Category: Social studies

How do you compare two population means? As with comparing two population proportions, when we compare two population means from independent populations, the interest is in the difference of the two means. In other words, if is the population mean from population 1 and is the population mean from population 2, then the difference is […]

What is the relationship between history and geography in the Baltic nations? Answer: The Baltic nations went through a lot of history and geography just like the other Eastern. They have gained and lost land and resources. They have fought in wars and have been unfair to other states. What is Baltic culture? The Balts […]

What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research in sociology? Qualitative research is a method of inquiry that develops understanding on human and social sciences, to find the way people think and feel. Quantitative research is a research method that is used to generate numerical data and hard facts, by employing statistical, logical and […]

Under which circumstance would a listing agreement be automatically terminated? Death, insanity, and bankruptcy of either broker or seller can terminate a listing agreement almost automatically. If you’ve worked with a realtor and then went for-sale-by-owner (FSBO), you would still need to pay commission if you’re within the window of an exclusive right-to-sell agreement. Which […]

What is the main dependent variable of work in the experimental analysis of behavior? Rate of response is the most common dependent variable. Repeated or continuous measurement is made of carefully defined response classes. Within-subject experimental comparisons are used instead of designs comparing the behavior of experimental and control groups. What are the four domains […]

What are the current impacts of climate change? Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all linked to climate change, have increased wildfires. Declining water supplies, reduced agricultural yields, health impacts in cities due to heat, and flooding and erosion in coastal areas are additional concerns. What climate change means for Europe? Climate change is projected […]

In what ways do climate and resources influence the economic activity in an area? climate also influences the human input into production because the prevalence of disease is linked to climate and because people’s ability to work is affected by temperature. It affects the economy by making a location more or less pleasant as a […]

What is cognitive Mediational theory? When an individual perceives a stimulus cognitive properties elicit arousal and emotion which are associated with that stimulus. The cognitive appraisal of the stimulus is what causes future emotional responses like stress or fear to be associated with the stimulus. What theory of emotion states that the emotion typically occurs […]

Is the Stanford-Binet test biased? Like the Wechsler scales, the Stanford-Binet has been criticized for its low reliability with individuals with IQ scores less than 50, for being culturally biased, and for yielding lower scores with children who are culturally deprived (Kaplan et al., 1994). What is the intellectual factor of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales? […]

Who holds the power in a democracy? Democracy, which derives from the Greek word demos, or people, is defined, basi- cally, as government in which the supreme power is vested in the people. In some forms, democracy can be exercised directly by the people; in large societies, it is by the people through their elected […]