Which of the Following Cannot Be Determined from the Fossil

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cannot be determined from the fossil record?

• A) Geologic uplift has occurred.
• B) Transitional fossils exist.
• C) Diversity has changed through time.
• D) Evidence of prior natural disasters/catastrophes exist.
• E) Evidence of every species that ever existed.

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Definitions:

Responses

Reactions or behavior exhibited by an organism in response to a stimulus.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which an individual becomes passive and unable to act to control or change a situation because of repeated exposure to uncontrollable events.

Avoidance Procedure

A behavioral training method where learning occurs through the avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus.

Aversive Stimulation

A psychological technique that uses unpleasant stimuli to reduce or eliminate undesirable behaviors.