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1
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a ________ is a substrate for its target protein, as well as a regulatory molecule of the protein’s activity

A

homotropic allosteric modulator

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2
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do gaseous mixtures and pure gasses behave the same?

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yes

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3
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although they are both fluids, what separates gasses and liquids?

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gases are compressible while liquids are not

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4
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the ___ and ____ of gases is not constant

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density and volume

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5
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how does the solubility of water in air change based on temperature?

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increased temperature increases solubility of water in air

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6
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increased pressure _____ the solubility of a gas

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increases

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7
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____ is an approximation of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in a gaseous sample

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temperature

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8
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positive control

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A positive control is a control group that is not exposed to the experimental treatment but that is exposed to some other treatment that is known to produce the expected effect.

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9
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how do phenyl and benzene relate?

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Phenyl is benzene without one hydrogen (another group attached here)

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10
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a carbonyl with sulfur is a ____ (S=0)

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sulfinyl

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11
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discuss the properties of cis-trans isomers?

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similar chemical but different physical properties

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12
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discuss the properties of diasteroemers?

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more similar chemically than physically

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13
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Work energy theorem

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work = (deltaKE)

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14
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how does power relate to work?

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power = work/time

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15
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how does power relate to velocity?

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power = (force)(velocity)

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16
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what changes and what remains the same when light enters a new medium?

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wavelength and velocity are changed while frequency stay the same

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17
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do isotopes have the same chemical properties?

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yes

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18
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what are the names of the following ions:
Cu+2
Cu+3

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cupr - ous

cupr - ic

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19
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what is reduced but never oxidized in the electron transport chain?

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oxygen

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20
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ubiquinone = ____

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coenzyme Q

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21
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why do electron withdrawing groups increase the acidity of a proton

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they draw negative charge around the compound and distribute it which makes the conjugate base more stable.

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22
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equation for circumference of a circle

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2(pi)(r)

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23
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suicide inhibition

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irreversible inhibition of an enzyme

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24
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on a titration curve, where is the PI for a neutral amino acid?

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equivalence point

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25
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for an incline plane, what is the equation for mechanical advantage?

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For an incline plane, the mechanical advantage = hypotenuse / height

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26
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what is the probability of two objects of different masses to slide down a ramp?

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equal

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27
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what does the hydrolysis of carbon dioxide produce?

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carbonic acid

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28
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gel chromatography =

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size exclusion chromatography

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29
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what are the subunits and overall sizes of ribosomes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

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prokaryotes: 30S and 50S make 70S
eukaryotes: 40S and 60S make 80S

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30
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what is the start codon in eukaryotes and the first amino acid?

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start: AUG

amino acid: methionine

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31
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converting pyruvate to acetyle CoA is done by what enzyme and produces what?

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pyruvate dehydrogenase

CO2 and NADH

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32
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what muscles can aid forced breathing

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internal intercostal muscles

external help open the rib cage

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33
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there are _____ viable autosomal monosomies

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0

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34
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the only viable trisomies are ____

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13, 18, 21

35
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the ____ splits the ___ arm and the ____ arm of a chromosome

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centrosome

q and p

36
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trisomy 21 is also known as ___

A

Down syndrome

37
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monosomy X is also known as ____

A

Turner syndrome

38
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what is the association constant

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equilibrium constant for enzyme binding:
E + S ==> ES
(products/reactants)

39
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what type of amino acids help histone pack DNA tighter?

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basic amino acids with positively charged side chains because these interact with negatively charged DNA.

40
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is the N terminus positive or negatively charged in vivo?

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positive (NH3+)

41
Q

cellular transport would most likely be affected if what is affected?

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transmembrane proteins (such as glycoproteins)

42
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pinocytosis vs. phagocytosis

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pino: cells engulf liquid substances
phago: cells engulf solid particles

43
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what do gap junctions connect between cells?

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connect one cell’s cytoskeleton to another cell’s cytoskeleton

44
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1 gram = ___ daltons

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avogadro’s number

45
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for competitive inhibition to occur, what must be a fact about the substrate and the inhibitor of the enzyme?

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they must have similar shape

46
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does siRNA affect RNA or DNA?

