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Plate tectonics is a theory that suggests earth"s surface is divided into several large plates that change position and size. Plate tectonics combines

The principle of uniformitarianism, a fundamental concept of geology, states that the present is the key to the past. Relative time, or the sequence in

The interior of earth is studied indirectly by geophysics a study of seismic waves, gravity, Seismic reflection and seismic refraction can indicate the

Canada"s lengthy geologic history began more than 4 billion years ago, when the north american craton began to form. Many separate land masses were fus

Earthquakes usually occur when rocks break and move along a fault to release strain that has gradually built up in the rock. Deep quakes may be caused

Tectonic forces result in deformation of the earth"s crust. Stress (force per unit area) is a measure of the tectonic force and confining pressure acti

Chapter 1: introduction to physical geology and the environment. Geology is the scientific study of the earth. Early geologists used their knowledge of

Chapter 1: introduction to physical geology and the environment. 1. 1 william smith father of english geology, first to publish a geological map. 1. 2

This lecture overlaps with next lecture on food and food borne diseases , because they both have same agents, bacteria, viruses. These can be considere

Heavy metals are found in ores and extracted naturally occurring. Can be toxic in very low concentrations. Some heavy metals can bioaccumulate in liver

Human behavior is subject matter of behavior modification. Characteristics: behavior: what people do and say. Identifies what person says or does: beha

Shaping: develop target behavior that person doesn"t currently exhibit: differential reinforcement: shaping is defined as this. Applications of shaping

Stimulus control: discrimination and generalization: operant behavior is strengthened when it is followed by a reinforcing consequence, weakened when r

Naturally reflexive action of the body that occurs when us is present. Simultaneous conditioning: ns and us presented at same time. Process of responde

Prompts: used to increase likelihood that person will engage in correct behavior at correct time. stimulus (sd) If correct behavior is not occurring, b

As result, behavior is less likely to occur again in future. Point to consider is whether behavior decreases or stops only temporarily when consequence

Reinforcement: reinforcement: is process in which behavior is strengthened by immediate consequence, consequence: reliably follows the occurrence, when

Defining extinction: extinction: behavior that had been reinforced for period of time was no longer reinforced and behavior stopped occurring. Behavior

Two types of behavioral assessment: direct assessment: person observes and records target behavior as it occurs, indirect assessment: involves using in

People who use behavior mod define target behavior carefully and observe and record behavior: can document whether behavior has changed when behavior m

Defining human behavior: human behavior is subject matter of behavior modification, characteristics person. Involves altering environmental events so a

How we can change ourselves and each others. Manic: staying up all the time late, eccentric, talking fast, being happy, smiling always. Impact comes in

Clinical symptoms of schizophrenia: disturbances in several major areas thought, perceptions and attention, motor behaviour; affect or emotions and lif

Hikikomori: social withdrawal in teens that they no longer want to have social interaction with anyone and to shut themselves off from the outside worl

Chapter 11: interpersonal attraction, close relationships and groups. There is a great deal of cultural variation in what is viewed as attractive, but

Acculturation: the process by which people migrate to and learn a culture that is different from their original/heritage culture. Few commonalities occ

Only pain disorder with both psychological factors and a general medical condition will be diagnosis because pain is a subjective experience and have n

Chapter 6: anxiety disorders: anxiety is an unpleasant feeling of fear and apprehension, it can occur in many psychopathologies, an anxiety disorder is

The nature of ourselves strongly influences the ways we perceive and interact with our social worlds. We might appear highly similar across experiences

Westerners often categorize things by taxonomy, similarity of their attributes (animals/plants). East asians often categorize things by themes, grouped

Self-enhancement: the motivation to view oneself positively. Self-serving biases: tendencies for people to exaggerate how good they think they are. One

James-lange theory of emotions: our emotions are the physiological responses or bodily reverberations to stimuli in our worlds and these physiological

The nature of ourselves strongly influences the ways we perceive and interact with our social worlds. We might appear highly similar across experiences

Secularization: religion is on the decline and people around the world are discovering new secular and rational ways to make sense of their lives. But

Culture and the meaning of socialization practices and child. Parents" perceptions of and responses to their children"s emotions play a critical role i

Three main types of sensory cortex: primary sensory cortex first part of the cortex that receives information relayed from the senses through the thala

Used to moving - utilizes a parallel and hierarchical system that relies heavily on functional segregation. Most of the sensory receptors in the skin a