Category: Social studies

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 […]

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 […]

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 causes a woman to not produce eggs? Also called primary ovarian insufficiency, this disorder is usually caused by an autoimmune response or by premature loss of eggs from your ovary (possibly from genetics or chemotherapy). The ovary no longer produces eggs, and it lowers estrogen production in women under the age of 40. Too […]

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 […]

What did Carl Rogers believe about the psychologically healthy person? psychologically healthy people show little discrepancy between self and ideal self. sense of self-identity. Rogers believed that healthy individuals evaluate their experience from the viewpoint of. their organismic self. What is Carl Rogers personality theory? His theory of personality involves a self-concept, which subsumes three […]

Were Britain and France correct in signing the agreement? Answer: yes because On April 8, 1904, with war in Europe a decade away, Britain and France sign an agreement, later known as the Entente Cordiale, resolving long-standing colonial disputes in North Africa and establishing a diplomatic understanding between the two countries. What countries did France […]

What are the 5 components of mindfulness? The FFMQ (21) is a 39-item self-completed questionnaire measuring the five facets of mindfulness: Observing (8 items), Describing (8 items), Acting with awareness (8 items), Non-judgmental (8 items), and Non-reactive (7 items). What is non-reactivity to inner experience? Non-reactivity is accomplished through allowing experiences to come and go […]

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 […]