Africa History
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Information science
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Rescorla-Wagner (1972) Theory of Classical Conditioning
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Rescorla-Wagner (1972) Theory of Classical Conditioning Rescorla-Wagner Theory (1972) Organisms only learn when events violate their expectations (like Kamin?s surprise hypothesis) Expectations are built up when ?significant? events follow a stimulus complex These expectations are only modified when consequent events disagree with the composite expectation Rescorla-Wagner Theory These concepts were incorporated into a mathematical formula: Change in the associative strength of a stimulus depends on the existing associative strength of that stimulus and all others present If existing associative strength is low, then potential change is high; If existing associative strength is high, then very little change occurs
Writing Comparison Essay Reminder
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Clearly state the thesis Thesis needs to have a point of view and create a road map for the rest of your essay Make sure you answer the question in your introduction (address the whole question) Make sure to compare (use historical evidence and make multiple comparisons) Vary how you say things (different words) Simple conclusion that sums up everything you already said (no new information) You only have 40 minutes to make an outline and write your essay.
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Literary Individualists and dissenters and the glowing literary lights
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Names Life Major Works Subject Edgar Allen Poe -Youth in VA -Orphaned at early age -He suffered hunger, cold, poverty, & debt -Died when found drunk in Baltimore gutter -?The Raven? -?The Gold Bug? -?The Fall of the House of Usher? -Short stories in horror type -Fascinated by ghostly & ghastly -Prized by more Americans than Europeans Nathaniel Hawthorne -Grew up in Salem, MA -Had memories of his Puritan forbearers -Had to deal w/loss of his father premature death on ocean voyage -?The Scarlett Letter? +describes the Puritan practice of forcing an adulteress to wear scarlet ?A? on her clothing -The Marble Faun -Original sin and struggle b/t & evil -Mystery Herman Melville -Orphaned & ill-educated New Yorker -Went to sea as a youth and lived among cannibal
Oratory
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I have had several people ask me what an oratory is written for. Since I have been in Speech and Debate my instructor has deemed it as a speech written to persuade the audience to think what you are thinking about a certain subject.
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Egypt and Mesopotamia: Compare and contrast essay
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Compare and Contrast? Egypt and Mesopotamia There are many similarities between Egypt and Mesopotamia, but there also are many differences between them. One similarity between the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations is that they both have similar social classes. Mesopotamian social classes include kings, farmers, priests, and slaves. Egyptian social classes include kings, priests, farmers, and slaves/peasants as well. Another similarity between the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations is that they both had polytheistic religions, although it is said that the pharaoh Akhenaten of Egypt tried to introduce polytheism to his subjects but never succeeded.
Algebra Help
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Lesson Index
If you have little or no algebra background, you may read the lessons in the order listed below. If you have some algebra background, you can usually skip to any topic that you need to learn or review.
Algebra Basics
Equation Basics
The equation and its relationship with a balance.
Sample Problem 2x + 7 = x + 18
Solution x = 11
Proportion Basics
How to solve basic proportions.
Sample Problem 12 = 4 3 x
Solution x = 1
Word Problem Basics
Introduces methods for solving integer word problems through equations.
Sample Problem What are two consecutive even integers that have a sum of 26?
Solution 12 and 14
Simplifying
Simplifying Intro
An introduction to simplifying concepts.
Simplifying Multiple Signs
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