The Phenotypic Variation Created by Random Chance Events During the Process

question 4

Multiple Choice

The phenotypic variation created by random chance events during the process of an organism's development is called

• A) mutation.
• B) drift.
• C) acclimation.
• D) developmental noise.

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Definitions:

Weak Performer

An individual in an organization who consistently fails to meet the expected standards of performance.

Attribution Process

The cognitive process by which individuals assign cause or motive to their own and others' actions.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that involves overestimating the influence of personality or character traits on behavior while underestimating external factors.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

An anticipation that, because of a loop of positive interaction between behavior and belief, causes its own fulfillment either directly or indirectly.