Which of the Following Statements Most Accurately Characterizes the Effects

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes the effects of globalization?

• A) Globalization has increased the overall diversity of the world's languages and cultures.
• B) Globalization has created new possibilities and also deepened disparities of income and power between and within the world's regions and peoples.
• C) Globalization has decreased the diversity of the information and cultural content to which individuals are exposed around the world.
• D) Globalization has uniformly increased the quality of life of people throughout the world's regions.

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Definitions:

Risky-Shift

Refers to the phenomenon where groups tend to make riskier decisions together than individuals would on their own.

Group Polarization

The inclination of a collective to reach decisions that are significantly more radical than the initial tendencies of the individual members.

Reciprocal Helping

A social behavior where individuals help others with the expectation that these others will help in return in the future.

Life-Threatening Shock

A severe medical condition where the body is not getting enough blood flow, leading to vital organs not functioning properly, and is potentially fatal.