Despite Your Best Intentions, It's Hard to Bring the Best

question 95

Multiple Choice

Despite your best intentions, it's hard to bring the best evidence to bear on your decisions. Why?

• A) It is too expensive; and it's not ethical and there's not enough good evidence.
• B) It will hurt diversity and synergy within your organization.
• C) There's no competition, or there's too much competition.
• D) There's too much evidence; and there's not enough good evidence and the side effects outweigh the cure.
• E) People are trying to mislead you; and the evidence will not allow MBO.

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Definitions:

Segmentation

The division of a body into repetitive sections or segments; a characteristic of many animals, including annelids and arthropods.

Heteroplasy

The occurrence of similar traits or features in species that aren't closely related, due to convergent evolution or other processes, rather than common ancestry.

Bilateral Animals

Organisms with a symmetrical body plan, dividing the body into two equal halves, characteristic of most animals.

Proboscis

An elongated appendage from the head of an animal, especially an insect, used for feeding or sensing.