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If One Accepts the Suggestion That the Archaea Are Similar

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If one accepts the suggestion that the Archaea are similar to the prokaryotes from which all eukaryotes are descended,how does one explain the extreme environments in which they live when their descendants thrive in more moderate environments?


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Amsel

A reference to Abram Amsel, a psychologist known for his work on the frustration theory of learning.

Escape Behavior

An action taken to terminate an ongoing, unpleasant stimulus, effectively allowing an individual to avoid discomfort.

Drive

An internal motivational state created by physiological or psychological needs that drives an individual towards specific behaviors.

Pavlovian Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

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