Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Darwin's Theory of Evolution

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection?

• A) Darwin's theory was the first to describe the ideas of special creation.
• B) Darwin's theory proved that individuals acclimated to their environment over time.
• C) Darwin's theory emphasized that populations vary and change over time.
• D) Darwin's theory was the first to propose that species changed over time.

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Definitions:

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological lack of attention wherein an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight.

Working-Memory Capacity

Working-memory capacity is the amount of information that an individual can hold temporarily in a readily accessible state for cognitive tasks.

Executive Functioning

Cognitive processes that include planning, making decisions, implementing strategies, inhibiting inappropriate behaviors, and using working memory to process information.

Stroop Effect

demonstrates the cognitive interference where a delay in the reaction time of a task occurs due to a mismatch in stimuli; for example, the word "red" printed in blue ink.