Key terms & definitions

A belt of low pressure near the equator where the north-east and south-east trade winds meet, encouraging warm, moist air to rise.

The difference between neighbouring values of the independent variable.

A continuous range of values, such as $0<x<1$.

A method that repeatedly tests the midpoint of an interval and retains the half containing a sign change.

Periods of hard exercise interspersed with periods of rest or low-intensity exercise.

A programme introduced to bring about change, such as lessons intended to change students’ beliefs about intelligence.

A structured meeting in which an employer asks an applicant questions to assess their suitability for a job.

A method of collecting data in which an interviewer asks a respondent questions and records their answers.

A method of collecting data by asking someone questions and recording their responses.

A research method in which a researcher asks a respondent questions directly.

A self-report method that collects information through spoken questions.

The influence of an interviewer's wording, opinions or expectations on a respondent's answers.

The influence of an interviewer’s characteristics, wording or behaviour on a respondent’s answers.

An influence on participants’ answers caused by the interviewer’s characteristics or behaviour.

The prepared list of questions used by an interviewer.

A comparison that moves between texts throughout an argument, explaining how their meanings and methods relate.

A comparison that moves between texts as it develops shared points, rather than treating each text as a separate essay.

An Arabic word meaning ‘shaking off’, used for a Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation.

Fear created by threats or displays of power to discourage resistance.

The name colonial opponents gave to the punitive Coercive Acts of 1774 and the associated Quebec Act, which they regarded as threats to their rights.

A substance, such as alcohol or a recreational drug, that can cloud awareness and impair judgement.

Movement in social position during one person's lifetime.

Competition between members of the same species.

Competition between members of the same species.

A small contraceptive device fitted inside the uterus; it may be non-hormonal or release a hormone.

A device placed in the uterus to prevent pregnancy; different types may act without hormones or release a hormone.

Wrong in itself, rather than becoming acceptable because of a good intention or a hoped-for beneficial outcome.

Feedback gained through the performer’s own senses, such as how a movement feels or what they see happen after an action.

The drive to take part or achieve that comes from within, such as enjoyment, pride, self-satisfaction or personal achievement.

Doing an activity because it is enjoyable or satisfying in itself, rather than to obtain an external reward.