Choose the One Most Appropriate Response for Each

question 63

Multiple Choice

Choose the one most appropriate response for each. Some letters may not be used.
-Altruism

• A)Studied nest decorating behavior in birds
• B)Imprinting in goslings
• C)Capacity of an animal to complete complex responses to first-time encounters with key stimuli
• D)Problem solving without trial-and-error
• E)Behavior is modified by experience
• F)Voluntary behavior is modified in response to consequences of that behavior
• G)Communal display ground in birds
• H)Occurs during a sensitive period in which a following response or social attachment becomes fixed on a particular moving object
• I)Self-sacrificing behavior; increases another individual's reproductive success at its own expense

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Definitions:

Trait Theorists

Researchers who focus on the identification and measurement of specific personality characteristics or traits.

Cattell

A psychologist who made significant contributions to the fields of personality, intelligence, and psychological measurement.

Allport

Gordon Allport, a psychologist known for his theory of personality and his research on the psychology of prejudice.

Cardinal Trait

A personality attribute considered so dominant in an individual that it influences nearly all aspects of their behavior.