The Extent to Which an Environmental Contaminant Lingers in the Environment

question 14

Multiple Choice

The extent to which an environmental contaminant lingers in the environment or body is referred to as

• A)persistence.
• B)degradation rate.
• C)binding capacity.
• D)constancy.
• E)perseverance.

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Definitions:

Stimuli

External factors or changes in the environment that affect sensory organs and can provoke physical or behavioral responses.

Self-efficacy

An individual's belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology proposed by Albert Bandura that suggests individual behavior, environment, and cognition all interact and influence each other.

Ideal Self

represents an individual's conception of how they would like to be, often serving as a standard for self-evaluation.