The ________ of a behavior includes all the factors that have influenced an organism since its conception.

A. proximate stimulus
B. ontogeny
C. function
D. phylogeny


Answer: B

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Complex societies with centralized political systems that maintain some degree of control over local areas within the state are known as __________

a. agrarian states b. feudal states c. foraging states d. pastoral states

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In the context of social groups, dominance hierarchies

a. are maintained by females ONLY. b. are maintained by males ONLY. c. are present in all primate species. d. impose a certain amount of order within the group. e. have not been studied by primatologists.

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Structural Functionalism is a theory that focuses on social stratification

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statements is true?

A. Biological communities that maintain diversity are less resilient in sustaining environmental challenges without disappearing. B. Biological communities that maintain diversity are resilient enough to sustain environmental challenges without disappearing. C. Biological communities that maintain diversity are resilient enough to sustain environmental challenges but still disappear. D. Biological communities that have less diversity are resilient enough to sustain environmental challenges without disappearing.

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