Consider a mutation of the gene that determines female lifespan. The lifespan of a female with this mutation will change from 75 to 150 years. This mutation would ____
a. definitely be passed on and increase over time in future generations
b. probably remain rare and not be passed on
c. possibly be passed on or not, depending on how it interacted with the woman's childbearing frequency
d. increase the number of sex partners the woman will want to have
C
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a. Larger; smaller b. Closed; open c. Disorganized; structured d. Stratified; nonhierarchical e. Social; task-focused
Research suggests that humans evolved large brains not to better understand the environment around them, but rather to increase the capability for interpersonal relations. This idea is known as ____
a. social brain theory b. relational cortex theory c. the interpersonal brain hypothesis d. the relational brain hypothesis
Frequency distributions are used
a. as a first step in examining data. b. as a screening device to identify questionable values. c. to organize data. d. all of the above
The prevalence estimate for intellectual disability in children and adults is about ____ of the entire population
a. 0.4% b. 1% c. 4% d. 5%