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f964800a_al_psych_Flashcards___Cram_com___of_subjects_at_different_ages
[Cross-Sectional study] Identity vs. Role confusion
Fifth phase of psychosocial theory during adolescence Favorable: ability to see oneself as a unique and integrated person with sustainted loyalties Unfavorable: confusion of one's identity and a kind of amorphous personality that shifts from day to day
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developmental psych Flashcards - Cram.com
compare groups of subjects at different ages
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/developmental-psych-3095209
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00057-ip-10-236-191-2_392249838_0.json
f964800a_al_psych_Flashcards___Cram_com___of_subjects_at_different_ages
[Cross-Sectional study] Intimacy versus isolation
sixth phase of psychosocial theory young adulthood Favorable: ability to have intimate relationships with others. Ability to commit oneself to another person and one's own goals. Unfavorable; Avoidance of commitment kind of alienation and distancing of oneself from others and one's ideals
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developmental psych Flashcards - Cram.com
compare groups of subjects at different ages
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/developmental-psych-3095209
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00057-ip-10-236-191-2_392249838_0.json
f964800a_al_psych_Flashcards___Cram_com___of_subjects_at_different_ages
[Cross-Sectional study] Generativity versus stagnation
seventh phase of psychosocial theory Middle age Favorable: individual capable of being productive, caring, contributing memeber of society. Unfavorable: one aquires a sense of stagnation and may become self-indulgent bored and self-centered
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developmental psych Flashcards - Cram.com
compare groups of subjects at different ages
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/developmental-psych-3095209
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00057-ip-10-236-191-2_392249838_0.json
f964800a_al_psych_Flashcards___Cram_com___of_subjects_at_different_ages
[Cross-Sectional study] Integrity vs despair
Final phase of psychosocial theory Old age Favorable: acceptance that one's life has been worth while Unfavorable: Feeling that life has been worthless
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developmental psych Flashcards - Cram.com
compare groups of subjects at different ages
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/developmental-psych-3095209
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00057-ip-10-236-191-2_392249838_0.json
f964800a_al_psych_Flashcards___Cram_com___of_subjects_at_different_ages
[Cross-Sectional study] Harry Harlow
Baby Rhesus monkeys cloth mother versus wire mother. Cotact comfort was more essential in bond formation than physical need
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developmental psych Flashcards - Cram.com
compare groups of subjects at different ages
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/developmental-psych-3095209
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00057-ip-10-236-191-2_392249838_0.json
f964800a_al_psych_Flashcards___Cram_com___of_subjects_at_different_ages
[Cross-Sectional study] Strange situation procedure
experiment performed by mary ainsworth to explore attachment relationships of infants 1 infant allowed to explore room 2 stranger comes into room talks with mother and then plays with child 3. mother leaves child and child plays with stranger 4. Stranger leaves mother returns 5. Infant left alone 6 Mother leaves strang...
