Ecologists Study ________ Factors

question 71

Multiple Choice

Ecologists study ________ factors.

• A) only biotic
• B) only abiotic
• C) both biotic and abiotic
• D) neither biotic nor abiotic

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Definitions:

Self-Sufficient

The ability of an individual or system to fulfill all their needs without external assistance.

Cognitive Restructuring

A psychotherapeutic process of learning to identify and dispute irrational or maladaptive thoughts known as cognitive distortions, such as "all-or-nothing" thinking.

Pessimistic Attributional Styles

A tendency to habitually explain negative events with causes that are stable, global, and internal.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a research study provides evidence that a causal relationship exists between the variables tested, without influence from external factors.