Pollution Is Defined As

question 51

Multiple Choice

Pollution is defined as:

• A) human activity generating a sufficient concentration of a substance in the environment to cause harm to people and resources valued by people.
• B) the generation of waste materials that cannot be returned to the environment.
• C) the sum of all the costs of recycling.
• D) any byproduct of production processes.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Interval

A timing-based reinforcement plan where rewards are given after a predetermined time interval upon the first response.

Fixed-Ratio

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule that rewards a response only after a specified number of responses.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning strategy where only some of the responses made are rewarded, which can lead to more resistant behavioral patterns.

Research Suggests

A phrase commonly used to indicate that studies or data indicate a certain conclusion or trend.