Shifting Cultivation

question 54

Multiple Choice

Shifting cultivation

• A) has changed dramatically over the last three centuries.
• B) requires more expenditure of energy than modem farming methods.
• C) works best with low population densities.
• D) is better suited for large groups.
• E) excludes mixing crop types in the same plot of land.

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Definitions:

Alarm Reaction

The initial stage in the body's response to stress, involving the immediate activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of stress hormones.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response model (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who is known for his research on the stress response and for introducing the concept of General Adaptation Syndrome.

Meyer Friedman

A cardiologist known for co-developing the theory that the Type A behavior pattern increases the risk of heart disease.