Category: Social studies

What happens to borrowing when interest rates are low? Low interest rates mean more spending money in consumers’ pockets. That also means they may be willing to make larger purchases and will borrow more, which spurs demand for household goods. This is an added benefit to financial institutions because banks are able to lend more. […]

What best describes a conquistador? A conquistador is a person who is out to conquer new territory. A conquistador was the name given to the Fifteenth-to-Seventeenth century Spanish and Portugese soldiers who conquered much of the world, most famously the Central and Southern Americas. What were conquistadors called? Thousands of men came to the New […]

What might explain why adolescence has been elongated? what might explain why adolescence has been elongated? the increased importance of formal education in making a successful transition into adult roles. She wants to know when puberty will start and how long it will take until she looks and is considered an adult. What are the […]

What does social psychology have in common with folk wisdom How does social psychology differ from folk wisdom? Compared to social psychology, folk wisdom is often oversimplified in its explanations, is replete with incompatible contradictory explanations and often blame individuals for their rights. Social psychology is a science that relies on such empirical methods as […]

What are the 5 types of plagiarism? The Common Types of Plagiarism Direct Plagiarism. Direct plagiarism is the word-for-word transcription of a section of someone else’s work, without attribution and without quotation marks. Self Plagiarism. Mosaic Plagiarism. Accidental Plagiarism. What is included in plagiarism? Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s work or ideas as your own, […]

Why police officers should respect human rights? When police officers observe human rights they gain the respect and above all the cooperation of the citizens. Public cooperation is a crucial factor in the detection of crime. Public cooperation however, may only be secured where the police have the respect and trust of the citizens. How […]

How did the Tigris and Euphrates rivers help Sumerian civilization develop? The Tigris and Euphrates rivers provided Mesopotamia with enough fresh water and fertile soil to allow ancient people to develop irrigation and grow… Why was the Tigris and Euphrates rivers important to ancient Sumerians? The Euphrates River is one of the most important rivers […]

What is the exact size of the Earth? Both of these values are very close to the accepted modern values for the Earth’s circumference and radius, 40,070 km and 6378 km respectively, which have since been measured by orbiting spacecraft. The diameter of a circle is twice the radius, giving us a diameter for Earth […]

What are the characteristics of capitalism and socialism? Key Takeaways Capitalism is based on individual initiative and favors market mechanisms over government intervention, while socialism is based on government planning and limitations on private control of resources. What are three characteristics of capitalism? Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the […]

How do government regulators protect consumers? The government protects consumers by establishing regulatory agencies that correctly examine all of the products that suppliers produce. For example,a regulatory capture can occur, a situation in which a regulatory agency is dominated by the industry it regulates. How does the consumer financial protection bureau protect consumers? The CFPB […]