An Experiment That Was Conducted by Gause in the 1930s

question 23

Multiple Choice

An experiment that was conducted by Gause in the 1930s with Paramecium clearly demonstrated:

• A)exploitative competition
• B)interference competition
• C)competitive exclusion
• D)fundamental competition

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Definitions:

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process in which a conclusion follows necessarily from given premises; moving from general statements to specific conclusions.

Conventional Level

The second level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where individuals make moral decisions based on conforming to social rules to ensure positive relationships and societal order.

Social Rules

Norms established by a society to dictate acceptable behavior, facilitate interaction, and maintain order among its members.

Preoperational Stage

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development (roughly ages 2 to 7) where children begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.