Environmentalists Continually Argue for the Use of Alternatives to Fossil

question 2

Multiple Choice

Environmentalists continually argue for the use of alternatives to fossil fuels for generating energy. For example, harnessing wind by creating wind farms has been one alternative proposed and implemented. When it is found that these wind farms lead to the slicing and dicing of migratory birds and the decimation of local bat populations, we could say that environmentalists have committed the

• A)fallacy that assocation is causation
• B)fallacy of composition
• C)fallacy of segmentation
• D)mistake of ignoring secondary effects
• E)mistake of ignoring the obvious

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Definitions:

Genetic Predisposition

The inherited genetic pattern that increases the likelihood of developing a particular disease, condition, or trait.

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or bias, often unfavorable, towards individuals or groups without sufficient knowledge, rational reason, or experience.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or social pressure, sometimes at the expense of personal opinion.

Discrimination

involves unfair or prejudicial treatment of individuals based on characteristics such as race, age, gender, etc.