One Major Difference Affecting the Scope of Environmental Issues of the Past

question 62

Multiple Choice

One major difference affecting the scope of environmental issues of the past and present is the

• A) Current ability to alter the natural world through technology
• B) Relatively new emergence of environmentalists
• C) Historical ignorance of the interconnected nature of environmental issues
• D) Development of new fields such as environmental science
• E) Extremely fast transmission of information through the Internet

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Definitions:

Decision Making

The cognitive process of choosing a course of action from among multiple alternatives.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision making, often utilized when facing complex problems or incomplete information.

Reasoning

The mental activity of transforming information to reach conclusions.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.