The Process by Which Group Members Exaggerate Similarities Within the Group

question 29

Multiple Choice

The process by which group members exaggerate similarities within the group and differences with other groups is termed ______.

• A) depersonalisation
• B) differentiation
• C) self-categorisation
• D) the meta-contrast principle

Appreciate the significance of genetic diversity and allele frequency changes in the evolution of populations.

Recognize the importance of taxonomy and phylogeny in understanding evolutionary relationships.

Explain the concept of adaptive radiation and its significance in the diversification of species.

Understand the process of cladogenesis and how cladograms are constructed to represent evolutionary relationships.

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