If a Scientist Is Conducting an Observation on Animal Behavior,for

question 16

Multiple Choice

If a scientist is conducting an observation on animal behavior,for example,how an animal's senses provide a physiological basis for that behavior,she would be asking about the:

• A)ultimate causation
• B)proximate causation
• C)stereotyped causation
• D)ethological causation

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Definitions:

Visual Field

The total area in which objects can be seen in the peripheral vision while the eye is focused on a central point.

White Noise

A type of noise that is produced by combining sounds of all different frequencies together, often used to mask other sounds.

Audible Sound Spectrum

The range of sound frequencies that can be heard by the human ear, typically from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz.

Shape Constancy

A perceptual phenomenon where an object is perceived as maintaining its shape despite changes in the angle or distance from which it is viewed.