Category: Social studies

How did the cotton gin affect the processing time of cotton? Although the introduction of the cotton gin meant that cotton processing became less labor-intensive, it allowed planters to increase their profits substantially. This, in turn, prompted them to add more cotton acreage, which led to the need for more workers because the cotton still […]

Is Johnson and Johnson a multinational company? Johnson & Johnson is a large multinational corporation with more than 275 subsidiaries, and operations in more than 60 countries. The company is a producer of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, and the owner of many well- known consumer brands (such as Band-Aid, Aveeno, Reach, Splenda, Tylenol, Zyrtec, etc.). […]

What does forensic anthropology belong to? Forensic anthropology is a special sub-field of physical anthropology (the study of human remains) that involves applying skeletal analysis and techniques in archaeology to solving criminal cases. Who is the father of forensic anthropology? Historically, scientific testimony related to a particular technique or body of knowledge occurs more recently […]

Which of the following is a goal of science? The goal of science is to learn how nature works by observing the natural and physical world, and to understand this world through research and experimentation. What are the two primary goals of science? Terms in this set (35) What are the goals of science? One […]

Which of the following nations colonized the vast majority of territory in the Americas and created the first world empire? Spain Which of the following nations was not colonized by the United States? Depending on how you define it, the only countries that were never colonies are Liberia, Ethiopia, Japan, Thailand, Bhutan, Iran, Nepal, Tonga, […]

Which of the following principles is based on the idea that once people make an explicit commitment they tend to follow through and honor that commitment? Reciprocation is a principle of influence based on returning favors. As defined by Cialdini, “We should try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided us. Consistency is […]

What scientific term is used to describe animals without backbone? Animals without backbones are called invertebrates. They range from well known animals such as jellyfish, corals, slugs, snails, mussels, octopuses, crabs, shrimps, spiders, butterflies and beetles to much less well known animals such as flatworms, tapeworms, siphunculids, sea-mats and ticks. Which term represents animals without […]

How does capital increase productivity? An increase in capital per hour (or capital deepening) leads to an increase in labor productivity. For example, consider factory workers in a motor vehicle plant. If workers have increased access to machinery and tools to build vehicles, they can produce more vehicles in the same amount of time. How […]

What approach did Wilhelm Wundt endorse psychology? structuralism How did Wilhelm Wundt and William James change the study of human behavior? How did Wilhelm Wundt and William James change the study of human behavior? They looked at it from a scientific point of view. The characteristic behavior that occur during different developmental periods have developed […]

What is the combination for breakout Edu? The Multilock’s default combination is to line up all of the protruding knobs on the wheels along the bottom of the lock. The Directional Multilock is a default combination of all the arrows facing to the right. 2. Move all the knobs so that they are lined up […]