In Explaining Your Choice of an Environmental Science Major in College

question 31

Multiple Choice

In explaining your choice of an environmental science major in college to your roommate,you would probably emphasize the fact that environmental science is a(n)

• A)applied interdisciplinary field concerning the environment with an emphasis on solving problems.
• B)well-established field that has been in existence for a long time.
• C)theoretical discipline that will help solve the problems created by human impact.
• D)relatively new field that will identify remedies to environmental issues.
• E)theoretical field with an emphasis on scientific understanding.

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Definitions:

Efficient

An economic condition where resources are allocated in the most optimal way, maximizing the production of goods and services without wasting any resources.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A graph that illustrates the maximum amounts of two goods that a society can produce with the available resources and technology, given that it is using its resources efficiently.

Representativeness Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals incorrectly assess the probability of an event based on similarities to existing prototypes in their mind, rather than on actual evidence.

Availability Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals overestimate the importance of information that is readily available to them.