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ConceptAllocation of attention
Attention selects which information and activity receive limited mental processing.
ConceptAppearance and reality
The distinction between how an object appears under particular conditions and what it is independently of those appearances.
ConceptArchaeological context in art interpretation
Find location, material and associated evidence constrain interpretations of ancient art.
ConceptArtificial selection
Artificial selection is selective breeding in which people influence which organisms reproduce.
ConceptAtomic hypothesis
Matter's large-scale behavior can be explained through particles and their interactions.
VocabularyATP in cellular work
ATP couples energy-releasing processes to energy-requiring cellular work.
VocabularyAutotelic experience
An autotelic experience is rewarding for the activity itself rather than only for an external payoff.
ConceptBinary combinations
Each independent two-state position doubles the number of possible patterns.
VocabularyBinary state
A representation uses two distinguishable possibilities for each position.
ConceptBonding and bridging social capital
Ties within a group and ties across groups can offer different kinds of support.
ConceptBounded proportion
A proportion of a fixed defined population lies between zero and one.
ConceptBroken-window fallacy
Repair spending alone does not establish that destruction increased wealth.
ConceptCell compartmentalization
Membranes separate cellular environments and organize different tasks.
ConceptChallenge–skill balance
The flow framework relates engagement to the fit between perceived challenge and available skill.
ConceptCivic associations
Voluntary organizations can create repeated opportunities for cooperation.
ConceptColonization versus infection
Colonization is microbial presence or growth at a body site without causing tissue damage or disease; infection may be symptomatic or asymptomatic.
ConceptCommitment and consistency
A prior choice can create pressure to make later behavior fit that choice.
ConceptCommunication code
A code maps agreed signals to meanings that a receiver can recover.
ConceptCompetition and cooperation
Competition for resources and coordinated action can both shape social outcomes.
VocabularyComposite view
Composite view combines different viewpoints within a represented figure or object.
ConceptCosmic scale
Cosmic scale concerns the very different sizes, distances and times encountered in astronomy.
VocabularyCounterfactual baseline
A counterfactual baseline describes the alternative outcome used to assess a change.
ConceptDefensive alliance
An agreement to resist attacks need not authorize joint offensive action.
ConceptDelays and overshoot
Delayed information or action can cause a response to continue past a target.
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