Category: Sociology

Which perspective argues that behavior is motivated by inner forces and conflicts about which we have little awareness or control? Sigmund Freud. The psychodynamic perspective in psychology proposes that there are psychological forces underlying human behaviour, feelings, and emotions. Which perspective in psychology takes the view of both nature and nurture? One of the major […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

Why is there no king in United States? The short answer is that after independence was won in 1783 there was no political support for a king. After fighting an 8-year-long war in order to get rid of King and Parliament, the people and their leaders were in no mood to have another king. Has […]

What were the 3 Ls in the 1500s? 1. The “3 L’s” of gaining power for a country are land, labor, and loot. What are the three L’s of power in the 1500? The “3 L’s” concept was explored: Land, Labor, and Loot are three elements needed for increasing power, and in this case, setting […]

What is the purpose of public opinion polls? Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then extrapolating generalities in ratio or within confidence intervals. A person who conducts polls is referred to as a pollster. Does media affect public opinion? The relationship between […]

What do you call a person between the ages of 60 and 69? A person between 60 and 69 is called a sexagenarian. A person between 70 and 79 is called a septuagenarian. A person between 80 and 89 is called an octogenarian. A person between 90 and 99 is called a nonagenarian. What is […]

What are photosensitive medications? Sun-sensitive or photosensitive drugs are drugs that cause a moderate to severe skin reaction that is similar to a bad sunburn when exposed to the sun (UV rays), usually the forehead, nose, hands, arms, and lips. Many common medications cause this reaction in some people. Why do drugs cause photosensitivity? What […]

Why are federal judges given lifelong tenure? Some judges and members of upper chambers (e.g., senators for life) have life tenure. The primary goal of life tenure is to insulate the officeholder from external pressures. United States federal judges have life tenure once appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. What is Hamilton’s […]