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One of these was the Alliance for Progress, which collaborated with the governments of Latin American countries to promote economic growth and social stability in nations whose populations might find themselves drawn to communism. | the Alliance for Progress |
Other organisms, such as animals, fungi, and most other bacteria, are termed heterotrophs( “ other feeders ”), because they must rely on the sugars produced by photosynthetic organisms for their energy needs. | heterotrophs |
Price controls are government laws that serve to regulate prices rather than allow the various markets to determine prices. | Price controls |
Upon implantation, this multi - cellular organism is called an embryo. | an embryo |
The inspiratory capacity( IC) is the amount of air that can be inhaled after the end of a normal expiration. | The inspiratory capacity IC |
The insider - outsider model of the labor force, in simple terms, argues that those already working for firms are “ insiders, ” while new employees, at least for a time, are “ outsiders. ” | The insider - outsider model of the labor force |
Industrial and organizational( I - O) psychology is a branch of psychology that studies how human behavior and psychology affect work and how they are affected by work. | Industrial and organizational ( I - O ) psychology |
Direct current( DC) is the flow of electric charge in only one direction. | Direct current DC |
The indirectly observed non - luminous matter is called dark matter. | dark matter |
The amplitude of a wave is the height of a wave as measured from the highest point on the wave( peak or crest) to the lowest point on the wave( trough). | The amplitude of a wave |
For instance, Apple designs its next - generation Mac prototype in the United States, components are made in various peripheral nations, they are then shipped to another peripheral nation such as Malaysia for assembly, and tech support is outsourced to India. Globalization has also led to the development of global comm... | global commodity chains |
In many socialist countries the government is an oligarchy : only members of a certain political party or ruling elite can participate in government. | an oligarchy |
The equilibrium price is the only price where the plans of consumers and the plans of producers agree — that is, where the amount of the product consumers want to buy( quantity demanded) is equal to the amount producers want to sell( quantity supplied). | The equilibrium price |
The plumule is composed of the epicotyl, young leaves, and the shoot apical meristem. Upon germination in dicot seeds, the epicotyl is shaped like a hook with the plumule pointing downwards. | The plumule |
You could also enhance memory by using elaborative rehearsal : a technique in which you think about the meaning of the new information and its relation to knowledge already stored in your memory( Tigner, 1999). | elaborative rehearsal |
Infected cells are identified and destroyed by natural killer( NK) cells, lymphocytes that can kill cells infected with viruses or tumor cells( abnormal cells that uncontrollably divide and invade other tissue). | natural killer ( NK ) cells |
Values portray an ideal culture, the standards society would like to embrace and live up to. | an ideal culture |
Ingestion is the process of taking in food through the mouth. | Ingestion |
Another skeletal modification found in most birds is the fusion of the two clavicles( collarbones), forming the furcula or wishbone. | the furcula wishbone |
Mechanoreceptors in the skin are described as encapsulated( that is, surrounded by a capsule) or unencapsulated( a group that includes free nerve endings). | encapsulated unencapsulated |
This is the region of DNA to which RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription. | This |
Latent content, on the other hand, refers to the hidden meaning of a dream. | Latent content |
Julian Rotter( 1966) proposed the concept of locus of control, another cognitive factor that affects learning and personality development. | Julian Rotter locus of control |
The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of radiation. | The electromagnetic spectrum |
In both sexes, the hypothalamus monitors and causes the release of hormones from the pituitary gland. | the hypothalamus |
DNA fragments can also be amplified from an RNA template in a process called reverse transcriptase PCR( RT - PCR). | a process called reverse transcriptase PCR RT - PCR |
Las Casas ’s writing about the Spaniards ’ horrific treatment of Indians helped inspire the so - called Black Legend, the idea that the Spanish were bloodthirsty conquerors with no regard for human life. | Black Legend |
A uniporter carries one specific ion or molecule. | A uniporter |
So successful have QCD and the electroweak theory been that, taken together, they are called the Standard Model. | the Standard Model |
The outer layer of cells is called the epicardium, of which the second layer is a membranous layered structure called the pericardium that surrounds and protects the heart ; it allows enough room for vigorous pumping but also keeps the heart in place to reduce friction between the heart and other structures. | the epicardium the pericardium |
link] shows a method of induction wherein a charge is created in a nearby object, without direct contact. | induction |
The 5 ' cap, which is placed on the 5 ' end of the mRNA, is usually composed of a methylated guanosine triphosphate molecule( GTP). | The 5 ' cap |
