Which of the Following Is an Example of a Proximal

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a proximal cause?

• A)Two psychologically different groups of immigrants settled in two different areas of the same country.Eight centuries later,those two areas still exhibit the same psychological differences.
• B)The presence of dairy farming in Europe led people to develop a genetic mutation that digests lactose in milk,while the absence of dairy farming in East Asia meant people did not develop this mutation,leading to lactose intolerance.
• C)Living along a continental axis allowed people in the Fertile Crescent to engage in agriculture.
• D)An Egyptian pharaoh brought in horse-drawn chariots,which allowed his army to out-maneuver and defeat his enemy in battle.
• E)The modern hammer that has evolved over millennia is based on the original rocks that prehistoric humans used as hammers.

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Definitions:

Prisoners' Dilemma

A scenario in game theory where two individuals acting in their own best interest do not produce the optimal outcome for the group.

Cournot Output Choice

A model in economic theory where firms choose their output levels assuming competitors' outputs are fixed, aiming to maximize their own profit.

Pure Strategy Equilibrium

A concept in game theory where each player's chosen strategy provides the best outcome, given the strategies chosen by other players.

Nash Equilibrium

A situation in a strategic game where each player has chosen a strategy and no player can benefit by changing strategies while the other players keep theirs unchanged.