In Contrast to Earlier Models, Current Explanations of the Origin

question 8

Multiple Choice

In contrast to earlier models, current explanations of the origin and decline of states

• A)suggest that all cultural change results from the diffusion of ideas between societies.
• B)consider the effects of social and political variables in addition to environmental factors.
• C)attempt to isolate the single variable that brought about cultural change.
• D)accept the possibility that extraterrestrial forces may have played a role in the rise and fall of ancient civilizations.
• E)emphasize the role of natural environmental factors.

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Definitions:

Urinary Bladder

A muscular sac in the pelvis, just above and behind the pubic bone, that stores urine before it is excreted from the body.

Preganglionic Neuron

A preganglionic neuron is a nerve cell that projects from the central nervous system to a ganglion, part of the autonomic nervous system, where it synapses with postganglionic neurons.

Somatic Motor System

The part of the central and peripheral nervous system involved in the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Autonomic Ganglion

A cluster of nerve cell bodies in the autonomic nervous system that acts as a relay point for transmitting nerve signals.