Which of the Following Supports the Idea That Behavior Can

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following supports the idea that behavior can be influenced by the environment?

• A) Robins who were raised in the nest of sparrows sing the sparrow song when they are older.
• B) Laughing gull chicks increase their pecking efficiency when presented with a model of the parent's bill.
• C) A baby goose hatches out and the first object it sees is a red ball. The goose will follow the ball around as it grows up.
• D) A young blue jay eats a monarch for the first time and become ill. The blue jay never eats a monarch again.
• E) All of the answer choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Purchasing-Power Parity

A theory that states that in the absence of transaction costs and barriers to trade, the exchange rate between two currencies should equalize the purchasing power of the two currencies.

Nominal Exchange Rate

The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another currency, without adjusting for inflation differences between the two countries.

Real Exchange Rate

A measure that compares the relative price of a basket of goods between two countries, adjusted for currency exchange rates.

Basket Of Goods

A set of products and services, considered a representative sample, used to measure the change in overall price levels over time, such as in the calculation of inflation.