Discuss a Possible Scenario of Early Mammal Evolution That Would

question 13

Essay

Discuss a possible scenario of early mammal evolution that would have favored the evolution of hair and endothermy.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Taste Aversion

Taste aversion is a learned response to eating spoiled or toxic food, leading to an aversion to that food in the future.

Classical Conditioning

An associative conditioning method where repeated linkage of two stimuli leads to a response initially caused by the second stimulus, eventually being caused by the first stimulus alone.

Habituation

The psychological process of becoming accustomed to a stimulus after repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response.