
937147850Who lost the Peloponnesian war?Athens did91
937147851What was a consequence of the civil war?Greece was weakened for 27 years92
937147852How did Macedonia benifit from the civil war?Macedonia, being a northern city state in Greece, was unaffected by the war and was the strongest city state in all of Greece.93
937147853Who was Philip?Ruler of Macedonia - wanted to take advantage of Greece's weakness (was assassinated before he could)94
937147854What Greece think of Macedonia?They thought they were backwards, not really Greek.95
937147855Who was Alexander?Philip's son, Conquered the worlds largest empire (Persian Empire) before he turned 35.96

Chap. 2 Homeland Security Flashcards

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1690810700firearmsAfter the 9/11 attacks, new regulations allowed pilots to carry ... in the cockpit of their aircraft.0
1690810701the nation's highwayThe TSA has made efforts to secure hazardous materials and explosives that are transported on ...1
1690810702future natural disastersA major problem with FEMA is that the agency can't force people to prepare for ...2
1690810703homeland securityMost if not all states now have a state-level office or department devoted to ...3
1690810704politiciansHomeland security remains a prominent political issue, and as such, draws the interest of ...4
1690810705reorganizedSince its inception, a number of problems have plagued the dpt. of homeland security, which is typical when new agencies are created or ...5
1690810706airport securityWhen most people think of the TSA, they think of ...6
1690810707immigration and customs... attempts to identify criminal activities and vulnerabilities that pose a threat to the nation.7
1690810708DODThe ... plays a support role in homeland security.8
1690810709executiveDHS is a cabinet level agency within the ... branch.9
16908107102003The depart of homeland security was created in ...10
1690810711thirdAfter DHS was created it became the ... largest dept. in the fed. government.11

Homeland Security Mid Term Flashcards

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15211601713 intatiesState department, FBI, and Homeland defense0
1521160172What year did 7 Western democ - against terrorist19861
152116017360's -70's were fueled byMarx-Linnx - political and social2
1521160174----------------------is measure labor, ideas across bordersglobalization3
1521160175Is not an example of terrorist networkmodular4
1521160176Special weapons / SWATovert intimidation5
1521160177ICS startedwildfires6
1521160178ICS in hospitalsHEICS7
1521160179Authority to stop operationS.O Safety officer8
1521160180span of control refers to5-7 personnel9
1521160181IAP refers toplan outlining the objectives10
1521160182--------------------- commination of resources to accomplishtask force11
1521160183--------------------- set # of resourcesStrike team12
1521160184---------------------- establish to connect agenciesTactile net13
1521160185NIMSAll hazards14
1521160186NRFPrivate Sector15
1521160187Not annex to NRFresponse annex16
1521160188preparative cyclelogistics17
1521160189appointed by presidentSecretary of Homeland Security18
1521160190------------------- special interagency teamsincident management teams19
1521160191-------------------- Rep. DHS to corenant federal responseprinciple federal official20
1521160192NRCCFEMA21
1521160193...NIP, Patriot Act22
1521160194public resource DHSkey resources23
1521160195Who released - critical infrastructureBill Clinton24
1521160196role of critical informational programto encourage industry and others25
1521160197Servers as continuative information for the White HouseHomeland HSOC26
1521160198HSOC 2 formsHomeland Security information bulletin27
1521160199Based in Washington DCIncident management group28
1521160200---------------- front end conceptadvanced planning29
1521160201All of the following key elementsSuspect identities30
1521160202A critical step - Consequence planningwho's in charge31
1521160203Operation terrorism plan requirementemergency operation center32
1521160204Not an EOP key elementassigned group of33
1521160205------------------ plan of objectivesIAP34
1521160206responsible for writing the IAPPlanning section chief35
1521160207first on sceneconvergent responders36
1521160208first responders arriving on scene havetunnel vision37
1521160209Important element in high hazard incidentsStaging38
15211602102 in 2 out concept2 in hot zone, 2 outside39
1521160211LACESlook out, awareness, communication, escape, and saftey40
1521160212...LEICS41
1521160213(Chemical) arrive first to hot zonemust prevent bystanders entry into hot zone42
1521160214OPSECintelligence gathering43
1521160215intelligence cycle544
1521160216OPSEC - critical for successcommunication of responders45
1521160217Disaster situation OPSECcivilian rest, criminal activity46
1521160218PIOlocation of incident47
1521160219Establishing a perimetercoordinate better second search48
1521160220terrorism aimssecondary device49

Airline City Codes set 1 Flashcards

Learn the Airline City Codes for the first 25 in the stack for the Airline City Codes Test.

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894918716Orange County CASNA0
894918717Anchorage AKANC1
894918718Tucson AZTUS2
894918719Burbank CABUR3
894918720Los Angeles CALAX4
894918721Oakland CAOAK5
894918722Ontario CAONT6
894918723Sacremento CASMF7
894918724San Diego CASAN8
894918725San Francisco CASFO9
894918726San Jose CASJC10
894918727Colorado Springs COCOS11
894918728Denver CODEN12
894918729Hartford CTBDL13
894918730Washington DC/ Dulles DCIAD14
894918731Washington DC/ Regan DCDCA15
894918732Fort Lauderdale FLFLL16
894918733Fort Myers FLRSW17
894918734Miami FLMIA18
894918735Orlando FLMCO19
894918736Tampa FLTPA20
894918737West Palm Beach FLPBI21
894918738Atlanta GAATL22
894918739Honolulu HIHNL23
894918740Phoenix AZPHX24

AP Psychology - Ch. 11: Intelligence Flashcards

Key terms from Ch. 11 in Psychology (Myers 7E)

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1493225807intelligence testa method for assessing an individual's mental aptitudes and comparing them with those of others using numerical scores0
1493225809mental agea measure of intelligence test performance devised by Alfred Binet; the chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance1
1493225811Stanford-Binetthe widely-used American revision of Binet's original intelligence test2
1493225812intelligence quotientthe ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100.3
1493225814intelligencea mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations4
1493225816factor analysisa statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test; used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score5
1493225817general intelligencean intelligence factor that Charles Spearman and others believed underlies specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test6
1493225819Savant syndromea condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as computing or drawing7
1493225821emotional intelligencethe ability to perceive, express, understand, and regulate emotions8
1493225823creativitythe ability to produce novel valuable ideas9
1493225825standardizationdefining meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group10
1493225826normal curvethe symmetrical bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes. Most scores fall near the average, and fewer and fewer scores lie near the extremes.11
1493225828reliabilitythe extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, on alternate forms of the test, or on retesting12
1493225830validitythe extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to13
1493225832content validitythe extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest14
1493225833criterionthe behavior that a test is designed to predict15
1493225834predictive validitythe success with which a test foretells the behavior it is designed to foretell; assessed by computing the correlation between test scores and the criterion behavior. (also called criterion-related validity)16
1493225835mental retardationa condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score below 70 and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life; varies from mild to profound17
1493225836Down syndromea condition of retardation and associated physical disorders caused by an extra chromosome in one's genetic make-up.18
1493225837stereotype threata self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype.19
1493225838IntelligenceMental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations.20
1493225839CriterionThe behavior the test is designed to predict.21
1493225840Mental retardationA condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life; varies from mild to profound.22

