In the View of Archaeologist Joseph Tainter, All Civilizations Eventually

question 33

Multiple Choice

In the view of archaeologist Joseph Tainter, all civilizations eventually collapse because:

• A) the costs of supporting them eventually exceed the benefits
• B) all civilizations eventually deplete their resources
• C) new civilizations with new technologies develop and destroy older civilizations through competition for resources
• D) civilizations become too conservative and cannot adapt to changing conditions

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Definitions:

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Attitude-Discrepant Behavior

Behavior inconsistent with an attitude that may have the effect of modifying an attitude.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute others' actions to their character or personality, while overlooking situational factors.

Dispositional Attribution

An assumption that a person’s behavior is determined by internal causes such as personal traits.