The Presentation of an Ambiguous Word,such as Bank

question 18

Multiple Choice

The presentation of an ambiguous word,such as bank:

• A) immediately activates the more common meaning of the word.
• B) immediately activates the less common meaning of the word.
• C) immediately activates both meanings of the word.
• D) activates neither meaning of the word.Meaning is selected only after context is provided.

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Definitions:

Allele Frequencies

The relative proportions of different alleles of a particular gene in a given population.

Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics

An outdated scientific theory that proposed individuals can pass on traits acquired during their lifetime to their offspring.

Lamarck

Lamarck, Jean-Baptiste, was a French naturalist known for his early theory of evolution, proposing that organisms could pass on traits acquired in their lifetime to their offspring.