A Seed-Eating Bird Forages in Groups with Competitive Companions

question 21

Multiple Choice

A seed-eating bird forages in groups with competitive companions. A behavioral biologist who is formulating a hypothesis is likely to consider this an example of

• A) game theory.
• B) optimality theory.
• C) group selection theory.
• D) conditional strategy theory.

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Definitions:

Group Goals

Objectives or targets shared by members of a group aimed at achieving together, which can enhance cooperation and performance.

Individual Recognition

The ability to identify and distinguish between different individuals, often based on visual, auditory, or olfactory cues.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moralizing force, counterbalancing the instinctual drives of the id with societal norms and values.

Freud

Austrian neurologist best known for developing the theories and techniques of psychoanalysis.