Which Statement Is Most Correct: According to New Research by Olmstead

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which statement is most correct: According to new research by Olmstead and Rhodes in 2008, productivity gains in cotton

• A) included a nearly 10 percent per annum increase in labor productivity.
• B) were accomplished by mechanical innovations.
• C) were accomplished by biological innovations.
• D) were entirely due to the depletion of Eastern soils, which drove production to the Southwest.

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Definitions:

Organismic Theorists

Theorists who emphasize the holistic and unique aspects of psychological development, focusing on the interaction between innate biological factors and environmental influences.

Mechanistic Theorists

Thinkers who view human behavior and development as being shaped by a complex system of inputs and outputs, similar to a machine.

Quantitative Change

Changes in number or amount, such as in height, weight, size of vocabulary, or frequency of communication.

Qualitative Change

Discontinuous changes in kind, structure, or organization.