In a Comparison of Birds and Mammals, Having Four Limbs

question 72

Multiple Choice

In a comparison of birds and mammals, having four limbs is ________.

• A) a shared ancestral character
• B) a shared derived character
• C) a character useful for distinguishing birds from mammals
• D) an example of analogy rather than homology

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Definitions:

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or signals that can trigger the memory recall of previously learned information, aiding in the retrieval process from long-term memory.

Context Cues

Environmental or situational indicators that help individuals infer meaning, make predictions, or trigger certain responses or memories.

Proactive Cues

Environmental or cognitive stimuli that actively trigger or facilitate certain behaviors or responses in advance.

Ebbinghaus's Research

Pertains to the studies conducted by Hermann Ebbinghaus, particularly on memory and forgetting, including the discovery of the forgetting curve.