The Carrying Capacity of an Environment Is Determined by the ____

question 22

Multiple Choice

The carrying capacity of an environment is determined by the ____.

• A)net rate of reproduction of the female members
• B)frequency and intensity of natural disasters
• C)predation rate on the females
• D)severity of diseases suffered by both sexes
• E)sustainable supply of resources it provides

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Definitions:

Philosophy

The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to learning where behavioral potency is changed through the implementation of incentives or consequences.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is initially elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Contingency Management

A behavior modification technique that involves changing behavior by modifying the consequences, typically through rewards or punishments, that follow that behavior.