The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection Did Not Cause

question 20

Multiple Choice

The theory of evolution by natural selection did not cause a sensation until

• A) Darwin presented the theory at a meeting of the Linnean Society.
• B) Alfred Russel Wallace returned from the East Indies to promote the theory alongside Darwin.
• C) Alfred Russel Wallace sent Darwin key evidence for the theory from the East Indies.
• D) Darwin laid out ample evidence for the theory in The Origin of Species.

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Definitions:

James-Lange Theory

The James-Lange Theory proposes that emotions result from the interpretation of bodily responses to external stimuli, before the emotion is experienced.

Conscious Experience

The awareness of the self, one's thoughts, and the environment, forming the basis of subjectivity and personal experience.

Autonomic Arousal

The activation of the autonomic nervous system, governing involuntary physiological responses to stimuli.

Fear

A primal emotion triggered by the perception of danger, real or imagined, leading to fight-or-flight responses.