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sensorimotor intelligenceAdaptation, according to Piaget, is the core of intelligence. Piaget described four distinct periods of cognitive development. The first begins at birth and ends at about 24 months. Piaget…

Ethologythe study of animal behavior in natural conditions.Fixed action pattern (FAP)a sequence of behavioral acts that is especially unchangeable and usually carried to completion once initiated. pg. 1124Sign stimulusa FAP…

These elements would be part of the ____ history: employment, education, use of drugs. social Bruising would be an element of review of this organ system. Hematologic The level of…

Who transmitted the first electronic TV picture? A) John Grierson B) Philo Farnsworth C) Vladimir Zworykin D) Thomas Edison E) None of the above options is correct. B In the…

The primitive Earth atmosphere is hypothesized to have consisted mostly of _____. hydrogen, methane, ammonia, and water vapor Since the 1950s, experiments have been conducted that lead scientists to conclude…

What evidence supports the belief that eastern Pacific islands were settled as a result of planned expeditions? E) All of these The island of Madagascar was settled by E) Both…

Social -Trends in other S.P.I.C.E categories -Hierarchies (a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority) of: – Gender…

The Gates. New York City, U.S. Christo and Jeanne-Claude. 1979-2005 C.E. Mixed- media installation. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, D.C., U.S. Maya Lin. 1982 C.E. Granite. Horn Players. Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1983…

What was the leader in a Chinese civilization called? Son of Heaven The emperor was placed by the gods and was then called… Mandate of Heaven China’s location was… isolated…

promontory point site in Utah where the railway lines built by the Union Pacific and Central Pacific met in 1869, completing the first transcontinental railroad line and contributing to the…

What are the three main rock types and what processes (melting, weathering, and metamorphism) cause them to form? Think rock cycle. IGNEOUS; volcanoes, freezing or slitifcation. SEDIMENTARY; pressure pushing on…

What were the principal colonial regions of North America? Discuss their similarities and their differences. Contrats the development of their political systems. See Section North American Regions Toleration Act Act…

Nan Madol, Pohnpei, Micronesia; Saudeleur Dynasty, c. 700-1600 CE; basalt boulders and prismatic columns Moai on Platform (ahu), Rapa Nui, Easter Island); c. 1100-1600 CE, volcanic tuff figures on basalt…

Rome – extensive land empire with centralized administration – Established links between various Mediterranean regions – Served as a vehicle for the spread of Christianity Etruscans – 8th – 5th…

Albert Einstein physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity American Civil War Conflict between the Northern US states (Union) and…

Yang Jian An ambitious ruler and founder of the Sui dynasty (589-618) that brought all of China once again under a centralized imperial rule. Sui Yangdi The second emperor of…

Paleolithic Age (750,000 BCE – 10,000 B.C.E.) Old Stone Age. A period of time in human history characterized by the use of stone tools and the use of hunting and…

Conquistadors Spanish Explorers who planted the Spanish flag throughout the Caribbean, Central & South America (Christopher Columbus was an example) Northwest Passage Explorers from England, France, and Holland wanted to…

Roscoe Conkling corrupt New York politician who controlled the Customs House James A. Garfield reforming president who was assassinated Chester A. Arthur reform of the civil service system Grover Cleveland…

John Marshall Fourth Chief Justice of the United States, appointed by John Adams in 1801. Judged Marbury v. Madison and McCullough v. Maryland. Largely responsible for establishing Supreme Court’s role…