El Niño Events Are Associated with

question 45

Multiple Choice

El Niño events are associated with

• A) greatly increased upwelling in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
• B) much reduced or absent upwelling in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
• C) flooding in Indonesia and parts of Australia.
• D) droughts in the southeastern United States.

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Definitions:

Group Polarization

The phenomenon where the attitude of a group becomes more extreme than the initial attitude of its members following group discussions.

Outgroups

Groups of people not belonging to the main or dominant group, often perceived as different or outside the main group.

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members, often observed following group discussions.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which a behavior is strengthened or made more likely to occur again by rewards or consequences.