Which of the Following Statements Regarding Extinction Is Accurate

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding extinction is accurate?

• A) A large percentage of species are immune from extinction; however, rates of extinction may increase with continued human impacts.
• B) Extinctions occur only periodically, separated by long time spans with no extinctions.
• C) Extinction is occurring at a similar rate now as compared to historical fossil evidence.
• D) The small-population approach is inferior to the declining-population approach if the goal is to conserve the maximum number of species in a given region.

Understand the impact of external environmental factors on marketing decisions through environmental scanning.

Recognize the importance of promotional strategies in achieving marketing objectives.

Understand the distinction between different types of memory processing (automatic, effortful, maintenance, and elaborative rehearsal).

Identify the effects of encoding strategies on memory recall (primacy, recency, depth of processing).

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Definitions:

Cognitive Psychology

is the study of mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem-solving, creativity, and thinking."

Tolman's Theories

The psychological theories proposed by Edward C. Tolman, emphasizing the importance of cognitive processes and expectations in learning, suggesting that behavior is purposeful and goal-directed.

Excitatory Potential

The potential of a neuron to become activated and fire an action potential, often influenced by the summation of excitatory and inhibitory inputs.

Frustration

An emotional state that occurs when a person is blocked from achieving a goal, leading to feelings of stress, anger, or irritability.