Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE of Darwin's Views

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE of Darwin's views on evolution?

• A)Most organisms reproduce at rates that cause an insignificant increase in their population.
• B)The constant struggle for food,water,and resources among members of a species encourages supportive behaviors among them.
• C)Behavior that promotes an organism's survival in the natural habitat differentiates between survivors and nonsurvivors.
• D)Adaptive behaviors are purely psychological.

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Definitions:

Nurture

In psychology, this term emphasizes the role of environmental factors and experiences in shaping an individual's development, as opposed to genetic inheritance.

Association Areas

Regions of the cerebral cortex that integrate and process information from the sensory and motor areas, involved in complex functions such as language, problem solving, and spatial reasoning.

Neural Networks

Computational models designed to simulate the behavior of biological neural networks, capable of learning tasks by considering examples without being programmed with task-specific rules.

Schemas

Cognitive frameworks or concepts that help individuals to organize and interpret information.