From Examining the Fossil Record, Scientists Have Postulated That Long-Term

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Multiple Choice

From examining the fossil record, scientists have postulated that long-term historic changes in cetacean diversity depended on

• A) changes in the abundance of diatoms, one of their main food sources.
• B) changes in the abundance of diatoms, which serve as food for animals that were preyed upon by cetaceans.
• C) changes in sea temperature.
• D) rising pollution levels in the ocean.
• E) changes in the abundance of organisms that prey on cetaceans.

Understand the impact of conditioning and cognitive processes on the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders.

Identify the effects of traumatic experiences on mental health and distinguish between different responses to trauma.

Understand the role of the limbic system in emotional regulation and its relationship to anxiety disorders.

Recognize the importance of cognitive influences, such as irrational beliefs and perceptions, in anxiety disorders.

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