In What Sense Does the Comment "The Whole Is Greater

question 9

Multiple Choice

In what sense does the comment "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" apply to biology?

• A)The basic unit in biological systems is cells and they must be combined to make more complex organisms.
• B)Cooperation and interdisciplinary research allows us to understand systems rather than just parts of the system.
• C)As we move up through biological levels, the systems become more complex.
• D)As we move up through biological levels, novel properties emerge that could not be identified at lower levels.
• E)This statement has nothing to do with biology.

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Analyze the adaptive significance of different learning processes.

Understand the application of learning theories in real-world settings (e.g., education, advertising).

Identify the challenges to certain perspectives on learning (e.g., cognitive maps and insight in animals challenge purely cognitive perspectives).

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