The State Theory of Modernization Maintains

question 38

Multiple Choice

The state theory of modernization maintains:

• A) that changes in the economies and technologies contributed to growing individualism
• B) to gain the favour of urban classes, monarchs became less controlling and confiscatory towards them
• C) there are formalized procedures that give individuals a measure of predictability in the outcomes of their actions
• D) the reason why some countries became wealthy, industrialized nations and others have not is because the state thwarted development in the latter
• E) women's enhanced financial independence has contributed to the increase in pregnancies to unwed parents

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Definitions:

Impulses

Impulses are sudden urges to act or rapid electrical discharges that travel along nerve fibers, facilitating communication between different parts of the body.

Stretch-Activated Channels

Ion channels that open in response to mechanical deformation of the cell membrane, playing a role in various physiological processes.

Motor Neurons

Motor neurons are nerve cells that originate in the spinal cord and brainstem and send signals to muscles, stimulating them to contract and produce movement.

Interneurons

Neurons that transmit impulses between other neurons, especially as part of reflex arcs or neural circuits, without directly innervating muscles or glands.