Which of the Following Statements About Insecticides Is True

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about insecticides is true?

• A)To control agricultural pests, pest management uses biological controls, chemicals, or cultural methods, but never a combination of these.
• B)Simply killing many individuals is often the best way to reduce the size of a pest population.
• C)Most insecticides kill the pest but not the pest's natural predators.
• D)Prey species often have a higher reproductive rate than do predators.

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Definitions:

Conservative Behavior

A tendency to prefer traditional and established ways of doing things over new approaches.

Upward Counterfactual Thinking

The mental process of comparing current outcomes with more positive, alternative scenarios, often leading to feelings of dissatisfaction or motivation for improvement.

Downward Counterfactual Thinking

The mental process of imagining worse alternatives to events that have already occurred, often leading to feelings of relief or contentment.

Illusion Of Control

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to overestimate their ability to control events.