Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Modern Nation-State

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the modern nation-state?

• A) It is an independent entity which is not administered as part of a local government.
• B) It is a sovereign state which is comprised of two or more nations.
• C) It is the single dominant ethnic group in a state.
• D) It arose in an unplanned way out of the wreckage of the Roman Empire.

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Definitions:

Semanticity

The quality of language that allows it to convey meaning through the use of symbols with agreed-upon interpretations.

Instinct

An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals that is responsive to specific stimuli and critical for survival.

Memory

The processes by which information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, preventing them from seeing potential alternative uses.