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Astro 101 - Exam 1 UMich Questions & Answers 2023/2024 what is our planet in the solar system - ANSWER-part of the solar system, in the milky way galaxy, in local group of galaxies, in local supercluster how did we come to be - ANSWER-the Big Bang which produced hydrogen and helium where did elements come from - ANSWER-the big bang produced H and He, which are the base of other elements constructed in stars how old are we in comparison to the universe - ANSWER-human civilization is...

Biology 171-UMICH EXAM 2 Prep Questions with Complete Solutions

Psych 290 Exam 1 Umich with Complete Solutions definitions of personality presented in lecture and textbook textbook: patterns of though. emotion, and behavior with psych mechanisms behind those patterns lecture: consistency in peoples thoughts feelings and behavior over time and across situations psychological triad feel, think, behave (overlapping conflict) basic approach limits what one looks at, paradigm, personality psych is organized around several different basic approaches...

BIO 207 exam 1 umich questions & answers 2023/2024 What is a microorganism (microbe)? - ANSWER--microscopic unicellular organisms -not just bacterial -exist in all 3 domains (eukaryotic, bacteria, archaea) -viruses also considered microbes eukaryotes - ANSWER--moist or aquatic environments -protista -contain membrane-bound organelles -DNA enclosed in a membrane-bound nucleus -cells are generally larger and more complex -18S rRNA Prokaryotes - ANSWER--no nucleus -diverse envir...

Biology 171-UMICH EXAM 2 Prep Questions with Complete Solutions

Memory - The processes involved in retaining, retrieving, and using information about stimuli, images, events, ideas, and skills after the original information is no longer present. Modal Model of Memory - Stages - structural features 1) Sensory memory is an initial stage that holds all incoming information for seconds or fractions of a second 2) Short-term memory (STM) holds 5-7 items for about 15-30 seconds. We will describe the characteristics of short-term memory in this chapter 3) Lo...

Psych 230 Umich 1st exam questions & answers 2023/2024 Behavioral Neuroscience - ANSWER-The scientific study of the biological bases of psychological processes and behavior. Neuroscience - ANSWER-The study of the nervous system. Neurons - ANSWER-Basic unit of the nervous system. Synapses - ANSWER-Areas where neurons make contacts and communicate with each other. Axons and Dendrites - ANSWER-Specialized extensions of neurons that send and receive information respectively from neu...

ENVIRONMENT 201 umich EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023/2024 Lecture 1 key terms - environment, environmental science - ANSWER-Environment - Circumstances or conditions that surround an organism Environmental science - Systematic study of the environment and our place in it Lecture 1 key terms - opinions, facts, bias - ANSWER-Facts should inform opinions; opinions cannot change facts Important to understand issues and make informed opinions Bias - a particular tendency or inclinat...

Soc 100 Exam 1 Umich Fall 2021 McGinn Ideology - ANSWER-A set of beliefs, attitudes, and opinions that may or may not be based on scientific evidence. Created by social GROUPS. Critical Thinking - ANSWER-The attempt to step outside our ideologies and make a reflective, logic-based judgment. Taking data points given and finding the whole picture What's the best fit explanation based on the evidence available We try to do this and not just argue on behalf of ideologies that come...

Long-term learning vs. short-term performance - Answer-Long-Term Learning: -Improvement that lasts -Visible in any context Short-Term Performance: -Immediate improvement -Visible in practice context Simon & Bjork press experiment - Answer-Key Patterns: Group 1 -master and then move on Group 2 -randomized practice Result -Group 1 had less errors in practice -Group 1 predicted less errors in both practice and after -Group 2 had less errors when tested later by a significant margin I...