Which of the Following Is an Example of a Proximate

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a proximate cause?

• A) Two psychologically different groups of immigrants settled in two different areas of the same country.Eight centuries later, those two areas still exhibit the same psychological differences.
• B) The presence of dairy farming in Europe led people to develop a genetic mutation that digests lactose in milk, while the absence of dairy farming in East Asia meant that people did not develop this mutation, leading to lactose intolerance.
• C) People living in warmer climates are no happier than people living in colder climates.
• D) An Egyptian pharaoh brought in horse-drawn chariots, which allowed his army to outmaneuver and defeat his enemy in battle.
• E) The modern hammer that has evolved over millennia is based on the original rocks that prehistoric humans used as hammers.

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Definitions:

Femininity

A set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with girls and women by society.

Power Distance

A cultural dimension that describes the extent to which people in a society accept or expect power inequalities among themselves.

Bypass

To avoid or circumvent an obstacle or regulation, often using an alternative path or method.

Submissively

In a manner that shows a willingness to conform to the authority or will of others, often by yielding one's own preferences.