When Climbing a Mountain, We Can Observe Transitions in Biological

question 41

Multiple Choice

When climbing a mountain, we can observe transitions in biological communities that are analogous to the changes

• A) in biomes at different latitudes.
• B) at different depths in the ocean.
• C) in a community through different seasons.
• D) in an ecosystem as it evolves over time.
• E) across the United States from east to west.

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Definitions:

Other-Race Effect

The inclination to identify faces belonging to the race one is most acquainted with more effortlessly, believed to form during early childhood.

Own-Race Bias

The tendency to more easily recognize faces of the race that one is most familiar with, compared to faces from other races.

Just-World Phenomenon

The cognitive bias to believe that the world is just and people get what they deserve, which helps explain the tendency to blame victims.

Blame-The-Victim Phenomenon

A social phenomenon where the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially responsible for the harm that befell them.