When We Say That a Trait Is Deeply Canalized, We

question 49

Multiple Choice

When we say that a trait is deeply canalized, we mean that

• A) the gene that controls this trait can be expected to produce a wide range of possible developmental outcomes.
• B) this trait will always be passed along to a person's children and appear in their phenotype.
• C) we will see the expected developmental outcome from that gene under all but the most extreme conditions.
• D) the trait is very easily influenced by environmental conditions and life circumstances.

Describe the stages and techniques of the transtheoretical model for behavior change.

Recognize the importance of time management in planning for behavior change.

Identify strategies for overcoming obstacles in behavior change.

Understand the transtheoretical model and its stages in the context of behavior change.

---

Definitions:

Sodium

A soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal that is found in many salts, essential for nerve and muscle function in the human body.

Moles

The SI unit that measures the amount of substance, defined as containing exactly 6.02214076×10^23 particles, such as atoms or molecules.

Stoichiometry

The calculation of reactants and products in chemical reactions based on the conservation of mass.

Chemical Reactions

Processes in which one or more substances, the reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, the products.