All of the Following Statements Describe Environmental Science EXCEPT

question 71

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements describe environmental science EXCEPT:

• A)The goal of environmental science is to try to establish general principles about how the natural world functions.
• B)Environmental scientists seek to develop viable solutions to environmental problems that are based as much as possible on scientific knowledge.
• C)Since environmental problems are generally complex and scientific understanding of them is often less complete, environmental scientists are often called on to reach scientific consensus before the data are complete.
• D)No exceptions, all of the above statements describe environmental science.

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Definitions:

Bad News

Information that is unwelcome, disappointing, or distressing to the recipient.

Positive Emphasis

The practice of focusing on positive aspects or outcomes in communication to foster a favorable perception or response.

Bad-News Placement

A communication strategy in which unfavorable news or information is positioned within a message in a way that aims to minimize negative impact or perception.

Preachy Messages

Communications or speeches that moralize excessively, often perceived as irritating or condescending by the audience.