Unit 5 (1750-1914CE) AP World Review Flashcards

Key terms from Princeton Review: Cracking the AP World History Exam 2013 and AP World History: An Essential Coursebook

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777727798abolishdo away with formally0
777727799assembly lineproduction method that breaks down a complex job into a series of smaller tasks.1
777727800cartela formal organization of producers that agree to coordinate prices and production2
777727801communisma form of socialism that abolishes private ownership3
777727802constitutionlaw determining the fundamental political principles of a government4
777727803corporationa business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state5
777727804doctrinea belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school6
777727805domesticproduced in a particular country7
777727806emancipationthe act of setting free8
777727807enclosureprocess of taking over and fencing off land once shared by peasant farmers9
777727808Estates-Generalassembly of the estates of all France10
777727809factoryplaces that brought together workers and machines to produce large quantities of goods11
777727810free marketeconomic system in which individuals decide for themselves what to produce and sell12
777727811free tradethe removal of trade barriers so that goods can flow freely between countries13
777727812immigrationmovement of individuals into an area occupied by an existing population14
777727813imperialisma policy of extending your rule over foreign countries15
777727814indemnitylegal exemption from liability for damages16
777727815Industrial Revolutionchange in technology, brought about by improvements in machinery and by use of steam power17
777727816Laissez-Faireidea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs18
777727817labor unionan organization of workers that tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members19
777727818Marxismthe theory created by Karl Marx and Frederich Engels that centers on communism and its inevitability.20
777727819nationalismloyalty and devotion to a particular nationality.21
777727820natural resourcesmaterials found in nature that are used by living things22
777727821ruralliving in or characteristic of farming or country life23
777727822social classa group of people with similar backgrounds, incomes, and ways of living24
777727823social Darwinismthe belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle.25
777727824socialisma political theory advocating state ownership of industry26
777727825suffragethe right to vote27
777727826trade unionorganization of workers with the same trade or skill28
777727827universal suffragethe right of all adults to vote for their representatives.29
777727828wage laborthe arrangement by which workers get a regular paycheck in exchange for performing a specific task30
777727829American Revolutionthe war between Great Britain and its American colonies, 1775-83, by which the colonies won their independence.31
777727830Berlin Conferencea meeting from 1884-1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed on rules colonization of Africa32
777727831Bloody Sunday1905, peaceful protest to czar Nicholas II palace, led by Father Gapon, fired on by palace guards, 100s died33
777727832Boer Warsa conflict, lasting from 1899 to 1902, in which the Dutch and the British fought for control of territory in South Africa.34
777727833Boxer Rebelliona 1900 uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country.35
777727834British East India Companyjoint stock company that obtained monopoly over trade in India; acted as virtually independent government in regions it claimed.36
777727835Capitulationsagreements with European powers that gave European bankers and merchants unfair advantages in the Ottoan Empire37
777727836Charles DawinIn 1859, he published his book on the origin of species by means of natural selection.38
777727837Communist Manifestoa socialist manifesto written by Marx and Engels (1842) describing the history of the working-class movement according to their views39
777727838Congress of Viennarestored a balance of power to Europe after Napoleon's reign40
777727839Declaration of Independencethe document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain41
777727840Declaration of the Rights of Manstatement of fundamental political rights adopted by the French National Assembly at the beginning of the French Revolution.42
777727841The Diet of JapanJapan's legislature made up of two houses43
777727842emancipation of serfsAlexander II in 1861 ended serfdom in Russia; serfs did not obtain political rights and had to pay the aristocracy for lands gained.44
777727843Empress Cixithe dowager empress who encouraged and promoted the Boxer rebellion45
777727844Friederich EngelsGerman, self-educated in philosophy, financially supports Marx46
777727845Execution of Louis XVILouis XVI was killed due to his monarchial views on ruling France, which all of the citizens greatly disagreed with47
777727846Miguel HidalgoMexican priest who led peasants in call for independence and improved conditions48
777727847Indian National Congressgroup formed by Hindu nationalist leaders of India in the late 1800's to gain greater democracy and eventual self-rule49
777727848intolerable actsseries of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party50
777727849The Jewel in the CrownIndia=Britains prized possesion51
777727850Mahmut IIOttoman sultan; destroyed power of Janissaries and their religious allies; initiated reform of Ottoman Empire on Western precedents.52
777727851Karl Marxfounder of modern communism53
777727852Maxim gunsfirst automatic machine gun that gave Europeans a huge advantage in fighting African armies54
777727853Meiji Restorationthe modernization and industrialization of Japan in the 1800's55
777727854Monroe Doctrinean American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers56
777727855Muhammad Alicontrolled Egypt by 1811; began a modernization process based on Western models but failed to greatly change Egypt; died in 1848.57
777727856Muslim Leaguean organization formed in 1906 to protect the interests of India's Muslims, which later proposed that India be divided into separate Muslim and Hindu nations58
777727857Napoleon Bonapartegeneral; Emperor of France; he seized power in a coup d'état in 1799; he led French armies in conquering much of Europe59
777727858Open Door PolicyAmerican approach to China around 1900, favoring open trade relations between China and other nations60
777727859Panama Canalconnects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, built from 1904 - 1914.61
777727860Opium Warsconflict between Britain and China in 1839 over the Opium trade62
777727861The Rajthe British rule of India63
777727862Reign of Terrorthe historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed64
777727863Cecil RhodesBritish colonial financier and statesman in South Africa65
777727864Rudyard KiplingBritish writer who wrote of "the white man's burden" and justified imperialism66
777727865Russificationthe process of forcing Russian culture on all ethnic groups in the Russian empire67
777727866Russo-Japanese Wara conflict that grew out of the rival imperialist ambitions of the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over Manchuria and Korea.68
777727867Scramble for Africathe European's flurry of colonializations in Africa.69
777727868Sepoy Mutinyan 1857 rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against the British in India70
777727869Seven Years Warworldwide struggle between France and Great Britain for power and control of land71
777727870Sino-Japanese Wara war between China and Japan for influence, power, and territory72
777727871Spanish American Warin 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence73
777727872Spheres of Influenceareas in which countries have some political and economic control but do not govern directly74
777727873Suez Canala ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea75
777727874The State Duma of Russiafirst introduced in 1906 and was Russia's first elected parliament.76
777727875steam engineexternal-combustion engine in which heat is used to raise steam which either turns a turbine or forces a piston to move up and down in a cylinder77
777727876Taiping Rebellionthe most destructive civil war before the twentieth century; a Christian rural rebellion threatened to topple the Qing Empire.78
777727877unequal treatiestrade treaties that China signed under pressure of invasion; gave Western powers trade benefits79
777727878Otto von BismarckGerman statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)80
777727879Wealth of NationsBritish philosopher and writer Adam Smith's 1776 book that described his theory on free trade, otherwise known as laissez-faire economics.81
777727880White Man's Burdenidea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized82
777727881Witte Industrialization Program1892 - Russian attempt to modernize and industrialize Russia to make the country more competitive with other nations.83
777727882Young Turks Partya Turkish nationalist reform party in the early twentieth century, favoring reformation of the absolute monarchy of the Ottoman Empire84
777727883abolitionistspeople who believed that slavery should be against the law85
777727884balance of powerdistribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong86
777727885Simon Bolivar1783-1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.87
777727886bourgeoisiethe middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people88
777727887Count Camillo di Cavournamed prime minister in 1852 by King Victor Emmanuel, he led the northern troops to victory and unification of Italy in 186189
777727888conservativeslike to stick to the traditional ways of government and tend to oppose change90
777727889liberalspeople who generally favor government action and view change as progress91
777727890radicalsthose who favor extreme change92
777727891federalist systempowers shared by the government and its subunits93
777727892gens de couleurfree men and women of color in Haiti. They sought greater political rights and later supported the Haitian Revolution.94
777727893Father Miguel Hidalgo Y Costillapriest who led the first major Mexican revolt against Spanish rule in 181095
777727894Augustine Iterbidechanges sides after he defeats Jose Morelos. He fight for the power for the Creoles and in 1821 Mexico is free from Spain.96
777727895juntaa military group ruling a country after seizing power97
777727896Louis XVIking of France-executed for treason by the National Convention-absolute monarch-husband of Marie Antoinette.98
777727897Napoleonic CodeFrench civil code established in the early 1800s; basis of many civil codes today and still remains France's civil code99
777727898National Assemblya French congress established by representatives of the Third Estate on June 17, 1789, to enact laws and reforms in the name of the French people100
777727899Jose de San MartinSouth American general and statesman, born in Argentina: leader in winning independence for Argentina, Peru, and Chile; protector of Peru101
