Genetic Drift Is the Random Factor in Evolution

question 53

True/False

Genetic drift is the random factor in evolution.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive characteristic where an individual interprets the world solely from their own perspective, often failing to recognize that others may have different views and feelings.

Sensorimotor

Pertaining to the developmental stage (usually from birth to about 2 years of age) in which a child learns to interact with the environment through physical movement and senses.

Preoperational

The second stage in Piaget’s cognitive development theory, characterized by symbolic thinking, egocentrism, and intuitive reasoning in children from about 2 to 7 years old.

Concrete Operational

In Piaget's conceptualization of cognitive progression, a period where children acquire the capacity for logical thought about actual events.