Social Science | Senioritis

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Economics

Nonrenewable Energy Sources: A Probing Look at Their Drawbacks and the Need for Sustainable Alternatives

Nonrenewable energy sources exist in fixed amounts and involve energy transformations that cannot be easily replacedExamples: coal, fossil fuels, oil, natural gas, nuclear power Nonrenewable energy sources...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Educational Psychology

Mastering Norm-Referenced Testing: Benefits and Limitations in Assessing Social Science Education Performance

Norm Referenced compare performance to other test takers; rank students; make decisions about need for academic support; see if student functions at grade-level Norm-referenced testing is a...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Ethnic Studies

The Importance of Normalization in Database Management and Optimization

Normalization The gradual shift that makes a situation, idea, or behavior come to be more widely accepted or seen as “normal.” This term is sometimes used to...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Social Psychology

The Power of Normative Social Influence: Understanding Why We Conform to Group Expectations for Acceptance and Belonging

Normative Social Influence Influence (conforming) resulting from a person’s desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval. Normative social influence is a type of social influence that occurs...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Social Psychology

Understanding Norms: Social Rules and Expectations in Different Societies and Communities

norms understood rules for accepted and expected behavior. Norms prescribe “proper” behavior. Norms are social rules and expectations that guide behavior in a specific group or society....

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Politics of the United States

The Significance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787: Blueprint for Territorial Expansion, Self-Government, and Abolition of Slavery

Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Described how North West Territory was to be governed and set the conditions for settlement, government, and future application for statehood. The Northwest...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Politics of the United States

Discover the History and Impact of the Northwest Territory in U.S. Expansion

Northwest Territory Territory covered in the Land Ordinance of 1785 which included the lands of the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and part of...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Civil Law

NPDES: Protecting Water Quality in the US through Point Source Pollution Regulation

NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. NPDES, or the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System, is a federal program designed to regulate point source discharges of pollutants into...