There Are Four Practical Benefits from Using Systems Thinking and Drawing

question 3

Multiple Choice

There are four practical benefits from using systems thinking and drawing a system map,which of these should not be included.

• A)Researchers may discover that relationships at first thought to be of secondary importance are of primary importance.
• B)Drawing a system map and locating the disciplines on it that one believes are relevant enables the researcher to more easily identify other relevant disciplines that may have been overlooked earlier.
• C)A system map can reveal the existence of a system that did not initially seem to be a system.
• D)Drawing a system map helps the researcher understand how the system operates the way it does,not why the system behaves the way it does.

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Definitions:

Iron-Sulfur World

A theory regarding the origin of life on Earth, suggesting that life began at hydrothermal vents, where iron and sulfur compounds provided the energy and catalytic surfaces for the synthesis of organic molecules.

Hydrothermal Vents

Fissures in the deep ocean floor that release hot water and inorganic compounds.

Organic Molecules

Chemical compounds that contain carbon and are found in all living organisms, essential for life.

Organic Polymers

Large molecules composed of repeated subunits (monomers) that are typically carbon-based, like proteins, nucleic acids, and plastics.