A Default Rule

question 32

Multiple Choice

A default rule:

• A)is a consequence that users of commitment devices agree to if they fail to follow through with their commitment.
• B)defines what will automatically occur if someone fails to make an active decision.
• C)is a defined limit that identifies when someone is not making a good decision.
• D)is the strength of a given commitment needed to spur the individual to follow through with it.

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Definitions:

Desert-Living Animals

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Uric Acid

A waste product formed from the breakdown of purines, excreted in urine, high levels of which can lead to gout and kidney stones.

Protonephridia

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Flatworm

A group of simple, soft-bodied invertebrates that belong to the phylum Platyhelminthes, characterized by their flattened bodies and lack of specialized respiratory and circulatory systems.