An Ecologist Is Studying Changes in the Abundance of Plant

question 112

Multiple Choice

An ecologist is studying changes in the abundance of plant species in a marsh as one moves away from the ocean.This means the ecologist is studying species changes that occur along a(n)

• A) transect.
• B) corridor.
• C) trophic cascade.
• D) successional gradient.
• E) environmental gradient.

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Definitions:

Pluralistic Norm Theory

A theory suggesting that within a diverse society, multiple norms and values coexist and influence behavior.

Cultural Values Theory

The view that people in groups use members’ opinions about the position valued in the wider culture, and then adjust their views in that direction for social approval reasons.

Group Polarisation

The tendency of a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.