777727900Alexis de TocquevilleFrench political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)102
777727901Francois Dominque Toussaint L'Ouvertureleader of the Haitian Revolution. He freed the slaves and gained effective independence for Haiti despite military interventions by the British and French.103
777727902George Washingtoncommander of the Continental Army104
777727903Battle of Waterloothis was the battle that Napoleon lost after his return from Elba that ended his reign as French ruler105
777727904Mary WollstonecraftEnglish writer and early feminist who denied male supremacy and advocated equal education for women106
777727905break-of-bulka location along a transport route where goods must be transferred from one carrier to another.107
777727906cult of domesticityidealized view of women & home; women, self-less caregiver for children, refuge for husbands108
777727907demographic transitionchange in a population from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates109
777727908electric telegrapha device for rapid, long-distance transmission of information over an electric wire.110
777727909Samuel Gompersled the AFL (American Federation of Labor), a skilled craft union, fought for wages and working conditions, they went on strike, boycotted and used collective bargaining111
777727910interchangeable partsidentical components that can be used in place of one another in manufactoring112
777727911mass productionthe production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)113
777727912proletariata social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages114
777727913utopian socialismideal society based on socialist ideals-Louis Blanc and Charles Fourier115
777727914James WattScottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)116
777727915Josiah Wedgewood(1759) opened pottery business that mass-produced high quality porcelain at a low cost117
777727916Eli WhitneyUnited States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)118
777727917the Bully of the Norththe US was called this by the Latin Americans119
777727918caudillosmilitary rulers who emerged in new republics across latin america120
777727919Porfirio Diaza dictator who dominated Mexico, permitted foriegn companies to develop natural resources and had allowed landowners to buy much of the countries land from poor peasants121
777727920Dominion of Canadathe loose confederation of Ontario(upper Canada), Quebec(lower Canada), Nove Scotia, and New Brunswich, created by teh british North America Act in 1867122
777727921Sigmund FreudAustrian neurologist who originated psychoanalysis (1856-1939)123
777727922isolationisma policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations124
777727923isolationist policya policy of abstaining from an active role in international affairs or alliances, which characterized US foreign policy toward Europe during most of the 1800's125
777727924Andrew Jackson7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency126
777727925Benito JuarezMexican national hero; brought liberal reforms to Mexico, including separation of church and state, land distribution to the poor, and an educational system for all of Mexico127
777727926La Reformaa liberal reform movement in 19th-century Mexico, led by Benito Juarez128
777727927Jose Antonio PaezVenezulean soldier who led Simon Bolivar's cavalry force.129
777727928presidential systema system of government in which the legislative and executive branches operate independently of each other130
777727929personalist rulersrulers that became so due to their charismatic influence and personality131
777727930regionalisma foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas132
777727931romanticisimreaction against the Enlightenment, nature, simplicity and the ideal133
777727932Juan Manuel de Rosasstrongman leader in buenos aires; took power in 1831; commanded loyalty of gauchos; restored local autonomy.134
777727933Washington's Farewell Addresswarned Americans not to get involved in European affairs, not to make permanent alliances, not to form political parties and to avoid sectionalism.135
777727934anarchistspeople who oppose organized government136
777727935Bolsheviksa group of revolutionary Russian Marxists who took control of Russia's government in November 1917137
777727936Boxer Revellionrevolt by China secret society to drive foreigners out138
777727937Canton Systemrestricted all foreign trade to the port of Canton (trading season)139
777727938Catherine the GreatEmpress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)140
777727939Crimean Warconflict between the Russian and Ottoman Empires fought primarily in the Crimean Peninsula. To prevent Russian expansion, Britain and France sent troops to support the Ottomans.141
777727940cult of the emperora propaganda move that glorified the Emperor and he became a symbol of Japanese power, but he still didn't have power142
777727941Decembrist Revoltabortive attempt by army officers to take control of the Russian government upon the death of Tsar Alexander I in 1825143
777727942democratic centralisma form of democracy in which the true interests of the masses were discovered through discussion within the Communist party, and then decisions were made under central leadership to serve those interests.144
777727943DumaRussian national legislature145
777727944Holy Alliancea league of European nations formed by the leaders of Russia, Austria, and Prussia after the congress of Vienna146
777727945Hong Xiuquanwas a village school teacher, proved both inspiration and leadership for the Taiping rebellion. Wanted destruction of the Qing dynasty.147
777727946intelligentsiaintellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)148
777727947V.I. Leninled the communist revolution, was the leader of the Bolsheviks, ruled Russia149
777727948marble boatEmpress Dowager Cixi spent millions of dollars to have parties on the boat. All the money was supposed to go to the Chinese Navy.150
777727949Leninismrevision of Marxism that held that Russia need not experience a bourgeois revolution before it could move toward socialism151
777727950Mccartney missionLord McCartney went to China as head of British diplomatic mission to get China to trade with Britain, failed when misunderstandings led to problems152
777727951most favored-nation statusagreement to offer a trading partner the lowest tariff rate offered to other trading partners153
777727952Florence NightingaleEnglish nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)154
777727953Matthew Perrycommodore of the US Navy who opened up Japan with the Treaty of Kanagawa155
777727954"black ships"Japanese name for the American steam ships. Called this because of the black smoke coming out of them156
777727955Revolution of 1911the revolution that resulted in China being turned into a republic soon after the death of Ci Xi157
777727956Revolution of 1905result of discontent from Russian factory workers and peasants as well as an emerging nationalist sentiment among the empires minorities.158
777727957Russia's "official nationality"The motto, "orthodoxy, autocracy, and nationality" where it was the dominant ideological doctrine from emperor Nicholas I.159
777727958self-strengthening movementlate 19th century movement in China to counter the challenge from the West; led by provincial leaders160
777727959Sun Yat-senthis man was a radical Chinese reformer who sought to overthrow the government161
777727960TanzimatA set of reforms designed to remake the Ottoman Empire on a western European model162
777727961Trans-Siberian Railroadconstructed in 1870s to connect European Russia with the Pacific; completed by the end of the 1880s; brought Russia into a more active Asian role.163
777727962Treaty of Nankinga treaty with Britain and China that gave Hong Kong to Britain and opened 4 cities for trade164
777727963vanguard of the revolutiona group of revolutionary leaders who could provoke the revolution in non-capitalist Russia165
777727964What is to be Done?Lenin's pamphlet in 20th century Russia that argued for the vanguard of the revolution.166
777727965the Young TurksNationalists who wanted Turkey to adopt western-style governments.167
777727966zemstvoeslocal political councils created as part of Alexander II's reforms; gave middle- class professionals experience in government but did not influence national policy.168
777727967Bessemer steel converteran important innovation that allowed iron ore to be converted to steel efficiently169
777727968company menBritish who lived in India for the EIC who were to protect factories and warehouses170
777727969Captain James CookEnglish navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)171
777727970The Origin of Species1859: Charles Darwin's book explained how various species evolve over time and only those with advantages can survive and reproduce172
777727971Thomas EdisonAmerican inventor best known for inventing the electric light bulb, acoustic recording on wax cylinders, and motion pictures.173
777727972colonial imperialismactual occupation and rule of a territory or colony by a foreign nation174
777727973political imperialismdominant country uses diplomacy or military forces to influence the internal affairs175
777727974economic imperialismindependent but less developed nation that is controlled by private business interests rather than by other govts.176
777727975social-cultural imperialismimperialism that influences a local territory to adopt mother country values and customs177
777727976Indian Civil Servicebureaucrats in India; government jobs were usually staffed by British; Indians eventually gain some of these positions178
777727977David LivingstoneScottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)179
777727978nawabsa Muslim prince allied to British India; technically, a semi-autonomous deputy of the Mughal emperor.180
777727979Cecil Rhodesborn in 1853, played a major political and economic role in colonial South Africa. He was a financier, statesman, and empire builder with a philosophy of mystical imperialism.181
777727980Rammohun Royan Indian who pushed for reforms by combining Hinduism and western thought, promoted Indian nationalism182
777727981scientific racismthe use of scientific theories to support or validate racist attitudes or worldviews; also, to support classification of human beings into distinct biological races183
777727982sepoysIndian troops who served in the British army184
777727983settlement coloniescolonies that many people migrated to from the mother country185
777727984Herbert SpencerEnglish philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)186
777727985Shakaa Zulu chief in 1816 who used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large centralized state.187
777727986Henry Stanleythe man that found David Livingstone after he had been presumably lost in Africa and later took up his work188
777727987tropical dependenciesWestern European possessions in Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific where small numbers of Europeans ruled large indigenous populations189

