William Jordan

City: Cambridge, MA
University: Harvard University

Posts by William Jordan:

Learning – Flashcards
27 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question CR answer Conditioned Response question Classical conditioning answer Learning to make a reflex response to a stimulus other than to the original, natural stimulus question Unconditioned stimulus example answer Pavlov placed food in the mouths of dogs and they began to salivate. The food acted as: question UCR answer Unconditioned response question Spontaneous recovery […]

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Motivation, Memory, Intelligence – Flashcards
27 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question 1. ____________ is defined as an active system that receives information from the senses, organizes and alters it as it stores it away, and then retrieves the information from storage. a) Classical conditioning b) Operant conditioning c) Learning d) Memory answer D question 2. _____________ is retention of memory for some period of time. […]

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AP Human Geography – Development – Flashcards
26 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Gross Domestic Product answer The sum total of the value of all the goods and services produced in a nation. Includes items produced inside and outside its territory question Gross National Income answer Consists of GDP plus the net income earned from investments abroad (minus any payments made to nonresidents who contribute to the […]

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7th – No Promises in the Wind Chapter 9,10 – Flashcards
25 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question What did Josh’s eyes ask Lonnie each evening when he came home? answer Did you find Joey? is what Josh’s eyes asked Lonnie. question In regard to Joey, what did Josh think he was doing? answer Josh thought that Joey must be looking for him. question In regard to Joey, what did Lonnie tell […]

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Career Planning: Being an Effective Co-worker – Flashcards
24 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question In order for team members to communicate effectively, they need the discipline to _______. answer Listen first and speak second question If you are able to avoid offending people, you have ______. answer tact question Making a promise to deliver a product and making sure it happens no matter what shows ______. answer Responsibility […]

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Loot: How to Steal a Fortune – Flashcards
24 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question In the book Loot, who is the author? answer Jude Watson (cover) question In the book Loot, what was the Make Peace diamond? answer the most brilliant gem in the history of the world-60 carats p1 question In the book Loot, what was the Crack in the Sky? answer the world’s most famous turquoise […]

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Economics: Unit 2 How Markets Work – Flashcards
23 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question The desire to own something and the ability to pay for it answer Demand question Consumers will buy more of a good when its price is lower and less when its price is higher answer Law of Demand question When consumers react to an increase in a good’s price by consuming less of that […]

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John Winthrop, "On Liberty" (Speech before the General Court, 1645) – Flashcards
23 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question 1. Where, according to Winthrop, does the governing authority of Winthrop and the magistrates originate? Was Puritan society a theocratic dictatorship, a representative system, a combination of the two, or something else entirely? answer The Puritan authority originated from God. Their society has a representative system because they represent themselves in the court of […]

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World History: The Industrial Revolution (Study Guide) – Flashcards
22 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question enclosures answer wealthy landowners bought the land of village farmers and enclosed their land with fences or hedges – the increase in their landholdings enabled them to cultivate larger fields – within these larger fields, called enclosures, landowners experimented with more productive seeding and harvesting methods to boost crop yields – in these enclosures, […]

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Peat Bogs – Space – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question inclined plane answer a simple machine that is a starght, slanted surface. question What type of Resource is Peat? answer Non Renewable question 2 types of bogs answer Raised and Blanket question Raised Bog answer Flat and deep bogs question Blanket Bogs answer Thin and uneven bogs question 4 steps to extracting peat answer […]

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A Streetcar Named Desire Scene 9 Quotes – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question *Blanche* She has her satin robe on answer Blanche’s satin robe connotes her promiscuity question The music is in her mind; She is drinking to escape it answer Blanche’s madness is now apparent and her drug addiction to escapism is being shown; she has a fragile state of mind question “Me. Mitch” The polka […]

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Their Eyes Were Watching God (Chapter Summaries) – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Chapter 1 answer As the sun sets in a southern town, a mysterious woman trudges down the main road. The local residents, gathered on Pheoby Watson’s porch, know her, and they note her muddy overalls with satisfaction. Clearly resentful, they talk about how she had previously left the town with a younger man and […]

