According to the Text, There Is No Energy Shortage Now

question 14

Multiple Choice

According to the text, there is no energy shortage now, nor will there ever be. What reason (s) is given to support this statement?

• A) The burning of fossil fuels has been resolved by scientists.
• B) New technologies such as gas-electric hybrids have solved the energy shortage.
• C) Boundless energy from the sun and the tides eliminate the idea of an energy shortage.
• D) This statement is only speculation and is not entirely supported by scientists.

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Definitions:

Obstinate

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

Lenient

Referring to a permissive or merciful approach, especially in the context of judgments or punishments.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring from ages 3 to 6, where a child’s libido (sexual energy) is focused on the genital area.

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic concept describing a child's feelings of desire for their opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry toward their same-sex parent.