What Sort of Actions Are Most Likely to Be Attributed

question 62

Multiple Choice

What sort of actions are most likely to be attributed to external causes?

• A) actions that have low distinctiveness, low consistency, and high consensus
• B) actions that have low distinctiveness, low consensus, and low consistency
• C) actions that have high distinctiveness, low consensus, and low consistency
• D) actions that have high distinctiveness, high consensus, and low consistency
• E) actions that have high distinctiveness, high consensus, and high consistency

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

A process by which species adapt to their environment as individuals with traits conducive to survival and reproduction pass those traits to their offspring.

Nonsynonymous Mutation

A type of nucleotide substitution in a gene sequence that leads to the coding of a different amino acid, potentially altering the function of the protein.

Synonymous Mutation

A genetic mutation that does not alter the amino acid sequence of a protein due to the redundancy of the genetic code, often considered silent mutations.

Amino Acid

The building blocks of proteins, consisting of a basic amino group, an acidic carboxyl group, and a unique side chain.