Respond to the Following Statements in Reference to the Five

question 55

Multiple Choice

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five kinds of behavior listed below.
-If the young of precocial (young that are relatively mature and mobile when hatched) birds (e.g.,chickens or ducks) are continually shown a large moving object during the first few days of their lives,they will follow that object.This is an example of __________.

• A)Imprinting
• B)Sexual selection
• C)Learned behavior
• D) Triggering stimulus.
• E) Habituation

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Definitions:

Price System

An economic mechanism that uses prices arising from supply and demand interactions to communicate information to help guide the allocation of resources.

Scarce Goods

Goods that are limited in supply in comparison to their demand, necessitating allocation mechanisms.

Automatically Distributes

Refers to processes or systems that allocate resources, duties, or information without the need for human intervention.

Price Rationing

The process by which the market system allocates goods and services to consumers when quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied.