A Type of Adaptation Called ÒSexual SelectionÓ Occurs When a Feature

question 56

Multiple Choice

A type of adaptation called Òsexual selectionÓ occurs when a feature has evolved because it:

• A) increases an organism's chances of successfully reproducing.
• B) increases an organism's chances for survival.
• C) increases an organism's chances of finding food.
• D) decreases an organism's exposure to predators.

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Definitions:

Sten Score

A standardized test score that typically ranges from 1 to 10, used to compare an individual's performance on a test to a normative population.

Standard Deviation

It measures the dispersion or spread of a data set, indicating how much the values in the set deviate from the mean on average.

Postformal Thought

A proposed adult stage of cognitive development, following Piaget’s four stages, that goes beyond adolescent thinking by being more practical, more flexible, and more dialectical (i.e., more capable of combining contradictory elements into a comprehensive whole).

Operational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children develop the ability to think logically about abstract concepts.