What Type of Evidence for the Theory of Common Descent

question 70

Multiple Choice

What type of evidence for the theory of common descent would include the nonfunctional wings of an ostrich?

• A) vestigial structures
• B) homologous structures
• C) shared developmental pathways
• D) DNA similarity

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Definitions:

Self-Efficacy

The belief in one's own ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task, a crucial component of psychological theory.

Albert Bandura

A renowned psychologist best known for his Social Learning Theory, asserting that people learn behaviors through observation, imitation, and modeling.

Transference

In the psychodynamic approach to therapy, the client’s action of responding to the therapist as he or she responded to significant figures from his or her childhood (generally the parents). Considered the core of psychoanalytic therapy.

Rational-Emotive Therapy

A cognitive-behavioral approach to psychotherapy focused on changing irrational beliefs to alter dysfunctional emotions and behaviors.