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UGA - ECON - 2100
ECON 2100Spring 2010Exam 3 Review GuideExam 3 covers chapters 9, 10 and 13, as well as the select content on Air Quality (from chapters 11and 12). Also included are Case Studies #5, #6, and #7. The exam is all multiple choice, definitionmatching and/
UCSD - PHIL - 147
Philosophy of BiologyPhilosophy 147Fall, 2011Directions and Questions for First ExamBring two bluebooks available in the university bookstore with nothing written in or on them(not even your name). These may be redistributed at the time of the exam.
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9/29/11Mechanistic Ideas ofLife: Basic MetabolismPhlogiston and Its DemiseWhy do substances burn?Why do metals rust?Why do animals breath?At the beginning of the 18th century GeorgErnst Stahl developed and popularized the idea thatphlogiston was
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Mechanistic Ideas ofLife: The Cell TheoryRobert Boyle: Restorer of theMechanical PhilosophyIntroduced the namemechanical philosophyAdapted and improved Otto vonGuericke s design for the airpumpViewed air molecules as springsBoyle s law: the hypo
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11/28/11 ! The human genome project in the 1990s oered the promise that once the complete DNA sequence of the human genome was known, scienCsts would be able to solve many of the problems of biology and medicine !
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Darwin s On theOrigin of SpeciesIn search of a mechanism What is Darwin lacking? A mechanismno understanding of how thesepatterns arose September 1838:for amusement Darwin read theEssay on Population (1798) by Rev. Thomas RobertMalthus (1766-1834)
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19th CenturyReactions to DarwinIgnoramus, in hoc signo laboremusWe are ignorant; so let us work (CharlesDarwin)Not one subject in the universe is unworthyof study. (Karl Pearson)Supporters of Darwin JosephDalton Hooker: (1817-1911): LondonBotanis
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The Lead-up toOn the Origin of SpeciesEpigenesis vs. Preformationism! Close historical and conceptual relation betweenformation of species and development of individualorganisms: Both involve the creation of organized systems fromsomething less org
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9/22/11Early mechanist ideas inbiology: Harvey,Descartes, and Boyle1. How did biologists come to know whatthey (think we) know about livingorganisms?2. How do appeals to mechanisms figurein biological explanations?Like all other disciplines,biol
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The EvolutionarySynthesisNothing in biology makes sense exceptin the light of evolution.Dobzhansky, 1973, American Biology TeacherThe Seeming Impotence ofNatural Selection Selection can only eliminate variantsit cannotproduce anything. Variants m
UCSD - PHIL - 147
Philosophy of BiologyPhil 147Fall 2011Directions and Questions for the Final ExamBring two bluebooks available in the university bookstore with nothing written in or on them(not even your name). These may be redistributed at the time of the exam.The
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11/15/11Mechanisms andDelineating CircadianPhenomena.a rose is not necessarily and unqualifiedlya roseit is a very different biochemicalsystem at noon and at midnight. Colin Pittendrigh, 1965.Nomological vs. MechanisticExplanations Under the inf
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11/21/11 Mechanism and Levels ofOrganization: Recomposingand Situating CircadianClocksThe Success of Decomposition Moving beyond per, researchers in the 1990s andearly 2000s identified many clock components.Focusing just on mammals, these include
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11/17/11Mechanism and Reduc.on: Decomposing Circadian Clocks The Need to Decompose In order to explain the phenomenon in terms of a mechanism a researcher has to Locate the mechanism within the larger system that
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10/27/11Mendel: Darwin s Savioror OpponentGregor MendelAn Augustinian monk, Mendel studied physics andnatural science in Vienna, but lived most of his adultlife in the cloister at Altbrunn (now Brno in the CzechRepublic)Starting in 1856 he conduct
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10/31/11Ontology of Evolution:Species and Units of SelectionIt is really laughable to see what different ideas areprominent in various naturalists' minds, when they speak ofspecies ; in some, resemblance is everything and descent oflittle weight in
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Phil 147Philosophy of BiologyFall 2011Paper AssignmentArticulate and defend what you find to be the most promising argument or line of argument fromthose presented in the readings or in class for a position on one of the following questions. Oneway
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11/8/11Teleology andFunctionHaldane [in the `30s] can be found remarking, Teleology is like amistress to a biologist: he cannot live without her but he's unwilling tobe seen with her in public. Today the mistress has become alawfully wedded wife. Bi
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Vitalism andOrganizedMechanismsAlbrecht von Haller (1708-1777):A prototypical mechanist Solid parts of bodies are fibrous, composed of particlesheld together in linear strands by gluten or jelly Particles contain air, chalk, and iron lost by mecha
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
Make-Up In-Class Activity #1Research MethodsDirections: For this makeup assignment you need to find a newspaper or magazine articlethat you can critique/analyze based on the scientific method. Type up a paper (about halfa page) in which you include th
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
