For Many People, the Key to Establishing Their Identity as an Adult

question 83

Multiple Choice

For many people, the key to establishing their identity as an adult is achieving ________ independence.

• A) educational
• B) physical
• C) political
• D) financial

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Definitions:

Group Selection

A theory in evolutionary biology proposing that natural selection operates on groups or populations, favoring traits that benefit the group as opposed to the individual.

Gene-Centered View

A perspective in evolutionary biology that focuses on the role of genes in driving the process of evolution through the survival and replication of those genes that confer a selective advantage.

Evolution by Natural Selection

A process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, leading to the prevalence of beneficial traits in a population over generations.

Gene Frequency

The ratio of a particular allele to the total of all other alleles of the same gene in a given population.