which of the following best explains why it is important to protect rivers? a) without them, animals in marine ecosystems would become overpopulated. b) we depend on them to meet our basic needs by providing drinking water. c) without them, we would lose money made through overseas trade. d) we depend on them to provide us with our main source of food.

Small plane just crashed in your neighborhood. you take a fire extinguisher and blankets to the scene, then stand back and silently gather with others on the scene when you realize there is nothing you can do to . in this situation, gathering quietly with others out of reverence and respect is an example of coping.

After graduating from college with a degree in education, matt found a teaching jobin saudi arabia. he figured that a teaching job in the middle east would be the same as a teaching job in the united states. while there were similarities between american and saudi schools, matt was unprepared for the differences between the two cultures. on the first day, a number of his students arrived later than the class's designated 10 a.m. starting time. later, during a break, he noted that his students seemed to stand closely to each other and to him when they spoke. after class, a confused matt asked the american director of the teaching program about these observations. that's why it's always important to do your homework! the director responded with a laugh. what is the possible explanation that director could gave him?

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