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 |  Reading and Study Skills, 7/e John Langan
Skill One - Recognizing Definitions and Examples
Annotated LinksThe following links address content addressed in the sample readings of this chapter. You may find the short selections bring up topics of interest to you that you would like to explore further. These websites may get you started in that direction.
Galen
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/medicine/nonint/prehist/dt/prdtbi3.shtml)
This article has an illustration showing Galen, the 2nd-century Greek
physician, dissecting a pig in Rome. He invented experimental physiology and
devised many new drugs. His theories dominated medicine in Europe for
centuries. |
| | | The Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
(http://www.aabt.org/)
The Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy is a professional, interdisciplinary organization which is concerned with the application of behavioral and cognitive sciences to understanding human behavior, developing interventions to enhance the human condition, and promoting the appropriate utilization of these interventions. |
| | | Territoriality
(http://www.stcloudstate.edu/~jaz/psy373/territoriality.html)
A definition of this term. |
| | | Potential energy
(http://jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/PotentialEnergy/)
Definition and formulae to illustrate this concept. |
| | | Edwin Sutherland
(http://www.fitzroydearborn.com/chicago/criminology/sample-sutherland-edwin.php3)
An encyclopedia entry with details about this criminologoist's life. |
| | | National White Collar Crime Center
(http://www.nw3c.org/home.htm)
The NW3C provides nationwide support services for enforcement agencies involved in the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of economic and high-tech crime. Learn more about them and get in touch with their member agencies on-line. |
| | | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
(http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/)
Organized by theme, this site uses text, historical photographs, maps, images of artifacts, and audio clips to provide an overview of the Holocaust. |
| | | The Wave Theory of Sound
(http://asa.aip.org/pierce.html)
Excerpts from Chapter 1 of Acoustics: An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications |
| | | Lesson: Evaporation
(http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/w_unit/LESSONS/evaporation.html)
An elementary lesson and demonstration of evaporation. |
| | | Phobias
(http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/anxiety/phobia/)
This webpage is devoted to phobias. Phobias occur in several forms. A specific phobia is a fear of a particular object or situation. Social phobia is a fear of being painfully embarrassed in a social setting. And agoraphobia, which often accompanies panic disorder, is a fear of being in any situation that might provoke a panic attack, or from which escape might be difficult if one occurred. |
| | | Personal Accountability
(http://www.i5ive.com/welcome.cfm/personal_accountability)
A webpage with links to discussions about personal accountability. |
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