Evolutionary Explanations

question 114

Multiple Choice

Evolutionary explanations

• A) are useful only for animal species other than humans.
• B) are useful for humans, but not for other species.
• C) can account for the physical appearance, but not the behavior, in an animal species.
• D) can account for the physical appearance and the behavior in an animal species.

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Definitions:

Resistance To Stress

The ability to withstand or cope with stressful conditions without succumbing to their negative effects.

Socioeconomic Status

A collective term for the economic, occupational, and educational factors that influence an individual’s relative position in society.

Financial Resources

Assets and funds available to a person or organization for spending, investing, or other purposes.

Hans Selye

A Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist known for his research on the physiological effects of stress, termed the "General Adaptation Syndrome."