Which of the Following Possible Causes of Speciation Is Most

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following possible causes of speciation is most likely to cause rapid speciation?

• A) polyploidy
• B) reinforcement
• C) colonization
• D) natural selection

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An associative learning process where the consistent pairing of two stimuli facilitates a response that initially originates from the second stimulus but later originates from the first stimulus alone.

Insight Learning

A form of problem-solving that occurs when a solution is suddenly realized after a period of reflection, rather than through trial and error.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal to revert to instinctual behaviors that interfere with a learned response.

Motor Reproduction

The process of imitating or replicating a specific motor action observed in others.