WAR - Independence - WAR Time period Mexican Independence, 1810- 1821 Flashcards

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1683348410socioeconomic stratificationranking based on skin color and heritage0
1683348411Who was at the top of the social hierarchypeninsulares, Spaniards born in Spain who filled all the top positions in gov't, Church, and the military (sinecures).1
1683348412Wealthy upper class?criollos, or people of pure Spanish descent born in Mexico, were wealthy upper class2
1683348413Lowest class?Indians3
16833484141808Napoleon takes over Spain - criollos are threatened - more taxes, way of life, prevented from governing their own country by peninsulares etc. - criollos v peninsulares4
1683348415Sept 16, 1810Father Miguel Hidalgo, declared Mexico's independence from Spain. (also mexican independence day!)5
1683348416Jose Maria Morelostook over after F. Miguel Hidalgo. threatens C & P espouses social equality, male suffrage, representational gov't, distribution of unused lands. Gets captured and killed by the Spanish army.6
16833484171820New constitution drafted under King Ferdinand.7
1683348418P,S,EP- Sovereign nation S- Criollos in charge no change for M & I (color line) E- massive debt, no farming8

Ap American Government: chapter 16: the courts Flashcards

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774567742judicial activisma judicial philosophy in which judges make bold policy decisions, even exploring new constitutional interpretations. Advocates emphasize that the courts can correct pressing needs, especially those unmet by the majoritarian process.0
774567743courts of appealAppellate 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.1
774567744judicial restrainta judicial philosophy in which judges take on minimal policymaking roles, leaving that strictly to the legislatures.2
774567745Supreme 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, but unlike other federal courts, it controls its own agenda.3
774567746statutory constructionThe judicial interpretation of an act of Congress. In some cases where statutory construction is an issue, Congress passes new legislation to clarify existing laws.4
774567747district courtsThe 91 federal courts of original jurisdiction. They are the only federal courts in which trials are held and in which juries may be impaneled.5
774567748judicial implementationHow 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.6
774567749writ of certiorariA formal document issued by the Supreme Court to a lower federal or state court that calls up a case.7
774567750senatorial courtesyAn unwritten tradition whereby nominations for state-level federal judicial posts are 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 appeal when there is opposition from the nominee's state senator.8
774567751solicitor generalA 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.9
774569896stare decisisA Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.10
778108538original intentA view that the Constitution should be interpreted according to the original intent of the framers. Many conservatives support this view.11
778108539justiciable disputesa requirement that to be heard a case must be capable of being settled as a matter of law rather than on other grounds as is commonly the case in legislative bodies12
778133662constitutional courtsLower Federal Courts of original jurisdiction created by Congress by the Judiciary Act of 1789. Article III of the constitution allowed Congress to create them.13
778133664civil lawthe body of law involving cases without a charge of criminality. It concerns the disputes between two parties and consists of both statutes and common law.14
778133666political questionsA 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.15
778133668precedenthow similar cases have been decided in the past.16
778133670common lawthe accumulation of judicial decisions applied in civil law disputes.17
778133672standing to suethe 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 a party or an action of government18
778133674united states v. NixonThe 1974 case in which the Supreme Court unanimously held that the doctrine of executive priveledge was implicit in the Constitution but could not be extended to protect documents relevant to criminal prosecutions19
778133677legislative courtscourts established by congress for specialized purposes, such as the court of Military appeals Judges who serve on these courts have fixed terms and lack the protections of constitutional court judges.20
778133679litigantsThe plaintiff and defendant in a case21
778133681appellate jurisdictionThe 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.22
778143232solicitor generalA 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.23
778143233original jurisdictionThe jurisdiction of courts that hear a case first, usually in a trial. These are the courts that determine the facts about a case.24

