A Drought on the Galapagos Island of Daphne Major Led

question 14

Short Answer

A drought on the Galapagos Island of Daphne Major led to an increase in the beak size of the finch population there. This is an example of what?

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Definitions:

Cognitive Functioning

The mental processes that involve the ability to think, perceive, reason, remember, and problem-solve.

Classically Conditioned

The process by which an automatic conditioned response is paired with a specific stimulus through association over time.

Stimulus Events

External or internal occurrences that elicit responses from an organism or cognitive system.

Repetitive Stimulus

A stimulus presented repeatedly to a subject, often used in experiments to measure response habituation or sensitization.