According to the Text, Which of the Following Best Describes

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to the text, which of the following best describes "change" in the traits of living things?

• A) Nature plans ahead and designs certain kinds of changes.
• B) Nature allows for living things to remain essentially unchanged from one generation to the next.
• C) Nature produces changes in living things that are essentially random.
• D) Nature, through the process of reproduction, is guaranteed to produce predictable outcomes in the traits of offspring.

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Definitions:

Hierarchy Of Motives

A theory suggesting that human needs are arranged in a hierarchy, with basic needs being addressed before higher-level needs.

Drive-Reduction Theory

A theory suggesting that behavior is driven by the need to reduce drives such as hunger, which creates a state of tension.

Physiological Need

a basic bodily requirement that humans need to survive, like food, water, and shelter.

Homeostasis

The self-regulating process by which biological systems maintain stability while adjusting to changing external conditions.