AP Biology AP Test Chapters 2-5 Flashcards

Terms to study for the AP Exam

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1342305023AtomThe smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.0
1342305024Atomic NumberThe number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, unique for each element and designated by a subscript to the left of the elemental symbol.1
1342305025AdhesionThe attraction between different kinds of molecules.2
1342305026AcidA substance that increases the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution.3
1342305027Adipose CellCells found in loose connective tissue that contain a droplet of fat (triglycerides). They hydrolyze its stored triglyceride and secrete fatty acids into the blood for oxidation by cells of the muscles, liver, and other organs.4
1342305028Amino AcidAn organic molecule possessing both carboxyl and amino groups. (monomers of polypeptides).5
1342305029Alpha HelixA spiral shape constituting one form of the secondary structure of proteins, arising from a specific pattern of hydrogen bonding.6
1342305030BaseA substance that reduces the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution.7
1342305031BufferA substance that consists of acid and base forms in a solution and that minimizes changes in pH when extraneous acids or bases are added to a solution.8
1342305032Beta Pleated SheetOne form of the secondary structure of proteins in which the polypeptide chain folds back and forth; 2 regions of the chain lie parallel to each other and are held together by hydrogen bonds.9
1342305033CompoundA substance consisting of 2 or more different elements combined in a fixed ratio.10
1342305034CarbonA nonmetallic chemical element.11
1342416202Chemical BondAn attraction between 2 atoms, resulting from a sharing of outer-shell electrons or the presence of opposite charges on the atoms, the bonded atoms gain complete outer electron shells.12
1342416203Covalent BondA type of strong chemical bond in which 2 atoms share 1 or more pairs of valence electrons.13
1342416204Chemical ReactionThe making and breaking of chemical bonds, leading to changes in the composition of matter.14
1342416205CohesionThe binding together of like molecules, often by hydrogen bonds.15
1342416206Carbonic AcidH₂CO₃16
1342416207ConformationDifferent arrangements of atoms resulting from rotation about a single bond.17
1342416208CarbohydrateA sugar (monosaccharide) or one of its dimers (disaccharides) or polymers (polysaccharides).18
1342416209CelluloseA structural polysaccharide of plant cell walls, consisting of glucose monomers joined by beta glycosidic linkages.19
1342416210ChitinA structural polysaccharide, consisting of amino sugar monomers, found in many fungal cell walls and in the exoskeletons of all arthropods.20
1342416211CholesterolA steroid that forms an essential component of animal cell membranes and acts as a precursor molecule for the synthesis of other biologically important steroids, such as hormones.21
1342416212ChaperoninA protein molecule that assists in the proper folding of other proteins.22
1342416213Dehydration ReactionA chemical reaction in which 2 molecules covalently bond to each other with the removal of a water molecule.23
1342416214DenatureA change in the shape of a protein (such as an enzyme) that can be caused by changes in temperature or pH (among other things).24
1342416215DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)A double-stranded, helical nucleic acid molecule, consisting of nucleotide monomers with a deoxyribose sugar and the nitrogenous bases Adenine (A), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G), and Thymine (T); capable of being replicated and determining the inherited structure of a cell's protein.25
1342416216ElementAny substance that cannot be broken down to any other substance by chemical reactions.26
1342416217ElectronA subatomic particle with a single negative electrical charge and a mass about 1/2,000 that of a neutron or proton. One or more electrons move around the nucleus of an atom.27
1342416218EstrogenAny steroid hormone, such as estradiol, that stimulates the development and maintenance of the female reproductive system.28
1342416219Functional GroupA specific configuration of atoms commonly attached to the carbon skeletons of organic molecules and usually involved in chemical reactions.29
1342416220FatA lipid consisting of 3 fatty acids linked to 1 glycerol molecule. (triglyceride or triglycerol)30
1342416221GlycogenAn extensively branched glucose storage polysaccharide found in the liver and muscle of animals; the animal equivalent of starch.31
1342416222GlycerolA three-carbon alcohol to which fatty acids are covalently bonded to make fats and oils.32
1342416223HydrogenA reactive gaseous element.33
1342416224Hydrogen BondA type of weak chemical bond formed when the slightly positive hydrogen atom of a polar covalent bond in one molecule is attracted to the slightly negative atom of a polar covalent bond in another molecule.34
1342416225Hydrophilic"Water loving."35
1342416226Hydrophobic"water fearing."36
1342416227HydrolysisA chemical process that lyses, or splits, molecules by the addition of water, functioning in disassembly of polymers to monomers.37
1342416228IsotopeOne of several atomic forms of an element, each with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons, thus differing in atomic mass.38
1342416229Ionic BondA chemical bond resulting from the attraction between oppositely charged ions.39
1342416230IonAn atom or group of atoms that has gained or lost 1 or more electrons, thus acquiring a charge.40
1342416231Isomer1 of several compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures and therefore different properties. (structural, geometric, and enantiomers)41
1342416232Lipid1 of a group of compounds, including fats, phospholipids, and steroids, that mix poorly, if at all, with water.42
1342416233MatterAnything that has mass and takes up space.43
1342416234Mass NumberThe sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus.44
1342416235MonomerThe subunit that serves as the building block of a polymer.45
1342416236MonosaccharideThe simplest carbohydrate, active alone or serving as a monomer for disaccharides and polysaccharides. (simple sugars; multiple of CH2O)46
1342416237NitrogenColorless, odorless gas.47
1342416238NeutronA subatomic particle that has no charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom.48
1342416239Nonpolar Covalent BondA type of covalent bond in which electrons are shared equally between two atoms of similar electronegativity.49
1342416240NucleotideThe building block of a nucleic acid, consisting of a 5-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group.50
1342416241Nitrogenous BaseAn organic base that contains nitrogen, such as a purine or pyrimidine; a subunit of a nucleotide in DNA and RNA.51
1342416242Organic CompoundComplex molecules organized around skeletons of carbon atoms arranged in rings or chains.52
1342416243OilA liquid fat.53
1342416244ProtonA subatomic particle that has a positive charge and that is found in the nucleus of an atom.54
1342416245Polar Covalent BondA covalent bond in which electrons are not shared equally.55
1342416246ProductA material resulting from a chemical reaction.56
1342416247PolarHaving a pair of equal and opposite charges.57
1342416248pHA measure of hydrogen ion concentration equal to -log[H+] and ranging in value from 0 to 14.58
1342416249PolymerA long molecule consisting of many similar or identical monomers linked together.59
1342416250PolysaccharideA polymer of many monosaccharides, formed by dehydration reaction.60
1342416251PhospholipidA lipid made up of glycerol joined to 2 fatty acids and a phosphate group. The hydrocarbon chains of the fatty acids act as a nonpolar, hydrophobic tails, while the rest of the molecule acts as a polar, hydrophilic head. Forms bilayers that function as biological membranes.61
1342416252ProteinA functional biological molecule consisting of 1 or more polypeptides folded and coiled into a specific 3D structure.62
1342416253Peptide BondThe covalent bond between the carboxyl group on 1 amino acid and the amino group on another, formed by a dehydration reaction.63
1342416254Primary StructureThe level of protein structure referring to the specific sequence of amino acids.64
1342416255Pentose5 carbon sugar.65
1342416256Phosphate GroupA chemical group consisting of a phosphorus atom covalently bonded to four oxygen atoms.66
1342416257Quaternary StructureThe particular shape of a complex, aggregate protein, defined by the characteristic 3D arrangement of its constituent subunits, each a polypeptide.67
1342416258ReactantA starting material in a chemical reaction.68
1342416259RNA (ribonucleic acid)A type of nucleic acid consisting of nucleotide monomers with a ribose sugar and the nitrogenous bases adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and uracil (U); usually single-stranded; functions in protein synthesis, gene regulation, and as the genome of some viruses.69
1342416260Structure of Water2 hydrogen atoms are each joined to an oxygen atom by a single covalent bond; but the electrons of the bond are not shared equally: oxygen pulls electrons more than hydrogen.70
1342416261Specific HeatThe amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.71
1342416262StarchA storage polysaccharide in plants consisting entirely of glucose monomers joined by alpha glycosidic linkages.72
1342416263SteroidA type of lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton consisting of four rings with various functional groups attached.73
1342416264Saturated Fatty AcidsA fatty acid in which all carbons in the hydrocarbon tail are connected by single bonds, thus maximizing the number of hydrogen atoms that can attach to the carbon skeleton.74
1342416265Secondary StructureThe localized, repetitive coiling or folding of the polypeptide backbone of a protein due to hydrogen bond formation between constituents of the backbone.75
1342416266Trace ElementAn element indispensable for life but required in extremely minute amounts.76
1342416267TranspirationThe evaporative loss of water from a plant.77
1342416268TestosteroneA steroid hormone required for development of the male reproductive system and spermatogenesis.78
1342416269Tertiary StructureIrregular contortions of a protein molecule due to interactions of side chains involved in hydrophobic interactions, ionic bonds, hydrogen bonds, and disulfide bridges.79
1342416270Unsaturated Fatty AcidA fatty acid possessing 1 or more double bonds between the carbons in the hydrocarbon tail. Reduces the number of hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon skeleton.80
1342416271Van der Walls InteractionWeak attractions between molecules or parts of molecules that result from localized charge fluctuations.81
1342416272WaxA type of structural lipid consisting of a long fatty-acid chain joined to a long alcohol chain.82