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developmental psych Flashcards - Cram.com
compare groups of subjects at different ages
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/developmental-psych-3095209
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00057-ip-10-236-191-2_392249838_0.json
f964800a_al_psych_Flashcards___Cram_com___of_subjects_at_different_ages
[Cross-Sectional study] Insecure/ avoidant attachment
infants are not distress when left alone with the stranger and avoid contact with the mother upon her return
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developmental psych Flashcards - Cram.com
compare groups of subjects at different ages
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/developmental-psych-3095209
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00057-ip-10-236-191-2_392249838_0.json
f964800a_al_psych_Flashcards___Cram_com___of_subjects_at_different_ages
[Cross-Sectional study] Secure attachment
infant mildly distressed during separation from the mother but greet her postively when she returns
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developmental psych Flashcards - Cram.com
compare groups of subjects at different ages
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/developmental-psych-3095209
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00057-ip-10-236-191-2_392249838_0.json
f964800a_al_psych_Flashcards___Cram_com___of_subjects_at_different_ages
[Cross-Sectional study] Insecure/resistant attachment
distressed during the separation and are inclined to resits physical contact with the mother upon her return
[]
developmental psych Flashcards - Cram.com
compare groups of subjects at different ages
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/developmental-psych-3095209
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00057-ip-10-236-191-2_392249838_0.json
33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
Flow Maps Direction Amount [Interval Linear Symbols]
Ratio Linear Symbols
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TC1-3 Flashcards - Cram.com
Interval Linear Symbols
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33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
INFORMATION ON LOCATION PLUS INFORMATION ON Attribute (the topic or theme) Amount (size or rank or pathway) Direction (sometimes generalized) [Interval Linear Symbols]
LINEAR DATA
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TC1-3 Flashcards - Cram.com
Interval Linear Symbols
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00163-ip-10-236-191-2_385862325_0.json
33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
QUANTITATIVE lines usually scaled so that widths are proportional to the amounts they represent (cost, tons, people, etc) Traffic Flow Maps Population Flow Maps Commodity Flow Maps Desire Line Maps [Interval Linear Symbols]
Quantitative Flow Maps
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TC1-3 Flashcards - Cram.com
Interval Linear Symbols
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33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
POSITIVE VERY EFFECTIVE FOR LINEAR DATA INVOLVING MOVEMENT OF SOMETHING NEGATIVE DIFFICULT TO CONSTRUCT DIFFICULT FOR READERS TO ESTIMATE SIZE [Interval Linear Symbols]
Flow Map Pro/Con
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TC1-3 Flashcards - Cram.com
Interval Linear Symbols
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33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
Flow lines are most important Smaller lines on top of larger lines Arrows necessary if direction is critical Land and Water contrast is essential Projection, center and aspect important Keep information simple Legend should be clear and unambiguous [Interval Linear Symbols]
Flow Map Guidelines
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Interval Linear Symbols
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33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
Also called Aerial-Frequency Mapping [Interval Linear Symbols]
Dot Density Alternative Name
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Interval Linear Symbols
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00163-ip-10-236-191-2_385862325_0.json
33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
Discrete geographic phenomena Raw data (count data) Qualitative or Quantitative Map [Interval Linear Symbols]
Data Types
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Interval Linear Symbols
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00163-ip-10-236-191-2_385862325_0.json
33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
ONE DOT EQUALS ONE ITEM Qualitative Nominal Scale Location accurate [Interval Linear Symbols]
One dot equals one item
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Interval Linear Symbols
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33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
ONE DOT EQUALS MORE THAN ONE Quantitative Ordinal scale (apparent densities) Location generalized (spatial proxy) [Interval Linear Symbols]
One dot equals many items
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Interval Linear Symbols
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00163-ip-10-236-191-2_385862325_0.json
33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
Positive good visual impression easy to construct Information inside of enumeration units Negative limited information not intended for determining exact quantities [Interval Linear Symbols]
Dot Density Pro/Con
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TC1-3 Flashcards - Cram.com
Interval Linear Symbols
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00163-ip-10-236-191-2_385862325_0.json
33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
Should be a rounded number, no fractions Minimum 2-3 dots per unit Should be tested with different sized dots using the unit with the highest density – dots should just start to merge. [Interval Linear Symbols]
Dot Value Guidelines
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Interval Linear Symbols
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33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
Enumeration Units Smaller the unit the greater the accuracy Dot Density map [Interval Linear Symbols]
Enumeration Units
[]
TC1-3 Flashcards - Cram.com
Interval Linear Symbols
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33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
(1) Transition: dots should transition from high density to low density across units (2) Boundary Effect: dots should be located near and on boundaries (3) Ancillary variables a. Limiting variables (ponds, parks etc) b. Related variables (roads, soils etc) [Interval Linear Symbols]
Dot Location Guidelines
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Interval Linear Symbols
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00163-ip-10-236-191-2_385862325_0.json
33dc6bb3_TC1_3_Flashcards___Cram_com__Interval_Linear_Symbols
Uniform Geographically Weighted Geographically Based [Interval Linear Symbols]
Dot distribution methods
[]
TC1-3 Flashcards - Cram.com
Interval Linear Symbols
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5b603c1f__Jitters_Flashcards___Cram_com__1
[2] a little afraid or worried [1]
Nervous
[ [ "N", "e", "r", "v", "o", "u", "s" ], [ "C", "h", "u", "c", "k", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "N", "o", "n", "s", "e", "n", "s", "e" ], [ "F", "u", "m", "b", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "T", ...
