According to Niko Tinbergen, Which Question Is Least Likely to Be

question 42

Multiple Choice

According to Niko Tinbergen, which question is least likely to be addressed by basic studies of animal behavior?

• A) What is the behavior's ecological function and how does it increase an animal's chances of surviving and reproducing?
• B) How did the behavior evolve?
• C) Which mechanisms trigger a specific behavioral response?
• D) How does the expression of a behavior develop as an animal matures?
• E) How will the behavior be displayed after future evolutionary processes occur?

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