Without the Greenhouse Effect Operating in Our Atmosphere

question 29

Multiple Choice

Without the greenhouse effect operating in our atmosphere:

• A)we would not have to worry about any warming problems in the future.
• B)Earth would have an average temperature of -23 degrees Celsius.
• C)the ice in the polar regions would have melted long ago.
• D)the ozone layer would not be weakening.
• E)the Earth would have become much more like Venus long ago.

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Definitions:

Lowball Technique

A persuasion tactic where an initially favorable offer is made, then terms are unfavorably changed, relying on commitment to secure agreement.

Highball Technique

A persuasive strategy where an initial, excessively high request is made, knowing it will likely be rejected, in order to make a subsequent, smaller request seem more reasonable.

Proposition

A statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and underestimate situational factors when explaining other people's behavior.