Across Primate Species, There Is a Relationship Between Body Size

question 33

Multiple Choice

Across primate species, there is a relationship between body size and diet. Going from smaller to larger species, diets tend to consist of

• A) leaves, fruit and insects, and meat.
• B) gum, fruit and insects, fruit and leaves, and mainly leaves.
• C) meat, fruit and insects, and leaves.
• D) Smaller primates almost never eat animals; larger primates eat some animals.

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Definitions:

Skinner Box

A laboratory apparatus used to study animal behavior through controlled conditioning experiments, named after B.F. Skinner.

Operant Conditioning

A type of learning where behavior is controlled through consequences, including reinforcements or punishments, to increase or decrease the occurrence of behaviors.

Operant Conditioning

A behavioral modification process where the degree of an activity is transformed by gratification or corrections.

Reinforced

Strengthened or emphasized, especially in the context of behavior that is encouraged by rewards or positive outcomes.