Gilovich (1991) described an incident that he read about during a visit to Israel. A very large number of deaths had occurred during a brief time period in one region of the country. A group of rabbis attributed the deaths to a recent change in religious practice that allowed women to attend funerals. Women were immediately forbidden from attending funerals in that region, and the number of deaths subsequently decreased. How would you explain this phenomenon? How might you test whether the change in religious practice was the true cause of increased deaths?

the answer is:

it led to riots and destruction of jewish shops, homes, and synagogues.

it turned german citizens against jews.

economic

~kinetic ~potential

explanation:

kinetic and potential energies would be types of mechanical energies.

this is a pretty broad question and can be a pretty lengthy answer. since 1900, women have gained a lot more rights and have become active in the workforce. with women being in the workforce, men play a larger role in family life. many family tasks are shared between men and women, whereas, women used to be the sole family caretakers.

that should get you started at least.