The negative emotion schadenfreude, a German word that, loosely translated, means to take pleasure in another's misfortune is a polar opposite of the positive emotion _____
A) empathy
B) excitement
C) calmness
D) contentment
E) astonishment
A
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A) an increase in support for the Republican Party by African-American voters. B) the threat of a communist takeover by subversive elements in the government. C) Truman's support for civil rights legislation. D) the creation of the "Dixiecrats," which would draw votes away from the Democratic Party.
The pioneer of consolidating operations and buying out competitors was
a. James B. Duke. b. Gustavas Swift. c. John D. Rockefeller. d. George Pullman.
Which of the following tasks was the War Production Board's responsibility during World War II?
What will be an ideal response?
Why did blacks form separate institutions after the American Revolution?
A) They wanted to create a social foundation that would eventually enable them to move back to Africa. B) They wanted to separate from the United States and form another country. C) There was a larger free black community in northern cities after the Revolution. D) Many blacks wanted their children to grow up without seeing white people at all.