Why Is Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)a Problem for All of Us

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why is colony collapse disorder (CCD) a problem for all of us?

• A) the pathogen responsible for CCD can infect multiple hosts
• B) the decline in honey production could cause our economy to collapse
• C) bees are the main pollinators of about half of our agricultural crops
• D) actually, it's not-- there are other pollinators that can take over for the bees
• E) more than one of these (a through c) is a problem for all of us

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Definitions:

Insight Learning

A type of learning that occurs when an individual suddenly realizes how to solve a problem without trial-and-error, often leading to immediate solution understanding.

Köhler

Refers to Wolfgang Köhler, a German psychologist and one of the founders of Gestalt psychology, which emphasizes the organization of perception and thinking in a "whole" rather than in isolated elements.

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned, becoming apparent only when there is an incentive to demonstrate it.

Reinforced Behaviors

Actions that are encouraged and increased in frequency due to the application of a positive or negative stimulus following the behavior.