While on the Beagle,Darwin Was Influenced by a Book by Charles

question 7

Multiple Choice

While on the Beagle,Darwin was influenced by a book by Charles Lyell that suggested that Earth was ________ and sculpted by geologic processes that ________ today.

• A)old...continue
• B)old...no longer occur
• C)young...continue
• D)young...no longer occur

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Definitions:

Helplessness

A state in which an individual feels unable to control events affecting them, leading to a lack of motivation and depression.

Negative Outcome Expectancy

The belief or anticipation that actions or events will lead to undesirable results.

Pessimistic Attributions

The tendency to explain the causes of negative events in one's life as internal, stable, and global.

Anchoring Effect

A cognitive bias where an individual relies too heavily on an initial piece of information (the "anchor") when making decisions.