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Explain Why Large- Genome Organisms Might Be Strongly Selected for in a Soil

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Explain why large- genome organisms might be strongly selected for in a soil habitat.


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Operant Conditioning

A method of teaching in which behavior is altered through the application of rewards or consequences.

B.F. Skinner's View

The perspective of psychologist B.F. Skinner that emphasizes the importance of reinforcement and punishment in shaping behavior, known as behaviorism.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a concept where a behavior is strengthened or increased by following it with a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.

Overextension

The act of using a word, on the basis of some shared feature, to apply to a broader range of objects than is appropriate.

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