Which Factor(s) Determine a Species' Optimal Foraging Theory

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which factor(s) determine a species' optimal foraging theory?

• A) availability of parasites
• B) availability of predators
• C) energy needed to capture food and court mates
• D) energy that foraging provides
• E) energy needed to capture food and the energy that the food provides

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Definitions:

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer and is used to increase the likelihood of a response.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal or avoidance following a specific behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Extinction

Extinction in psychology refers to the diminishing of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is withheld; in biology, it pertains to the disappearance of species.

Conditioned Response

The learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.