When Learning a New Concept, People Are Most Likely to Be

question 44

Multiple Choice

When learning a new concept, people are most likely to be confused when:

• A) Correlational features are more salient than defining features.
• B) Defining features are more salient than correlational features.
• C) There are too many negative instances.
• D) There are very few positive instances.

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Definitions:

Evolution

The mechanism by which diverse species of organisms are considered to have emerged and varied from their predecessors over the course of the Earth's history.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that causes allele frequencies to change randomly over time due to chance events.

Mutation

A permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, leading to variability within populations and potentially to new traits or diseases.

Adaptive Evolution

The method by which populations adapt to their surroundings by evolving genetic characteristics across generations.