Which of the Following Would Be a Theory

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be a theory?

• A) Specific pathogens are directly responsible for specific diseases and conditions.
• B) A fungal infection is responsible for the spread of white noses and associated higher mortality across bat populations and species.
• C) Bats with white noses have been observed in the wild.
• D) A fungal infection causes bats to wake up repeatedly during the winter and use up their fat reserves.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances.

Inhibitor

A stimulus signaling that an event is not coming, which elicits a response opposite to the one that the event usually elicits.

Thorndike

An American psychologist known for his work in comparative psychology and the theory of connectionism, emphasizing the role of rewards and punishments in learning.

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, either through positive or negative means.