First Day Jitters Flashcards - Cram.com
1
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00169-ip-10-236-191-2_393004387_0.json
5b603c1f__Jitters_Flashcards___Cram_com__1
[2] laughed quietly [1]
Chuckled
[ [ "N", "e", "r", "v", "o", "u", "s" ], [ "C", "h", "u", "c", "k", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "N", "o", "n", "s", "e", "n", "s", "e" ], [ "F", "u", "m", "b", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "T", ...
First Day Jitters Flashcards - Cram.com
1
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00169-ip-10-236-191-2_393004387_0.json
5b603c1f__Jitters_Flashcards___Cram_com__1
[2] a silly or untrue idea or thought [1]
Nonsense
[ [ "N", "e", "r", "v", "o", "u", "s" ], [ "C", "h", "u", "c", "k", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "N", "o", "n", "s", "e", "n", "s", "e" ], [ "F", "u", "m", "b", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "T", ...
First Day Jitters Flashcards - Cram.com
1
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/first-day-jitters-1430774
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00169-ip-10-236-191-2_393004387_0.json
5b603c1f__Jitters_Flashcards___Cram_com__1
[2] done in a clumsy or awkward way [1]
Fumbled
[ [ "N", "e", "r", "v", "o", "u", "s" ], [ "C", "h", "u", "c", "k", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "N", "o", "n", "s", "e", "n", "s", "e" ], [ "F", "u", "m", "b", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "T", ...
First Day Jitters Flashcards - Cram.com
1
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/first-day-jitters-1430774
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00169-ip-10-236-191-2_393004387_0.json
5b603c1f__Jitters_Flashcards___Cram_com__1
[2] walking slowly or dragging one's feet [1]
Trudged
[ [ "N", "e", "r", "v", "o", "u", "s" ], [ "C", "h", "u", "c", "k", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "N", "o", "n", "s", "e", "n", "s", "e" ], [ "F", "u", "m", "b", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "T", ...
First Day Jitters Flashcards - Cram.com
1
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00169-ip-10-236-191-2_393004387_0.json
5b603c1f__Jitters_Flashcards___Cram_com__1
[2] cool, damp and sticky [1]
Clammy
[ [ "N", "e", "r", "v", "o", "u", "s" ], [ "C", "h", "u", "c", "k", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "N", "o", "n", "s", "e", "n", "s", "e" ], [ "F", "u", "m", "b", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "T", ...
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1
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/first-day-jitters-1430774
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00169-ip-10-236-191-2_393004387_0.json
5b603c1f__Jitters_Flashcards___Cram_com__1
[2] without strength [1]
Weakly
[ [ "N", "e", "r", "v", "o", "u", "s" ], [ "C", "h", "u", "c", "k", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "N", "o", "n", "s", "e", "n", "s", "e" ], [ "F", "u", "m", "b", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "T", ...
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1
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00169-ip-10-236-191-2_393004387_0.json
5b603c1f__Jitters_Flashcards___Cram_com__1
[2] fell against something because of a weak feeling [1]
Slumped
[ [ "N", "e", "r", "v", "o", "u", "s" ], [ "C", "h", "u", "c", "k", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "N", "o", "n", "s", "e", "n", "s", "e" ], [ "F", "u", "m", "b", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "T", ...
First Day Jitters Flashcards - Cram.com
1
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/first-day-jitters-1430774
2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00169-ip-10-236-191-2_393004387_0.json
5b603c1f__Jitters_Flashcards___Cram_com__1
[2] talked with so much feeling that it seemed silly [1]
Gushed
[ [ "N", "e", "r", "v", "o", "u", "s" ], [ "C", "h", "u", "c", "k", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "N", "o", "n", "s", "e", "n", "s", "e" ], [ "F", "u", "m", "b", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "T", ...
