Foraging Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

Foraging is

• A)an intensive strategy requiring access to all the resources of a compact territory
• B)an extensive strategy requiring access to large areas of land and unrestricted population movement
• C)now extinct as a mode of production
• D)dependent on the hunting success of men who produce most of the food consumed
• E)extremely time consuming as much time and energy must be devoted to both hunting and gathering

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Definitions:

Comparison Level

A standard that develops over time, allowing us to judge whether a new relationship is profitable or not.

Minimax Strategy

In relating to others, we try to minimise the costs and maximise the rewards that accrue.

Maternal Deprivation

A theory that suggests the lack of an attachment figure, especially a mother, during childhood, can lead to long-term cognitive, social, and emotional difficulties.

Spitz

The name of a psychologist, René Spitz, known for his research on the effects of deprivation of emotional nurturance on infants.