In French, the word “empêchement” is used if you are late and don’t want to be too specific explaining why. It means an “unexpected last-minute change of plans” and is an excellent way to avoid additional questions. How would the French see the world differently than English speakers?

Why do you think that historians use the word “revolution” to describe important changes in agriculture? how did the green revolution and other agricultural revolutions change the lives of billions of people? < < read less

Hurricane katrina is arguably an effect : a. an increase of living creatures and crowded habitats b. environmentalism c. global climate change d. unforseen factors

As a senior student representative on the ethics advisory board of your university, you feel strongly that cheating on college exams is unethical. you never cheated on any exam. however, this semester your best friend was desperate for your , and you allowed him to take a quick "peek" at your answer sheet. since then, you feel uncomfortable every time you think of the situation. which of the following concepts best explains your psychological discomfort? a. job detachment b. cognitive dissonance c. emotional labor d. emotional dissonance e. affective detachment