When a Honey Bee Scout Returns to the Hive, It

question 79

Multiple Choice

When a honey bee scout returns to the hive, it will perform a round dance to indicate that the nectar is close, while the waggle dance indicates the nectar is distant to the hive. This dance is an example of:

• A) sign stimuli linked to social interaction.
• B) migratory behavior stimulated by environmental changes.
• C) insight learning based on trial and error.
• D) a physiologically meaningful stimulus (food) and an irrelevant stimulus (dance).
• E) optimal foraging dependent on cooperative social behavior.

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Definitions:

Obedience

A change in behavior in response to an instruction or command from another person.

Compliance

A change in behavior in response to a request.

Dissonance Theory

A theory proposed by Leon Festinger that suggests that inconsistency among beliefs or behaviors causes psychological discomfort (dissonance), leading to efforts to reduce the dissonance.

Innocence

symbolizes the state of being free from guilt or moral wrong, typically attributed to children or in legal contexts where an individual is found not guilty of a crime.