Maxim Beck

City: Chicago, IL
University: The University of Chicago

Posts by Maxim Beck:

KINE 250 FINAL – Flashcards
19 Sep 2017 Flashcards

The definition of “health” includes -the absence of illness -mental and social wellbeing -physical fitness Clean, safe, water and improved sanitation have contributed to control of infectious disease The greatest threat to life in the 1800s and early 1900s was infectious disease Which is true about laughter? -it reduces depression in stressed-out people -it can […]

Read more
Econ Quiz 1 Test – Flashcards
18 Sep 2017 Flashcards

question The basic difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics is that: answer microeconomics is concerned with the trees (individual markets) while macroeconomics is concerned with the forest (aggregate markets). question As depicted in _________________________________, it is necessary to give up some of one good to gain more of the other good. answer the production possibilities frontier […]

Read more
Personal health test 3 – Flashcards
13 Sep 2017 Flashcards

question one drink is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol abuse and Alcholism as ___ ounce(s) of alcohol answer .05 question Alcohol is removed from the live at a rate of ___ ounce per hour answer one- half question Alcohol abuse can lead directly to ALL of the following except answer lung cancer question […]

Read more
Psychology Ch. 10 (Post) Mastering – Flashcards
11 Sep 2017 Flashcards

question Nicole thinks of herself as an honest, trustworthy person. However, when she doesn’t get time to study, she cheats on her history test. Nicole will probably experience answer cognitive dissonance question Harry’s friend Logan studies a lot, so Harry assumes that Logan is smart. Harry’s belief is based on answer implicit personality theory question […]

Read more
Tox 2 questions` – Flashcards
08 Sep 2017 Flashcards

question Drug effects on the individual have been intensified due to answer development of more efficient and faster ways of putting drugs into the body question The most popular psychoactive substance ove the millenia has been answer alcohol question The natural form of the hallucinogen LSD is found in answer A fungus which grows on […]

Read more
Chapter 21 History Test – Flashcards
07 Sep 2017 Flashcards

question What were some pros and cons of life in the nation’s cities? answer Pros: judged by accomplishments Cons: fast paced question For what reasons did some Americans promote prohibition? answer Believed liquor was a prime cause of corruption, thought it was a sim, caused wife and child abuse and accidents on the job question […]

Read more
College Football Division 1 Mascots – Flashcards
06 Sep 2017 Flashcards

question Michigan answer Wolverines question Ohio State answer Buckeyes question Norhtwestern answer Wildcats question Michigan State answer Spartans question Purdue answer Boilermakers question Minnesota answer Golden Gophers question Indiana answer Hoosiers question Penn State answer Nittany Lions question Iowa answer Hawkeyes question LSU answer Tigers question Alabama answer Crimson Tide question Auburn answer Tigers question […]

Read more
Vocabulary Power Plus for College and Career Readiness; Level 2; Lesson 5 – Flashcards
04 Sep 2017 Flashcards

question Retinue answer followers or servants who accompany an important person question Disparity answer inequality; difference question Extol answer to praise highly question Conscript answer to force someone into military service question Rancor answer extreme hatred or ill will question Clement answer merciful; lenitent question Unfettered answer free from restrictions question Adamant answer unyielding; firm […]

Read more
Music 125 – Flashcard
29 Aug 2017 Flashcards

question All of the following are used by the drummer except answer Synthesizer question Using the recording studio as a “snap chat” involves: answer Re creating a live recording as faithfully ad posiible question The study of music form includes answer How sections are organized to create a larger structure question Buddy hollys “that’ll be […]

Read more
7th Grade STAAR Writing Test Study Guide – Flashcards
10 Aug 2017 Flashcards

question Steps in the writing process answer Read the prompt, analyze the prompt, brainstorm, level experiences OR rank explanations, organize, draft, proofread, revise, edit, proofread, finalize, and proofread. question What does the word “EXPOSITORY” mean? answer To explain or inform question What is the recommended number of paragraphs needed for the EXPOSITORY portion of the […]

Read more
MEE Essay lead-ins – Flashcards
04 Aug 2017 Flashcards

question Partnership Essay begins: answer Under the Revised Uniform Partnership Act (RUPA), a partnership is an association to carry on and manage, as co-owners, a business for profit. question Torts essay begins: answer The common law of torts protects the interests of those who have suffered harm. question Crim law essay begins: answer Criminal law […]

