Praying mantises are typically green or brown in color to allow them to blend in with their surroundings. If a group of praying mantises were born a different color, they would be at an adaptive disadvantage. This color change, although not helpful to the mantis, could happen naturally through the process of _____.
A. mutation.
B. gene splicing.
C. artificial selection.
D. functionalism.
Answer: A
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a. personality traits; observable behaviors b. observable behaviors; personality traits c. clinical judgments; objective test scores d. medical criteria; psychological assessments
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his brain. a. ?hippocampus b. ?mediodorsal thalamus c. ?corpus callosum d. ?Wernicke's area
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Which of the following is a statement you would expect to hear from someone high in extroversion?
A. Hope is more important than facts. B. I am very organized. C. I like to keep things quiet. D. I love performing!