MYP Individuals & Societies 2.5 Specialisation Questionbank

What is the primary purpose of 'triangulating' sources when investigating a global political issue like specialisation?

Which dimension of sustainability is specifically defined by the text as avoiding corruption and extreme poverty while maintaining stable livelihoods?

vulnerable

diversified

insulated

autonomous

It increases the environmental pollution within Saudi Arabia's borders

It will lead to an immediate surplus of oil that cannot be stored

It threatens the long-term global demand for the country's primary export

It makes it impossible for the country to access multilateral aid

It forces countries to focus on a wider range of low-tech products

It decreases productivity by making traditional skills obsolete

It allows firms to refine and improve specific processes in a narrow field

It reduces the need for skilled labor and advanced technology

To ensure that only primary sources are used in the final report

To find the fastest way to gather data for a research question

To prove that secondary sources are more reliable than primary ones

To overcome the limitations and potential biases of any single source

Political sustainability

Environmental sustainability

Economic sustainability

Social sustainability