From an evolutionary perspective, what is one possible adaptive advantage of longevity?
a. Greater competition for limited resources within a group
b. Greater support for the care and protection of the young
c. Greater attractiveness for females in the mating process
d. Greater competition among males for finding a suitable female partner
b
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b. accuracy phenomenon. c. localization of some functions in the brain. d. Bell-Magendie law.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In research with human patients suffering from Parkinson's disease, fetal nerve cell transplants ________
a. resulted in only sporadic, temporary improvements in motor control b. improved motor control for periods of only 1 to 4 years c. improved motor control for periods of 5 to 10 years d. resulted in no improvement in motor control
Dr. Berry, who employs the ecological approach to human development, is studying the relationship between the quality of parent-child interactions in the home and the success of children in school. Dr. Berry is studying development at the ________ level of environmental influence.
A. macrosystem B. mesosystem C. exosystem D. microsystem