Caroline Is Interested in Determining How Squirrels Find the Caches

question 57

Multiple Choice

Caroline is interested in determining how squirrels find the caches of nuts they buried several months earlier. She watches the squirrels in a park and notices that they tend to bury food near landmarks, such as trees or benches. She predicts that moving these landmarks after the squirrels have buried their food will prevent them from finding it later on, and designs an experiment to test her prediction. Caroline's approach is an example of

• A) pseudoscience.
• B) the scientific method.
• C) the psychoanalytic model.
• D) the biopsychological model.

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Definitions:

Rental Cost

The amount of money that must be paid regularly to lease a property or equipment.

Economic Profit

The distinction between aggregate income and comprehensive charges, covering both manifest and inferred expenses.

Opportunity Cost

The value of the best alternative foregone when making a decision.

Equity Capital

Funds raised by a company through the sale of stock in the company, representing ownership interests in the corporation.