Human Relations Exam 1 Flashcards

Human relations in Organizations 9e
Part One
Northeast State

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649533226Managers(Administration)Individuals who achieve goals through other people.0
649533227OrganizationsA consciencusly coordinated social unit. Must have 2 or more people and have a common set of goals.1
649533228Management RolesInterpersonal: Informational: Decisional2
649533229Traditional ManagementDecision making, planning, an controlling3
649533230Henry MintzbergResearch in business management practices and organizational strategies.4
649533231CommunicationExchanging routine information/ processing paperwork5
649533232Human Resource ManagementMotivating, disciplining, managing conflict, staffing, and training6
649533233NetworkingSocializing, politicking, and interacting with others.7
649533234Effective Managerial ActivitiesStrong interpersonal skills: Communication: exchanging routine information/ processing paperwork8
649533235Successful Managerial ActivitiesStrong Human Resource Management: motivating, disciplining, managing conflict, staffing, and training.9
649533236Humans SkillsThe abilitity to work with understand and motivate other people both individually and in group10
649533237Conceptual Skillsthe mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex situations11
649533238Systems TheoryEvery organization is part of a larger system All systems make demands on their parts Organizations must produce a product or service to satisfy customers They must also satisfy the larger environment Feedback facilitates adjustment to environmental demands. Survival of the organizations depends on adaptation to the environment The total cycle of input-proces-output must have managerial attention12
649533239Basic Elements of a SystemInputs: Human Financial Equipment --> Process: Manufacturing Customer Communication ---> Outputs: Services or products----> Environment----> Repeat13
649533240Stakeholder ApproachPerspective that emphasizes the relative importance of different groups, and individuals interests in an organization.14
649533241Organizational Behavior (OB)The field of study that drawns on theory, methods, and principles from variuous disciplines to learn about indidviduals perceptions, values, learning capacities, and actions while working in groups and within the organization and to analyze the external environments effect on the organization and its human resources, missions, objectives, and strategies..15
649533242Disciplanes that contribute to OB fieldPsychology: The science that sees to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and other animals. Sociology: The study of people in relation to their fellow human beings. Social Psychology: an area within psychology that blends concepts from psychology and sociology and that focuces on the influence of people on one another. Politicial Science: The stud of the behavior of individual and groups within a politcal framework. Anthropology: The study of societies to learn about human beings and their activities. Political Sciences: The study of the behavior of individual and groups within a political framework.16
649533243Contigency ApproachApproach to mangement that believes theres no one best way to manage in every situation and managersm ust find different ways that fit different situations17
649533244Contigency VariablesSituational factors that make the main relationship between two variable change- the relationship may hold for one condition but not another. Contigency variable: independent variable, dependent variable In americal culture: Boss gives thumbs up sign, understood as complimenting In Iranian or Australian Cutlure: boss gives thumb up sign, understud as insulting "up yours"18
649533245ModelAn abstraction of reality, a simplified representation of some real world phenomenon.19
649533246Our Ob Model* An abstract of reality *a simplified repreentation of some real world phenomenon Psychology->Individual Sociology->Group Social Psychology-> group Anthropology-> Group, Organization Political Science-> organization Invidividual, group, organization all got to study of OB.20
649533247LeadingA function that includes motivating employees, directing others, selecting the most effective communication channels and resolving conflict.21
649533248OrganizingDetermining what tasks are to be done, who is to do them, how the tasks are to be groupd, who reports to whom, and where decisions are to be made.22
649533249PlanningA process that includes defining goals, establishing strategy, and developing plans to coordinate activities.23
649533250Management Skillstechnical, human, conceptual24
649533251Traditional managementDecision making, planning, and controlling25
649533252Technical skillsthe ability to apply specialized knowledge or expertise26
649533253Systematic Studylooks at relationships, scientefic evidence, predicts behaviors.27
649533254IntuitionGut feelings, individual obervation, commonsense28
649533255Dependent VariablesA response that is affected by an independent variable. (in other words: what ob researchers try to understand)29
649533256ProductivityA performance measure that includes effectiveness and efficiency Effectiveness: Achievements of goals Efficiency: Meeting goals at a low cost30
649533257AbsenteeismThe failure to report to work31
649533258TurnoverThe voluntary and involuntary permanent withdrawal from an organization32
649533259DEviant Workplace BehaviorVoluntary behavior that violatres significant organizational norms and thereby threatens the well being of the organization and or any of its members Antisocial behavior:33
649533260Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB)Discretionary behavior that is not part of an employees formal job requirements, but that nevertheless promotes the effective funtioning of the organization.34
649533261Job SatisfactionA general attitude (not a behavior) towards one's job a positive feeling of one's job resulting from an evaluation of its characteristics.35
649533262Independent VariablesThe presumed cause of some change in the dependent variable; major determinants of dependent variable. Demographics, abilities and skills, background individual level: Group level: Organization system level:36
649533263DemographicsBiographical Personal Characteristics: such as age, gender, race and tenure- that are objective and easily obtaiend from personal records.37
649533264DemographicsAge: Olrder workers bring experience, judgement, a strong work ethic, and commitment to quality Gender: Few differences between men and women affect job performance Tenure: People with seniority at a job are more productive, absent less frequently, have lower turnover, and are more satisfied. Race & Ethnicicty: Contentious issue: differences exist, but could be more culture based than race based. Religion: May impact the workplace in areas of dress, grooming, and scheduling Sexual Orientation: Gender Identity:38
649533265AbilityA biological or learned trait that permits a person to do something mental or physical39
649533266Intellectual AbilitiesThe capacity to do mental activities:40
649533267Multiple Intelligences (Cognitive, Social, Emotional, culture)Intelligence containts for subparts, cognitive, social, emtional, and cultural.41
649533268General Mental Ability (GMA)A measure of overall intelligence42
649533269Wonderlic Personnel TestA quick measure of intelligence used for recruitment screening.43
649533270Dimensions of Intellectual AbilityMemory: Number Aptitude: Verbal Comprehension: Perceuptual Speed: Inductive Reasoning: Deductive Reasoning: Spatial Visulization:44
649533271Physical AbilitiesStrength factors: Felxibility Factors: Other Factors:45
649533272Physicial AbilitiesStrength Factors: Dynamic strength, trunk strength, static strength, explosive strength Felxibility Factors: extent flexibility, dynamic flexibility Other Factors:body coordination, balance, stamina46
649533273Ability Job Fit:Exployee's abilities ---> Abilitiy Job Fit <------Job's abilitiy requirements47
649533274LearningAny relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs as a result of experience. Involves change Is relatively permanent Is acquired through experience48
