Which of the Following Would Be a Type of Application

question 155

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a type of application in which a geographic information system would NOT be used?

• A) integrating topographic information with vegetation information
• B) environment site assessment
• C) resource management
• D) environmental monitoring
• E) monitoring of weather data at a single weather station

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, also known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon by which patients experience a perceived or actual improvement in their condition solely due to their belief in the efficacy of a treatment, regardless of its actual therapeutic value.

Illusory Correlation

The cognitive bias of perceiving a relationship between variables (typically people, events, or behaviors) even when no such relationship exists.

Representative Sample

A subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of the entire population.