Which of the Following Attributes Distinguishes States from Chiefdoms

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following attributes distinguishes states from chiefdoms?

• A) large residences
• B) a paramount ruler
• C) sharp class distinctions
• D) a subsistence economy based on domesticated species
• E) armed conflict between competing communities

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Definitions:

Base Rate Fallacy

A cognitive error where people wrongly judge the likelihood of a situation by ignoring general statistical information and focusing on specific information.

Gambler's Fallacy

The erroneous belief that if something happens more frequently than normal during a given period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa.

Overestimation Fallacy

The cognitive bias of overestimating one's own abilities, performance, level of control, or chances of success.

Manual Babbling

Early non-verbal gestures or movements made by infants that precede the development of spoken language.