In the "Focus on Research" in Chapter 13 ("Environment"),the Author

question 14

Multiple Choice

In the "Focus on Research" in Chapter 13 ("Environment") ,the author reports the results of a research project by Hine and Gifford (1997) that examined the factors people consider when deciding how to use a limited resource (i.e.,fish) .The researchers identified three action strategies that fell into the category of

• A) the nature and characteristics of the resource
• B) concurrent influences of other environmental variables
• C) social conditions or rules surrounding the harvesting
• D) characteristics of the people doing the harvesting

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Definitions:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

A developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behavior.

Repetitive Patterns

Recurring sequences or configurations in data, behavior, processes, or structures.

Echolalia

Communication abnormality in which an individual simply repeats back what he or she hears rather than generating his or her own speech.