What was the first megalopolis?

What was the first megalopolis? A “large city” named Megalopolis was founded in Greece in 371 B.C. to help defend the region called Arcadia against the city-state of Sparta. Though a stadium seating 20,000 was built there, indicating the city’s impressive size for its time, Megalopolis today has only about 5,000 people. What best describes […]

How long does a judge hold their seat?

How long does a judge hold their seat? Judicial selection in California Term: 12 years California Superior Courts Method: Nonpartisan election of judges Term: 6 years How long do judges have their jobs? For elected positions, judges hold their seats for terms between four and 15 years before needing to seek reelection if they are […]

What are five factors that must be explained to patients when seeking their informed consent for a surgical procedure?

What are five factors that must be explained to patients when seeking their informed consent for a surgical procedure? In current clinical practice, these four elements translate into five components that should be included in a discussion seeking to obtain informed consent: the diagnosis, the proposed treatment, the attendant risks and benefits of the treatment, […]

Why do storms produce thunder and lightning?

Why do storms produce thunder and lightning? Often lightning occurs between clouds or inside a cloud. As the storm moves over the ground, the strong negative charge in the cloud attracts positive charges in the ground. These positive charges move up into the tallest objects like trees, telephone poles, and houses. Why do thunderstorms occur? […]

What is the nervous system pathway?

What is the nervous system pathway? A neural pathway is the connection formed by axons that project from neurons to make synapses onto neurons in another location, to enable a signal to be sent from one region of the nervous system to another. Neurons are connected by a single axon, or by a bundle of […]

What was the Join or Die cartoon used for?

What was the Join or Die cartoon used for? Join, or Die. by Benjamin Franklin (1754), a political cartoon commentary on the disunity of the Thirteen Colonies during the French and Indian War, was later used to encourage the former colonies to unite for the cause of independence during the American Revolutionary War. What is […]

How do peer friendships in adolescence differ from those in childhood?

How do peer friendships in adolescence differ from those in childhood? Children’s notions of friendship often focus on shared activities, whereas adolescents’ notions of friendship increasingly focus on intimate exchanges of thoughts and feelings. During adolescence, peer groups evolve from primarily single-sex to mixed-sex. How do peer relationships affect adolescent development? Although adolescents tend to […]

Who did Piaget study?

Who did Piaget study? What did Jean Piaget study? Jean Piaget studied zoology (doctorate, 1918) and philosophy at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and psychology at the University of Zürich (1919) and in Paris under Pierre Janet and Théodore Simon, among others (1919–21). What did Jean Piaget theorize about the development of children’s thinking? Piaget […]

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