Prediction of Earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault Is Complicated

question 17

True/False

Prediction of earthquakes on the San Andreas fault is complicated by the number of other faults in the vicinity,over which displacement may be distributed.

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Bias

Self-serving bias is a cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute their successes to internal characteristics and failures to external factors.

Downward Comparison

The act of comparing oneself to others who are worse off in order to feel better about one's own situation.

Upward Comparison

Comparing oneself to others who are better off or more successful, which can influence self-esteem and motivation.

Temporal Comparison

The process of comparing one's past self to their current self to assess changes over time.