Atmospheric Chemist Paul Crutzen Proposed That a New Geologic Epoch

question 57

Multiple Choice

Atmospheric chemist Paul Crutzen proposed that a new geologic epoch be named the _____ to cover from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the present.

• A)Holocene
• B)Anthropocene
• C)Biocene
• D)Pleistocene

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Definitions:

Behaviors Increase

A rise in the frequency or intensity of actions or mannerisms.

Punishment

In operant conditioning, the process in which a behavior is followed by an aversive or unpleasant outcome that decreases the likelihood of a response.

Social Communication

The exchange of information and expressions between individuals through verbal and non-verbal means.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.