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due to its structure, it is only able to affect RNA.

47
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what is the only way that proteins will end up in the urine?

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damage to the glomerulus

48
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radioimmunoassay (RIA)

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in an RIA, the protein concentration can be assessed indirectly by measuring the extent to which the protein competes with a radioactively labeled standard for antibody binding sites.

49
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Edman degradation

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Edman degradation is a technique used to sequence proteins via successive cleaving of terminal amino acid residues.

50
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can antibodies cross the blood brain barrier?

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no they are too large

51
Q

the _____ implants in the endometrium of the uterus

A

blastula

52
Q

Test-retest bias

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when you take a test over and over again it can affect how you do

53
Q

when does conservation happen in Piaget’s? When does object permanence happen?

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object permanence: at the end of the sensorimotor phase

conservation: in the concrete operational phase

54
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kinship of affinity

A

individuals are related by choice such as marriage

55
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consanguineal kinship is based on ____

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blood

56
Q

John B Watson

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Little Albert Experiment: conditioned a little boy to be afraid of furry animals and objects.

57
Q

Muzafer Sharif

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Robber’s Cave Experiment: intergroup conflict that arises in response to limited resources

58
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discuss heterogeneity and anomie

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heterogenous individuals are less likely to have things in common, so different, fractured society.

59
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negativity bias

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focusing more on the negatives than the positives

60
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face validity

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the extent to which a study appears to assess what it is intended to assess. It “looks right”

61
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inter-rater reliability

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measure of the degree to which two different researchers or raters agree in their assessments.

62
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o Criterion validity
o Construct validity
o Content validity

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o Criterion validity: whether a variable is able to predict a certain outcome (MCAT score and how we will do in medical school)
o Construct validity: when we are able to generalize about our construct of interest because we are accurately measuring that construct.
o Content validity: how well an instrument covers the range of meanings included within a concept that is being measured (measuring tobacco use must measure all forms of tobacco use not just cigarettes).

63
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fMRI measures changes in what

A

oxygen in different parts of the brain

64
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cognitive appraisal theory of emotion

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individuals make different interpretations about stimuli

65
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fading in operant conditioning

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reducing the prompts reminding individuals to perform an action

66
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boasting and flattery are hallmarks of what

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impression management

67
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ingratiation

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type of impression management technique

when you become more like your target to impress them

68
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symbolic thinking

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the idea that things and ideas can be represented through symbols such as words or gestures

69
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Kübler-Ross model for facing end of life

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Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
For these stages, you can remember the acronym Death Always Brings Definite Acceptance. The stages are sequenced in the following order: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

70
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primary aging

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Primary aging describes the aging of biological factors and the physical body

71
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secondary aging

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Aging that relates to behavioral factors like diet and exercise

72
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what is beneficial about a within subject study design

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each person acts as his or her own controls which eliminates other factors that could influence data.

73
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Cognitive appraisal theory

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pertains to stress: is the thing actually a threat and what resources do I have to combat it.

74
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who created general adaptation syndrome?

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hans seyle

75
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house money effect

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when individuals experience a gain, they are more likely to take a risk because they perceived the gain as not their own.

76
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the gambler’s fallacy

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If something happens more frequently than normal during some period, it will happy less frequently in the future. Actually not true. Actually just the same odds.

77
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the prisoner’s dilemma

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two individuals might not cooperate even though it is in their best interest to do so. Ex: Bill and Al confessing example.

78
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nominal level of measurement

A

categories

79
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different levels of measurement

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o Nominal: categories
o Ordinal: rankings
o Interval: categories and orders but also makes statement about distance
o Ratio: observations have equal intervals and can have 0.

80
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when an individual assimilates, how does he treat his native culture?

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rejects it

81
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separation vs. assimilation

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separation is rejecting the new culture and maintaining the old culture

82
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Relative deprivation theory

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posits that individuals who perceive themselves as having less resources than others will often act in ways to obtain these resources.

83
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is the id, ego, and superego part of the unconscious, preconscious or conscious?

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all 3 are unconscious

id is the only one that is completely unconscious

84
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protectionism

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Protectionism refers to a country rejecting trade with others and being isolative, which is inversely proportional to globalization

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