Category: Social studies

What role did ranchers play in Western expansion cattle industry boom? These ranchers and businessmen began the rampant speculation in the cattle industry that made, and lost, many fortunes. Cattle drives were an integral part of western expansion. Cowboys worked long hours in the saddle, driving hardy longhorns to railroad towns that could ship the […]

What are the careers in child development? Graduates may serve as childcare providers, preschool teachers, or early childhood curriculum designers. Coursework in this area explores subjects such as early language learning and supervision in early childhood settings. Many child development students hope to work as family counselors or social service providers. What comes after early […]

What causes an electron to leave an atom? When an atom absorbs a photon of light, that energy causes an electron to transition from its initial energy state to a higher energy state. A subsequent reaction can remove the atom and its ‘extra’ electron, leaving the other atom ionized. How do you attract electrons? Electronegativity […]

What are some key differences between experimental and correlational research? The major difference between correlational research and experimental research is methodology. In correlational research, the researcher looks for a statistical pattern linking 2 naturally-occurring variables while in experimental research, the researcher introduces a catalyst and monitors its effects on the variables. What are three differences […]

What were some problems under the Articles of Confederation were that states? With the passage of time, weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation became apparent; Congress commanded little respect and no support from state governments anxious to maintain their power. Congress could not raise funds, regulate trade, or conduct foreign policy without the voluntary agreement […]

WHO issued the first proclamation making Thanksgiving an annual national holiday? On Thursday, November 26, 1789, President George Washington issued a proclamation for “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.” Beginning in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln encouraged Americans to recognize the last Thursday of November as “a day of Thanksgiving.” A few years later in […]

What is Skinner learning theory? The theory of B.F. Skinner is based upon the idea that learning is a function of change in overt behavior. Changes in behavior are the result of an individual’s response to events (stimuli) that occur in the environment. Reinforcement is the key element in Skinner’s S-R theory. Which is the […]

Which privacy is not directly expressed in the amendments to the Constitution? Assignment and Quiz questions Question Answer which HIPPA standard requires providers to use specific code sets? Standard 1 while privacy is not directly expressed in the amendment to the constitution, which of the following is one of the amendments that the U.S supreme […]

What did the Supreme Court say about Attorney effectiveness? In Evitts v. Lucey , the U.S. Supreme Court rules that, just as the Sixth Amendment guarantees a criminal defendant effective assistance of counsel at trial, he also is entitled to effective assistance of counsel when appealing a conviction. Which US Supreme Court case ruled that […]

Who is Sun Yat-Sen and what did he do? Sun Yat-sen was an important pioneer of international development, proposing in the 1920s international institutions of the sort that appeared after World War II. He focused on China, with its vast potential and weak base of mostly local entrepreneurs. What was a consequence of the 1911 […]