Refer to Scenario 1

question 64

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 1.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 1.2: A scientist wants to understand the relationship between automobile emissions and the level of global warming. The scientist collects data on the volume of automobile emissions and the levels of global warming over time. The scientist concludes that a 1% increase in automobile emissions causes a 0.0003% increase in average global temperatures. From this information he concludes that the automobile emissions are harmful to the environment and should be reduced to stop the increase in global temperatures.
-Refer to Scenario 1.2. The statement that a 1% increase in the automobile emissions causes a 0.0003% increase in average global temperatures is an example of

• A) positive economics.
• B) marginal economics.
• C) normative economics.
• D) the fallacy of logic.

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Definitions:

Failure

The lack of success in achieving one's goals or the inability to meet a certain standard.

Negative Life Pressures

Psychological or environmental stressors that negatively impact an individual's mental and physical well-being.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from traumatic events or persistent failure to succeed.

Seligman's Theory

Pertains to the theory of learned helplessness initially and later the development of positive psychology, emphasizing strengths, well-being, and the factors that contribute to a fulfilling life.