What did the Supreme Court rule in McCulloch v Maryland? McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) is one of the first and most important Supreme Court cases on federal power. In this case, the Supreme Court held that Congress has implied powers derived from those listed in Article I, Section 8. The “Necessary and Proper” Clause gave […]
What is an accord and satisfaction and is consideration required for an accord and satisfaction to be valid?
What is an accord and satisfaction and is consideration required for an accord and satisfaction to be valid? The accord is the agreement and the satisfaction its execution or performance. In an accord contract it is typical that the consideration supplied is less than bargained for in the original contract. Consideration is the value given […]
What is the reminiscence bump and what factors might influence when it occurs?
What is the reminiscence bump and what factors might influence when it occurs? The reminiscence bump occurs because memory storage in autobiographical memory is not consistent through time. Rather, memory storage increases during times of changes in the self and in life goals, such as the changes in identity that occur during adolescence. What is […]
What is adaptive altruism?
What is adaptive altruism? Kin selection (commonly referred to as altruism) is an example of an adaptive behavior that directly influences the genetic composition of a population. It involves evolutionary strategies that favor the persistence of an organism’s relatives, often at the cost of the organism’s own survival and reproduction. What is evolutionary behavior? Evolutionary […]
What would the total magnification of a specimen be if you were using 40x objective lens?
What would the total magnification of a specimen be if you were using 40x objective lens? Each objective lens has a different magnification. Multiply the magnification of the eyepiece by the magnification of the objective lens to produce total magnification. For example, a 10X ocular lens and a 40X objective lens will produce a total […]
What ethnicity has the highest rate of ADHD?
What ethnicity has the highest rate of ADHD? Cumulative incidence of ADHD by race/ethnicity was highest for White children (eg, age 12 years: 14.19%; 95% CI, 13.79%-14.60% vs Black children, 11.76%; 95% CI, 10.63%-13.01%) and lowest for Asian children (6.08%; 95% CI, 5.25%-7.03%). In which group is attention deficit disorder most common? ADHD is more […]
What is object and subject in psychology?
What is object and subject in psychology? A subject is a being who has a unique consciousness and/or unique personal experiences, or an entity that has a relationship with another entity that exists outside itself (called an “object”). A subject is an observer and an object is a thing observed. What is an object of […]
Why is GDP not a good measure of human well-being?
Why is GDP not a good measure of human well-being? GDP is an indicator of a society’s standard of living, but it is only a rough indicator because it does not directly account for leisure, environmental quality, levels of health and education, activities conducted outside the market, changes in inequality of income, increases in variety, […]
What are at least three European countries that use social protections?
What are at least three European countries that use social protections? Three continental European countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and France) have surpassed the social democratic welfare states (except Norway) in generosity in 2010. What is the main goal of social protections? The objectives of social protection vary widely, from reducing poverty and vulnerability, building human […]
What is human behavior controlled primarily by?
What is human behavior controlled primarily by? Answer and Explanation: B.F. Skinner developed the theory of operant conditioning, which explained how human behavior is controlled primarily by consequences. What is operant behavior controlled by? Operant behavior is behavior “controlled” by its consequences. In practice, operant conditioning is the study of reversible behavior maintained by reinforcement […]