According to the Textbook, Which of the Following Constitutes the Major

question 261

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, which of the following constitutes the major form of environmental pollution caused by Australian mining companies operating in Papua New Guinea?

• A) dumping of mining waste in rivers
• B) emissions from huge equipment
• C) noise pollution, which has dislocated local populations of animals from their natural habitats
• D) use of nuclear energy by the mining process

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Definitions:

Clever Hans

Clever Hans was a horse that was claimed to be able to perform arithmetic and other intellectual tasks, later found to be responding to subtle cues from his handler.

Arithmetic

The branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers, including operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Cues

Signals or stimuli that cause a response or direct attention, used in various contexts including psychology, communication, and behavior analysis.

ESP

Extrasensory perception, a claimed ability to gain information through means other than the known human senses.