While people and societies do,indeed,respond to the opportunities and constraints of their physical environments,________ takes this to a simplistic,and often racist,extreme by claiming that people's physical,social and economic development and behaviour are fundamentally the result of their physical environments.
A) ecological determinism
B) ethnocentrism
C) egocentrism
D) masculinism
E) environmental determinism

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The statement is referring to the concept of environmental determinism, which posits that environment is the sole or primary determinant of human culture and behavior. This view has been criticized for oversimplifying complex social phenomena and for being used to promote racist and colonialist attitudes.

While People and Societies Do,indeed,respond to the Opportunities and Constraints