AAMC FL3 Flashcards
UV-visible absorption spectra
All about the ground state electron excitation via the absorption of light and is related to the degree of conjugation and HOMO-LUMO gaps.
Boiling point
A measure of energy required to disrupt a system. It measures the strength of INTERmolecular forces that hold molecules together.
Mass spectroscopic fragmentation patterns
Used for the identification of a compound via fragmentation and analysis of its mass-to-charge ratio.
Heat of combustion
Measure the heat produced when compounds are combusted, or burned in oxygen. If less heat is produced, the compound is more stable.
Amplitude
Proportional to what we refer to as the “loudness” of a sound, can change when a sound wave changes mediums.
Centration
Piaget’s second stage of cognitive development.
Act of focusing all attention on one characteristic or dimension of a situation while disregarding all others.
- Child focuses on the number of pieces of cake that each person has, regardless of the size of the pieces.
Egocentrism
Piaget’s second stage of cognitive development.
Refers to the tendency of young children to think that everyone sees things in the same way as the child. It focuses on oneself rather than others and the inability to take on the perspective of others.
- showing children a 3D model of a mountain and asking them to describe what a doll that is looking at the mountain from a different angle might see. Children tend to choose a picture that represents their own, rather than the doll’s view.
Neuroticism
One of the personality traits likely to come up in discussion of the “Big Five” and “PEN” trait theories. It is the propensity to become anxious or insecure in stressful situations.
Reproductive memory
Type of idealized memory where we recall information exactly the way it occurred, or reproduce it with high fidelity.
Flashbulb memory
Memories that are especially vivid, memorable and more likely to be remembered with greater detail due to a strong emotional associations.
Prospective memory
Memory oriented towards the future, such as the memory of planning a future action or the memory of an intention for the future
Eidetic memory
Colloquially known as photographic memory and is the ability to recall an image with near perfect or high accuracy after seeing the image once and for a short period of time.
Episodic memory
Related to events and experiences. These memories generally have details that help provide contexts such as timing, location, and other associated experiences.
- remembering the time you broke your foot while riding your bike.
There are “tags” or specific details that you might share with someone when asked about the incident are how old you were, the place, time of day, and subsequent events.
Semantic memory
Common knowledge or concepts.
- sky is blue and that 4+4=8
Procedural memory
Memories that correspond to skills and tasks such as riding a bike, not the specific details of an event.
