A Large-Scale Longitudinal Study of More Than 1,000 Students in the United

question 85

Multiple Choice

A large-scale longitudinal study of more than 1,000 students in the United States found all of the following EXCEPT

• A)clear vocational goals did not guarantee a smooth transition to adult work.
• B)higher-income minority students were more positive about school than were their less affluent peers.
• C)girls anticipated the same lifestyles as boys in terms of education and income.
• D)engaging activities were essential to building optimism and resilience.

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Definitions:

Gene Pool

The complete set of unique alleles in a species or population.

Genetic Drift

Mechanism of evolution due to random changes in the allelic frequencies of a population; more likely to occur in small populations or when only a few individuals of a large population reproduce.

Adaptive Radiation

Rapid evolution of several species from a common ancestor into new ecological or geographic zones.

Fossil Record

The collection of fossils, which are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past, providing evidence of the history of life on Earth.