In the Past 40 Years,pesticide Use Has Tripled Yet Pests

question 82

Multiple Choice

In the past 40 years,pesticide use has tripled yet pests still cause extensive damage to crops.Why has this increased use of pesticides not been more effective?

• A)The pesticides in use today are much less powerful due to government regulations.
• B)The pesticides available are no longer suited for the most common types of pests.
• C)Increases in ultraviolet radiation and global warming break down pesticides faster.
• D)The widespread use of pesticides has resulted in the evolution of pesticide resistant pests.

Understand the role and impact of personal characteristics and societal biases on labor market outcomes.

Understand the economic implications of labor market discrimination.

Recognize the factors that can lead to wage differentials in a competitive labor market.

Identify scenarios where discrimination might persist despite competitive market pressures.

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

An ego function that negotiates between the desires of the id and the limitations of the external world.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality structure that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.

Id

A reservoir of unconscious psychic energy that, according to Freud, strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives. The id operates on the pleasure principle, demanding immediate gratification.

Personality

An individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting, which makes them unique.