The process by which some genes become more prevalent in subsequent generations due to reproductive success is known as:

A. natural selection
B. descent
C. abrupt change
D. genetics


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. functional neurological symptom disorder; factitious disorder b. complex somatic symptom disorder with somatization features; illness anxiety disorder c. illness anxiety disorder; factitious disorder d. somatic symptom disorder; functional neurological symptom disorder

Psychology

Dr. Newhart identified 369 traits that are apparent in each individual's personality. He then used a mathematical tool that segregated the traits into fourteen trait clusters. In other words, Dr. Newhart used ____ to identify the trait clusters.?

a. ?a q-sort b. ?factor analysis c. ?a functional analysis d. ?psychoanalysis

Psychology

Sasha is studying for her history final. What memory techniques might she use to store information more effectively?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

One factor that has increased the number of cases of sexual addiction is ____

a. the relaxation of society's opinion about acceptable sexual behavior b. the increase in cases of all forms of addiction c. the use of safe sex practices among sex workers d. the availability of sex on the Internet

Psychology