649533275Classical Conditioning (Ivan Pavlov)A type of conditioning in which an individual responds to some stimulus that would not ordinarily produce such a response. Key concepts: Uncdonditonal stimulus, unconditional response, condtional sitimulus, condtioned respone.49
649533276Operant Conditioning (BF skinner)A type of conditioning in which desired voluntary behavior leads to a reward or prevents a punishment. Reflexive (unlearned) behavior, Condtioned (learned) behavior, reinforcement.50
649533277Social Learning Theory (A Bandura)People can learn through observation and direct experience. Attentional processes, retention processes, motor reproduction process, reinforcement process.51
649533278Shaping BehaviorSystematically reinforcing each succesive step that moves an individual closer to the desired respone. reinforcement is required to change behavior, the timing of reinforcement affects learning speed and performance, some rewards are more effective than others.52
649533279Reinforcement (Positive::providing a reward for a desired behavior Negative: removing an unpleasant consuquences when the diesred behavior occurs punishment: applying an indesirable conditions to eliminate an undesirable behavior Extinction: Wihtholding reinforcement of a behavior to cause its cessation53
649533280Schedules of ReinforcementContinuous , intermittent Fixed Interval: rewards are spaced at uniform time intervals. Variable- Interval:rewards are initiated after a fixed or constant number of responses. Fixed Ratio, Variable- Ratio54
649533281PersonalityA stable set of characteristics ad tendencies that determine commoncalititres and differences in people's behavior. A sum total of ways in which an inidvudal reacts and interacts with others, measurable traits a person exhibits.55
649533282HeredityPassing of trates56
649533283Personality TraitsExtroverted V introverted: Sensing Vs Intuitive Thinking VS feeling Juding V perceiving57
649533284Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBT)A personality test that taps 4 characteristics and classifies people into 1 of 16 personality types. Can be a vriable tool for self awareness and career guidance, but should not be used as a selection tool because it has not been related to job performance.58
649533285Big Five ModelExtroversion: Sociable, gregarious, assertive Agreeableness: good natured, cooperative, trusting Conscientousness:responsible, dependable, persistent, and organized Emotional Stability: calm, self confiedt, secure under stress(positive), versus nervous depressed and insecure under stress. Openness to experience: Curious, imaginitive, artistic, and sensitive.59
649533286Measuring PersonalitySelf report surveys: Oberver- rating surveys: Projective Measures: Rorschach Inkblot test, thematic apperception test60
649533287Rorschach Inkblot Testmethod of psychological evaluation61
649533288Thematic Apperception Testprojective measure intended to evaluatwe a person's patterns of thought, attitudes, obervational capacity, and emotional responses to ambigous test materials. Set of cards that portray human figures ina variety of settings and situations. Subjects asked to tell a story about each card.62
649533289Core Self EvaluationSelf Esteem: Locus of control(Externals Internals)63
649533290MachiavelianismDegree to which an individual is pragmatic, maintains emotional distance, and believes that ends can justify means.64
649533291NarcisismGranlose sense of self importance, requires excessive admiriation, a sense of entitlemnet, is arrogant, performance tends to be rated as less effective.65
649533292Self MonitoringA personality trait that measures an individuals ability to adjust his or her behavior to extewrnal situational factors.66
649533293Type A personalityAre always moving, walking, and eating rapidly. Feel impatient with the rate at which mot events take place Strive to think or do 2 or more things at once cannot cope with leisure time Are obsessed with numbers, measuring their succes in terms of how many or how much of everything they achquire.67
649533294Type B personalityNever suffer from a sense of time urgency with its accompanying impatience. Feel no need to display or discuss either their achievements or accomplishments. Play for fun and relaxation, rather than to exhibit their superirority at any cost. Can relax without guilt68
649533295Proactive PersonalityIdentifies opportunities, shows initiative, takes action, and perseveres until meaninful change occurs. Creates positive changes in the environment, regardless or even in spite of contraints or obstacles.69
649533296Risklow risk taking: are slower to make decisions, require more information before making decisions, exist in larger organizations with stable environments. High risk taking: Make quicker decisions, use less information to make decisions, operate in smaller and more entrepreneurial organizations.70
649533297risk propensityAligning managers risk taking propensity to job requirements should be beneficial to organizations.71
649533298ValuesMode of conduct or end state is personally or socially preferable (what is right & good)72
649533299Value systemA hierarchy based on a ranking of an idnvidual's values in terms of ther intensity73
649533300Terminal ValuesExecutives:Self respect, familiy secuirity, freedom, a sense of accomplishments, happnies Activists: equality, a world of peace, family secuirty, self respect, freedom Union Members: familiy secuirty, freedom, happiness, self respect, mature love.74
649533301Instrumental valuesExecutives: Honest, responsible, capable, ambitious, independent. Activists: honest, helpful, courageous, responsible, capable Union members: responsible, honest, courageous, independent, capable.75
649533302Rokeach value survey...76
649533303Generational values...77
649533304Contemporary work cohortsVeterans, boomers, xers, mellenias, nexters78
649533305Person organization fit...79
649533306Hofstede;s framework for assessing cultures...80
649533307Power distanceThe extent to which a society accepts that power in institutions and organizations is distributed unequally. Low: realtively equal power between those with status/wealth and those without status/ wealth. High: extremely unequal power distribution between those with status/wealth and those without status/ wealth81
649533308IndividualismThe degree to which people prefer to act as individuals rather than a member of groups82
649533309CollectivismA tight social framework in which people expect others in groups of which they are a part to look after them and protect them.83
649533310MasculanityThe extent to which the society values work roles of achievement, power, and control, and where assertiveness and materialism are also valued84
649533311FemininityThe extent to which there is little differentiation between roles for men and women85
649533312Uncertaint AvoidanceThe extent to which a society feels threatened by uncertain and ambigous situations and tries to avoid them. High: society does not like ambigous situations and tries to avoid them Low: society does not mind ambiguous situations and embraces them86
649533313Long term orientationA national culture attribute that emphasizes the future, thrift, and persistence.87
649533314short temr orientationA national culture attribute that emphasizes the present and the here and now.88
649533315attitudesEvaluating statements or judgements concerning objects, people, or events. Cognitive compenent: the opinion or belief segment of an attitude. Affective component: The emotional or feeling segment of an attitude Behavioral componenet: an intention to behave in a certain way toward someone or something89
649533316Types of attitudes in OBJob satisfaction: a positive feeling about the job resulting from an evaluation of its characteristics Job involvemenet: degree of psychological identification with the job where perceived performance is important to self worth. Organization commitement: identifying with a particular organization and its goals, while wishing to maintain membership in the organization90
