Refer to Scenario 1

question 9

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 1.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 1.2: A scientist wants to understand the relationship between automobile emissions and the level of global warming. The scientist collects data on the volume of automobile emissions and the levels of global warming over time. The scientist concludes that a 1% increase in automobile emissions causes a 0.0003% increase in average global temperatures. From this information he concludes that the automobile emissions are harmful to the environment and should be reduced to stop the increase in global temperatures.
-Refer to Scenario 1.2. The statement, "automobile emissions are harmful to the environment and should be reduced to stop the increase in global temperatures," is an example of

• A) positive economics.
• B) marginal economics.
• C) normative economics.
• D) the fallacy of logic.

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Definitions:

Drive

An internal motivational state created by physiological or psychological needs that drives an organism to fulfill those needs.

Homeostasis

The ability of an organism or environment to maintain stability in response to changes.

Intrinsic Motives

Internal drives for behavior that come from personal satisfaction or the joy of doing a task, rather than external rewards.

Drive Level

The intensity of an urge or motivation that propels an individual towards a certain behavior to satisfy a need or achieve a goal.