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in a very fast fourteen-day cycle. The mutations are easy to identify because the traits that are affected are noticeable. (1) It contains only a few chromosomes. The only ones that contain a significant amount of genetic information are chromosomes two, three, and X. The female…

Getting back to school after a couple years off is so exciting. Dallas is much hotter this summer. That makes the idea going to school even hotter than ever. I love my school now, Collin College, where the students are friendly and the instructors are caring and helpful. Choosing the right school makes four years in college seem easier. I had a reading task in my writing class last week about Fremont High School by Jonathan Kozol, a famous writer, activist and educator and is well-known for his…

FRQ 1 The biological/neuroscience position states that evolution and genetics influence human behavior through the process of natural selection. One example would be a mutation of the 21st chromosome resulting in down syndrome. Those with down syndrome have intellectual and developmental delays. Therefore the biological/neuroscience argues for the nature side. The behaviorism perspective position proposes that humans learn through their environment through classical conditioning and operant…

bushels per year.” This mass production kept up even after the war had ended and the European countries had restored most of their agriculture. However, President Coolidge failed to address the problems created by the farming surplus and vetoed the two suggested versions of the McNary Haugen bills that cleared congress. He then failed to come up with an alternative plan, which worsened the crisis in the 1920’s. In the 1920’s, agriculture made up 25% to 30% of the U.S. work force. 30% of…

command. A colossal imagination is required to understand the hardship of collecting accurate and precise information in the Roman world. Even ruling just half of it, you were still trying to control an area larger than the modern day European Union minus the luxuries of mobile phones, planes and superfast broadband. These communication problems faced made it inconceivably harder for these Emperors than for their counterparts in modern day Brussels. The problem was twofold, not only the…

Formative assessments are critical to both teaching and learning. It helps to determine a student’s level of understanding and what discrepancies lie between the level of understanding and the targeted goal. With this knowledge, the teacher then can guide instruction to fill the gap of a student’s understanding or ability. Feedback is an important element in this process. It provides the student with the information of how their present level relates to the targeted goal and the necessary tools…

Description and Process of Psychometric: Hermann Ebbinghaus started the scientific study of memory by publishing a book entitled Memory: A Contribution to Experimental Psychology in 1885 ("Ebbinghaus | in Chapter 06: Memory | from Psychology: An Introduction by Russ Dewey", 2016). Ebbinghaus purposed an experiment where he decided to use himself as a subject where the experiment is closely related to short term memory recall. He presented himself with items to memorize, waited for a precise…

“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” ~ C.S. Lewis What is Integrity? When integrity comes to mind the first thing I think of is no matter how big or small the situation, make sure it is commonly the correct decision for the entire group. If the decision you tend to make is honest and in the right direction, no one will ever doubt your integrity. Making sure the whole group is actively…

The Maya was an ancient civilization renowned for their remarkable architecture as well as their exceptional knowledge in astronomy and mathematics (Peterson and Haug 2005, 322). Reaching their population peak around 750 A.D, the Maya experienced societal collapse between 750 and 950 A.D (Peterson and Haug 2005, 322), the cause of the collapse remaining a heavily debated topic today by archaeologists. This essay will argue that the primary contributing factor of the Maya collapse was drought;…

First Essay – Challenges in Educational Goals There are many obstacles and challenges I face when it comes to College and my education. I worked 40 hours a week plus enrolled in 12 units at the College of Marin. Eventually, I dropped out of school; I was 19 years old then. I had a social life and a group of friends which somehow became more important than school, sometimes more important than anything. College was for the determined that didn’t have family obligations as I did. I took…