Entries by Daphne Hanson

Looking at how temperature affects a microorganism

Looking at how temperature affects a microorganism: You’d do experiments to see how different temperatures impact the microorganism’s growth rate, metabolism, and health.Studying genetic diversity in a species: This could involve using genetic markers to identify genetic variations in the species, and then seeing how these variations affect the organism.

Studying how pesticides affect a species

Studying how pesticides affect a species: This might mean doing experiments to see how different pesticides impact the species’ growth, reproduction, and health.Looking at how water conditions affect a plant: You’d do experiments to see how different water conditions (like availability, salt levels, or temperature) affect the plant’s growth, leaf size, and health.Studying how ocean […]

Studying genetic diversity in a species

Studying genetic diversity in a species: This could involve using genetic markers to identify genetic variations in the species, and then seeing how these variations affect the organism.Looking at how pH levels affect a plant: You’d do experiments to see how different pH levels impact the plant’s growth, leaf size, and health.

Studying how light affects a plant

Studying how light affects a plant: This might mean doing experiments to see how different light conditions affect the plant’s growth, leaf size, and health.Looking at how temperature affects a microorganism: You’d do experiments to see how different temperatures impact the microorganism’s growth rate, metabolism, and health.

Studying how different fertilizers affect a plant

Studying how different fertilizers affect a plant: This could involve testing different types of fertilizers to see how they affect the plant’s growth rate, leaf size, and health.Looking at how certain species interact: You’d do experiments to understand the relationship between the species. This could involve seeing what happens when you remove one species, or […]

Understanding how certain genes affect a disease or characteristic

Understanding how certain genes affect a disease or characteristic: This would mean doing genetic tests to identify the genes involved, and potentially using genetic engineering techniques to change those genes and see what happens.Comparing how a mammal and a bird work: You’d do experiments to see how your chosen mammal and bird are similar or […]

Difference between a false negative diagnostic error and a false positive diagnostic error

Explain the difference between a false negative diagnostic error and a false positive diagnostic error. Describe one reason why a false negative error might occur and one reason why a false negative error might occur in assessing children’s cognitive ability.What can enrichment and deprivation studies tell us about environmental contributions to cognitive development?

Do young children believe that psychogenic bodily reactions are possible?  

Do young children believe that psychogenic bodily reactions are possible?  What about adults? Back up your answer with research evidence.  What does this evidence suggest about how independent children’s theories of mind and theories of biology are from one another?Are unconscious insights possible? Back up your answer with research evidence. How is this evidence explained by the […]