What Is One Likely, Undesirable Consequence of Foregoing Accuracy in Favor

question 117

Multiple Choice

What is one likely, undesirable consequence of foregoing accuracy in favor of justifying our past behaviors? Justifying past behavior can

• A) decrease the probability of learning from past experiences.
• B) cause us to totally distort reality.
• C) decrease our self-esteem.
• D) decrease our self-confidence in social situations.

Differentiate between broad sense heritability and narrow sense heritability in genetic terms.

Identify the types of selection (directional, stabilizing, disruptive) and predict their effects on trait distribution.

Comprehend how environmental challenges can lead to adaptive evolution in species.

Apply quantitative genetics methods to calculate selection differential and heritability.

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Definitions:

Divergent Thinking

Type of thinking in which a person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.

Circular Thinking

A form of reasoning in which the conclusion is also used as one of the premises, often leading to logical fallacies.

Convergent Thinking

Type of thinking in which a problem is seen as having only one answer, and all lines of thinking will eventually lead to that single answer, using previous knowledge and logic.

Morphemes

The smallest grammatical units in a language that carry meaning.