Which of the Following Explanations Suggests That for Thousands of Years

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explanations suggests that for thousands of years certain favored traits survived through natural selection?

• A) Social structure
• B) Evolutionary biology
• C) Developmental genetics
• D) Intelligent design

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is increased or decreased through reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Exposure

A therapeutic technique where individuals confront their fears or anxieties in a controlled, gradual manner to decrease sensitivity and reactive behaviors over time.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual decrease and eventual elimination of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer provided.