Using infant mortality to measure a state's ability to meet
the physical needs of its citizens reveals that:
a. low infant mortality rates among weak states indicates they are the least capable of meeting their citizens' physical needs.
b. low infant mortality rates among strong states indicates they are most capable of meeting their citizens' physical needs.
c. high infant mortality rates among strong states suggests they are least capable of meeting their citizens' physical needs.
d. high infant mortality rates among weak states indicates they are the most capable of meeting their citizens' physical needs.
Question 2
This chapter argues that strong states are better than weak
states at meeting the needs of their citizens. How does data on a state's form of government support this hypothesis?
a. Political systems in strong states are more authoritarian than in weak states.
b. Political systems in strong states are more democratic than in weak states.
c. Militaries in strong states have less power than in weak states.
d. Strong states have bicameral legislatures, whereas weak states have unicameral legislatures.
Examples of interventions for physical comfort
The Dedireyeh infant burial from Syria.
The mortality rate in the United States increases with age and is lower for women than men at every ...
Using a DMM to measure the open-circuit voltage of a battery.
Physical Findings of Tension Pneumothorax
Physical Findings of Massive Hemothorax