Draining a Chromium-Contaminated Wetland Would Be Likely to Immobilize the Metal

question 12

True/False

Draining a chromium-contaminated wetland would be likely to immobilize the metal so that environmental chromium toxicity problems would be minimized.

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Definitions:

Omission Bias

The tendency to take whatever course of action does not require you to do anything (also called the default option).

Status Quo Bias

A cognitive bias favoring the existing state of affairs or the current baseline (the "status quo"), often leading to resistance against change.

Risk Aversion

A behavioral trait or tendency to avoid taking risks, preferring options that are perceived as safer or have more predictable outcomes.

Error Management Theory

A theory that suggests humans have evolved biases in judgment and decision-making processes to minimize the cost of errors in uncertain situations, favoring the less costly error.