649533317Cognitive Dissonance Theory (Leon FestinerAny inconsistency between two or more attitudes or between bahvior and attiudes. Inconsistency is uncomfortable. Individuals seek to reduce this gap or dissonance by changing what they so, so it doesnt contradict what they do91
649533318Job satisfaction and productivitySatisfied workers are more productive and more productive workers are more satisfied. Worker productivity is higher in organizations with more satisfied workers92
649533319Job satisfaction and abseenteeismSatisfied employees have fewer avoidable absences93
649533320Job satisfaction and turnoverSatisfied employees are less likely to quit. Organizations take actions to retain high performers and to weed out lower performers.94
649533321Job dissatisfaction4 responses- exit: Behavior directed toward leaving the organization. Voice: Active and constructive attempts to improve conditions Loyalty: Passively waiting for conditions to improve Neglect: allowing conditions to worsen,95
649533322PerceptionA process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment96
649533323Attribution theoryWhen indidviduals observe behavior they attempt to determine whether it is internally or externally caused97
649533324Fundamental Attribution errorThe tendency to understimate the influence of external factors and overstimate the influence of internal factors when making jdugements about the behaviors of others.98
649533325Self serving biasThe tendency for idndividuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors while putting blame for failures on external factors99
649533326selective PerceptionPeople selectively interpret what they see on the basis of their interests, background, experience, and attitudes100
649533327Halo effect- horns effectDrawing a general Impression about an individual on the basis of a single characteristic101
649533328Contrast EffectEvaluation of a person's characteristics that are affected by comparisons with other people recently encountered who rank higher or lower on the same characteristis102
649533329StereotypingJudging someone on the basis of one's perception of the group to which that person belongs, a prevalent and often useful, if not always accurate, generalization103
649533330ProfilingA form of stereotyping in which members of a group are singled out for intense scrutiny based on a single , often racial, trait104
649533331Self fulfilling prophecy...105
649533332The pygmalian effect...106
649533333Decisionschoices made from among alternative developed from data perceived as relevant.107
649533334ProblemA perceived discrepancy between the current state of affairs and a desired state108
649533335Intuitive decision makingan uncinscious process created out of distilled experience. high level of uncertainty exists, there is little precdent to draw on, variable are less scientificially predictable, facts are limited, facts dont clearly point the way, analytical datae or of little use, several plausible alternative solutions exist, time is limited and pressing for the right decision109
649533336Rational decision making modelDescibes how indidvudals should behave in order to maximisze some outcome 1. define proble 2. identify decision criteria 3. allocate weight to criteria 4. develop alternative 5. evaluate alternatives 6. selct best alternative110
649533337bounded rationaliutyindividuals make decision by constructing simpified models that extract the essential features from problems without capturing all their complexity111
649533338Anchoring biasusing early, first received information as the basis for making subsequent judgements112
649533339Confirmation biasusing only the facts that supprt our decisions`113
649533340Availability biasUsing recent or vivid information that is most readily at hand114
649533341Representative bias...115
649533342Escalation of committmenta spite of new negative information, commitement actually increases116
649533343hindsight biaslooking back, once the outcome has occured, and believing that you accurately predicted the outcome of an event.117
649533344MotivationThe processes that account for an indviduals intensity, direction, and persistence of effort towrd attaining a goal118
649533345Abraham Maslowcreated higherachy of needs a theory of self actualization in which he stressed on the positive qualites in ppl opposed to treating them as a bag of symptoms119
649533346Hierarchy of needshigharchy of 5 needs, physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self actualization, as each need is subsstanitally satisfied the next need becomes dominant120
649533347Self actualizationthe drive to become what one is capable of becoming121
649533348Lower order needsPhysiologcal then Safety122
649533349Higher order needsSocial then Esteem Then Self Actualization123
649533350Douglas McgregorWrote the human side of enterprise. Identified an approach for creatin an environemnt which employees are motivated via authriative direction and control of intergration and self control which he called theory x and y124
649533351Theory XAssumes that employees dislike work, lack ambition, avoid responsibility, and must be directed and coerced to perform125
649533352Theory YAssumes that employees ike work, seek responsibility, are capable of making decisions, and exercise self direction and self control when commited to a goal.126
649533353Fredrick Herzbergmost famous for introdicuing job enrichment and the motivator hugeine theory127
6495333542 Factor theorysatisfaction and dissatisfaction are not opposites but separate constructs.128
649533355Higeine FactorsCompany policies, salary, work condition129
649533356Clayton AlderferFurther developed maslows hierarchy of needsb y categorizing the hierarchy into his ERG theory.130
649533357ERG TheoryA reworking of maslow to fit empirical research. Removed the hiearchical assumption. Can be motivated by all 3 at once. Existence, raltedness, growth131
649533358David McLellandDeveloped new scoring systems for the thematic apperception test132
649533359Theory of needs...133
649533360Edwin A lockedeveloped goal setting theory that argues, that goals and intentions are cognitive and willful, and serve as mediators of human actions, and that needs and goals are mediated by values tha are beneficial for individuals.134
649533361goal setting theoryThe specific and challenging goals with self generated feedback, lead to higher performance. Depends on goal committment, task characteristics, national culture135
649533362Managemnt by ObjectiveA program that encompasses specific goals, aprticipatively set, for an explicit time period, with feedback on goal progress.136
649533363A banduraknown as the originator of social learning theory. Found self efficacy beliefs bediated changes in behavior and in fear arousal137
649533364Self efficiacyAn indvidiuals feelin that s/he can compelte a task " I know i can" high: greated confidence, great persistence in face of difficulty, better respone to negative feedback138
649533365John Stacey Adamsequity v inequity.139
649533366Equity theoryattempts to explain relational satisfaction in terms of perception of fair unfair distributions of resources within interpersonal relationships.140
649533367Distributive Justicefairness of outcome. Who got what141
649533368Procedural Justicefairness of outcome process. How was who got what decided142
649533369Victor Vroomprimary reseafrch was on the expectancy theory of motivation.143
649533370Expectancy theoryAttempts to explain why individuals choose to follow certain courses of action in organization, particularly in decision making and leadership strehgnth of a tendency to act in a certain wait depends on strength of expectation.144
649540932Organizational ClimateOrganizational climate, while defined differently by many researchers and scholars, generally refers to the degree to which an organization focuses on and emphasizes: ■Innovation ■Flexibility ■Appreciation and recognition ■Concern for employee well-being ■Learning and development ■Citizenship and ethics ■Quality performance ■Involvement and empowerment ■Leadership145

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