According to Charles Darwin, Emotions

question 237

Multiple Choice

According to Charles Darwin, emotions:

• A)are a primitive form of thinking, or cognition, that still influence decision-making among modern humans.
• B)reflect evolutionary adaptations that help people and animals survive and reproduce.
• C)can only be experienced and expressed by humans; nonhuman animals lack the capacity to feel or express emotion.
• D)are merely instinctual responses that play no role in survival or reproduction.

Recognize the evolutionary sequence and relationships among various groups of chordates and vertebrates.

Identify the main adaptations of vertebrates to their environments.

Describe the structure and function of the vertebrate heart and circulatory system.

Understand the significance of the notochord and its role in the evolution of the vertebral column.

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Definitions:

Bisexual

Refers to an individual who is attracted to both male and female genders.

Asexual

A sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction to others, or low or absent interest in or desire for sexual activity.

Sexual Orientation

Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of romantic or sexual attraction to persons of the opposite sex, same sex, both sexes, or more than one gender.

Gender Identity

Refers to an individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond to the sex assigned at birth.