Which of the Following Best Describes "Game Theory" as It

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes "game theory" as it applies to animal behavior?

• A) The fitness of a particular behavior is influenced by other behavioral phenotypes in a population.
• B) The total of all of the behavioral displays, both male and female, is related to courtship.
• C) An individual in a population changes a behavioral phenotype to gain a competitive advantage.
• D) The play behavior performed by juveniles allows them to perfect adult behaviors that are needed for survival, such as hunting, courtship, and so on.
• E) The evolutionary "game" is played between predator and prey, wherein the prey develops a behavior through natural selection that enables it to be less vulnerable to predation, and the predator counters with a new reciprocal predatory behavior.

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Definitions:

Quarrels

Disputes or conflicts, often marked by angry arguments.

Self-Disclosure

The act of revealing personal or private information about oneself to others.

Reciprocal

Involving mutual actions or exchange between two parties or entities.