What Is Temporal Discounting

question 99

Multiple Choice

What is temporal discounting?

• A)The tendency for people to forget about the time that would be required to achieve things when setting goals
• B)The tendency for people to place greater weight on the present than the future while making decisions
• C)The tendency for plans to be overly optimistic because the planner does not make allowances for unexpected events
• D)The tendency for people to ignore past or historical events when making decisions

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Definitions:

Geologic Map

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Rock Units

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