In this article, Li and Gleitman are questioning the implications of the Whorf–Sapir linguistic relativity hypothesis.
The hypothesis argues (based on linguistic studies of Mayan populations) that the language of a society determines the members’ spatial reasoning, or the way they think about locations and distances. The Mayans use a spatial-coordinate system (ex. “to the north”) as opposed to a viewer-perspective system (ex. “to the left”).
Li and Gleitman question the findings, and they devise a research that involves only English speakers, but where they manipulate landmark cues. While they do not claim to have proven the Whorf–Sapir linguistic relativity hypothesis wrong, they argue that the availability of landmark cues plays a larger role in spatial reasoning than the linguistic system itself.
Answer:
The correct answer is ‘An internal locus of control allows people to feel that they can actively take steps to improve their situations’.
Explanation:
Depression often happens because of the feeling of hopelessness and inability to improve a bad situation, in which a person found him or herself. A person with an external locus of control attributes major responsibility for such a situation to external factors, for example, other people or circumstances.
Meanwhile, a person with an internal locus of control is always aware that he or she has the capacity to influence any situation to a certain extent. By taking active steps to improve such a situation a person can avoid the danger of falling into a depression altogether.
Answer:
D.
Explanation:
European armies' increasing reliance on railways culminated in one of the world's bloodiest wars. ... In Vienna, then Berlin, then Paris, similar telegraphs clattered. ... In all, nearly 200,000 troops and 55,000 horses rode the rails to the front. ... Unlike the German lines, four-fifths of the French rail network was double-tracked, ... HOPE YA GET IT! :D
After the fall of the former Soviet Union and the rapid disappearance of communism in Europe, the population of the former Soviet States were extremely happy about the situation, and with the help of the West most of the countries in this region made a move to democracy. These principal Central Asian countries are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Unfortunately, ten years later the jubilation about the democratization process in this region has gone sour, and the reality today is that most of these countries are turning into Dictatorships. Even though, the governments of these countries promised to support democratic ruled, they are now clearly embarked in non-democratic ruled.
The western democracies are alarmed by these trend, and they are trying to do what they can but no one knows what the results will be.
Answer:
It lead to a truce between them
Explanation:
Meeting with Major Anderson, he said, "You have defended your flag nobly, Sir. You have done all that it is possible to do, and General Beauregard wants to stop this fight. On what terms, Major Anderson, will you evacuate this fort?" Anderson was encouraged that Wigfall had said "evacuate," not "surrender." He was low on ammunition, fires were burning out of control, and his men were hungry and exhausted. Satisfied that they had defended their post with honor, enduring over 3,000 Confederate rounds without losing a man, Anderson agreed to a truce at 2:00 p.m
