What Is a Common-Property Resource

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Multiple Choice

What is a common-property resource? 

• A) an environmentally depleted resource not available for users 
• B) a resource owned by a group of private owners that is available for all owners 
• C) a resource that has a number of different uses and is available for all owners 
• D) no individuals own the resource, and it is available for all users

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Definitions:

Cataracts

A medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision.

Figure-Ground Relationships

A visual perception principle that describes how people differentiate an object (the figure) from its surrounding area (the ground).

Brightness Constancy

A visual perception mechanism that ensures objects are perceived as having the same brightness even when the illumination conditions change.

Relative Luminance

The amount of light that is emitted or reflected by an object, relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated white object.