In the Case of the Whiptail Lizards,unisexual Species Were Compared

question 78

Multiple Choice

In the case of the whiptail lizards,unisexual species were compared with a fully sexual species.Results indicated that

• A)the unisexual lizard populations were slower growing because they lacked diversity.
• B)both strategies had the same levels of population growth.
• C)the unisexual lizard populations were faster growing because all individuals produced eggs.
• D)more variability is always good despite environmental conditions.
• E)the more evolved animals always reproduce sexually.

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Definitions:

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement or immediate demonstration of the learned behavior.

Obvious Reinforcement

Refers to a reinforcement that is clearly and directly related to a specific behavior, making the consequences of the behavior apparent.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Extinction

The gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response tendency because the response is no longer reinforced.