The vascular tissue in the root is arranged in the inner portion of the root, which is called the stele. | the stele |
The organism that receives the recombinant DNA is called a genetically modified organism( GMO). | a genetically modified organism GMO |
This is sometimes called a cross section, and, if the transverse cut is at an angle, it is called an oblique plane. | a cross section an oblique plane |
A tap root system has a main root that grows down vertically, and from which many smaller lateral roots arise. | A tap root system |
Perception is an individual ’s interpretation of a sensation. | Perception |
In late 1941, the program received its code name : the Manhattan Project. | the Manhattan Project |
Pine cones, mature fronds of ferns, and flowers are all sporophylls — leaves that were modified structurally to bear sporangia. | sporophylls |
It states : Whenever one body exerts a force on a second body, the first body experiences a force that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force that the first body exerts. | It |
In Emsleyan/ Mertensian mimicry, a deadly prey mimics a less dangerous one, such as the venomous coral snake mimicking the non - venomous milk snake. | Emsleyan / Mertensian mimicry |
Another area that seems illogical is the idea of mental accounting, or putting dollars in different mental categories where they take different values. | mental accounting |
Accessory fruits( sometimes called false fruits) are not derived from the ovary, but from another part of the flower, such as the receptacle( strawberry) or the hypanthium( apples and pears). | Accessory fruits false fruits |
When two lineages stem from the same branch point, they are called sister taxa. | sister taxa |
Validity refers to the extent to which a given instrument or tool accurately measures what it ’s supposed to measure. | Validity |
Another cognitive theory of depression, hopelessness theory, postulates that a particular style of negative thinking leads to a sense of hopelessness, which then leads to depression( Abramson, Metalsky, & Alloy, 1989). | hopelessness theory |
Within the pelagic realm is the photic zone, which is the portion of the ocean that light can penetrate( approximately 200 m or 650 ft). | the photic zone |
The cells, called chondrocytes, make the matrix and fibers of the tissue. | chondrocytes |
The reform efforts of the antebellum era sprang from the Protestant revival fervor that found expression in what historians refer to as the Second Great Awakening. | the Second Great Awakening |
Net national product( NNP) is calculated by taking GNP and then subtracting the value of how much physical capital is worn out, or reduced in value because of aging, over the course of a year. | Net national product NNP |
The gas exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen occurs through small, regulated openings called stomata( singular : stoma), which also play roles in the regulation of gas exchange and water balance. | stomata |
These conventions are the definition of a media circus at which high - ranking politicians, party elites, and sometimes celebrities, such as actor/ director Clint Eastwood, along with individuals many consider to be the future leaders of the party are brought before the public so the party can make its best case for be... | These conventions |
The two sides agreed that one Southern Democrat would be appointed to Hayes ’s cabinet, Democrats would control federal patronage( the awarding of government jobs) in their areas in the South, and there would be a commitment to generous internal improvements, including federal aid for the Texas and Pacific Railway. | federal patronage |
Absolute threshold refers to the minimum amount of stimulus energy that must be present for the stimulus to be detected 50 % of the time. | Absolute threshold |
This distinguishing feature of land plants gave the group its alternate name of embryophytes. | embryophytes |
Congressional apportionment today is achieved through the equal proportions method, which uses a mathematical formula to allocate seats based on U.S. Census Bureau population data, gathered every ten years as required by the Constitution. | the equal proportions method |
Medicaid was created by Congress in 1965 and is a joint health insurance program entered into by both the states and the federal government. | Medicaid |
A lineage that evolved early from the root and remains unbranched is called basal taxon. | basal taxon |
By 40 million years ago, evidence indicates that monkeys were present in the New World( South America) and the Old World( Africa and Asia). | the New World the Old World |
Tropomyosin blocks myosin binding sites on actin molecules, preventing cross - bridge formation and preventing contraction in a muscle without nervous input. | Tropomyosin |
The PNS can be broken down into the autonomic nervous system, which controls bodily functions without conscious control, and the sensory - somatic nervous system, which transmits sensory information from the skin, muscles, and sensory organs to the CNS and sends motor commands from the CNS to the muscles. | the autonomic nervous system the sensory - somatic nervous system |
This is called acclimatization. | acclimatization |
Only recently was it found that often they receive assistance in the folding process from protein helpers known as chaperones( or chaperonins) that associate with the target protein during the folding process. | chaperones chaperonins |
Socialization is the process through which people are taught to be proficient members of a society. | Socialization |
