Hypotonic Solution | What Is A Hypotonic Solution Hypotonic Solution: Imagine you and two other people are waiting for an elevator in the lobby of a building. When the elevator doors open, you see there are 20 people crammed into that tiny space. Who in their right mind would try and fit on that elevator? […]
Chain Of Infection | Chain Of Infection Definition The chain of infection, if we think of it as an actual chain, is made up of six different links: pathogen (infectious agent), reservoir, portal of exit, means of transmission, portal of entry, and the new host. Each link has a unique role in the chain, and […]
Bass Clef Notes Bass Clef Notes: The modern staff is made up of five lines and four spaces, each of which is reserved for a specific pitch. At the beginning of each staff is a symbol which represents a particular set of pitches, either low, medium or high. For this lesson, we’ll be focusing on […]
Premack Principle | What Is The Premack Principle The Premack principle was derived from a study of Cebus monkeys by Professor David Premack, but it has explanatory and predictive power when applied to humans, and it has been used by therapists practicing applied behavior analysis. Premack’s principle suggests that if a person wants to perform […]
Indirect Characterization | What Is Indirect Characterization? Indirect characterization is the process by which the writer shows the character’s personality through speech, actions and appearance. When you watch a movie or television show, you can usually gather what type of person the main character is based on the character’s actions and reactions in different situations. […]
Concentration Gradient | What Is A Concentration Gradient The formal definition of a concentration gradient is the process of particles, which are sometimes called solutes, moving through a solution or gas from an area with a higher number of particles to an area with a lower number of particles. The areas are typically separated by […]
Centripetal Force Equation Centripetal Force Equation: Do you remember riding on the merry-go-round as a kid? Did you ever stand at the very edge of the merry-go-round and hold on tight to the railing as your friends pushed the wheel faster and faster? Maybe you remember that the faster the wheel turned, the harder it […]
Agents Of Socialization | What Are The Agents Of Socialization? In general, it may be said that the total society is the agents of socialisation and that each person with whom one comes into contact and interact is in some way an agent of socialisation. Socialisation is found in all interactions but the most influential […]
Preferir Conjugation Learn how to state your preferences in Spanish with the verb ‘preferir’ conjugation (to prefer). In this lesson we take a close look at its structure and conjugation in the present indicative and progressive tenses. Coffee or tea? Are you a cat person or a dog person? Do you prefer the beach or […]
Vertex Form | What Is Vertex Form? In geometry, a vertex form is a point where two or more curves, lines, or edges meet. As a consequence of this definition, the point where two lines meet to form an angle and the corners of polygons and polyhedra are vertices. For example, a square has four […]
