Sea Otters Have Been Used as an Example of the "Keystone

question 46

Multiple Choice

Sea otters have been used as an example of the "Keystone Species" concept.This means that sea otters

• A)are the base of the food chain in their ecosystem.
• B)are the dominant species in their ecosystem.
• C)exert a strong influence on the structure and functioning of their ecosystem.
• D)have been recently introduced and are recruiting other new species to the ecosystem.

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Definitions:

Postconventional Level

Refers to the highest stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where moral reasoning is based on personal principles and societal rules.

Moral Development

The process by which individuals develop the ability to distinguish right from wrong, make ethical decisions, and act in accordance with societal norms and personal principles.

Conventional Level

A stage of moral development in which a person's behavior is guided by conforming to the social norms of what is considered right or wrong.

Gender Similarities Hypothesis

Hyde’s proposition that people of different genders are much more similar than they are different.