Given a Change in the Environment in Which a System

question 25

Multiple Choice

Given a change in the environment in which a system is embedded, interactions between parts of a system can change, leading to an entirely new pattern of action. This is best called:

• A) homeostasis.
• B) emergence.
• C) equilibrium.
• D) appearance.
• E) nonlinearity.

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Definitions:

Coercive Acts

A series of British measures passed in 1774 aimed to punish the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

Boston Tea Party

A political protest by the American Colonists against the British government on December 16, 1773, where they dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor in opposition to the Tea Act.

Trial by Jury

A fundamental legal right in which a group of citizens is selected to determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant in a court of law.

Public Rituals

These are ceremonial practices conducted by a community or society, reflecting its cultural or religious values and traditions.