Describe the Discovery of Ardipithecus and Its Characteristics and Importance

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Essay

Describe the discovery of Ardipithecus and its characteristics and importance. Give examples.

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Definitions:

Diagnostic And Statistical Manual

A publication by the American Psychiatric Association that offers a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders.

WWI Recruits

Individuals conscripted or volunteered for military service during World War I, often subject to various tests for intelligence and capability.

Rating Scales

Scales developed to assess any of a number of attributes of the examinee. Can be rated by the examinee or someone who knows the examinee well. Some commonly used rating scales include numerical scales, Likert-type scales (graphic scales), semantic differential scales, and rank-order scales. A type of informal assessment.

Psychopathology

The study of psychological disorders, including their symptoms, etiology (causes), and treatment.