A Resource Sink Is ________________

question 9

Multiple Choice

A resource sink is ________________.

• A)an area that produces a single resource and can control the price of that commodity or service
• B)an area that produces almost none of the things that it needs
• C)a resource that is desirable,such that different cities must compete to obtain enough of it for their citizens
• D)an area that produces many things and needs to export them to a variety of places
• E)an area that is able to trade for all of the things that it needs

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Definitions:

Automatic Egotism

Response by the automatic system that “everything good is me, and everything bad is not me”

Duplex Mind

The concept that the human mind operates on two levels: a conscious, rational level and an unconscious, automatic level, affecting human behavior and cognition.

Narcissistic People

Individuals who have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for excessive attention and admiration.

Self-Handicapping

The strategy of preemptively creating obstacles or excuses for potential failure, thereby protecting one's self-esteem.