Make-Up In-Class Activity #2LearningDirections: For this makeup assignment you need to find a newspaper or magazine articlethat talks about operant conditioning, classical conditioning or observational learning.Type up a paper (about half a page) in w
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
Make-Up In-Class Activity #3Psychological DisordersDirections: For this makeup assignment you need to find a newspaper or magazine articlethat talks about one psychological disorder that we discussed in class. Type up a paper(about half a page) in whi
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
General PsychologyCh.1 Outline: Thinking Critically with Psychological ScienceI. The Need for Psychological ScienceA. The Limits of Intuition & Common Sense1. The Hindsight Bias (I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon)2. OverconfidenceB. The Scientific Atti
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
General PsychologyCh. 2 Outline: Neuroscience & BehaviorI.Biological FoundationsA. Nervous System (2 major divisionsCNS & PNS)1. Central Nervous System (CNS)1. Consists of brain & spinal cord1.Brain2. Spinal cord1. Reflexarc2. Peripheral Nervou
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
General PsychologyCh.5 Outline: LearningI.Classical ConditioningA. Pavlovs Accidental FindingB. Model(any stimulus) UCS- UCR (reflex)(neutral stimulus)CS- CR (learned response)C. Examples1. Pavlovs dogs2. (Conditioned Emotional Response)Watsons
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
I.General PsychologyCh. 6 Outline: MemoryThe Phenomenon of MemoryA. Information Processing1. Encoding2. Storage3. RetrievalB. Three-stage Processing Model1. Sensory memory2. Short-term memory/working memoryi. To extend the capacity of STMchunki
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
I.Introduction to PsychologyCh. 12: Psychological Disorders OutlinePsychological disorderA. Understanding Psychological Disorders1. Superstition2. Science:B. Classifying Psychological DisordersII.III.IV.3. The Diagnostic & Statistical Manual IV
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
Introduction to PsychologyCh. 13: Therapy Lecture OutlineI.II.III.IV.V.VI.VII.PsychotherapyPsychoanalyis/Psychodynamic TherapiesA. Goal1. Free Association2. Dream Analysis3. InterpretationHumanistic TherapiesA. Carl Rogers (Client-centered
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
General PsychologyChapter 14: Social PsychologyDefinition of Social PsychologyI.Attributions1. Attributionsa. Types1. Dispositional2. Situationalb. Errors1. The Fundamental Attribution Error2. The Self-Serving BiasI.Attitudes & Actions2. Att
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
General PsychologyExam #1 Study Guide(Chapters 1,14,5,6)*Note: For the concepts listed below you will need to understand their meaning andbe able to apply them in different contexts. Memorizing the definitions will not besufficient. Remember the exam
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
Psychology 1Study Guide 2Hassett(Chapters 2,12,13)*Note: For the concepts listed below you will need to understand their meaning andbe able to apply them in different contexts. Memorizing the definitions will not besufficient. Remember the exam will
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
Psychology 1Study Guide 3Hassett(Chapters 11, 4, 8, 10)*Note: For the concepts listed below you will need to understand their meaning andbe able to apply them in different contexts. Memorizing the definitions will not besufficient.Ch.111. Know the
DeAnza College - PSYCH - 1
General PsychologyPsychology 1Fall 2011Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 11:30-12:20 in For1Call # 2127Section # 05Instructor: Shannon HassettOffice: Forum 6FOffice Hours: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 10:20-11:20Office Phone #: (408) 864-829
Pittsburgh - PSY - 0035
Research methodsBasis of knowledgeI think therefore I am- Descartes- starting point of scienceConsMysticimCons-common sense varies across culturesits not useful for making predictionsempirical- based on direct observationnot objective- is not e
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Research methodsApparent limit, rounded limit, real limit, actual statisticsPopulation:Complete set of dataCan be finite or infiniteParameter: attribute of population estimatedTwo types of statistics- Descriptive statistics- Inferential statistics
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Research methodsMedian-not affected by extreme scorestedious to calculatenot used with inferential statisticsMean-uses all the datacan be used w inferential statsaffected by outliersMeasures of variabilityRange= high score- low score- easy to
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Research methodsGoldie Locks principleResearch question cannot be too broad or generalHow do people read?Research questions cannot be too narrowly focusedHow do people read the word the?Research has to be just right- narrow enough to be answered, b
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Research methodsMaturation- development changes and/ or learning that occurs and may be confound withIVTesting effects- testing procedure and/or practice effects may be confounded with IVRegression toward the mean-may occur whenever 2 measurements
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The Goals of ScienceDiscovering regularitiesDeveloping theories5 characteristics of a good theory- falsifiable- organized knowledge- explain laws- predict new laws- guide researchDeveloping a research questionURL- uniform research locaterResour
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APA Ethics codeThe American Psychological Associations code of ethics-published data are public domain for 5 years-Publication credit- decide order by contribution-Dont publish data more than onceResponsibilities of researchers-Primary investiga
Pittsburgh - SOCWRK - 1015
