Elijah Is A(n) ______ Deviant, Because He Persistently Engages in Compulsive

question 33

Multiple Choice

Elijah is a(n) ______ deviant, because he persistently engages in compulsive gambling across a wide range of social situations.

• A) idiosyncratic
• B) innovative
• C) chronic
• D) routine

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Definitions:

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that involves random fluctuations in the frequencies of alleles (variations of a gene) in a population, particularly in small populations.

Inbreeding Depression

A decrease in biological fitness and health in a population due to breeding between closely related individuals.

Survivorship Curves

Graphical representations that show the number of individuals of a species or a population that survive at each age.

Population Cycles

Oscillations in the size of a biological population as a result of changes in predation, resources, and other factors.