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Collmarie

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According to the textbook, there are a number of contemporary societies that are completely peaceful, and do not have any form of competition or intergroup strife. On the downside, however, these societies tend to ____.
 
  a. be unsuccessful in economic and political terms
  b. manifest high rates of depression and emotional apathy
  c. experience higher rates of marital and familial problems than expected
  d. dissolve before other societies

Question 2

MOST people show a tendency ____ when making decisions that require tradeoffs.
 
  a. to give more weight to possible losses than to possible gains
  b. to give more weight to possible gains than to possible losses
  c. to give more weight to possible losses than to certain gains
  d. to give more weight to probable outcomes rather than certain outcomes



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Answer to Question 1

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Collmarie

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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