Which of the Following Is a Common Cause of Social

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common cause of social change?

• A)discovery of existing things
• B)diffusion of ideas from one cultural system to another
• C)invention of new ideas and things
• D)All of these responses are correct.

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Definitions:

Australopithecines

An early group of hominids known for walking upright and living in Africa approximately 4 to 2 million years ago, significant in human evolutionary history.

Transitional Species

Fossilized organisms that exhibit traits common to both their ancestral group and its descendants, providing evidence for evolutionary change.

Fossil Record

The collection of all known fossils and their placement in rock formations and sedimentary layers, providing evidence of the history of life on Earth.

Species Diversity

The variety and abundance of different species within a given ecological community.