Category: Social studies

Why did the Olmec have carved their leaders heads in colossal size? Given that the extremely large slabs of stone used in their production were transported over large distances, requiring a great deal of human effort and resources, it is thought that the monuments represent portraits of powerful individual Olmec rulers, perhaps carved to commemorate […]

What is the century timeline? More videos on YouTube Years Century Millennium AD 1701-1800 18th century AD 2nd millennium AD AD 1801-1900 19th century AD AD 1901-2000 20th century AD AD 2001-present day 21st century AD 3rd millennium AD How centuries are counted? In popular perception and practice, centuries are structured by grouping years based […]

Which groupings of people did the Second Great Awakening do a particularly good job of reaching out to? women, Native Americans, and African Americans. 2. What did transcendentalism emphasize? What groups were involved in the Second Great Awakening? The Second Great Awakening had a profound effect on American religious history. The numerical strength of the […]

How did the Great Compromise resolve the issue of representation in Congress? The Great Compromise created two legislative bodies in Congress. According to the Great Compromise, there would be two national legislatures in a bicameral Congress. Members of the House of Representatives would be allocated according to each state’s population and elected by the people. […]

What contributes to a child becoming rejected by their peers? Many factors can lead to peer rejection, but the most consistently related factors, especially over the long-term, are aggressive and socially withdrawn behavior. Numerous studies have linked aggressive behavior problems in preschool, middle childhood, and adolescence to rejection from peers. What type of social behavior […]

Which of the following is not an advantage to tracking changes in the climate system? Preventing weather events is not an advantage to tracking changes in the climate system. Why are a variety of instruments needed to measure change in the climate system? Because there are a variety of factors that influence climate, a variety […]

What happens if you do not have enough funds in your linked account to cover the overdraft? Yes, if there aren’t enough available funds in your checking account or linked account to cover an item, we’ll either pay it for you, overdrawing your account, or we’ll decline it or return it unpaid and you may […]

What are the 4 theories of intelligence? The theories are grouped into four major theory types: (1) psychometric theories; (2) cognitive theories; (3) cognitive-contextual theories; and (4) biological theories. Psychometric theories derive from studying individual differences in test performance on cognitive tests. What is Spearman’s theory of intelligence? Spearman’s two-factor theory proposes that intelligence has […]

How do we perceive low frequencies? Sensation of a low frequency pitch derives exclusively from the motion of a particular group of hair cells, while the sensation of a high pitch derives from the motion of a different group of hair cells. Each sensation is perfectly identified with the action of an anatomical location along […]

What is the concept of mimesis? Alternative Titles: imitation, theatrical illusion. Mimesis, basic theoretical principle in the creation of art. The word is Greek and means “imitation” (though in the sense of “re-presentation” rather than of “copying”). Plato and Aristotle spoke of mimesis as the re-presentation of nature. What is mimetic theory of criticism? Mimesis […]