First Day Jitters Flashcards - Cram.com
1
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00169-ip-10-236-191-2_393004387_0.json
5b603c1f__Jitters_Flashcards___Cram_com__1
[2] dug farther, as if to make a deep hole [1]
Tunneled
[ [ "N", "e", "r", "v", "o", "u", "s" ], [ "C", "h", "u", "c", "k", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "N", "o", "n", "s", "e", "n", "s", "e" ], [ "F", "u", "m", "b", "l", "e", "d" ], [ "T", ...
First Day Jitters Flashcards - Cram.com
1
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2/1438042981856.5_20150728002301-00169-ip-10-236-191-2_393004387_0.json
e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] Focal point [Bent]
Light rays are focused at a specific place
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
24/1438042989043.35_20150728002309-00237-ip-10-236-191-2_386803201_0.json
e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] Focal Length [Bent]
Distance between the center of lens and the focal point
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
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e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] Short focal length? [Bent]
More magnification
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
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e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] Refractive index [Bent]
A measure of how greatly a substance slows the velocity of light. When light passes from air to glass, it is bent and slowed
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
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e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] 4 Major types of light microscopes? [Bent]
1. Brightfield 2. Darkfield 3. Phase-contrast 4. Fluorescent
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
24/1438042989043.35_20150728002309-00237-ip-10-236-191-2_386803201_0.json
e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] Parfocal [Bent]
Microscope remains in focus when objectives are changed
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
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e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] Resolving power [Bent]
Ability of a lens to distinguish small objects that are close together
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
24/1438042989043.35_20150728002309-00237-ip-10-236-191-2_386803201_0.json
e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] Working distance [Bent]
Distance betwee the front surface of lens and the surface of cover glass or specimen. (amount you can move the lens up and down)
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
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e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] Total magnification [Bent]
Product of the ocular lens X the objective lens
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
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e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] What two factors determine the resolving power of a light microscope? [Bent]
1. Wavelength of light (shorter=greater) 2. Numerical aperature
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
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e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] Which color of light would provide the best resolving power, blue or red? [Bent]
Blue
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
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e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] What are the basic features of a darkfield microscope? [Bent]
Produces a bright image of the object against a dark background. Better contrast between dark & light. Able to determine motility.
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
24/1438042989043.35_20150728002309-00237-ip-10-236-191-2_386803201_0.json
e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] Is the resolving power of a darkfield microscope better than that of a brightfield microscope? [Bent]
Yes, darkfield has better contrast
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
24/1438042989043.35_20150728002309-00237-ip-10-236-191-2_386803201_0.json
e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] What are the basic features of a phase contrast microscope? [Bent]
Enhances the contrast between intracellular structures having slight differences in refractive index. Excellent way to observe living cells. Able to determine motility.
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
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e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] Describe a fluorescence microscope. [Bent]
Specimens usually stained with fluorochromes. Shows a bright image of the object resulting from the fluorescent light emitted by the specimen.
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Microbiology Chapter 2 Flashcards - Cram.com
Bent
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/microbiology-chapter-2-2839468
24/1438042989043.35_20150728002309-00237-ip-10-236-191-2_386803201_0.json
e8545d5d_hapter_2_Flashcards___Cram_com__Bent
[Refraction] What kind of light is used in a fluorescent microscope? [Bent]
Ultraviolet, violet, or blue light.
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[Refraction] Why are microbiology specimens stained before viewing under a microscope? [Bent]
-Increases visibility of specimen -Accentuates specific morphological features (flagella so narrow you cant see them without staining) -Preserves specimens
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[Refraction] Heat fixing [Bent]
Used routinely with procaryotes. Preserves overall morphology but not internal structures.
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[Refraction] What is a differential stain? [Bent]
Divides microorganisms into groups based on their staining properties.
