The Controversy Between Loggers and Conservationists in the Pacific Northwest

question 34

Multiple Choice

The controversy between loggers and conservationists in the Pacific Northwest was framed as a fight over an owl, but what was it really about?

• A) Whether an old-growth forest is really valuable
• B) Most fights over habitat in the Pacific Northwest actually come down to salmon.
• C) Short-term versus long-term benefits of an old-growth forest
• D) Climate change
• E) The effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act

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Definitions:

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood, where a child focuses only on one aspect of a situation or problem, neglecting other important factors.

Perspective

A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view.

Egocentric

Pertaining to an inability to understand or consider the perspectives of others, focusing solely on one's own viewpoint.

Decentered

The cognitive ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation or to take another person’s perspective.