Match the Descriptions Listed Below with Their Correct Discipline

question 56

Multiple Choice

Match the descriptions listed below with their correct discipline.
-This describes larger-scale evolutionary changes observed in species.

• A)population genetics
• B)microevolution
• C)historical biogeography
• D)comparative morphology
• E)macroevolution
• F)the fossil records
• G)molecular techniques

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Definitions:

Mental Age

A measure of a person's intellectual development relative to people of their chronological age, indicating how far they have progressed in their cognitive abilities.

Cognitive Abilities

The mental capabilities that involve the acquisition, processing, retention, and application of information, such as memory, reasoning, attention, and problem-solving.

Encoding

The process of translating sensory input into a form or format that can be stored and used by the memory system.

Metacognition

The consciousness and comprehension of an individual's own cognitive mechanisms, commonly described as "thinking about thinking."