Which of the Following Is True About the Struggle for Existence

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the struggle for existence, a principle underlying the population ecology model?

• A) Specialists are able to reallocate resources internally to adapt to a changing environment, whereas generalists are not.
• B) Generalists are more competitive than specialists in the narrow area in which their domains overlap.
• C) The toy company Mattel, which markets a broad range of toys, is considered a specialist.
• D) The struggle is most intense among new organizations, and survival frequencies are related to environmental factors.

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Definitions:

Stability

The quality of being resistant to change and capable of maintaining a consistent state over time.

Extraversion

A personality trait characterized by outgoing, sociable, and energetic behavior.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology proposed by Albert Bandura that suggests individual behavior and the environment mutually influence each other.

Trait Theory

A theory in psychology that posits personality is composed of a number of broad traits, or characteristic ways of behaving.