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[Refraction] Why is a differential stain used? [Bent]
Important becase it allows you to distinguish between major groups of Bacteria.
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[Refraction] Gram stain [Bent]
Most widely used differential staining procedure. Divides Bacteria into two groups based on differences in cell wall strucutre. Gram staining is less useful for Archaea (many different cell wall structures).
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[Refraction] Acid-fast Stain [Bent]
Used to identifiy mycobacteria
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[Refraction] Why is the acid-fast stain necessary? [Bent]
Mycobacteria contains lipids within and so it doesn't take up other stains
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[Refraction] Mycobacterium [Bent]
Mycobacterium tuberculosis-causes tuberculosis Mycobacterium leprae-causes leprosy
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[Refraction] Negative staining [Bent]
Used to visualize capsules surrounding bacteria. Capsules are colorless against a stained background.
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[Refraction] Endospore staining [Bent]
Double staining technique. Bacterial endospore is one color and vegetative cell is a different color.
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[Refraction] Flagella staining [Bent]
Mordant applied to increase thickness of flagella
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[Refraction] Transmission Electron Microscope [Bent]
Transmitted electrons (those that do not scatter) are used to produce an image. Denser regions in specimen, scatter more electrons and appear darker.
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[Refraction] Why is the resolving power of the electron microscope greater than that of a light microscope? [Bent]
Wavelength of electron beam is much shorter than light, resulting in much higher resolution.
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[Refraction] How are specimens prepared for electron microscopy? [Bent]
For transmission, specimens must be dried, embedded in plastic, cut very thin. Specimens are chemically fixed and stained with electron dense material.
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[Refraction] Shadowing [Bent]
Coating specimen with a thin film of heavy metal
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[Refraction] Freeze-etching [Bent]
Freeze specimen then fracture along lines of greatest weakness
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[Refraction] Scanning Electron Microscope [Bent]
Uses electrons reflected from the surface of a specimen to create a 3D image.
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[Refraction] Confocal Microscope [Bent]
Confocal scanning laser microscope. Laser beam used to illuminate spots on specimen. Computer complies images created from each point to generate a 3D image.
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[Refraction] Advantage of confocal microscopy? [Bent]
Have extremely high resolution and can be used to observe individual atoms. 3D.
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[Metaphor] Simile "He had a posture like a question mark" "Silence settled over the audience like a block of granite" And ice, mast-high, came floating by, as green as emerald.
a comparison-using "like" or "as" -- between two tings of unlike nature that yet have something in common
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[Metaphor] Symbol no example
a substitution of one thing for another
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[Metaphor] Synecdoche all hands on deck bless the fur-faces
a substitution - using a part for the whole
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[Metaphor] Metonymy the grown for royalty brass for military officers the suits for executives
a substitution - using a symbol or attribute of the thing described, but not using an actual part, limb, etc.
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[Metaphor] Personification the leaves trembled with joy the dew-covered grass wined back at him. peace wept at war. the yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes, licked its tongue into the corners of the evening
investing inanimate objects (or abstract concepts) with animate abilities or qualities of animals, humans, etc.
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[Metaphor] Onomatopoeia ...and murmuring of innumerable bees. hiss screeeech, buzzz, hush, whisper, clang
use of words whose sound echos the sense
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[Metaphor] Hyperbole i have told you a thousand times that costs an arm and a leg
the use of exaggerated terms for the purpse of emphasis of heightened effect (overstatement, over exageration)
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[Metaphor] Litotes he is not bad looking "it isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain"
the deliberate use of understatement to enhance the impressiveness of what we say [often employs a negative] (understatement)
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[Metaphor] Irony i was overjoyed at having to take finals
use of a word in such a way as to convey a meaning oposite to the literal meaning of the word (do not confuse with coincidence)
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[Metaphor] Dramatic Irony shakesperes king lear or othello
an outcome of events that is the opposite of what was expected (often teaching a necessary lesson to the protagonist)
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[Metaphor] Oxymoron why then, o brawling love! o loving hate! o anything of nothing first create! parting is such sweet sorrow tough love, jumbo shrimp, military intelligence, postal service, love-hate relationship, golf-highlights
a contradiction in terms (usually two)
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[Metaphor] Paradox "art is a form of lying in order to tell the truth" The beginning is in the end. You must give to receive. The more you know, the more you know you don't know.
an apparently contradictory statement that nevertheless contains a measure of truth
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[Metaphor] Rhetorical Question you think i like this job? whatever possessed you?
asking a question, not to elicit an answer, but to assert or deny something indirectly.
