Which Belief About the Relationship Between the Principles of Evolution

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which belief about the relationship between the principles of evolution and the brain's mental abilities is consistent with evolutionary psychology?

• A)Brains evolve just as other organs do.
• B)The evolution of mental abilities has reached its peak.
• C)Brains adapt in humans,but not in other animals.
• D)Physical abilities adapt to environmental demands,not the brain.

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Definitions:

Presynaptic Terminal

The end part of a nerve cell (neuron) that releases neurotransmitters to send a signal across the synapse to another neuron.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions including muscle activation, heart rate, and the processing of memory and cognition.

Synaptic Cleft

The microscopic gap between neurons across which neurotransmitters are released, facilitating communication between cells.

Neurotransmitter Effects

The impacts or actions exerted by neurotransmitters, which are chemicals responsible for transmitting signals across a chemical synapse between neurons or between neurons and muscles.