4 April answers

What is one feature of the scientific method?

Paradigms/paradigm shifts.

In DSM5 criteria A, how many symptoms must be present?

Two or more symptoms must be present for a significant portion of time, including at least one positive symptom.

What does the limbic system act as in the brain?

The brain’s emotional, motivational and memory-driven control centre, bridging the gap between sensory input and conscious thought.

Give an example of a gender stereotype in media.

A woman seen cleaning the house, while the man sits on the couch and watches TV.

What is normative social influence?

When a person wants to fit in with a group, and follows the group's behavior to be accepted.

What is the capacity of long-term memory (LTM)?

Potentially infinite.

When do specific attachments usually occur?

Between 6 months and 2 years.

What is ethnocentrism?

The practice of regarding one’s own racial, ethnic or social group as the center of all things.

Why does poverty drive migration?

People migrate to seek economic prosperity in places with higher wages.

What is a drainage divide?

Elevated terrain like a ridge, hill or mountain that separates neighboring drainage basins.

What are the main characteristics of a constructive wave?

A stronger swash than backwash, short height, low frequency, and long wavelength.

Which countries dominate natural gas reserves?

Russia, Iran, and Qatar.

How did working with the Ballet Russes influence Rambert?

It introduced her to their collaborative philosophy, focus on modernity and innovation, and high regard for musicality.

Who invited Rambert to work with the ballet Russes?

Sergei Diaghilev.

Give an example of alpha bias.

Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, suggesting girls have weaker moral development because they do not identify with their mothers as strongly as boys do with their fathers.

What are effectors in the nervous system?

Organs/parts of the body that receive signals from motor neurons and carry out an effect, such as muscles or glands.

What happens at a divergent plate margin?

The two plates move away from each other, allowing magma to move up into the gap and create new crust.

What does media representation of a place refer to?

The portrayal of a place in the media, such as in news, TV, or music.

What is a gene pool?

The total collection of all genes and their associated alleles in a specific, interbreeding population at any given time.

What role does storytelling serve in Zero Degrees?

It serves as the narrative, emotional, and structural foundation of the work.