Category: Philosophy

What are some examples of stereotype threats? For example, women might overeat, be more aggressive, make more risky decisions, and show less endurance during physical exercise. The perceived discrimination associated with stereotype threat can also have negative long-term consequences on individuals’ mental health. How can we avoid stereotype threats? Empirically Validated Strategies to Reduce Stereotype […]

Was Ann Miller the fastest tap dancer? Ms. Miller was part of the golden age of MGM movie musicals. Among her films were “Easter Parade,” “Hit the Deck,” and “Small Town Girl.” She is regarded as the best and fastest female tap dancer Hollywood had ever seen, a hoofer who could fit in a dozen […]

How many semantic types are there in the 2015AA version of the Umls? In the 2015AA version of the UMLS, there are a total of 127 semantic types, describing concepts at the levels of entity and event. Is snomed free? Are there fees for using SNOMED CT? The National Library of Medicine (on behalf of […]

Why did the Vatican strongly oppose liberation theologians? Though ultimately opposed by the Vatican because of its radical leanings, liberation theology both permanently implicated the Church in the destiny of the oppressed and allowed for the participation of the poor in the future of the Catholic Church. What is Latin American liberation theology? “Liberation Theology: […]

What is Mariners punishment? The Ancient Mariner is punished by the natural world and the spiritual world. The punishment is in the form of the Mariner′s deprivation of natural elements, depravation of food and water: “Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink.” What happens at the end of the Ancient Mariner? Life-in-Death won […]

What is another word for onlooker? What is another word for onlooker? bystander observer spectator viewer watcher eyewitness looker-on sightseer witness beholder What is a passive onlooker? adj. 1 not active or not participating perceptibly in an activity, organization, etc. 2 unresisting and receptive to external forces; submissive. 3 not working or operating. 4 affected […]

Is morality for persons and animals? Human beings, however, negotiate conflict through socially created values and codes of conduct. Human beings, unlike other animals, are able to reflect on and make judgments about our own and others’ actions, and as a result, we are able to make considered moral choices. We are not born with […]

What are true experiments? A true experiment is defined as an experiment conducted where an effort is made to impose control over all other variables except the one under study. It is often easier to impose this sort of control in a laboratory setting. Thus, true experiments have often been erroneously identified as laboratory studies. […]

What are the 2 types of habitat? Two main types of habitat are water and land. Some animals are more comfortable when they are wet, and others when they are dry! What do you prefer? See if you can decide which of the habitats below are water habitats, and which are land habitats. What is […]

What is employee retrenchment? Retrenchment is the termination of employment initiated by the employer through no fault of and without prejudice to the employees. It is an act of the employer of dismissing employees because of losses in the operation of a business, lack of work, and considerable reduction on the volume of his business. […]