Extinction of a Species Means That

question 11

Multiple Choice

Extinction of a species means that

• A)all members of the species have died out and have left no descendents.
• B)researchers are unable to find individuals of the species in nature.
• C)members of the species are not reproducing.
• D)the species has died out in part of its geographic range.

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Definitions:

Linear Disparity

The difference in the horizontal position of an object as seen by the left and right eyes, contributing to depth perception.

Accommodation

A cognitive process in Jean Piaget's theory where individuals adjust their schemas (mental models) to new information.

Inattentional Blindness

A psychological phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight due to a lack of attention.

Perceptual Set

A tendency to perceive or notice some aspects of the available sensory data and ignore others, influenced by expectations, experiences, and context.