Questions & Answers: [ ] 1. Who suggested the ideology of atoms? 4th century B.C Greek Democritus of Abdera [ ] 2. What was the conclusion, in reference to the concept of atoms, Democritus proposed? Atoms were indivisible, indestructible, fundamental units of matter. [ ] 3. What did Democritus’ proposals lack in explanatory reasoning? Why? They lacked experimental support. [ ] 4. Who essentially continued the work of Democritus with the use of experimental proof? John Dalton. Based on his experimental…
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Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of cognition which is reasoning, problem solving, memory, use of language. Cognitive perspective is how thoughts, ideas and beliefs influence behavior. 2. Short term memory is limited in two ways: time and amount; forgetting occurs within 15-25 seconds. (use repetitive rehearsal) 3. A chunk is “a meaningful grouping of stimuli that can be stored as a unit in short-term memory” (201). It can be individual letters or numbers, permitting us to hold a seven –digit…
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formed by the union of the sperm and ovum. contains one set of 23 chromosomes from the mom nd another set from the dad. 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs. Chromosomes are composed of long, threadlike molecules of DNA which twist around to form a spiral staircase or a double. 1. Human development begins one cell zygote (zygote). * DNA contains app 20k-25k genes, the basic unit of heredity. Some traits such as Huntington disease, are cause by single gene. Most human traits result combined effect…
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participant observation, interviews Response Feedback: FEEDBACK: There are many ways that sociologists collect data. These include, but are not limited to, surveys, interviews, participant observation, historical methods, experiments, content analysis, and comparative research. Also note that while sociologists do conduct experiments, they are rarely (if ever) conducted in labs (p. 58). Question 5 0.25 out of 0.25 points Social research that tries to engage a nonacademic audience and…
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and some write a summary of the movie instead. Genre analysis is a system of analysis by which observations are made on the repeated communicative functions found in genres and on the linguistic features of these functions (Brett, 1994). Genre knowledge played an important role in helping novices understand how to produce academics, professional or educational discourse. Genre study can help to improve Chinese students’ movie…
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SOUTHERN CROSS CATHOLIC COLLEGE CONTEXT: As an introduction to the unit Tomorrow, you watched a film in class that dealt with a particular issue. The issues included Social Impact of Technology, Disease Pandemics, Artificial Intelligence, Genetic Engineering and Climate Change. The purpose of the film was to generate discussion on the role technology plays in people’s lives today and how that has the potential to impact positively or negatively…
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Translation and Foreign Language Teaching Said Shiyab* and Mohammad Abdullateef** * Associate Professor, and ** Assistant Professor, Dept. of European Languages and Translation, College of Languages & Translation, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Received AH. 30/12/1420; accepted AH. 22/1/1421) Abstract: This paper starts with the assumption that translation, when applied adequately and effectively, can be used as a means of language learning and language teaching. Despite the…
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Table of Contents What is Critical Reading? 5 Patterns of Elements 5 Non-critical Reading 5 Goals 5 Goals of Critical Reading 5 Recognizing What a Text Says, Does, and Means 6 Tools of Critical Reading 6 Diction 7 Critical Analysis 7 Steps of Critical Reading 8 Recognizing a Text as a Presentation 8 Describing the Nature of These Aspects of the Text 8 Inferring the Underlying Assumptions and Perspectives of the Discussion 8 Critical Reading vs. Critical Thinking…
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Unit 46: Support the disabled children and young people and those with specific requirements. Out line the legal entitlements of disabled children and young people for equality of treatment and the principles of working inclusively placing the child/young person in the centre. The right to be treated the same as others: This means all children and adults need to be treated the same which includes, services and education, which is explained in the: Disability discrimination act 1995 and 2005. The…
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Campbell* The level of criticism directed at s 46 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) for its inability to capture predatory pricing indicates that smaller businesses are extremely concerned about this practice. Such criticism reached its peak following the High Court’s decision in Boral Besser Masonry Ltd v ACCC (2003) 215 CLR 374, which rejected a claim of predatory pricing. Since then, the Birdsville Amendment and other recent amendments to s 46 have attempted to more effectively capture predatory…
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