Based on Clues and Conditions in Its Prenatal Environment,a Fetus

question 120

Multiple Choice

Based on clues and conditions in its prenatal environment,a fetus will make changes geared to ensure its survival in a similar postnatal future environment.This survival process is called

• A) "natural selection."
• B) "survival of the fittest."
• C) "survival-adaptation response."
• D) "predictive-adaptive response."

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Definitions:

Sigmund Freud

A neurologist from Austria who established psychoanalysis as a technique for addressing mental disorders through conversational therapy between a psychoanalyst and their patient.

Non-Rapid Eye Movement

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Autonomic Activity

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Muscle Tension

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