Read more
Healthy Cafeteria Options: A Formal and Respectful Request
28 Jul 2017 Flashcards

question Roberto is preparing a speech that he will deliver to his school administration, arguing for more healthy options in the cafeteria. Which best describes the tone in which Roberto should write his speech? A. emotional and assertive B. sensitive and heartfelt C. formal and respectful D. passionate and aggressive answer C. formal and respectful […]

Read more
Chapters 5-6. APUSH: the Townshend and Stamp Acts Congress, Sugar and Coercive Acts – Flashcards
25 Jul 2017 Flashcards

question sugar act was designed to do all of the following except answer tax import and export of american sugar question according to textbook, the real issue w/ sugar act was answer growing administrative power of british government over colonies question the stamp act… answer was part of england’s plan to create a more centralized […]

Read more
CSP017 CHAPTERS 1-3 (T/F QUESTIONS) – Flashcards
18 May 2017 Flashcards

question True/False: Assembly language is referred to as a low-level language because it is close to the C++ language. answer FALSE question True/False: The term “software” refers to all the physical devices, or components, that a computer is made of. answer FALSE question True/False: Each instruction written in a high-level programming language is called a […]

Read more
A Short Guide to Writing about Film Glossary – Flashcards
10 May 2017 Flashcards

question aerial shot answer A shot from high above, usually from a crane or helicopter. question asynchronous sound answer Sound that does not have its source in the film image. question backlighting answer Light that comes from behind the person or object being filmed, often creating a silhouette around that subject. question chiaroscuro lighting answer […]

Read more
SAT Practice Test 5: Writing and Language Test 2 Errors + Explanations – Flashcards
30 Apr 2017 Flashcards

question Once a political machine had control of enough important positions, its members were able to use public funds to enrich themselves and their friends. Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall group, which controlled New York City in the 1860s—stole more than $30 million, the equivalent of more than $365 million today. 16 TWEED HAD BEEN ELECTED […]

Read more
Opinion, Informative/Explanatory, and Narrative Writing – Flashcards
28 Mar 2017 Flashcards

question informative/explanatory writing answer The purpose of this type of writing is to increase the understanding of the reader question opinion writing answer this writing is YOUR belief or what YOU feel is right question narrative writing answer tells a story, usually from one person’s viewpoint. question narrative writing answer contains a beginning, plot, characters […]

Read more
5 Academic Genres of Writing – Flashcards
17 Mar 2017 Flashcards

  question A type of writing with a specific purpose, format, and genre tropes. answer Genre question The characteristics of a writing genre. answer Genre Tropes question Informs audience about a topic. Tropes: Uses examples, facts, description, pictures, diagrams, maps. Ex: Instructions, Research Report answer Expository question Convinces audience to agree with thesis on one […]

Read more
Business Law Chapter 18 Contracts in Writing – Flashcards
07 Mar 2017 Flashcards

question Statutes that exist at the state level. They address the enforceability of contracts that fail to meet the requirements set forth in it. Also, they protect promisors from poorly considered oral contracts by requiring that certain contracts be in writing. answer Statute of Frauds question 3 main purposes: 1. It attempts to ease contractual […]

Read more
English 2130 – Flashcards
28 Feb 2017 Flashcards

question The Declaration of Independence vocabulary: What is the best definition of the word “consanguine” A) Married to a blood relation. B) Of optimistic temperament. C) Of the same blood. Related. D) Bloody-minded. Ready for war answer C question Jefferson’s claims about natural rights – the idea that “all men are created equal,” that “they […]

Read more
unit 2- ch. 7 – Flashcards
18 Feb 2017 Flashcards

question ____ is the # of bytes or characters that a storage medium can hold answer capacity question the inflexible circular platters on ____ disks use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, & info on a disks surface answer … question the smallest unit of data that a computer can process is a ______ answer […]

Read more
English 11B: Cristina Garcia, Dreaming in Cuban?, Harrison Bergeron – Flashcards
09 Feb 2017 Flashcards

question According to “Introduction to Cultural Rebellion: Mid-Twentieth-Century Voices,” which statement best explains why science fiction authors of the postwar period created alternative worlds as settings for their stories? answer They wanted to highlight the potential negative consequences of developing atomic weapons. question One day I was hanging around the campus and Chad and Tim […]

Read more
Get an explanation on any task
Get unstuck with the help of our AI assistant in seconds
New