Category: Sociology

How do you deal with intrapersonal conflict? Ways of preventing intrapersonal conflicts Do not strive to “grasp the immense”, do not take care of everything at once. Do not save the problem. Learn to dominate yourself, control and adjust your behavior and feelings. Notice the reactions of others to your behavior and individual actions. How […]

How did the gold-salt trade affect the Kingdom of Ghana? As trade in gold and salt increased, Ghana’s rulers gained power. Eventually, they built up armies equipped with iron weapons that were superior to the weapons of nearby people. Over time, Ghana took control of trade from merchants. Merchants from the north and south then […]

How was life in the West in the 1800s? Social centers, including churches, schools, and saloons, grew as well. By the late 1800’s, the West had become a patchwork of farms, ranches, and towns amid vast open spaces. So much of the Far West had filled up by 1890 that the Census Bureau declared in […]

When did de Tocqueville visit the United States? In 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont were sent by the French government to study the American prison system. In his later letters Tocqueville indicates that he and Beaumont used their official business as a pretext to study American society instead. What did de Tocqueville […]

What are school resources? A resource room is a separate, remedial classroom in a school where students with educational disabilities, such as specific learning disabilities, are given direct, specialized instruction and academic remediation and assistance with homework and related assignments as individuals or in groups. What are the three human resources of a school? Human […]

Is intelligence a personality trait? Personality and IQ have traditionally been viewed as distinct domains of human functioning. However, research over the past three decades suggests that IQ is a personality trait. Personality and IQ have traditionally been viewed as distinct domains of human functioning. What are characteristics of an intelligent person? Here are the […]

What was the purpose of the policy of appeasement? Appeasement, Foreign policy of pacifying an aggrieved country through negotiation in order to prevent war. The prime example is Britain’s policy toward Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany in the 1930s. What was appeasement in Europe before World War 2? The policy of appeasement was the name […]

Do godparents get custody if parents die? A godparent’s role is a moral and religious one; it is the role of a ‘sponsor’ and being named as a godparent to a child does not create a legal relationship between the godparent and the child. If both a child’s parents were to die the godparent would […]

Which change occurred in Texas between 1900 and 1920 that resulted from the discovery of oil? One of the largest and most significant oil strikes occurred near Beaumont, Texas called Spindletop oilfield, that resulted in a gusher of unprecedented volume. Explanation: In 1901, Spindletop oilfield resulted the greatest gusher within the United States. When did […]

Who do adolescent boys succeed in committing suicide more often than adolescent girls? Suicide the third leading cause of death for adolescents. Out of every 100 attempts, 1 adolescent will succeed in committing suicide. In surveys of highschool students, 8% to 10% report having made a suicide attempt. Suicide attempts are much more frequent in […]