Category: Social studies

What perspective emphasizes that personality is the result of interactions between people and their situations? Social-Cognitive Theories Describe how social-cognitive theorists view personality development, and explain how they explore behavior. The social-cognitive perspective proposed by Albert Bandura emphasizes the interaction of our traits with our situations. Who emphasized the interaction among behavior? Albert Bandura What […]

What factors lead to the diffusion of universalizing and ethnic religions? Explain what factors lead to the diffusion of universalizing and ethnic regions. Religions have distinct places of origin through which they are diffused to other locations through different processes. Practices and belief systems impacted how widespread the religion diffused. What are the two factors […]

What is the purpose of the National Day of Prayer? The National Day of Prayer is observed annually on the first Thursday in May. This day observance, designated by the United States Congress, asks people “to turn to God in prayer and meditation.” For many, prayer is an integral part of daily life. How did […]

What are some examples of plate tectonics in nature? Volcanic eruptions. As with earthquakes, volcanic activity is linked to plate-tectonic processes. Most of the world’s active above-sea volcanoes are located near convergent plate boundaries where subduction is occurring, particularly around the Pacific basin. What are the effects of plate tectonics? They have also caused faults, […]

What is the major disadvantage of an experimental study? Subject to human error Other issues cited as disadvantages include personal biases, unreliable samples, results that can only be applied in one situation and the difficulty in measuring the human experience. Also cited as a disadvantage, is that the results of the research can’t be generalized […]

How did the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt develop in successful civilizations? The Ancient cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia helped to develop civilization today. Ancient Egyptians developed a civilization in northeastern Africa in the Nile River valley. Ancient Mesopotamia was one of the first civilizations that developed a form of government as well as […]

How did the Revolutionary War help develop an American identity? In the new United States, the Revolution largely reinforced a racial identity based on skin color. In the Revolutionary War, some blacks, both free and enslaved, chose to fight for the Americans ([link]). Others chose to fight for the British, who offered them freedom for […]

What is multiple intelligence by Howard Gardner? Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences proposes that people are not born with all of the intelligence they will ever have. This theory challenged the traditional notion that there is one single type of intelligence, sometimes known as “g” for general intelligence, that only focuses on cognitive abilities. […]

When do you use a multiple choice test? Multiple-choice questions provide a number of options from which students select the best answer….They can be used to assess students’ ability to: recall information; interpret graphs and diagrams; understand concepts; discriminate between fact and opinion; make inferences from data; and. solve problems. What does multiple choice test? […]

What is the most common cause of death from unintentional injury for teens? Motor vehicle fatality is the leading cause of accident death among teenagers, representing over one-third of all deaths to teenagers. Which kind of injury occurs most often in fireworks accidents? The types of fireworks that cause the most injuries are firecrackers, sparklers […]