What Is the Great Chain of Being

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is the Great Chain of being?

• A) The view that there is a natural hierarchy in life
• B) Another term for decent with modification
• C) The view that one can trace all organisms back to a single common ancestor
• D) The fact that all creatures are genetically related to one another

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Definitions:

Explicit Memory

The conscious, intentional recollection of factual information, previous experiences, and concepts.

Implicit Memory

A type of long-term memory that does not require conscious thought and involves skills and routines that are performed automatically.

Procedural Memory

A type of long-term memory involved in the acquisition of skills and tasks that can be performed without conscious recall.

Episodic Memory

A subtype of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.