What Is the Chief Problem Associated with the Use of Groundwater

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the chief problem associated with the use of groundwater in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

• A) Groundwater is highly polluted by agricultural chemical runoff.
• B) Groundwater is being depleted faster than it can be replaced, so it is inherently unsustainable.
• C) Groundwater in this region is often contaminated with crude oil.
• D) Drilling wells is very expensive.
• E) All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Reinforcers

Stimuli that increase the probability of a response when they follow that response, a key concept in behaviorism.

Respondent Behavior

A type of behavior that is elicited as an automatic response to a certain stimulus without the organism engaging in any conscious decision making.

Operant Behavior

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the strength of behaviors as a result of their consequences.

Reinforcement

The act of strengthening a response by adding a reward, thus increasing the likelihood that the response will be repeated.