The Variation in Living Primates Provides Models for Understanding

question 47

Multiple Choice

The variation in living primates provides models for understanding:

• A)the uses of anatomical and genetic evidence.
• B)morphology,behavior,and adaptation in the evolutionary past.
• C)alternative forms of classification.
• D)levels of anatomical complexity.

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Definitions:

Hawthorne Effect

The phenomenon where individuals modify an aspect of their behavior in response to their awareness of being observed.

Study Participation

The involvement of individuals as subjects in research to gather information and data for the purpose of advancing knowledge.

Bureaucracies

Administrative systems organized into a hierarchy of departments and offices, operating under a set of rules and regulations to ensure consistency and impartiality.

Behavior Patterns

Recurrent ways of acting or responding that are characteristic of an individual or group.