A Stimulus from the Environment That Motivates a Behavior Is

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Multiple Choice

A stimulus from the environment that motivates a behavior is called _____

• A)a motive.
• B)an incentive.
• C)intrinsic motivation.
• D)a biological motive.

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Definitions:

Clumped Dispersion

A pattern of population distribution in which individuals are aggregated in patches, often due to environmental factors or social interactions, enhancing survival.

Patchy Distribution

A spatial distribution pattern where entities are clustered in several small areas, separated by areas with no or low occurrences of these entities.

Growth Rate

The rate at which an organism or any of its parts increases in size or number over a specific period.

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living and interacting in the same geographical area.