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In Comparison to Past Estimates, Extinction Rates Are Currently High

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In comparison to past estimates, extinction rates are currently high. Which of the following is the most plausible explanation?


Definitions:

Democratic

Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles, where power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.

Discussion

The act of talking about something with another person or a group in order to exchange ideas or decide something.

Groupthink

A phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives.

Realistic Appraisal

The process of objectively evaluating situations, possibilities, and potential outcomes based on factual and rational analysis.

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