The Fossil Record Clearly Shows That ______________

question 18

Multiple Choice

The fossil record clearly shows that ______________

• A) several different species can hybridize to produce a single new species
• B) new species appear suddenly and fully differentiated, without an ancestral species
• C) nearly all species that have existed in the past still exist today
• D) all species evolve from pre-existing species
• E) large complex organisms evolved long before simple organisms

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Definitions:

Social-Cognitive Perspective

A psychological framework focusing on how individual behavior is influenced by interactions with other people and by personal cognition.

Unrealistic Optimism

The belief that one is less likely than others to experience negative events and more likely to experience positive events.

Contraceptives

Methods or devices used to prevent pregnancy as a result of sexual intercourse.

Social-Cognitive Perspective

The social-cognitive perspective is an approach in psychology that emphasizes the role of cognitive processes in understanding social behavior, including how we interpret, analyze, and remember information about others and ourselves.