An Example of Territoriality Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

An example of territoriality is

• A)barnacles attached to a boat bottom.
• B)a cloud of moths attracted to a light.
• C)a swarm of mosquitoes hovering around a sweaty person.
• D)a red-winged blackbird singing to ward off other males and attract a female to the nest in his fencerow.
• E)All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work on children's cognitive development, proposing stages through which children progress as they grow.

Kohlberg

Referring to Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist known for his theory of moral development which is based on the concept of moral reasoning.

Moral Development

The process through which individuals develop proper attitudes and behaviors toward other people in society, based on social and cultural norms, laws, and rules.

Preconventional Reasoning

The lowest level in Kohlberg’s theory. At this level, morality is often focused on reward and punishment. The two stages in preconventional reasoning are punishment and obedience orientation (stage 1) and individualism, instrumental purpose, and exchange (stage 2).