A Population's Carrying Capacity

question 33

Multiple Choice

A population's carrying capacity

• A) may change as environmental conditions change.
• B) can be accurately calculated using the logistic growth model.
• C) generally remains constant over time.
• D) increases as the per capita growth rate (r) decreases.
• E) can never be exceeded.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral trigger that, following its association with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately elicits a conditioned reaction.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In behavioral psychology, an automatically triggering stimulus that leads to a natural response without the need for prior learning.

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in learning where a previously extinguished response re-emerges after a pause in exposure to the conditioning stimulus.

Learned Response

A behavior developed as the result of conditioning, where an individual learns to respond in a certain way to a specific stimulus.