The Shaping of Useful Features of an Organism by Natural

question 40

Multiple Choice

The shaping of useful features of an organism by natural selection for the function they now perform is

• A) aptation.
• B) adaptation.
• C) exaptation.
• D) reconciliation.

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Definitions:

Brain Waves

Patterns of electrical activity in the brain, measurable by electroencephalography (EEG), that reflect different states of consciousness.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A framework for understanding the mind and mental disorders based on the interplay of unconscious and conscious forces.

Empirical Support

Evidence that is based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Cognitive

Relating to cognition, involving the processes of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering.