The 2011 Tsunami Was a Huge Disaster in Japan

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Essay

The 2011 Tsunami was a huge disaster in Japan. Explain why it was so devastating.

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Definitions:

Stranger Anxiety

A developmental situation where infants and young children feel distress and apprehension around unfamiliar people.

Conservation

In cognitive psychology, the understanding that objects conserve properties such as number, length, and volume despite changes in the form or appearance of those objects.

Egocentrism

A mental characteristic where a person cannot comprehend or adopt viewpoints other than their own.

Anxious and Inhibited Temperament

A temperament characterized by a predisposition towards anxiety, fearfulness, and shyness, particularly in unfamiliar situations.