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 […]

When did socialism start in America? It began with utopian communities in the early 19th century such as the Shakers, the activist visionary Josiah Warren and intentional communities inspired by Charles Fourier. Labor activists, usually British, German, or Jewish immigrants, founded the Socialist Labor Party of America in 1877. Who wrote History of the United […]

What does the California Compulsory Financial Responsibility Law Require? California’s Compulsory Financial Responsibility Law requires every driver and every owner of a motor vehicle to maintain financial responsibility (liability coverage) at all times. There are four forms of financial responsibility: A motor vehicle liability insurance policy. A deposit of $35,000 with DMV. What financial responsibility […]

How does the bicarbonate in bile help with digestion? Its effect on the biliary system is very similar to what was seen in the pancreas – it stimulates biliary duct cells to secrete bicarbonate and water, which expands the volume of bile and increases its flow out into the intestine. What organ is responsible for […]

What happens when electricity is passed through human body? Electric current in the human body is dangerous for two primary reasons. First, it disrupts the normal operation of your nervous and muscular systems, causing severe muscle contractions. Second, just like in the light bulb, when current passes through your body, it’s transformed into thermal energy. […]

Which theory states that the feedback from the muscles of the face send information to the brain and that information affects the emotion we feel? The facial feedback hypothesis, rooted in the conjectures of Charles Darwin and William James, is that one’s facial expression directly affects their emotional experience. What does the nervous system send […]

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 is the difference between cooperative and non-cooperative games? Definition. Cooperative game theory focuses on how much players can appropriate given the value each coalition of player can create, while non-cooperative game theory focuses on which moves players should rationally make. What are the differences between cooperative games and competitive games? Traditional, competitive games are […]

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 […]