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[Metaphor] Puns "If we don't hang together, we will hang separately" "she hopes to obtain a divorce and alter her situation"
a play on words, often involving double meaning
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[Metaphor] Syllepsis she opened the door and her heart to the runaway
using a word understood different in relation to two or more other words, which it modifies or governs (one literal and one figurative)
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[Metaphor] Zeugma He maintained a flourishing business and racehorse.
a type of Syllepsis, in which the usage is grammatically or idiomatically incorrect
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[Metaphor] figures of speech (figurative language)
language that creates imaginative connections between our ideas and our senses or that reveals striking similarities between things we had never associated before
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[Metaphor] symbol
a symbol comares or puts together two things thate in some ways unlike
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[Metaphor] archetypes
a few symbolic character types, plots, objects, or settings - example: trickster, the quest, the garden- have become so pervasive and have recurred in so many cultures that they are considered archetypes.
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[Metaphor] allegory
an extended symbol that encompasses a whole work.
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[Metaphor] myth
when an entire story is allegorical or symbolic it is sometimes called a myth myth originally meant a story of communal origin that provided an explanation or religious interpretation of man, nature, the universe, or the relation between them
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[Metaphor] theme
the sentral idea, its thesis, its message
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[Metaphor] allusion
references to history, religion, cultural practices, and so on.
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[Metaphor] character
someone who acts, appears, or is referred to as playing a part in a literary work, usually fiction or drama
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[Metaphor] characterization
the art and technique of representing fictional personages-depends upon action or plot as well as narration and point of view
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[Metaphor] hero/heroine/villain
hero "good guy" heroine "good girl" villian "bad guy" hero is often larger than life, stronger or better than most human beings, sometimes almost Godlike
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[Metaphor] antihero
in most modern fictions, the leading character is much more ordinary and more like the rest of us
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[Metaphor] protagonist
the person being opposed, by the antagonist
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[Metaphor] antagonist
someone who offers opposition
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a comparision-using "is" or an implied equal sign (=) -- between two things of unlike nature that yet have something in common
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/english-tropes-1255040
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3fd2f46f_h_Tropes_Flashcards___Cram_com__t_yet_have_something_in_common
[Metaphor] major or main character
those characters we see over a longer period of time. more complex, we see them as more realistic characters
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English Tropes Flashcards - Cram.com
a comparision-using "is" or an implied equal sign (=) -- between two things of unlike nature that yet have something in common
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/english-tropes-1255040
24/1438042989043.35_20150728002309-00181-ip-10-236-191-2_383660431_0.json
3fd2f46f_h_Tropes_Flashcards___Cram_com__t_yet_have_something_in_common
[Metaphor] minor characters
the figures who fill the story, they can grow and change also, they sometimes even contradict our expectations
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English Tropes Flashcards - Cram.com
a comparision-using "is" or an implied equal sign (=) -- between two things of unlike nature that yet have something in common
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/english-tropes-1255040
24/1438042989043.35_20150728002309-00181-ip-10-236-191-2_383660431_0.json
3fd2f46f_h_Tropes_Flashcards___Cram_com__t_yet_have_something_in_common
[Metaphor] foils
someone who serves to contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
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English Tropes Flashcards - Cram.com
a comparision-using "is" or an implied equal sign (=) -- between two things of unlike nature that yet have something in common
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/english-tropes-1255040
24/1438042989043.35_20150728002309-00181-ip-10-236-191-2_383660431_0.json