​Two Species of Toads Have Been Successfully Interbred in a Laboratory

question 30

Multiple Choice

​Two species of toads have been successfully interbred in a laboratory but do not hybridize in nature because one species mates in summer and the other mates in the fall. This is an example of ____ isolation.

• A) ​reproductive
• B) ​ecological
• C) ​inbred
• D) ​physical
• E) ​genetic

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Definitions:

Motivation Theories

Theoretical frameworks that explain how individuals are motivated to achieve their goals and how this motivation influences their behavior.

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that individuals are motivated to act in a certain way based on their expectation that the act will be followed by a desired outcome.

Instrumentality

In motivation theory, the perceived relationship between performing a specific behavior and achieving certain outcomes, emphasizing the means-to-an-end belief.

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that individuals are more likely to engage in certain behaviors based on the expected outcomes and the attractiveness of those outcomes.