Category: Social studies

What is the impact of child maltreatment? Maltreatment can cause victims to feel isolation, fear, and distrust, which can translate into lifelong psychological consequences that can manifest as educational difficulties, low self-esteem, depression, and trouble forming and maintaining relationships. Which of the following families are more likely to be affected by child maltreatment? The youngest […]

What did Russia want in the Crimean War? Forced to accept defeat, Russia sought peace in January 1856. It had lost 500,000 troops, mostly to disease, malnutrition, and exposure; its economy was ruined, and its primitive industries were incapable of producing modern weapons. Why did the British participate in the Crimean War? British participated in […]

What is the basic principle of paper chromatography? The principle of paper chromatography is partition. In paper chromatography there are two phases one is the stationary phase and the other is the mobile phase. Here, water trapped in the paper acts as the stationary phase and solvent acts as the mobile phase. What is Rf […]

What were the major effects of the Treaty of Versailles? The treaty forced Germany to surrender colonies in Africa, Asia and the Pacific; cede territory to other nations like France and Poland; reduce the size of its military; pay war reparations to the Allied countries; and accept guilt for the war. How did the Treaty […]

Why did Teddy Roosevelt want the Panama Canal built in Colombia? President Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the realization of a long-term United States goal—a trans-isthmian canal. Throughout the 1800s, American and British leaders and businessmen wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Why did Panama revolt against Colombia? The revolution […]

What are the five levels of Organisational conflict? The five levels of conflict are intrapersonal (within an individual), interpersonal (between individuals), intragroup (within a group), intergroup (between groups), and intraorganizational (within organizations). What are the different types of conflict in an organization? Organizational Conflict can be classified in 4 ways. Intra-individual/Intra-personal Conflict. Interpersonal conflict. Intra-group […]

How do oral arguments work in the Supreme Court? The Court holds oral argument in about 70-80 cases each year. The arguments are an opportunity for the Justices to ask questions directly of the attorneys representing the parties to the case, and for the attorneys to highlight arguments that they view as particularly important. What […]

What are the 7 dimensions of religion Ninian Smart? According to Smart, a religious framework is composed of seven dimensions: narrative/mythological, doctrinal, ethical, institutional, material, ritual, and experiential (Smart, 1999). These dimensions capture the broad and encompassing nature of religion. What are the 7 dimensions of religion? Used to understand all aspects of religion and […]

What do economists call the lowest point of an economic contraction? Economic expansions begin at the trough of a business cycle – its lowest point – and end at its peak, after which the economy begins to contract, kicking off an economic recession. What is the lowest point in a business cycle called? trough What […]

What causes hurricanes to strengthen? Hurricanes start simply with the evaporation of warm seawater, which pumps water into the lower atmosphere. As long as the base of this weather system remains over warm water and its top is not sheared apart by high-altitude winds, it will strengthen and grow. More and more heat and water […]