The West Indian manatee, a distant relative of the elephant, returned to the sea some 50 million years ago. These thousand-pound
herbivores inhabit the warm coastal waters where Americans like to play. Despite conservation efforts, criminal penalties for harming these creatures, and an overabundance of SAVE THE MANATEE! bumper stickers, none of these animals can be considered safe. Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the argument?a. Last year, several manatees were mysteriously killed by an unidentified toxin. b. All manatees swim at depths than make them vulnerable to the blades of motorboat engines.
c. Most tourists are unaware of the ongoing efforts to save the manatee.
d. The population of manatees in the wild has dwindled to fewer than 2,500 animals.
e. Although dozens of manatee deaths are documented each year, many more deaths go unreported.
a) are persons hired to attempt to influence members of Congress, d) represent special interests.
Explanation:
Lobbyists is a hired individual by an organization or interest group with the aim of influencing legislation or the outcome of an election. The use of the term can be traced back to the 1910's
It is defined as a <em>worldview</em> that sees humans are just one species and all forms of life have intrinsic value and the right to exist. The Deep Ecology Worldview sees humans as being on al equal level with other species, as opposed to being superior to them.
The stress and coping paradigm suggest that stress is a distinct relationship between someone and the context that is evaluated by that individual as too demanding and possibly dangerous to their well-being. This model requires not only the consideration of stressors, as environmental demands but also the judgments and coping resources the person has to deal with those demands.
