Organisms Often Respond to Environmental Signals That Accurately Predict Future

question 37

Multiple Choice

Organisms often respond to environmental signals that accurately predict future conditions by

• A) stopping development until the signal changes.
• B) altering their development to adapt to the future environment.
• C) altering their development such that the resulting adult can produce offspring adapted to the future environment.
• D) producing new mutants.
• E) developing normally because the predicted conditions may not last long.

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Definitions:

Mastery

A command or grasp over a subject or skill, typically implying a high level of proficiency.

Functional Play

Functional play involves simple, repetitive activities typical in children, such as rolling a ball or stacking blocks, serving as the foundation for more complex forms of play and learning.

Piaget's First Type

refers to the sensorimotor stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn about the world through their senses and actions.

Repetitive Motor Activity

The repeated performance of movements or actions, often as part of the development of motor skills in children.