Brainarium

The dynamics of an ecosystem depend upon what two processes? - ️️The cycling of chemicals (nutrients) and the flow of energy List 4 categories of abiotic factors and why each is important to living organisms. - ️️a. Water - Chemical source b. Soil - Chemical source c. Air - Chemical source d. Sunlight - Energy source List the levels of biological organization in order from largest to smallest. - ️️a. Biosphere b. Ecosystem c. Community d. Population e. Individual (organis...

What characteristics of water molecules contributes the most to the unique properties of water? - ️️(Polar covalent bonds resulting in hydrogen bonding ???) (emergent properties ???) What are the steps of the scientific method? - ️️Step 1.) exploration and observation Step 2.) hypothesis Step 3.) test or experiment Step 4.) evaluate results ( DO NOT use the word "prove." A hypothesis is either supported or rejected What is the difference between polar and nonpolar covalent bo...

5 types of psychologists: - ️️name any: clinical, counseling, school, educational, developmental, personality, social, experimental 5 types of theories: - ️️Behavioral, psychoanalytical, humanistic, cognitive, and biological self-fulfilling prophecy - ️️prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior. pseudoscience - ️️lacks the safeguards against confirmatio...

In Women's Ways of Knowing, the authors reported that the women they were interviewing sometimes said, "You're asking the wrong question!" They interpreted this to mean that these women were in which of Perry's stages of cognitive development? - ️️Constructed Knowledge What J.L. Mackie called "the problem of evil" argues against God's existence states _______. - ️️a perfect being would not allow evil or God is omnipotent; God is wholly good; and yet evil exi...

Know the various subfields of psychology in which a forensic psychologist can be trained. - ️️o Clinical Psychologist o Social Psychologists o Experimental Psychologists o Developmental Psychologists Know how differently those in psychology interact from those in the field of law when carrying out their profession. - ️️Forensic psychologists deal with probabilities, knowledge, and objective truth. Lawyers deal in terms of yes/no and focus on morality and social control Know the ...

Amicus Brief - ️️legal documents filed in appellate court cases by non-litigants with a strong interest in the subject matter. The briefs advise the court of relevant, additional information or arguments that the court might wish to consider. The primary purpose for having a FP testify in court - ️️Their primary purpose is to educate the court with information based on their assessments and results, without regard to the potential benefit of the examiner Definition of Forensic Psyc...

"Specialty" Designation - ️️A term used to indicate specific graduate-school training programs and not to credential individuals, a concern exists that such labels in the future may be applied to individual psychologists. Spousal Rape - ️️When a married man forced his wife to have sexual relations against her will. Society once looked the other way, and now is becoming increasingly aware of and concerned about this act. Current terminology refers to one spouse sexually assaul...

Original Wording CRA of 1964 - ️️The original bill did not include sex, but sex was added inorder to shut the bill down but it passed anyways. Race, Sex, Religion and National Origin. "Mens work" "womens work" Bakke Case Changes - ️️A catalyst for loss of Affirmative Action; Sued cause he thought preferential treatment of minorities is a form of racial discrimination; BANNED THE USE OF OUTRIGHT Racial Quotas Prejudice vs. Discrimination - ️️Prejudice is an attitude ...

Miranda Warning/Why was the orignal lower case overturned? - ️️Required, Cant arrest if volunteered, or if I confess spontaneously/ Was because they interrogated him for 2 hours with no lawyerConfessiosn Typical advice from child consultants to witnesses - ️️Take your time Dont answer questions you dont understand If you dont remember, say so Dont be arrogant or defensive Different types of Risk Assessment/Successfulness - ️️Interpersonalviolence Sex offending Domestic Viole...

Meta-Analysis - ️️A procedure that statistically combines the results of various studies and determines an overall probability of statistical significance - to determine if certain moderator variables explained the variety of outcomes. Criminal Profiling - ️️An educated attempt to provide specific information about a certain type of suspect, including a biographical sketch of behavioral patterns, trends, and tendencies. (Does not attempt to provide the specific identity of the offen...

What do puberty blockers do? - ️️They stop the typical pubertal process from occurring and instead cause development that is in line with a transgender child's gender identity instead of their assigned biological sex The results of the study of intersex children described in the film, in which 16 babies with XY chromosomes were born without penises and raised as girls, demonstrated that - ️️Question 5 options: Chromosomes have a large impact on gender; even though these children...

Which model, besides the biological, discussed in the chapter (2) is the easiest to research? Cognitive-Behavior Model Psychodynamic Model Sociocultural Model Humanistic-Existential Model - ️️Cognitive-Behavior Model Which if the following is NOT one of the factors that contributed to the decline of moral treatment? Development of more effective treatments Emergence of a new wave of prejudice against those with mental illness The speed at which the movement spread Assumption that ...

things that can optimize chances of becoming pregnant - ️️-Estimating the timing of ovulation from the calendar, changes in cervical mucus, cervical position and basal body temperature. -Using an ovulation kit which can test when the LH surge occurs. (The LH surge indicates that ovulation will happen within two days.) -Ensuring a coital ejaculation in the vagina once per every 24 hours during the 48 hour period around ovulation. -Avoiding contamination of the vagina with lubricants or...

Which activities might prevent workplace violence? A. know consequences of changing and not changing their behavior B. have opportunities to discuss their problems C. understand how their performance is evaluated D. all of these - ️️all of these Which of the following choices is NOT a conflict-related axiom relevant to communication? A. Conflict develops due to perceived mutually exclusive goals. B. Conflict involves parties who may have different values or perceptions. C. Conflict ter...

Menendez v Superior Court (1992) - ️️Brothers murdered parents - privilege may be overcome by "dangerous patient exception" if therapist has reasonable cause to believe disclosure is necessary to prevent harm Daubert v Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals (1993) - ️️Federal Standard for admitting expert scientific testimony - flexible inquiry with focus on principles and methodology. - Been tested - Subjected to peer review and publication - Known or potential error rate - Existence...

Superior epigastric aa. - ️️-Arises from the internal thoracic artery (referred to as the internal mammary artery in the accompanying diagram). -Forms deep to the sixth intercostal space on each side and runs from the plane superficial to the transversus thoracis muscle inferiorly to pass between the diaphragmatic origins on the xiphoid process and costal margin respectively. -It anastomoses with the inferior epigastric artery at the umbilicus -Supplies the peripheral portion of the an...

Why can occurrence policies be difficult for insurers? - ️️open-ended nature of claim reporting makes it difficult to estimate the ultimate losses that will be made against the policy What influences led to the development of the 1st Standard General Liability Policy - ️️Policy Issues * Forms independently written by insurers * Inconsistent, complex & confusing * Ambiguous/complex legal language * Difficult for courts to interpret CGL covers damages arise out of - ️️1. Bodil...

What factors regarding Territory affect UW rates, and why? - ️️* Some states are more litigious since individuals may be more likely to sue * Courts in states may have set precedents making it easier to collect from design firms * Location of home office determines the state rate * Need additional licenses to practice in other states * Coastal regions are issues * California, Florida, and New Jersey are tough and may pay more for E&O insurance What were some of the key findings of the ...

Actuary - ️️A professional statistician who has specialized academic training and who calculates the risks and probabilities of future events, estimates claim costs based on past experience, and uses projections to establish insurance rates Captive Organization - ️️An organization that is formed as a subsidiary of a parent organization to serve the parent organization's insurance needs and that is an alternative form of risk retention Accident Year - ️️A twelve-month account...