February 27‚ 2013 • Genetics basics • Chromosomes contained in the nucleus • 23 pairs of chromosomes • A gene is a segment of a DNA strip • mRNA forms complementary to the DNA strip • mRNA codes for amino acid sequences • Amino acid sequences form proteins • Mendelian genetics • Allele = portion of a chromosome that is coding for a particular characteristic • Pairs of alleles (one on each chromosome) • Heterozygous vs. homozygous • Complete dominance: the dominant allele dictates the
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Memory Structures Sensory memory is the shortest-term element of memory. It is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended. It acts as a kind of buffer for stimuli received through the five senses of sight‚ hearing‚ smell‚ taste and touch‚ which are retained accurately‚ but very briefly. For example‚ the ability to look at something and remember what it looked like with just a second of observation is an example of sensory memory. The stimuli detected
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4G Technology Until recently in the UK‚ everything concerning mobile technology was run on 3G (3rd generation wireless technology)‚ however 4G has now been introduced. 4G is the 4th generation wireless technology also referred to as Long Term Evolution (LTE). It is built to provide a more efficient mobile internet and data service. It gives a much quicker connection speed of up to 100mb per second which is faster than many home broadband connections. It is said to be described as “MAGIC” mobile
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Type of leader: Kennedy was a charismatic leader - (inspired others by his ability to motivate the public by his alluring personality. Many of Kennedy’s proposals were bold and adventuresome) required to leadership is charm self-belief is fundamental to the leader allows others to admire you overwhelming influence over their followers make great persuasive use of both their body and verbal language Charismatic leaders are more concerned about doing the right thing as opposed to doing
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(Raskin & Hall‚ 1979; Raskin & Terry‚ 1988) related research on the measurement of narcissism‚ and W. Keith Campbell and Craig Foster’s (2002) related research on narcissism as a predictor of perceived quality of alternatives to current romantic relationships. * Highlights of Chapters 5 and 7 (cont.) * Next‚ we will cover Erik Erikson’s (1968) ego psychology‚ Jean Phinney’s (Phinney & Alipuria‚ 1990; Phinney & Ong‚ 2007) related research on ethnic identity‚ and Stanley Gaines et
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Social Psychology and Multicultural Psychology Xxx Xxx PSYCH/620 Multicultural and Social Issues in Psychology Xxx Xxx April 28‚ 2014 Social Psychology and Multicultural Psychology People are influenced by many people‚ things‚ and situations. The impact of their social interaction is influenced by the way they think‚ feel and behave. Understanding how people form attachments and get along within society is essential‚ especially since there is a growing number of individuals with ethnic or
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The Controversy of Obedience A classic experiment on the natural obedience of individuals was designed and tested by a Yale psychologist‚ Stanley Milgram. The test forced participants to either go against their morals or violate authority. For the experiment‚ two people would come into the lab after being told they were testing memory loss‚ though only one of them was actually being tested. The unaware individual‚ called the “teacher” would sit in a separate room‚ administering memory related
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I walked down the colossal halls of the Lithiim Temple. Deep blue crystals perfectly accented the white walls. Two small streams flowed down to the Temple’s center and created a vast moat that surrounded the elaborate throne of my Lord. A marble statue represented him now‚ but if I was to report to him‚ I had to recite the prayer of revival. “Mseno‚ Mestro Enviso‚ pio used. Pemtime elnor edu ultpresci. Suder esmas allade tado imgancion‚ tures elsur supremo. U bilantiz habord mimete yme pemtime macinar
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Texas State University requires almost every freshman student to live on campus. Every year‚ Blanco Hall deteriorates and gets dirtier. Yet‚ this dormitory remains an option for students to lease in the Fall. As a current student who resides in Blanco Hall‚ I see this building forego physical changes every day. I believe Texas State University should bring attention to Blanco Hall as Blanco Hall does not have clean bathrooms‚ does not provide suitable living space for 3 roommates‚ and does not include
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which was to finish his homework at 10:00 so he would get a good night sleep. Do student athletes get enough time to do their homework? Do they need a study hall period instead of physical education? Do they get enough sleep? This is a highly debated‚ controversial topic among students‚ teachers‚ parents‚ and administrators. Many think
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