DNA barcoding is one molecular genetic method, which takes advantage of rapid evolution in a mitochondrial gene present in eukaryotes, excepting the plants, to identify species using the sequence of portions of the gene. | DNA barcoding |
The second pair of appendages is known as pedipalps. | pedipalps |
This was especially true following the Soviet Union ’s launch of Sputnik, the first manmade satellite, in October 1957. | Sputnik |
School and classroom rituals, led by teachers serving as role models and leaders, regularly reinforce what society expects from children. | School and classroom rituals |
Bonds that offer high interest rates to compensate for their relatively high chance of default are called high yield bonds or junk bonds. | high yield bonds junk bonds |
Hadrons are particles that feel the strong nuclear force, whereas leptons are particles that do not. | Hadrons leptons |
The gap between the level of real GDP at the equilibrium E0 and potential GDP is called an inflationary gap. | an inflationary gap |
Some people, however, experience anxiety that is excessive, persistent, and greatly out of proportion to the actual threat ; if one ’s anxiety has a disruptive influence on one ’s life, this is a strong indicator that the individual is experiencing an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive a... | Anxiety disorders |
To dissuade the Soviets from making additional inroads in southwest Asia, he proposed the Carter Doctrine, which stated that the United States would regard any attempt to interfere with its interests in the Middle East as an act of aggression to be met with force if necessary. | the Carter Doctrine |
A related, but not identical, concept is called bundling, where two or more products are sold as one. | bundling |
A variation on incomplete dominance is codominance, in which both alleles for the same characteristic are simultaneously expressed in the heterozygote. | codominance |
A measure of this limit on charge flow is called resistance. | resistance |
The ligands that promote cell growth are called growth factors. | growth factors |
A phoneme( e.g., the sounds “ ah ” vs. “ eh ”) is a basic sound unit of a given language, and different languages have different sets of phonemes. | A phoneme |
The APA is a professional organization representing psychologists in the United States. | The APA |
In a federal system, power is divided between the federal( or national) government and the state governments. | a federal system |
In cohesion, water molecules are attracted to each other( because of hydrogen bonding), keeping the molecules together at the liquid - gas( water - air) interface, although there is no more room in the glass. | cohesion |
Generally, households or firms with insurance make regular payments, called premiums. | premiums |
In normative social influence, people conform to the group norm to fit in, to feel good, and to be accepted by the group. | normative social influence |
Visible light is the narrow segment of the electromagnetic spectrum to which the normal human eye responds. | Visible light |
A person ’s genotype is the genetic makeup of that individual. | A person ’s genotype |
Disorganized thinking refers to disjointed and incoherent thought processes — usually detected by what a person says. | Disorganized thinking |
Categorical grants are federal transfers formulated to limit recipients ’ discretion in the use of funds and subject them to strict administrative criteria that guide project selection, performance, and financial oversight, among other things. | Categorical grants |
Amnesia refers to the partial or total forgetting of some experience or event. | Amnesia |
Located in the neck, the thyroid gland releases hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and appetite. | the thyroid gland |
Three years later, national regulatory capacity was broadened by the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, which made it illegal to monopolize or attempt to monopolize and conspire in restraining commerce( Figure 03_02_Commerce). | the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 |
A private company can be run by individuals, in which case it is called a sole proprietorship, or it can be run by a group, in which case it is a partnership. | a sole proprietorship |
This result is often termed the free rider problem, because some individuals can receive benefits( get a free ride) without helping to bear the cost. | the free rider problem get a free ride |
A dimer is a chemical compound formed when two molecules( often identical) join together. | A dimer |
Because of the hydrophobic nature of waxes, they prevent water from sticking on the surface. | hydrophobic |
An anchoring bias occurs when you focus on one piece of information when making a decision or solving a problem. | An anchoring bias |
This system sorts organisms into clades : groups of organisms that descended from a single ancestor. | This system |
The collection of all forms of media that communicate information to the general public is called mass media, including television, print, radio, and Internet. | mass media |
As you may recall, net work changes the kinetic energy of a system. | net work |
A firm( or business) combines inputs of labor, capital, land, and raw or finished component materials to produce outputs. | A firm business |
Recessive traits become latent, or disappear, in the offspring of a hybridization. | Recessive traits |
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