Sexual Selection Can Result in an Increased Frequency of Alleles,which

question 41

Multiple Choice

Sexual selection can result in an increased frequency of alleles,which

• A) may be harmful to the individual's survival but is always beneficial to its reproductive rate.
• B) are always beneficial to the individual's survival but may be harmful to its reproductive rate.
• C) are always beneficial to both the individual's survival and reproductive rates.
• D) may be harmful to both the individual's survival and reproductive rates.

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where new information hampers the ability to recall older information.

Repression

A defense mechanism proposed by Freud, which involuntarily pushes threatening or disturbing thoughts out of conscious awareness.

Source Amnesia

A memory disorder in which someone can remember certain information but is unable to recall where, when, or how that information was acquired.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories inhibit the capacity to remember new information.