Category: Sociology

What is social desirability psychology? Social desirability is the tendency for people to present themselves in a generally favorable fashion. Particularly within the field of self-report assessment of personality and attitudes, the topic of social desirability has been and remains the source of long-standing and sometimes acrimonious argument. How does social desirability effect response? In […]

How did geographic differences between regions lead to economic differences between them? How did geographic differences between regions lead to economic differences between them? In the North, access to waterways fast-moving rivers made trade and mills the basis of the the local economy. In these ways, the geography of the local area produced two different […]

Can one baby have two fathers DNA? Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Superfecundation is the fertilization of two or more ova from the same cycle by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twin babies from two separate biological fathers. Can a baby’s DNA change? Summary: Researchers have mapped […]

Where does John Brown attack and what is his plan? Brown returned to the east and began to think more seriously about his plan for a war in Virginia against slavery. He sought money to fund an “army” he would lead. On October 16, 1859, he set his plan to action when he and 21 […]

What four kingdoms did Cyrus conquer? The reign of Cyrus the Great lasted about thirty years. Cyrus built his empire by first conquering the Median Empire, then the Lydian Empire, and eventually the Neo-Babylonian Empire. What did Cyrus the Great do for human rights? The decrees Cyrus made on human rights were inscribed in the […]

What should a 10 year old do when bored? No Time for TV: Activities for Kids that Say “I’m bored” Boredom Jar. One creative parent told us she made a “boredom” jar for her house. Build a Fort. Who doesn’t love a fort on a stormy day? Indoor Obstacle Course. Write a Letter. Sock Puppets. […]

What questions should a marketing researcher asked when trying to establish? Market Research Questions to Ask Customers How likely are you to recommend our brand to a friend? How long have you been a customer? What problem does [product/service] solve for you? How does the [product/service] fit into your daily workflow? How well does [product/service] […]

Do the Dark Ages refer to the first half or second half of the Middle Ages? The Dark Ages is usually referring to the first half of the Middle Ages from 500 to 1000 AD. This is why historians call this time the Dark Ages. Although the term Middle Ages covers the years between 500 […]

What factors determine how much a person is paid for his or her work? According to most economics textbooks, our wages are determined just like any other price: by supply and demand. People supply their labor, and companies demand it, creating a market for labor. What kinds of issues are typically addressed in collective bargaining […]

What limitation did the twenty-second amendment place on the terms of the presidency? The amendment caps the service of a president at 10 years. If a person succeeds to the office of president without election and serves less than two years, he may run for two full terms; otherwise, a person succeeding to office of […]