Which of the Following Is an Example of Applied Scientific

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of applied scientific research?

• A)Development of alternative fuels.
• B)Identification of a new species of plant that may have medicinal purposes.
• C)Characterization of a novel protein later found to be involved in the development of a neurological disease.
• D)Documentation of fossils found in a specific archeological expedition.

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Definitions:

Escalated Commitment

A pattern of behavior in which an individual or group continues to rationalize their decisions, invest additional resources, and follow a failing course of action.

Risky Shift

The tendency for groups to make riskier decisions than the average risk initially advocated by their individual members.

Faulty Hindsight

The misinterpretation or incorrect analysis of past events, often seeing them as more predictable than they actually were.

Previous Sunk Costs

Refers to resources that have already been spent and cannot be recovered.