Biological Change Is Slow Because It Adheres to Mendelian Genetics

question 12

Short Answer

Biological change is slow because it adheres to Mendelian genetics but cultural change can be fast because it is Lamarckian in mode.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral trigger that, following its association with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately elicits a conditioned reaction.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In behavioral psychology, an automatically triggering stimulus that leads to a natural response without the need for prior learning.

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in learning where a previously extinguished response re-emerges after a pause in exposure to the conditioning stimulus.

Learned Response

A behavior developed as the result of conditioning, where an individual learns to respond in a certain way to a specific stimulus.