Another name for operant conditioning is instrumental learning‚ introduced by Edward L. Thorndike 1913. Thorndike began studying “animal thinking”. Cat experiment: cat would perform a specific response‚ such as pulling a wire or a lever and was rewarded food after each escape. “law of effect” behavior is influenced by its consequences First book published‚ the behaviour of organisms 1938. Skinner demonstrated that organisms tend to repeat those responses that are followed by favourable consequences
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People and governments * Need stability * Change their minds to fit their needs Political Change in the US * Americans can change who (Republicans or Democrats) dominates Congress every two years * Divided government (1994‚ for example‚ w/ Bill Clinton as pres.) * A situation that exists when political party control over the government is divided (for example‚ when the pres. is a Democrat and Congress is controlled by Republicans) * The gov. in the 1990s and early 2000s
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Guided Reading Chapter 13 Terms: 1. Tropics- Areas with high humidity and temperatures 2. Monsoons- an overflow of water from rivers 3. Ecosystems- communities of living things within a certain climare 4. Bilad al-sudan- West African Jewish communities who were connected to known Jewish communities from the Middle East‚ North Africa‚ or Spain and Portugal. 5. Dhow - any of various types of sailing vessels used by Arabs on the east African‚ Arabian‚ and Indian coasts‚ generally
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The Crucible—GUIDED READING QUESTIONS Act I 1. What purpose does the Overture serve? 2. What does the “spareness” of the Puritan setting reveal about the lives of the townspeople of Salem? 3. What Puritan primary fear is apparent in the philosophy‚ “In unity still lay the best promise of safety”? 4. Explain the significance of the forest to the Puritans. 5. Explain the irony in the Puritans’ pilgrimage to Salem to escape persecution. 6. When Abigail enters‚ she is described as “a strikingly beautiful
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Process (Textbook Libby et al. Chapters 1 and 2). Objectives: When you have successfully completed this lesson‚ you will be able to... Define accounting and explain its purpose Define business and identify the different types of businesses Explain the accounting equation: Assets = Liabilities + Owner’s Equity Visualize the start of a business‚ create accounting transactions for it‚ and prepare simple financial statements Reading Assignment Please read chapters 1 and 2 of your textbook.
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(Lecture Notes: Chapter 1) 1 [CHAPTER 1] Sociology: Theory and Method WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY? • Sociology is the scientific study of human social life‚ groups‚ and societies. • Sociology shows us that aspects of life we consider natural or take for granted are influenced by social and historical forces. • Sociology is a discipline that insists on studying people within their social context. Your textbook begins by defining sociology and then by asking you to consider an unlikely topic—autism—sociologically
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prickly plant. A Briar Rose is a beautiful flower that grows from a potentially painful plant or shrub. Chapter 1 The parts of the novel written in Italics represent the fairytale. The most important fairytale is that of “Sleeping Beauty”. There are also elements of the “Cinderella” fairytale with Silvia and Shana as the evil step-sisters who leave all the work to the Cinderella figure‚ Rebecca. Chapter 2 20 years later‚ the 3 little girls have grown up and Gemma is near death. Shana and Silvia have
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surrounded by phonies in his circa- prep school. Preening Ackley and self-absorbed Stradlater act as his immediate contrasts. But‚ despite their flaws‚ he acts with basic kindness toward them‚ agreeing to write Stradlater’s English composition for him in Chapter 4‚ even though Stradlater is out with Jane Gallagher‚ a girl Holden seems to care for very deeply. The pressure of adolescent sexuality—an important theme throughout The Catcher in the Rye—makes itself felt here for the first time: Holden’s greatest
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Intravenous (IV) study day Guided independent Study In preparation for administering IV medication when you have registered as a nurse‚ it is important that you have some theoretical understanding of related issues. Completion of this guided independent study workbook will enable you to review some topic areas related to IV therapy. Once this is completed‚ you will be able to observe IV therapy in your practice placements and you will be able to take part in drawing up IV medication. NB Student
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Alternatives / Recommendations 6 Conclusion 7 CHAPTER 1 –THE ACCOUNTING ENVIRONMENT 8 Introduction 8 Reasons for Accounting 8 The Accounting Environment 8 CHAPTER 2 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 9 Summary of Financial Statement Package 9 Balance Sheet 9 Income Statement 10 Statement of Comprehensive Income 11 Statement of Shareholders’ Equity / Retained Earnings 11 Statement of Cash Flows 11 Notes to the Financial Statements 11 Common Users of Financial Statements 11 CHAPTER 3 – THE ACCOUNTING CYCLE 11 Introduction
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