Which of the Following Is NOT Characteristic of a Tropical

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a tropical rain forest?

• A) high annual rainfall
• B) freezing temperatures during only two months in the winter
• C) abundance of plant and animal life
• D) diversity of species
• E) all of these are characteristic of a tropical rain forest

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

Negative punishment involves removing a desirable stimulus to reduce the likelihood of a particular behavior being repeated.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, leading to a learned response.

Instinct

A natural and usually unchanging behavior pattern exhibited by animals when they encounter specific triggers.

Conditioned

Describes a response that has been learned through the process of conditioning, where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, eliciting a learned response.