Ethan is short and thin. although he's not very strong or athletic, he excels in academics and has a great sense of humor. according to adler, ethan's attempts to overcome physical weaknesses by developing strengths in other areas are an example of:

Compensation

Explanation:

Compensation:-

It is the act of being something else given or received which is an equivalent for any of service, loss, suffering or any lack. It is the state of being compensating which can be done by making up for these factors.

In the given case study, Ethan being not very strong or athletic is compensating this with his academics excellence and having a great sense of humor.

the anasazi indians were real pioneers and created roads and irrigation systems for watering their crops. they were also great architects and the cliff dwellings are one of their biggest achievements.

explanation:

first, the romans stayed isolated because they had to defend their own territories from neighboring cities that were harassing them, like the etruscans. second, once the romans managed to defeat their neighbors, and started to expand their territory, they started to build roads and bridges. finally, now that the romans have covered their territory with roads functioning as highways, they could mobilize their legions faster to assemble larger military units in a specific place.