Which of the Following Could Be Characterized as an Illustration

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be characterized as an illustration of a process of biocultural adaptation?

• A) The inability to digest milk after reaching adulthood.
• B) Someone shifting from an integrated, self-contained self to a divided self when using virtual reality games.
• C) A person who expresses his or her social, political, or economic suffering through bodily illnesses.
• D) Changes in gene frequency in a population that result from the process of natural selection influenced by long-term changes in patterns of human behavior acting on genes that affect human health.
• E) An adjustment by a group of organisms that undermines their ability to cope with environmental changes.

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Definitions:

Labour Homogenization

The process of making a workforce more uniform in skills and characteristics, often due to technological, educational, or policy changes.

Occupational Structure

The arrangement and distribution of jobs and careers within a society, including patterns of segregation or hierarchy.

Underclass Of The Occupational Hierarchy

Refers to individuals in the lowest stratum of the occupational structure, often characterized by low-income jobs with little to no possibility of upward mobility.

Occupational Structure

A framework detailing the various job roles, functions, and hierarchies within an organization or economy.