Data from Phylogenies Based on Living Organisms and Data from the Fossil

question 142

True/False

Data from phylogenies based on living organisms and data from the fossil record are in agreement when the tree of life is examined as a whole, but are often contradictory when individual branches are examined.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort or psychological stress experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

A psychological principle where agreeing to a small initial request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later.

Attitude

A psychological tendency expressed by evaluating a particular entity with some degree of favor or disfavor, shaping how we perceive and interact with the world.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' behaviors to their character rather than to external factors.