According to the Textbook, There Are a Number of Contemporary

question 180

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, there are a number of contemporary societies that are completely peaceful, and do not have any form of competition or intergroup strife. On the downside, however, these societies tend to ____.

• A) be unsuccessful in economic and political terms
• B) manifest high rates of depression and emotional apathy
• C) experience higher rates of marital and familial problems than expected
• D) dissolve before other societies

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Openness

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Unconscious Processes

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