Regarding the effects of human activity on the environment, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Exposure to toxic hazards, such as radiation, pesticides, and industrial chemicals, leads to an elevated risk of physical and mental disease.
b. The long-range impact of human activities on the environment is already becoming evident through the extinction of plants and animals.
c. Individuals do much more environmental damage than corporations or governments who are required to follow strict environmental standards.
d. Most of the environmental problems we face can be traced back to the human tendency to overuse natural resources.
C
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a. hypothalamus. b. hippocampus. c. thalamus. d. medulla. e. brainstem.
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a. impossible to tell without more information b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
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a) Pakistan b) Japan c) China d) Mexico
According to the ________, as the number of possible causes increases, we become less sure that any particular cause is the true one
A) discounting principle B) distinctiveness model C) augmenting principle D) consistency model