You and a Small Handful of People Have Split Off

question 32

Multiple Choice

You and a small handful of people have split off from a large and technologically advanced society to settle on another island.According to Henrich's mathematical model,what will most likely happen to the development of cultural technology in your splinter group?

• A)The cultural technology of your group will likely ratchet up due to a concentrated effort among this handful of people.
• B)The cultural technology of your group will remain the same.
• C)The cultural technology of your group will exceed the technological complexity of the original society.
• D)The cultural technology of your group will likely devolve due to a lack of skilled models.
• E)Splitting from a larger group has nothing to do with the development of cultural technology.

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Definitions:

Culture

The shared patterns of behaviors, interactions, and understanding that are learned and transmitted through social communication.

Stanford Prison

A psychological experiment conducted in 1971 by Philip Zimbardo, examining the effect of perceived power and environment on behavior in a simulated prison scenario.

Solomon Asch

A psychologist known for his research on conformity, demonstrating how individuals yield to or defy a majority group.

Philip Zimbardo

An American psychologist known for his research on social influence, including the famous Stanford prison experiment.