When a Person Acts Consistently the Same Way on Many

question 148

Multiple Choice

When a person acts consistently the same way on many different occasions, we tend to make a(n) __________ attribution.

• A)dispositional
• B)situational
• C)fundamental
• D)external

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Definitions:

Populations

Groups of individuals belonging to the same species that live in the same region and interbreed, producing fertile offspring.

Biological Species Concept

A definition of species based on the ability of individuals to interbreed and produce fertile offspring, emphasizing reproductive isolation from other groups.

Phylogenetic Species Concept

A definition of species according to their evolutionary history and ancestry, identifying species as the smallest group of individuals that share a common ancestor and thus form one branch on the tree of life.

General Lineage

An evolutionary framework understanding species as entities within a continuous tree of life, with each species having a unique lineage in the context of evolution.