What Is a Nation-State

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Multiple Choice

What is a nation-state?

• A)a large cultural group with many different sociocultural traits and its own fully independent political territory
• B)a large group of people with shared sociocultural traits and a political identity with clear territorial boundaries
• C)a cultural group with shared sociocultural traits that poses a homeland within a larger country
• D)a large cultural group that possesses a homeland within a larger country
• E)a country that has two or more states, for example, the U.S.

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Definitions:

Genetic Predispositions

Inherited tendencies or vulnerabilities to develop certain diseases, behaviors, or characteristics.

Instinct Theory

A view that explains human behavior as motivated by automatic, involuntary, and unlearned responses.

Homeostasis

The ability of a living organism to regulate its internal environment to maintain a stable, constant condition despite external changes.

Drive-Reduction Theory

The idea that a physiological need creates an aroused tension state (a drive) that motivates an organism to satisfy the need.