Baltes Holds That Physical Natural Selection Operates

question 126

Multiple Choice

Baltes holds that physical natural selection operates:

• A)primarily during the first half of life.
• B)across the life span.
• C)through the end of the adolescent period.
• D)through the end of late childhood.

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Definitions:

Hierarchies

A system of organization where entities are ranked one above the other based on their status or authority.

Cognitive Maps

Mental representations of physical locations, helping an individual to navigate and understand spatial environments.

Mental Sets

The tendency to approach situations in a certain way because previous methods have been successful; can sometimes inhibit problem-solving.

Heuristics

Simple, efficient rules, either learned or hard-coded by evolutionary processes, that help in decision-making, forming judgments, and solving problems.