Which of the Following Traits Is Characteristic of K-Selected Populations

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following traits is characteristic of K-selected populations?

• A) offspring with good chances of survival
• B) many offspring per reproductive episode
• C) small offspring
• D) a high intrinsic rate of increase

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Definitions:

Discarding

The process of eliminating or getting rid of something that is no longer useful or required.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Conjunction Fallacy

A logical fallacy where people incorrectly judge the probability of the conjunction of two events to be more likely than the probability of either event alone.

Gambler's Fallacy

A cognitive bias where an individual erroneously believes that past events will affect the likelihood of future independent events, often seen in probability contexts.