Category: Social studies

What affects the accuracy of flashbulb memories? Simpson verdict, President Nixon’s resignation and the Challenger explosion. Many of these studies indicated that, over time, people’s memories of learning about the events—and of the events themselves—eroded, which challenges the contention that flashbulb memories are more accurate. What conclusions can be drawn about the accuracy of flashbulb […]

What are the local powers? Local Government Powers and Responsibilities parks and recreation. police department. fire department. housing services (zoning, permitting, public housing, and more) public transportation. business licenses. public libraries. street construction, maintenance and signage. What is the local government name? Common designated names for local government entities include state, province, region, canton, department, […]

What three pieces of information does the ERG orange section provide for responding to a hazmat emergency? It tells you that the substance is Flammable (the flame and red background), a Flammable Liquid (Hazard Class 3), and Acetone (the four-digit number 1090). When using the Emergency Response Guidebook ERG once the material and guide number […]

What were the important differences between the Massachusetts Constitution and the other state constitutions? What were the most significant differences between the Massachusetts constitution and the other state constitutions? Only constitution that resembles a federal constitution “In addition to relying on popular representation in the legislature, it created a strong system of separation of powers […]

What are the benefits of serving on a jury? The role of the jury is to provide unbiased views or resolution to evidence presented in a case in a court of law. Jury service helps to support fairness in trials; jury service is able to give impartial viewpoints on cases that are presented in court. […]

Where does cattle ranching take place? South America Why do ranchers move cattle? The cattle will graze there and work its way back to water later that day for a drink. This technique is especially useful in the arid west, where the riparian areas around rivers and creeks are more fragile. Training the cattle to […]

How is an explicit declarative memory different from an implicit Nondeclarative memory? Declarative memory allows us to consciously recollect events and facts. It is generally indexed by our ability to explicitly recall or recognize those events or facts. Nondeclarative memory, in contrast, is accessed without consciousness or implicitly through performance rather than recollection. Why are […]

Why do you think sharecropping was so widespread in the South after the Civil War? After the Civil War, sharecropping was a widespread response to the economic upheaval caused by the emancipation of slaves and disenfranchisement of poor whites. The system made landowners and sharecroppers dependent on local merchants, and it prevented the development of […]

What is Stage 3 of the demographic transition model? Stage 3: Total population is rising rapidly. The gap between birth and death rates will narrow. Natural increase is high. Death rates will now remain low and steady (to 15 per 1,000) but birth rates will fall quickly (down to around 18 per 1,000). Which stage […]

What is Kierkegaard Existentialism? For his emphasis on individual existence—particularly religious existence—as a constant process of becoming and for his invocation of the associated concepts of authenticity, commitment, responsibility, anxiety, and dread, Søren Kierkegaard is generally considered the father of existentialism. What is Kierkegaard most famous for? In addition to being dubbed “the father of […]