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What is conformity, and what is it also known as? Conformity - when people adopt the behaviour, attitudes or values of the majority after being exposed to their values or behaviour. Also known as majority influence. What are the 3 types of conformity? Compliance, internalisation and identific...

Phoneme : The basic unit of sound Diphthong : A vowel sound that is the combination of two separate sounds, where a speaker glides from one to another Voicing : The act of the vocal chords either vibrating (voiced) or not vibrating (unvoiced) in the production of a consonant sound Place of...

Straight line equation formula : y-y1 = m(x-x1) Perpendicular straight lines : m1 x m2 = -1 Log(a)b=c : a^c=b Log(10)x + Log(10)y = : Log(10)xy Log(10)x - Log(10)y = : Log(10)x/y kLog(10)x = : Log(10)x^k 2 Displacement dy/dx = : Velocity Velocity dy/dx = : Acceleration Cos^2A + Sin^...

Urbanisation : An increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities Suburbanisation : The movement of people from living in the inner parts of a city to living on the outer edges Counter-urbanisation : The movement of people from large urban areas into smaller urban areas or into ...

adjacency pair : unit of conversation that contains an exchange of one turn each by two speakers syntactic error : the inaccurate arrangement on words in a sentence e.g 'the Palais de Tokyo has great stuff always' (conversational) repair : marked by a hesitation in speech where the speaker ...

Question 1 4 marks 5 minutes 'List four things' Explicit Don't over-complicate Only a small section of introduction Question 2 : 8 marks 10 minutes 'How does the writer use language to...' Language analysis and effect 3x SQUADE for grade 7 Statement Quotation Analysis 2 Develop...

Imperative (verb) : Command word Personification : Applying human characteristics to an object. Anthroporphism : Applying human characteristics to an animal (the opposite is objectification). Technical language/jargon : This is subject-specific lexis, used to demonstrate a high level of intel...

Equilibrium : A state of balance (usually at the opening) Disequilibrium : A state of unbalance Narrative voice : The voice of the story (a character or narrator) First person narrative : A story told from the perspective of a character Third person narrative : A story told by a narrator 2...

What were the legacies of WW2 outside America? : Mass Destruction Massive Casualties Huge social disruption Serious economic hardship Bombings Food Shortages and Rationing Occupation by foreign armies Give some stats as to how the USA was in the strongest position by the start of 1945? :...

What are xylem? : Tubes that carry water and mineral ions in solution; water travels upwards from roots to leaves. They are formed from dead cells. How is water transported in the xylem? : THE COHESION-TENSION THEORY: 1)Water evaporates from the leaves- transpiration. 2)This creats tension wh...

adecuado/a : suitable apetecer : to feel like doing aumentar : to increase asumir : to assume el bienstar : wellbeing 2 brindar : to offer/give complacer : to please cobrar : to take on/earn el conjunto : group conseguir : to manage cuidar : to look after cuyo/a : whose 3 e...

1783 : Pitt appointed prime minister 1784 : Pitt wins majority Commutation Act National Debt £240 million 1785 : Reform Bill defeated Treasury Commission created 1786 : Pitt introduces Sinking Fund Eden agreement with France 2 1787 : Consolidated Funds Act High taxes reduced on colon...

Robbins Report : The report that developed higher education in particular universities in 1963 Winston Churchill : Prime Minister from Anthony Eden : Prime Minister from Harold Macmillan : Prime Minister from Alec Douglas-Home : Prime Minister from 2 Harold Wilson : Prime Minister fr...

Class and educational achievement - Elaborated code (Bernstein) : Idea that middle-class speakers use context-free, complex forms of language. used by teachers, textbooks, and exams. So the education system is made more difficult for the working class. Class and educational achievement - Restric...