-In the Initial Squirrel Population Prior to the Isolation, It

question 4

Multiple Choice

-In the initial squirrel population prior to the isolation, it is safe to assume that _____________

• A) natural selection is not operating on the population
• B) there is already significant genetic divergence taking place
• C) the population is interfertile, i.e. any male could successfully mate with any female
• D) no mutations are occurring in the population
• E) the population is mating with individuals of other species

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Definitions:

False Consensus Effect

The belief that others share your opinions.

Correct Consensus Effect

The tendency of individuals to overestimate the extent to which their opinions, beliefs, preferences, values, and habits are normal and typical compared to those of others.

Opinion Effect

The impact that personal beliefs, judgments, or evaluations have on an individual's perception and decision-making.

Anima/Animus

In Jungian psychology, the unconscious or true inner self of an individual, the anima being the feminine aspect present in a male and animus the masculine aspect in a female.