Which of the following is the best example of the evolution of an adaptation? a. non-random survival and reproduction favors finches with broader beaks, increasing the bill size in the next generation. b. a predator eats snails with a striped shell at a higher rate than other snails. by chance the pink snails in the population have a low rate of striping. in the next generation, more pink-shelled snails are present. c. a population of sticklebacks in a lake have low levels of armor. migrants from the ocean introduce genes for increased armor to the population. d. female bowerbirds choose to mate with males that have the bowers most elaborately decorated with blue objects. overtime the bowers become increasingly complex. e. all of the above are examples of adaptive evolution.

Acriterion for waiving informed consent is that, when appropriate, subjects are provided additional pertinent information after the study. in which of the following studies would it not be appropriate to provide subjects with information about missing elements of consent: a study in which researchers told students that they would be given a quiz after reading some study materials when the researchers did not intend to use a quiz, but were attempting to focus subjects’ attention on the material.a study in which subjects were told that they performed in the third quartile on an anagram task when in reality students were randomly assigned scores that were not related to their actual performance.a study in which subjects were assigned to study activities based on an undesirable or unflattering physical characteristic as assessed by members of the research team.a study involving decision-making games in which subjects were led to believe that they were interacting with another student in another room, but were actually interacting with a computer programmed to provide consistent responses to all subjects.

The defendant is charged with the battery of a bouncer at a local tavern. at the trial, the prosecutor introduces evidence that while the bouncer was attempting to question the defendant about her intoxicated demeanor, the defendant committed a battery on the bouncer. the defendant attempts to defend against the charge on the basis of self-defense, insisting that the bouncer used excessive force in stopping her from entering the tavern. the defendant attempts to introduce into evidence an authenticated copy of the tavern records that show that three patrons had written complaints against the bouncer within the past six months for the use of excessive force. the prosecutor objects on the grounds that the records are inadmissible character evidence. should the court sustain the objection?

What was thomas jefferson’s life after the revolutionary war?