Structures That Dominate Urban Landscapes Contribute to the Heat Island

question 20

Multiple Choice

Structures that dominate urban landscapes contribute to the heat island effect in all of the following ways except

• A) by absorbing solar energy.
• B) increase surface and air temperatures.
• C) reduce air circulation and trap heat.
• D) increasing air humidity levels.

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Definitions:

Social Biases

The systematic tendency to process social information in a way that favors particular outcomes or interpretations based on personal, cultural, or societal preferences.

Interpretive Efficiency

The ability to quickly and accurately understand or make sense of information and situations.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for people to over-emphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while under-emphasizing situational explanations.

Actor-Observer Difference

A tendency to attribute one's own actions to situational factors while attributing others' actions to their dispositions.