Category: Social studies

Why is occupational prestige important? Sociologists use the concept of occupational prestige (also known as job prestige) to measure the relative social-class positions people may achieve by practising a given occupation. Sociologists have identified prestige rankings for more than 700 occupations based on results from a series of national surveys. Why do some jobs have […]

When did abstract art become popular? 1950s When did the abstract expressionism emerge as an important style in the field of art? 1940s What is the main characteristic of abstract art? The main characteristic of abstract art is that it has no recognizable subject. Some Abstract Artists had theories on the emotions that were caused […]

What is quantitative research with examples? An example of quantitative research is the survey conducted to understand the amount of time a doctor takes to tend to a patient when the patient walks into the hospital. What are the quantitative research methods? Definition. Quantitative methods emphasize objective measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis […]

What were the 3 city-states in Mesopotamia? A city-state functioned much as an independent country does today. Sumerian city-states included Uruk, Kish, Lagash, Umma, and Ur. As in Ur, the center of all Sumerian cities was the walled temple with a ziggurat in the middle. What are the three main cities in Mesopotamia? Mesopotamia housed […]

What number system did the Babylonians use? The Babylonian number system uses base 60 (sexagesimal) instead of 10. Their notation is not terribly hard to decipher, partly because they use a positional notation system, just like we do. To us, the digit 2 can mean 2, 20, 200, or 2/10, and so on, depending on […]

How is uranium 235 enriched uranium 235 has to be enriched before it can be turned into fuel rods this enrichment is achieved by and? Uranium 235 has to be enriched before it can be turned into fuel rods. This enrichment is achieved by converting it into gas and freezing it. Explanation: Uranium 235 is […]

What may explain the results from the studies that have relocated adolescents? What may explain the results from the studies that have relocated adolescents from poor neighborhoods to more advantaged neighborhoods? There are several possible explanations: Adolescents from poor families that moved may have encountered more discrimination in the new neighborhoods than in their old […]

What are the five organizational patterns for public speaking? Learning Objectives Differentiate among the common speech organizational patterns: categorical/topical, comparison/contrast, spatial, chronological, biographical, causal, problem-cause-solution, and psychological. Which Organisational patterns are useful for persuasive speaking? In this section, we are going to look at three organizational patterns ideally suited for persuasive speeches: Monroe’s motivated sequence, […]

Is Grade 10 a sophomore? No, from Alberta. We say grade 10, 11, 12; our high schools is those grades. And then for University it’s first year, second year, etc. Sometimes you hear “junior/senior students”, but usually that means Grade 9’s and 10’s or Grades 11’s/12’s. How old is sophomore? Year / Grade Placement Age […]

What are the three common indicators? Among all, the common indicators are as follows; litmus, china rose, turmeric and phenolphthalein. (b) The acid-base indicator which is extracted from lichen is litmus. Litmus can be used as a litmus solution or litmus paper. What is indicator and types? An indicator is a substance that changes its […]