The Precautionary Principle Assigns Decisions About Adopting New Technologies to Which

question 22

Multiple Choice

The precautionary principle assigns decisions about adopting new technologies to which of the following groups?

• A)governmental regulatory agencies like the EPA
• B)nongovernmental consumer safety groups
• C)the corporations developing the technologies
• D)individual consumers

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Definitions:

Explicit Attitudes

Attitudes that are consciously recognized and easily self-reported, reflecting explicit beliefs about objects or concepts.

Measure

A method or tool used for assessing, quantifying, or evaluating a particular attribute or phenomenon.

Presence

The state of being distinctly alive or existing in a particular place or moment.

Performance

The act of carrying out a task or operation, measured by its effectiveness, efficiency, or execution quality.