Which of the Following Most Accurately Characterizes the Goal of Geography

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the goal of geography?

• A)Memorization of the names of places on world and regional maps.
• B)Memorization of the imports and exports of a country.
• C)The production of maps.
• D)Understanding distributions and movements across Earth.

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Definitions:

Overconfidence Effect

The cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is greater than their objective accuracy.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut based on the first examples that surface in one's thoughts when considering a particular topic, idea, strategy, or choice.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.

Multitasking

The performance of multiple tasks simultaneously by an individual or machine.