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Prediction: The group uses thin-walled pots.
Characteristic: The group is sedentary rather than nomadic.
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Archaeologist: Although thin-walled pottery is better able to resist the damaging effects of thermal stress resulting from being placed over a fire, such pottery is more prone to breaking during transport. We can therefore make predictions about pottery use by a group of people on the basis of a certain lifestyle characteristic of the group.
The archaeologist suggests that a certain type of prediction about a group can be made on the basis of the group having a certain type of characteristic. Indicate in the table, the possible characteristic and prediction that most strongly conform to the archaeologist's suggestion. Make only two selections, one in each column.
The archaeologist suggests that a certain type of prediction about a group can be made on the basis of the group having a certain type of characteristic. Indicate in the table, the possible characteristic and prediction that most strongly conform to the archaeologist's suggestion. Make only two selections, one in each column.
| Prediction | Characteristic | Statements |
| The group is sedentary rather than nomadic. | ||
| The group has not discovered pottery. | ||
| The group uses thin-walled pots. | ||
| The group uses fire for warmth and protection | ||
| The group uses thick-walled pots. |
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Prediction: The group uses thin-walled pots.
Characteristic: The group is sedentary rather than nomadic.
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01 Feb 2024, 03:41
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The advantage of thin-walled pots, as given in the passage is that thin-walled pottery is better able to resist the damaging effects of thermal stress resulting from being placed over a fire.
If someone uses fire for warmth and protection, can we say that he/she is placing pottery over fire?
I don't think so.
If this option had been "The group uses pottery to heat food over fire", it would have been correct. Of course, then we'll not have the first option since we cannot have two answers.
24 Aug 2021, 07:50
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The question asks for a possible characteristic of a group and a prediction about the group such that knowledge that the group has the characteristic would support the prediction. The question suggests that the answers for the two response opportunities may be dependent, such that the correctness of the answer for one response opportunity depends on the correctness of the answer for the other.
The evidence from the archeologist might support a prediction that the group uses thin-walled pots, on the basis of the group’s being sedentary rather than nomadic. The evidence might also support the prediction that the group is nomadic rather than sedentary, on the basis of its using thin-walled pots. However, the archaeologist states that a prediction can be made about pottery use. The archaeologist thus most strongly suggests that usage of thin-walled pots by a group can be predicted on the basis of the group’s being sedentary rather than nomadic.
The correct answer are The group is sedentary rather than nomadic and The group uses thin-walled pots.
The question asks for a possible characteristic of a group and a prediction about the group such that knowledge that the group has the characteristic would support the prediction. The question suggests that the answers for the two response opportunities may be dependent, such that the correctness of the answer for one response opportunity depends on the correctness of the answer for the other.
The evidence from the archeologist might support a prediction that the group uses thin-walled pots, on the basis of the group’s being sedentary rather than nomadic. The evidence might also support the prediction that the group is nomadic rather than sedentary, on the basis of its using thin-walled pots. However, the archaeologist states that a prediction can be made about pottery use. The archaeologist thus most strongly suggests that usage of thin-walled pots by a group can be predicted on the basis of the group’s being sedentary rather than nomadic.
The correct answer are The group is sedentary rather than nomadic and The group uses thin-walled pots.
