'Systems Thinking' Centers Around Which of the Following

question 15

Multiple Choice

'Systems thinking' centers around which of the following?

• A) the synergistic relationships between individual elements and the emergent properties of these relationships
• B) the relationships between moving parts and how their relative speeds affect the entire system.
• C) the predictable ways in which cultural systems can evolve after specific environmental changes
• D) the idea that an entire system can be explained by a single aspect of the system.
• E) complexity science and its utility in ethnology

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Definitions:

McClelland's Model

A psychological theory of motivation that asserts people are motivated by three primary needs: achievement, affiliation, and power.

Personal Relationships

Interpersonal connections formed between individuals based on shared interests, emotions, and other social commitments.

Esteem Needs

A higher-level requirement in Maslow's hierarchy of needs that includes the desire for respect, status, recognition, and self-esteem.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposing that people are motivated by five basic categories of needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization, prioritized hierarchically.