Observation of Children on Playgrounds Can Provide an Advantage for Gaining

question 19

Multiple Choice

Observation of children on playgrounds can provide an advantage for gaining a view of social behavior because

• A)children are more likely to be aggressive .
• B)the playground offers a more natural and less restrictive context for study.
• C)less popular children are more likely to play with others.
• D)None of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Sensory Drive

The concept that the environment can shape sensory systems and communication signals, influencing the evolution of perception and behavior in organisms.

Sensory Exploitation

A theory explaining certain traits or behaviors evolve because they exploit the preexisting sensory biases of another organism.

Pseudopenis

A clitoris that is significantly enlarged to resemble a penis, found in certain species such as the spotted hyena.

Non-adaptive

Referring to traits or behaviors that do not provide a survival or reproductive advantage to an organism.