How Is Fracking Different from Conventional Oil Wells

question 65

Multiple Choice

How is fracking different from conventional oil wells?

• A)It uses a quaternary production method.
• B)It causes no environmental damage.
• C)It uses fractures in the rock to release oil or natural gas.
• D)It uses strip mining.
• E)No chemicals are used in fracking.

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Definitions:

Conceptual Replicability

refers to the extent to which research findings can be confirmed or supported through studies with similar conceptual frameworks but different methods.

External Validity

Describes the extent to which research findings can be generalized or applied to settings, populations, or times beyond the scope of the original study.

Construct Validity

The extent to which a test measures what it claims, or is supposed to measure, within theoretical frameworks.

Reverse Causality

A situation where the supposed effect influences the cause, challenging the traditional direction of causation.