The Single Most Significant Human-Caused Contribution (About 75 Percent)to the Worldwide

question 20

Multiple Choice

The single most significant human-caused contribution (about 75 percent) to the worldwide increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is

• A)acid rain and the subsequent chemical reactions that release carbon dioxide from the soil.
• B)nitrogen supplements that accelerate decompositional activity and recycle carbon before it can become sequestered in the soil.
• C)the burning of fossil fuels and the subsequent emission of carbon dioxide.
• D)deforestation and the subsequent decline in photosynthesis.

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Definitions:

Sublimation

A psychological defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.

Projecting

A defense mechanism where one attributes one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to others.

Identifying

The process of recognizing and labeling specific elements or characteristics as belonging to a certain category.

Sublimating

Sublimating is a defense mechanism proposed by Freud where negative urges and impulses are converted into socially acceptable behaviors.