The Research Strategy That Focuses on Technology, Environment, and Economic

question 1

Multiple Choice

The research strategy that focuses on technology, environment, and economic factors as key determinants in sociocultural evolution while dividing the sociocultural system into "infrastructure," "structure," and "superstructure" is called __________.

• A) economic determinism
• B) cultural materialism
• C) techno-evolution
• D) cultural ecology

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Definitions:

Stock Variable

A quantity measured at one specific time, contrasting with flow variables, which are measured over a period of time.

Government Bond

A type of security issued by a government to raise funds from investors, with a promise to pay regular interest and repay the principal at maturity.

Fiscal Spending

Government expenditures on goods, services, and public works financed by taxes, borrowing, or other resources.

Money Saved

The portion of income that is not spent on consumption but kept aside for future use, emergencies, or investments.