Which of the following factors does not increase the difficulty of analyzing and understanding the effects of individual actions on a complex environment? A) Non-linear responses can create exponential growth over a relatively short amount of time, leading to radical changes. B) Poorly defined boundaries in an open system make it difficult to isolate the source of the input. C) Long lag times between input and output can make determining cause and effect impossible. D) Negative feedback generally results in the rapid destabilization of a system.

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Which of the following factors does not increase the difficulty of analyzing and understanding the effects of individual actions on a complex environment? A) Non-linear responses can create exponential growth over a relatively short amount of time, leading to radical changes. B) Poorly defined boundaries in an open system make it difficult to isolate the source of the input. C) Long lag times between input and output can make determining cause and effect impossible. D) Negative feedback generally results in the rapid destabilization of a system.

Advanced Placement (AP) · College · Tue Nov 03 2020

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D) Negative feedback generally results in the rapid destabilization of a system.

Negative feedback typically works to stabilize a system, not destabilize it. Negative feedback mechanisms operate to counteract changes in a system and maintain a relatively steady state. They resist deviations from an initial state, promoting stability rather than rapid destabilization. Therefore, option D does not increase the difficulty of analyzing and understanding the effects of individual actions on a complex environment.

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