Which of the Following Characteristics Should Have Been Possessed by the First

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics should have been possessed by the first animals to colonize land?
1) were probably herbivores (ate photosynthesizers)
2) had four appendages
3) had the ability to resist dehydration
4) had lobe-finned fishes as ancestors
5) were invertebrates

• A) 3 only
• B) 3 and 5
• C) 1, 3, and 5
• D) 2, 3, and 4
• E) 1, 2, 3, and 4

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Definitions:

Behaviorism

A branch of psychology that focuses on observable behaviors and the ways they're learned, ignoring internal thought processes.

Watson

John B. Watson, an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behavior.

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The mental actions or operations involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Personality Theory

A framework that attempts to explain the patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make up an individual's personality.