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English 103 Final Part 1 – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Love is a Fallacy answer Max Shulman In this short story, the narrator is an arrogant and conceited student at a college who tries to change a girl, Polly, to fit his standards as an accessory to his success. However, as he teaches her fallacies, she soon uses her new knowledge against him. The […]

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The Story of the Golden Touch – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Bacchus the merry god of vine toasted King Midas for his hospitality. answer Exposition question Because King Midas was so hospitable to Bacchus, Bacchus gave King Midas anything he wanted. answer Rising Action 1 question King Midas decided he wanted everything he touched to turn to gold. answer Rising Action 2 question Even though […]

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Bible 11: Intertestamental Period and Gospels Review – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Give some information about the Diaspora. answer began during Babylonian exile, but was accelerated during the intertestamental period question Who was in power from 450-330 BC? answer Persians question Who was in power from 330-166 BC? answer Greeks (spread of Hellenism) question Who was in power from 166-63 BC? answer Hasmoneans question Who was […]

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Notes from the Midnight Driver – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Alex answer Main Character; served a sentence of volunteering at a nursing home question Mom(Janet) answer Started dating her ex-husband sneakily during the book question Dad(Simon) answer Considered moving to Philadelphia question Laurie answer Main character’s best friend; spunky, karate-trained question Sarge answer Had to get new shoes after someone puked on them question […]

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History Chapter 6 – Flashcards
21 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question This man revolutionized the way to manufacture steel by making the process quicker and more efficient answer Henry Bessemer question He became a pioneer on new industrial frontier. He established the world’s 1st research lab in Mento Park, NJ. He created and perfected the light bulb. answer Thomas Edison question invented the telephone answer […]

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Chap 1 Qs – Flashcard
20 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question A psychologist who studies perception, memory, thought, language, and problem solving is most likely a(n) A) cognitive psychologist. B) personality psychologist. C) social psychologist. D) biological psychologist. answer A) cognitive psychologist. question Juanita is a psychologist who is studying changes is language across childhood. Juanita is most likely a A) forensic psychologist. B) developmental […]

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APUSH Chapter 17 & 18 – Flashcards
20 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question Who of the following represented the American notion that through hard work even important migrant could become tremendously successful answer Andrew Carnegie question Why was the strike by steel workers at Homestead Pennsylvania significant answer The lockout represented Carnegies effort to break the plants union question Which of the following are humans did Andrew […]

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Cannabicyclohexanol C22H36O2 structure – Flashcards
18 Nov 2017 Flashcards

Molecular Formula C22H36O2 Average mass 332.520 Da Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 434.8±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg Flash Point 185.0±23.3 °C Molar Refractivity 101.8±0.3 cm3 Polarizability 40.3±0.5 10-24cm3 Surface Tension 37.7±3.0 dyne/cm Molar Volume 331.8±3.0 cm3

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Chapter 6 Vocab Geography – Flashcards
17 Nov 2017 Flashcards

question In what climate zones do people live in? answer moderate climates; mid latitude climates, 20-60 N, tropical- wet/dry question What are the five major areas of population concentration? answer South Asia- India East Asia- China Japan Korea’s US and Canada Europe Southeast Asai question What percentage of the population lives in the Northern Hemisphere? […]

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1-Bromo-3-chlorobutane C4H8BrCl structure – Flashcards
16 Nov 2017 Flashcards

Molecular Formula C4H8BrCl Average mass 171.463 Da Density 1.4±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 151.3±13.0 °C at 760 mmHg Flash Point 55.8±9.9 °C Molar Refractivity 33.1±0.3 cm3 Polarizability 13.1±0.5 10-24cm3 Surface Tension 29.8±3.0 dyne/cm Molar Volume 119.5±3.0 cm3 Predicted – ACD/Labs Predicted – EPISuite Predicted – ChemAxon Predicted data is generated using the ACD/Labs Percepta Platform – […]

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