Which of the Following Statements BEST Reflects Current Thinking Regarding

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking regarding the evolutionary roots of consciousness?

• A) Researchers generally agree that there is no plausible evolutionary explanation of consciousness.
• B) The evolutionary bases of consciousness remain elusive.
• C) Unobservable behaviors such as consciousness are not subject to the laws of evolution.
• D) Plenty of empirical evidence exists to support the adaptive quality of consciousness.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Teratogens

Substances or factors that can cause abnormal development or birth defects through their influence on fetal behavior.

Polygenic

Polygenic refers to a trait or condition that is influenced by multiple genes, often resulting in a continuous range of possible phenotypes.

Dominant-recessive Genes

A genetic principle where dominant genes override the characteristics of recessive genes, resulting in the expression of dominant traits in offspring.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.