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Environmental Science
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Statistics
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Chapter two Sociology HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT WE KNOW intuition- is quick and ready insight what is not based on rational thought immediate understanding of something common sense- refers to opintion that are widelt held because htey seem so obvious Authority- is someone who is supposed to have special knowledge that we do not have tradition what has been assed down to believe WHAT IS OBJECTIVITY scientist are expected to prevent thier personal biases from influencing the interpretation of thier result s CAN SCIENTIST REALLY BE OBJECTIVE. jthey can be unintentionally let thier personal biases influence thier work such as kinsey pg 34 how can subjectivity ve reduced scientist cannot be completely onjective best when they strife for the truth

Astronomy

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Physics
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space
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Geocentric model
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Heliocentrism
Celestial spheres
Human Interest

Science Notes Ancient Models of the World Egypt Thought world was flat Thought sky was a flat plate supported by mountains Thought the sun traveled along the Nile India Thought world was circular disk surrounded by and ocean Thought the center of the world was a mountain Thought the sun went around the mountain once a day In the nighttime it went behind the mountain and came out in the morning Greece Thought Earth floated in the ocean like a cork One man thought Earth was a cylinder with a rounded top that floated in the air Thought that beyond the sky was a region of fire The sun, stars, and moon were holes in the sky, through which the fire could be seen NOTE: All of these incorporate local features General Astronomy

bio

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Polymerase chain reaction
DNA profiling
scientific method
DNA
experiment
Taq polymerase
Gene expression
bacteria

Edexcel Specification Merchant Taylors? School BiologyBiologyBiologyBiology AAAA----LevelLevelLevelLevel A2 Core Practical A2 Core Practical A2 Core Practical A2 Core Practical WorkbookWorkbookWorkbookWorkbook 2 | P a g e 3 | P a g e 5.11 How to study the ecology of an area (see coursework) 5.17 How temperature affects the development of organisms 6.6 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 6.7 Electrophoresis 6.18 Which antibiotic is the most effective? 7.6 Investigating the rate of respiration 7.14 Spirometer and exercise 8.15 Habituation to a stimulus

APHG CH 2 VOCAB

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Human Geography
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1. Agricultural Density The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture. 2. Agricultural Revolution The time when human beings first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering. 3. Arithmetic Density The total number of people divided by the total land area. 4. Census A complete enumeration of a population. 5. Crude Birth Rate (CBR) The total number of live births in a year for every 1000 people alive in the society. 6. Crude Death Rate (CDR) The total number of deaths in a year for every 1000 people alive in the society. 7. Demographic Transition The process of change in a society's population from a condition of high crude birth and death rates and low rate of natural

Talcott Parson

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Talcott Parsons
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Talcott Parsons I. Background II. Central Questions III. Relevant Analytical tools for Answering Central Questions (a) Parsons? System Levels (b) Parsons? General Theory of Action (c) Pattern Variables (d) Functional Imperatives of (Social Systems) IV. Parsons on Social Order V. Parsons on Social Change I. Background

APHUMANGEOGRAPHYNOTES

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rubenstein

AP Human Geography Notes General Geography: US road map is not a thematic map Every meridian is the same length and has the same beginning and end According to environmental determinism, the physical environment causes social development Highest density: most in numbers Highest concentration: closest together Cloropleth map uses shading Five Themes of Geography: Location: Relative location Absolute location Place: Human Characteristics Physical Characteristics Human-Environmental Interaction: Humans adapt to the environment Humans modify the environment Humans depend on the environment Movement People Goods Ideas Regions Formal (uniform) Functional (nodal) Vernacular (perceptual) Culture:

APHUMANGEOGRAPHYNOTES

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rubenstein

AP Human Geography Notes General Geography: US road map is not a thematic map Every meridian is the same length and has the same beginning and end According to environmental determinism, the physical environment causes social development Highest density: most in numbers Highest concentration: closest together Cloropleth map uses shading Five Themes of Geography: Location: Relative location Absolute location Place: Human Characteristics Physical Characteristics Human-Environmental Interaction: Humans adapt to the environment Humans modify the environment Humans depend on the environment Movement People Goods Ideas Regions Formal (uniform) Functional (nodal) Vernacular (perceptual) Culture:

Psychology: Themes and Variations by Wayne Weiten, 8th edition chapter 8 definitions

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Chapter 8 Cognition and Intelligence Glossary Availability heuristic Basing the estimated probability of an event on the ease with which relevant instances come to mind. Bounded rationality The idea that people tend to use simple strategies in decision making that focus on only a few facets of available options and often result in ?irrational? decisions that are less than optimal. See Theory of bounded rationality. Conjunction fallacy An error that occurs when people estimate that the odds of two uncertain events happening together are greater than the odds of either event happening alone. Convergent thinking Narrowing down a list of alternatives to converge on a single correct answer. Correlation coefficient

AP Hug Vocab Chapter 4

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Term Definition Example acculturation explains the process of cultural and psychological change that results following meeting between cultures Is happening throughout the world because of globalization. assimilation Where people lose there originally, traits, such as dress, speech and such. Happens when people move out of there local culture and apote the new item/ideas of their new culture authenticity refers to the truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, devotion, and intentions. are you really an authenticity person that is related to king george. built environment the human-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity It happens all over the world today commodification

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