People Are Likely to Respond to a Policy Change

question 73

Multiple Choice

People are likely to respond to a policy change

• A)only if they think the policy is a good one.
• B)only if the policy change changes the costs of their behavior.
• C)only if the policy change changes the benefits of their behavior.
• D)if the policy changes either the costs or benefits of their behavior.

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Definitions:

Biotic Potential

The peak reproductive potential of a life form when environmental conditions are ideal.

Density-Dependent

Referring to factors whose effects on a population vary depending on the population density.

Population Control

Strategies or policies aimed at regulating the growth rate of a population to ensure sustainability and prevent overuse of resources.

Predation

The biological interaction where one organism, the predator, feeds on another organism, its prey.