Select the Correct Pronoun

question 20

Multiple Choice

Select the correct pronoun.
-Many students invest in extra study time hoping to improve _____ grades.

• A) his or her
• B) their

Recognize the stages of Erikson's psychosocial development and their challenges.

Understand the impact of parenting styles on the resolution of developmental stages.

Understand Erikson's psychosocial stages of development and their challenges.

Recognize the importance of temperament and the concept of goodness of fit in child development.

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Definitions:

Surviving Offspring

The number of offspring that live to reproductive age, serving as a measure of an individual's fitness in evolutionary biology.

Hamilton's Rule

A principle stating that an act of altruism is favored by natural selection if the genetic gain of the recipient, discounted by the relatedness between the altruist and the recipient, exceeds the cost to the altruist.

Adaptive

Traits or behaviors that enhance an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment.

Multilevel Selection

A concept in evolutionary biology that argues selection operates not just on individuals, but also on groups, genes, or traits at different biological hierarchy levels.