________ assumes that long periods of small, incremental change are interrupted by brief periods of discontinuous, radical change.
A) Continuous change
B) Sustaining change
C) Punctuated equilibrium change
D) Disruptive change
E) Environmental change

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Punctuated equilibrium theory, developed by Stephen Jay Gould and Niles Eldredge in 1972, posits that species experience long periods of relative stability interrupted by brief periods of rapid change or speciation events. This theory applies to biological evolution, but it has also been applied to organizational change, social change, and technological change.

________ Assumes That Long Periods of Small, Incremental Change Are