It Is Difficult for a Sparrow to Learn a Dialect

question 5

Multiple Choice

It is difficult for a sparrow to learn a dialect, which enables females to mate with only those males with good dialects so as to increase the song competence of their offspring.
This is an example of a(n)

• A) developmental explanation.
• B) physiological explanation.
• C) adaptive value explanation.
• D) explanation relating to evolutionary history.

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Definitions:

Behaviors

Observable actions or reactions of individuals, often studied in psychology and sociology to understand the interaction between individuals and their environment.

Demographics

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Double-Barreled

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Negatively Worded

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