According to the Six Criteria Given as Characteristics of Life

question 20

Multiple Choice

According to the six criteria given as characteristics of life (organization,metabolism,responsiveness,growth,development,and reproduction) ,is a virus such as HIV "alive"?

• A)Yes,it has all 6 characteristics.
• B)No,it has none of the 6 characteristics.
• C)Unknown,it has one characteristic (when not including its host's 'machinery')but does not have the rest.

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Definitions:

Attitudes

Cognitive biases that result in the assessment of a specific something with varying levels of approval or disapproval.

Foot-in-the-door Technique

A persuasion strategy that involves getting a person to agree to a large request by first setting them up to agree to a modest request.

Donation

The act of giving something, often money or goods, voluntarily to a cause or individual without expecting anything in return.

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals experience discomfort when holding two or more contradictory beliefs, leading them to alter attitudes or behaviors.