A Researcher Raises a Sample of Unrelated Macaque Monkeys in Identical

question 104

Multiple Choice

A researcher raises a sample of unrelated macaque monkeys in identical laboratory environments.He finds large differences among these monkeys in their preference for novel visual stimuli.What might the researcher legitimately conclude concerning the relative contributions of nature and nurture to the preference for visual novelty?

• A)Nurture has a major influence on the monkeys' preference for visual novelty.
• B)Nature contributes substantially to the monkeys' preference for visual novelty.
• C)Both nature and nurture have equal influence on the monkeys' preference for visual novelty.
• D)Neither nature nor nurture has the ability to regulate the monkeys' preference for visual novelty.

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Definitions:

Hair Cells

Sensory cells found in the inner ear that are essential for hearing and balance, responding to mechanical stimuli by converting them into electrical signals.

Organ of Corti

The Organ of Corti is a structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that contains hair cells, which convert sound vibrations into nerve impulses.

Malleus, Incus, Stapes

The three small bones in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

Cochlear Duct

A spiral-shaped cavity in the cochlea that plays a critical role in the process of hearing by converting sound vibrations into neural signals.