Kenneth McQuaid

City: Harford, Pennsylvania
University: Wilkes University

Posts by Kenneth McQuaid:

sociology and social policy – Flashcards
02 Jun 2020 Flashcards

question social policy answer definition= any policy which is passed by goverment and impacts on peoples lives. question sociology answer individual studies/reasurch and or sociological theories of society. question welfare policy answer social democrats= the policy was tax the rich and give universal benefits to the poor. based on the beverage report. new right= regressive […]

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SOCY-100 Chapter 1 – Flashcards
30 May 2020 Flashcards

question Sociology answer is a discipline of and for curious minds. It is an academic discipline that takes a scientific approach to answering the kinds of questions our curious minds propose. Sociologists seek to answer the question “Why?” question Sociology is answer the scientific study of human social relationships, groups and societies. question Scientific answer […]

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Chapter 10 African Societies and Kingdoms Part 1 – Flashcards
29 May 2020 Flashcards

question Why was travel in Africa limited to a few intrepid (fearless) Muslim adventurers? answer Because of the continent’s sheer size, along with the tropical disease and the difficulty of navigating Africa’s rivers inland. question What became critical factors with the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade in the 1500s? answer Ethnocentrism and racism question […]

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The Cultural Landscape Ch. 4
28 May 2020 Flashcards

question custom answer The frequent repetition of an act, to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act. question folk culture answer Culture traditionally practiced by a small, homogeneous, rural group living in relative isolation from other groups. question habit answer A repetitive act performed by a particular individual. […]

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World History Test #2 Notes
28 May 2020 Flashcards

question Which of the following best describes a Ziggurat-style temple? answer Stepped Pyramid question Why did Sumerians likely begin a system of taxation? answer To pay for the construction of temples question What Geographic Feature had the largest impact on Egyptian culture and prosperity? answer The Nile River question The Sumerian mathematical system was based […]

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Chapters 9: Air: Climate and Polution, and 10: Water: Resources and Polution
28 May 2020 Flashcards

question The two main gases making up the lower atmosphere are a) helium and hydrogen. b) carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide. c) oxygen and methane. d) nitrogen and oxygen. e) oxygen and carbon dioxide. answer d) nitrogen and oxygen. question The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the a) stratosphere. b) thermosphere. c) […]

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Sport Psychology Unit 2 (Quiz 8)
26 May 2020 Flashcards

question In the pendulum example of the Indiana basketball team, which of the following is (are) a stage(s) of group development? answer Orientation and differentiation and conflict question True or False: Pendular theories emphasize shifts in interpersonal relationships during growth of groups and life cycle models emphasize the birth and death of groups. answer True […]

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Final Exam: Chapter 14 key notes and questions
19 May 2020 Flashcards

question Creoles answer Persons of full blooded European descent who were born in the Spanish American colonies. question Enlightenment answer Intellectual movement in eighteenth-century Europe stresing natural laws and reason as the basis of authority. question Forbidden City of Beijing answer Palace city of the Ming and Qing dynasties. question Oceania answer Collective name for […]

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Intro to Sociology Exam 3
15 May 2020 Flashcards

question Meritocracy answer system of social stratification in which personal effort or merit determines social standing. High levels of effort will head to a high social position, but it is only an ideal concept. question Caste System answer People are born into their social standing and will remain in it their whole lives. Members are […]

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Race and Ethnicity
13 May 2020 Flashcards

question Which phrase best describes Miss Rivers Lodge? answer A health care experiment at Tuskegee University question What is a group of people with inherited physical characteristics that distinguish it from another group? answer A race question The massacre of Native Americans in the 1800’s, the extermination of the Jews in Nazi Germany, and the […]

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Test Answers on Chapter 1: The Study of American Government
05 May 2020 Flashcards

question Aristotle answer A philosopher who defined democracy as the “rule of the many” question authority answer the right to use power. question bureaucracy answer a system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials question bureaucratic theory answer a theory that appointed civil servants make the key governing decisions question citizen participation answer […]

