The Physical Location in the Environment to Which an Organism

question 56

Multiple Choice

The physical location in the environment to which an organism has adapted is called a

• A)niche.
• B)habitat.
• C)population.
• D)community.
• E)biome.

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Definitions:

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Expectations about a situation or person that lead to behaviors which cause the expectation to come true.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological concept describing the discomfort felt when holding conflicting cognition, beliefs, or values, prompting individuals to seek consistency.

Festinger

Leon Festinger was a social psychologist known for the theory of cognitive dissonance, which describes the discomfort felt when holding conflicting beliefs or values.

Communicator

A person or device that conveys information or facilitates communication between parties.