The Complexity of the Nonliving Environment

question 5

Multiple Choice

The complexity of the nonliving environment

• A) continues to expand
• B) remains static
• C) depends on latitude
• D) increases with altitude

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Definitions:

Shared Information Bias

A tendency in group decision-making processes to disproportionately discuss information that all members are already familiar with, rather than considering new or unknown information.

Cross-cueing

A mechanism where the presence of one stimulus or cue enhances the recognition or recall of another related cue.

Transactive Memory Systems

A shared system for encoding, storing, and retrieving information within a close-knit group, where members know who is responsible for certain types of information.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people when the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.