AP Human Geography : Cultural Landscapes & Identity
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Example Question #11 : Cultural Patterns & Processes
What is environmental determinism?
The idea that physical environments are controlled by human behavior.
The idea that human behavior is controlled by environmental restrictions placed by various governing bodies.
The idea that human behavior is controlled by physical environment.
The idea that human behavior is controlled by socioemotional environment.
The idea that human behavior and physical environments work together in a symbiotic relationship.
The idea that human behavior is controlled by physical environment.
Environmental determinism is the notion that our physical environment has a massive and often controlling effect on us. In essence, this theory believes that physical environments dictate much of our lives.
Example Question #511 : Ap Human Geography
What is the time distance decay?
The amount of time needed for a cultural ideal to spread through a town.
As time increases, the distance betweens towns also increases.
The amount of distance needed for a cultural ideal to spread through a town.
The declining degree of acceptance of an idea or innovation with increasing time and distance from its point of origin.
The declining degree of acceptance of an idea or innovation with decreasing time and distance from its point of origin.
The declining degree of acceptance of an idea or innovation with increasing time and distance from its point of origin.
Time distance decay is defined as the declining degree of acceptance of an idea or innovation with increasing time and distance from its point of origin. For example, a new law passed in California is more likely to be accepted in Oregon rather than Georgia. Additionally, this new law is more likely to be passed in other states soon after the initial passage in California, as opposed to years later.
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