Natural selection is based on

a. individual variation in inherited characteristics and reproduction.
b. competition between individuals.
c. an unchanging environment.
d. the creation of new species.
e. the variability in breeding patterns.


b. competition between individuals.

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a) scapegoating. b) prejudice. c) aggression. d) discrimination.

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You participate in a study where you must read a list of words (frigid, chilly, winter, freeze, shiver, frost, air, and wet) and write down all the words you remember. You include "snow" in the list of words you remember, even though "snow" wasn't on the list. Which memory error have you made?

A. persistence B. blocking C. transience D. false memory

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Why did Freud assert that "anatomy is destiny"?

A) Because he believed that we cannot change our sex B) Because he believed that different races should not intermarry C) Because he believed that ultimately identity is determined by our sex D) Because of all of these reasons E) Because he believed that success requires a strong and muscular body

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Which teenager is adhering to the "thin ideal"?

A) Carrie, whose weight is normal even though she feels "too fat" B) Chiku, who is obese and feels "too fat" C) Daichi, who is thin, but is trying to build up his muscle mass D) Devin, whose weight is normal and is trying to build up his muscle mass

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