Use the Figure Above to Answer the Following Question

question 33

Multiple Choice

Use the figure above to answer the following question.
-In recent decades a great deal of scientific research and observation has been funded and published by commercial and corporate interests. Since this science may not have to pass the peer review process and may have motives for biased reporting, it could be included in the diagram as _____________.

• A) a box between ʺinformation and analysisʺ and ʺgovernmentʺ
• B) lobbying by the public sector
• C) lobbying by the private sector
• D) a new means of establishing government environmental policies
• E) a box above and pointing to the one titled ʺnatural and social sciencesʺ

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Definitions:

Mental Sets

Mental sets refer to the tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method worked in the past, potentially preventing us from seeing alternative solutions.

Effective Problem Solving

A process of defining a problem, generating solutions, and choosing the best course of action to address the issue at hand.

Law Of Small Numbers

A bias in which people infer patterns or make generalizations from a small sample size, which may lead to misleading conclusions.

Gambler's Fallacy

The mistaken belief that if something happens more frequently than normal during some period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa.