The Branching "Tree of Life" Analogy

question 73

Multiple Choice

The branching "tree of life" analogy

• A) accurately reflects evolution because once a split occurs, species on different branches evolve independently.
• B) has been discredited because it does not help us understand evolutionary relationships among organisms.
• C) fails to account for horizontal gene transfer, in which species on different branches exchange genes.

Learn about the contributions of Wilhelm Wundt to psychology as a discipline.

Understand the historical debate between nature and nurture influences on behavior and psychology.

Describe the significance of introspection to the structuralist approach in psychology.

Recognize the contributions of key figures, such as René Descartes, to foundational psychological theories.

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