A Good Scientist Balances Their Skepticism with a Healthy Dose

question 13

Multiple Choice

A good scientist balances their skepticism with a healthy dose of:

• A) creativity.
• B) open-mindedness.
• C) objectivity.
• D) empiricism.

Understand the means by which individuals can influence and change government policies in a constitutional democracy.

Recognize the role and strategies of environmental leadership and grassroots action in effecting policy change and environmental protection.

Identify principles that guide environmental policy and the rules for effective grassroots action.

Distinguish between the roles of plaintiffs and defendants in environmental lawsuits.

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Definitions:

Posting References

The notations used in accounting to link journal entries to the corresponding ledger accounts, facilitating tracking and auditing.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit columns to ensure that the total debits equal the total credits in the financial statements.

Erroneous Amount

An incorrect or mistaken quantity or figure in financial or data reports.

Account Balances

The amounts of money present in or owed by an account at any given time.