In the Late 1830s and Early 1840s, What Group Believed

question 104

Multiple Choice

In the late 1830s and early 1840s, what group believed that the end of the world was imminent?

• A) Mormons
• B) Oneidans
• C) Reformers
• D) Masons
• E) Millerites

Recognize the impact of sexual conflict on the evolution of reproductive strategies and morphology.

Analyze the strength of sexual selection among males in different species based on reproductive data.

Explain the reversal of sexual dimorphism roles in certain species and its relation to sexual selection theory.

Understand the various strategies involved in mate guarding and its exceptions.

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Definitions:

Habituation

The diminishing of a physiological or emotional response to a frequently repeated stimulus, leading to decreased attention or reaction over time.

Shaping

A method of training by which successive approximations towards a desired behavior are reinforced.

Discrimination

Unfair treatment of individuals based on their race, gender, age, or other characteristics rather than their merits.

Flooding

Confronting your worst fear head-on, all at once.