Dr Rashid Is an Expert Environmentalist

question 171

Multiple Choice

Dr. Rashid is an expert environmentalist. After his recent lecture, he asked that attendees sign a petition to support blocking construction of a dam near his home in Illinois. What most likely happened with his petition?

• A) He was seen as credible and so most people signed the petition.
• B) Because his lecture was in Colorado, most folks didn't sign, because it didn't concern them.
• C) Most people ignored his expertise and assumed the dam was needed, so they did not sign.
• D) Most people signed, but only because the situation was ambiguous and didn't seem like a crisis.

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