You Have Read About the Mistakes Made on Easter Island

question 25

Multiple Choice

You have read about the mistakes made on Easter Island. On Tikopia, another small island, the people acted in other ways. When they realized that the pigs they had imported were damaging the environment, they killed them all. They had to have permission from a chief to fish, which prevented overfishing. They also practiced contraception. These actions all indicate that ____________.

• A)they felt that everything was a nonrenewable resource
• B)they believed in full resource utilization
• C)they were concerned with only one year at a time
• D)they truly practiced sustainability
• E)they felt that everything was a renewable resource

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Definitions:

Reflected Appraisals

The process by which individuals form perceptions of themselves based on how they believe others view them.

Self-Schema

Cognitive structures derived from past experiences that guide how individuals perceive, interpret, and respond to information about themselves.

Collectivist Cultures

Cultures that emphasize group over individual. The focus is on the interconnectedness of individuals, particularly the interdependent nature of their social relationships and identities.

Individualist Cultures

Cultures that emphasize the individual and value individual achievement.