The Clean Air Act of 1990 Was Important Because It

question 35

Multiple Choice

The Clean Air Act of 1990 was important because it specifically:

• A)punished polluters
• B)stated that all politicians would from then on be pro-environment
• C)detailed ways of making our air crystal clean by the year 2000
• D)required scrubbers on smokestacks of coal-fired plants

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Definitions:

Self-Esteem

A person’s evaluation of his or her attributes or the positive or negative valence associated with those attributes. In William James’s opinion, self-esteem depends on the number of successes we enjoy relative to our aspirations.

Autonomy

In Ryan and Deci’s self-determination theory, one of three basic or universal needs. Being in control of oneself, or feeling that one’s behavior is congruent with one’s “true self,” meaning that it is intrinsically motivated.

Emotional Response

The automatic, psychological reaction to an external event or internal thought process, often experienced through feelings such as joy, fear, or anger.