Ethologists Study

question 55

Multiple Choice

Ethologists study

• A) the adaptive benefits of an organism's physical features (e.g., feather coloration, fur length, body size).
• B) the extent to which learned behaviors can be transmitted to the offspring of the next generation.
• C) the fossil records of the body features of similar species in order to predict probable behavior patterns.
• D) naturally occurring behaviors of organisms in their natural settings.

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Definitions:

Symptoms

Symptoms are the signs or manifestations of a disease or condition, observed by a patient, indicating the presence of a particular ailment.

Causes

Factors or events that bring about a specific outcome or effect.

Chemoaffinity Hypothesis

The theory that nerve cells establish correct connections based on specific chemical signals.

Piaget's Stages

Piaget's stages refer to the four stages of cognitive development proposed by Jean Piaget, which describe how children's understanding of the world changes as they grow: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.