When Ants Are Excavating Dirt, They Work Much Faster When

question 50

Multiple Choice

When ants are excavating dirt, they work much faster when there are other ants present than when they are excavating on their own.The improvement in performance that occurs in the presence of other ants is consistent with the concept of:

• A)social interference
• B)social facilitation
• C)a self-serving bias
• D)normative social influence

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Definitions:

Anticline

A type of fold that is arch-like and has its oldest rocks at its core, formed by the compression and bending of Earth's crust.

Columnar Joints

Vertical, pillar-like structures that form in basalt and other rocks due to cooling and contraction.

Scratch Marks

Linear abrasions on a rock surface, often caused by the movement of a glacier and carrying debris across the rock.

Folded Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic rocks that have been bent or curved into folds due to intense heat and pressure over long periods.