Refer to the Figure

question 5

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure.
Refer to the figure. The figure shows the relationship between the relative proportion of prey type A that is available in an area and the proportion of prey type A in the total diet of three different predators. Which predator shows evidence that it prefers to eat the more common prey? A) Predator 1 only B) Predator 2 only C) Predator 3 only D) Both predator 1 and predator 2 The figure shows the relationship between the relative proportion of prey type A that is available in an area and the proportion of prey type A in the total diet of three different predators. Which predator shows evidence that it prefers to eat the more common prey?

Definitions:

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Metronome

A device used to mark time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick sound.

Biscuit

A baked food item, typically flour-based, that varies significantly between regions; in the U.S., it refers to a soft bread roll, while in the U.K. it is akin to what Americans call a cookie.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.