At Times Police Officers Use Humor to Defuse Their Reactions

question 24

True/False

At times police officers use humor to defuse their reactions to stress in dark and threatening situations.

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Definitions:

Genetic Diversity

The total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species, which enables populations to adapt to changing environments.

Colonization Patterns

Describes how species spread to new areas, establishing populations and the factors influencing their distribution and abundance.

Primate Species

Members of the mammalian order Primates, which includes humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians, characterized by large brains, forward-facing eyes, and dexterous hands.

Homo Floresiensis

An extinct species of small-statured humans that lived on the Indonesian island of Flores until approximately 50,000 years ago.