Category: Social studies

Why is filial piety important in Confucianism? Confucianism. According to Confucian philosophy, filial piety is considered to be the greatest of all virtues and should be demonstrated to both the living and the dead. Since filial piety extends to both the dead and living, ancestor worship was formed from this Confucian teaching. What is the […]

Why is it important for managers to understand nonverbal communication? Successful interactions at work depend on both managers and their team’s ability to use and read body language. According to career and small business website Chron, a manager communicating positive nonverbal cues when speaking with employees can increase employee morale, as well as their job […]

What is the first-line treatment for adolescent depression? Fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram (Celexa), and sertraline (Zoloft) are recommended as first-line treatments for childhood and adolescent depression. What does the National Institute of Mental Health do? NIMH’s mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for […]

What is the problem with subgroup analysis? One of the problems with subgroup analysis is the increased likelihood of a statistically significant false positive result. The more groups you investigate, the more likely you are to find a statistically significant effect by chance. Why can subgroups become dangerous? 2. Positive subgroup results are more likely […]

What is Consumer Behaviour explain any two factors which influence consumer Behaviour? A large number of factors influence our behaviour. Kotler and Armstrong (2008) classify these as: Psychological (motivation, perception, learning, beliefs and attitudes) Personal (age and life-cycle stage, occupation, economic circumstances, lifestyle, personality and self concept) How does media influence consumer behavior? Social media […]

What are the basic beliefs of Jehovah Witnesses? Witnesses hold a number of traditional Christian views but also many that are unique to them. They affirm that God—Jehovah—is the most high. Jesus Christ is God’s agent, through whom sinful humans can be reconciled to God. The Holy Spirit is the name of God’s active force […]

Which impact did mountains have on the development of Greek city states? From early times the Greeks lived in independent communities isolated from one another by the landscape. Later these communities were organized into poleis or city-states. The mountains prevented large-scale farming and impelled the Greeks to look beyond their borders to new lands where […]

What did Francis Lowell invent? The American merchant and manufacturer Francis Cabot Lowell (1775-1817) introduced the power loom and the integrated factory system to American cotton textile manufactures. What did Francis Lowell introduce in 1814? In 1812 Francis Lowell and other businessmen established what they called the Boston Manufacturing Company. In 1814 the company erected […]

What is the meaning of the poem love and friendship by Emily Bronte? ‘ Brontë starts the poem with a simile, comparing love to ‘the wild rose-briar’. She goes on to show how the rose changes through the seasons, implying that love will also fade. Friendship: On the other hand, Brontë suggests that friendship is […]

What three industries led to the expansion of the West? Gold rush and mining opportunities (silver in Nevada) The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy” Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad. The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act. How […]