Trauma and DevelopmentTypesCan be one exposure or a series of exposuresCan be direct or vicariousCan be accidental, natural disaster, or deliberateWhich is most harmful? Why?PTSD More serious than acute stress disorder Exposure to traumatic event
Pittsburgh - SOCWRK - 1015
TreatmentEvidence-based practices E.g., CBT, DBT; psychopharmacology Safety Remembrance and mourning Reconnection Trauma and substance abuseSelf-medicating hypothesisHigh-risk hypothesisSusceptibility hypothesis Trauma and PTSD usually precede s
Pittsburgh - SOCWRK - 1015
TreatmentEvidence-based practices E.g., CBT, DBT; psychopharmacology Safety Remembrance and mourning Reconnection Trauma and substance abuseSelf-medicating hypothesisHigh-risk hypothesisSusceptibility hypothesis Trauma and PTSD usually precede s
Pittsburgh - SOCWRK - 1015
GroupsDefinition How do you define a group? In what contexts do you find groups? What are the reasons formal groups get together?Norms Explicit expectations and beliefs about how to act in the group Adherence will vary Deviations can lead to chang
Pittsburgh - SOCWRK - 1015
Groups contCo-leadership Provides additional support, feedback, objectivity, modeling Must communicate with each other Conflict between leaders can cause problems May need leaders with different points of view Should complement each other; not be to
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Groups cont.Middles(Mutuality Goal Achievement) Socioemotional theme: greater personal involvement and group identity Task: members work to maintain and enhance the group Role of leader: less activemaximize group leadershipEndings (Separation-Termina
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Chronic Illness and DisabilityDefining Disability Historically evil or possessed Differences still stigmatized Ableismbias against person with disabilities Medical model: defined from a functional limitations perspective Economic definition: whether
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Psychiatric Disabilities Schizophrenia Mood disorders Eating disorders Anxiety disorders Are these real conditions or social constructs?Disability Across the Life Cycle 5 Stages of Adaptation: Disbelief Developing awareness Reorganization Resol
Pittsburgh - SOCWRK - 1015
Feminist Theory HBSEFeminist Theory Applied to Domestic AbuseWomen can also be abusers. However, parity doesn't exist in the statistics so we shouldn'tpretend that the rates are near the sameFeminist Theory Applied to Domestic AbuseTo reduce the freq
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Feminist theoryFeminist Theory Applied to Domestic Abuse Feminist Theory is used to argue that domestic violence stems from societyFeminist Theory Applied to Domestic Abuse Misogynistic Conditioning of the sexes Need for subordinatesFeminist Theory
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Feminist Theory- HBSEResistance Ways females handle resistance Political Resistance Being outspoken Wanting to know what one knows Psychological Resistance Fear of knowledge Not outspoken to protect relationships Decisions based on care, not on j
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Feminist TheoryElements of Feminist Theory Feminist Theory Analyzes the differences between male and female experiences Works alongside all other disciplines Linked to other oppressed concepts Inclusive and partnering stanceFeminist Goals Achieve
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Early & middle adulthoodPhysical Characteristics:At Their peak Brain size Muscle mass Gross & fine motor coordination Speed Senses Fertility Health Mortality RateCauses of Death15-24 Accidents Homicide Suicide Cancer 25-44 Accidents Can
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Development in context Separate from family of origin Establish own life goals Intimate relationships rise to the forefront Commitment as the merging of two family systems More couples living together; delaying marriage Attachment style plays a role
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Early and Middle AdulthoodGay and Lesbian young adultsMust decide whether or not to come outDisclosure can present great riskCouples are not permitted to marry in most statesHave to develop alternative options for parentingDisability in young adulth
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Early and Middle AdulthoodCognitive FunctioningIntellectual functioning is stableDepends on how much capabilities are exercisedBetter at real life executive functionsCrystallized intelligence (accumulated knowledge) increasesFluid intelligence (abst
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Early and Middle AdulthoodParenting/Grandparenting Some become parents for the first time in midlife Experience economic problems when they have adolescents Three styles of grandparenting: Remote Companionate InvolvedCaregiving May be caring for
Pittsburgh - SOCWRK - 2010
Evaluation The accomplishment of the goal may be Yes or No A certain percentage (80% of the time) Somewhat better.better.much better Objectively described (using numbers, times, or events) Can also be lack of progress or regression Contract Review
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Intervention The role of the worker during this stage is determined by the tasks identified inthe contracted plan developed during the assessment phase. These roles mayinclude: Broker Advocate Reformer Educator Counselor MediatorVarious activit
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Intervention Case Management and Teamwork Case management defined Actions taken by worker To mobilize resources and services necessary to Provide effective and efficient service delivery Indirect Intervention Not to be confused with indirect practi
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Termination Effective disengagement requires Time Skill UnderstandingA meaningful termination can Stabilize progress Serve as a support and model for other separations and losses Termination (ending of the contact between worker and system) React