What Is a Key Limitation to Traveling Outside Our Solar

question 47

Multiple Choice

What is a key limitation to traveling outside our Solar System in search for life?

• A) We have the wrong type of fuel source to power a spacecraft.
• B) We lack spacecraft that can escape Earth's gravity.
• C) We lack a decent place to send spacecraft outside of our Solar System.
• D) We have no way to communicate with an alien civilization.
• E) We have not yet been able to develop the technology to travel far distances.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate dispositional traits when explaining others' behaviors.

Actor-Observer Bias

A tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to their internal characteristics.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship actually exists.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior.