The Plesiadapiformes

question 37

Multiple Choice

The Plesiadapiformes:

• A)may represent the earliest primates
• B)were small arboreal quadrupeds
• C)lacked many characteristics of later primates,such as a grasping big toes
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Visual Imagery

The mental representation and simulation of visual perceptions in the absence of direct sensory input.

Scientific Control

A procedure in scientific experiments where all variables are kept constant except the variable being investigated.

Visualize

The process of forming mental images or concepts of something that is not currently being perceived through sight.

Symbolic Distance Effect

The phenomenon where the cognitive distance between symbols affects the speed and accuracy of processing those symbols.