New Variation in a Species Can Occur Only Through

question 27

Multiple Choice

New variation in a species can occur only through

• A) mutation.
• B) natural selection.
• C) segregation.
• D) acquired inheritance.
• E) mitosis.

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Definitions:

Entity Theorists

Individuals who believe that personal qualities such as intelligence and talent are fixed and unchangeable.

Incremental Theorists

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A bias in social psychology where individuals overestimate the role of dispositional factors and underestimate situational factors in explaining other people's behavior.

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