If You Were a Biologist Studying the Type of Natural

question 19

Multiple Choice

If you were a biologist studying the type of natural selection where an extreme phenotype is favored and the distribution curve shifts toward that phenotype,what would you be studying?

• A)disruptive selection
• B)directional selection
• C)genetic drift selection
• D)stabilizing selection
• E)adaptive selection

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Definitions:

Stimulus Control

A behavioral technique in psychotherapy that involves altering the environment to reduce the stimuli that trigger unwanted behaviors.

Contingency Management

A behavior modification technique based on the systematic reinforcement of desired behaviors and the withholding of reinforcement for undesired behaviors.

Behavioral Education

An educational approach that focuses on teaching skills and behaviors through a system of rewards and consequences.

Consciousness Raising

An approach aimed at increasing awareness about oneself, one's problems, and the social factors influencing personal issues.