First of as Japan is an island nation set on an archipelago.
The area on which they could grow food was limited but thanks to plenty of rain
and an agreeable climate they made the best of what they had. Unfortunately,
the frequent earthquakes can also cause tsunamis and cause huge devastation. In cultural
and political sense this geographic location helped Japan protect their
nation and also helped them preserve and foster their cultural identity while
the sea routes allowed for good trading opportunities.
When an adolescent's newly sophisticated metacognitive capability causes him or her to become self-absorbed and believe that the world is focused on only him or her, this is called <u>b) adolescent egocentrism</u>.
<u>Explanation</u>:
Adolescent egocentrism is the term used by psychologist to describe the incapability of young people to differentiate between their perception of what people think about them and what others actually think in reality.
The adolescent egocentrism concept was expressed by the psychologist David Elkind. Adolescent egocentrism is found in children of age 10-14 years. They always think about what others will think about them. The young people consider themselves as center of attention and never focus on others views.
To sue a foreign firm in the US, the supreme court held that the plaintiff must establish minimum contracts between the foreign defendant and the forum court.
The answers is E the last one
Although all of the options are important factors to determine social movility, I beleive that one amongst them has more impact. Social class at birth makes a significant difference. It is like a stating point in life, some people start with some advantages (like being born in a wealthy and educated family) and other with disadvantages (being born in a poor family with no access to education).
Although race or ethnicity and gender are important too, they can have a stronger or weaker impact depending of your social class. A person that forms part of a minority, for example, african american, will have a very different life depending on the economic situation of the family.
It is true that hard work and education is also needed but, again, social class can lead you to a more familiar and direct contact with them.