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Frederick works in a university studying the extent to which individuals depend on others to produce many or most of the goods they need to sustain their lives.He is struck by the fact that many people could not survive in the modern world because they simply do not have the knowledge to carry out certain basic tasks such as growing food.The process that Frederick studies is known to sociologists as:

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Psychokinesis

The purported ability to move or manipulate objects with the mind, without physical interaction, a phenomenon not supported by scientific evidence.

Telepathy

The purported transmission of information from one person to another without using any of our known sensory channels or physical interaction.

Precognition

The alleged ability to see or know about events before they happen.

Motivations

Motivations are the driving forces behind human actions, desires, and needs.

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