A Nursing Student,who Maintained a 4

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nursing student,who maintained a 4.0 GPA since starting nursing school,started working the past semester,is planning a wedding,and has moved into a new home.The student has not been able to maintain the 4.0 GPA this semester,and as a result is feeling like a failure.How is this loss best described?

• A) Maturational
• B) Situational
• C) Actual
• D) Perceived

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Definitions:

Traits

Traits refer to distinguishable characteristics or attributes of organisms, which can be physical, such as color and size, or behavioral.

Geographic Isolation

Refers to populations of organisms that are separated from exchanging genetic material with other organisms of the same species by physical barriers.

Convergent Evolution

The process where organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Speciation

The evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species, through mechanisms such as natural selection, genetic drift, and geographical isolation.