Which of the Following Is True About the Struggle for Existence

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the struggle for existence, a principle underlying the population ecology model?

• A) Specialists are able to reallocate resources internally to adapt to a changing environment, whereas generalists are not.
• B) Generalists are more competitive than specialists in the narrow area in which their domains overlap.
• C) The toy company Mattel, which markets a broad range of toys, is considered a specialist.
• D) The struggle is most intense among new organizations, and survival frequencies are related to environmental factors.

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Definitions:

Situational Attribution

Attributing a behavior to external factors or the situation in which the behavior occurred.

Personalism

Behaviour that appears to be directly intended to benefit or harm oneself rather than others.

Causal Schemata

Experience-based beliefs about how certain types of causes interact to produce an effect.

Internal Cause

An explanation for behavior or events that attributes their origin to factors within the person, such as traits, feelings, or abilities.