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Chapter 8 Other Income /Adjustment
04 May 2020 Flashcards

question Alimony payment CA conforms/no adjustment shown on Schedule CA (540) line 31a, Enter the recipient’s SSN and last name Column C is used for nonresident alien. answer if Receiver of Taxable Alimony, report on 1040 line 11 Alimony received, no 1040A 1040EZ CA treatment = same as FEDERAL payment made by one spouse to […]

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PSCI 1050 Test Exam #2
03 May 2020 Flashcards

question Lobbying answer How do interest groups influence public policy? question An attempt by a group to influence the policy process through persuasion of government officials answer Lobbying question Any group that seeks to influence public policy answer Interests Groups question Mediator answer Interest groups are supposed to serve what role in a democracy? question […]

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A Separate Peace review
26 Apr 2020 Flashcards

question Chet Douglas answer Gene’s academic competition question Brownie Perkins answer Brinker’s roommate question telegram from Leper answer interrupted progress of Winter Carnival question Lepellier (Leper) answer a loner and social outcast question Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session answer required one jump from tree by river question Blitzball answer Finny’s summer invention related […]

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Government Chapter 13 Vocab
25 Apr 2020 Flashcards

question term for the President as the ceremonial head of the United States, the symbol of all the people of the nation answer Chief of state question term for the President as vested with the executive power of the United States answer Chief executive question term for the President as head of the administration of […]

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Texas Barber Exam Practice Test
25 Apr 2020 Flashcards

question Hair and nails are chiefly composed of a horny substance called? answer Keratin question An even and smooth brush out cut over the entire head is called? answer Quo vidas question Which of the following is an implement? answer Emery board question What should be done after draping the client? answer Brush the hair […]

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Is a college degree necessary? Vocabulary week 2
24 Apr 2020 Flashcards

question annual answer Once a year/every year. question median answer In the middle. question income answer Money earned from work every year. question earnings answer Money earned from work based on a number of hours, days, weeks, months, or years. question outpace answer To go faster than something. question decade answer A ten-year time period. […]

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Principles of Microeconomics
21 Apr 2020 Flashcards

question The statement \”Unemployment should be below 6 percent\” is answer a normative statement. question From 8 to 11 p.m., Sam can either attend a basketball game, a hockey match or the symphony. Suppose that Sam decides to attend the hockey match and thinks to herself that if she did not go to the match […]

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San Francisco State Student Strike
19 Apr 2020 Flashcards

question SF Strike answer Dates Leading up to strike Third World Movement Important people/organizations involved Goals Demands Outcomes question Lasted from… answer November 1968 to March 1969 question Leading up to the strike answer Third World Movement: – Decolonization – Pushing back against imperialism • Mao Zedong international revolution leader during this time o George […]

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College Poetry Terms
19 Apr 2020 Flashcards

question Accentual/ Syllabic answer counts the number of stresses and syllables within a line or stanza question Alliteration answer A special case of consonance where the repeated consonant sound is at the stressed syllable question Anapest answer metrical foot in a line of poem that contains 3 syllables ( unstressed/unstressed/stressed) pattern question Assonance answer Repetition […]

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Theatre Final, Dr. Green, Davidson College
19 Apr 2020 Flashcards

question when did Ballet emerge? From where? answer Ballet emerges from the theatrical practices of the Royal Courts of Europe, in Renaissance Italy. Specifically, to the Intermezzi, which happened in between acts of Operas. question Court Dancing Master answer New role of Court Dancing Master: had a significant role in serving royal families, organizing the […]

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Latin/English College Mottos
05 Apr 2020 Flashcards

question University of Mississippi answer Virtute et armis \”By valor and arms\” question University of Missouri answer Salus populi \”The welfare of the people\” question Yale University answer Lux et veritas \”Light and truth\” question Amherst College answer Terras irradient \”Let them illuminate the Earth\” question Northeastern answer Lux, veritas, virtus \”Light, truth, and virtue\” […]

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