Type II Survivorship Curves ____

question 56

Multiple Choice

Type II survivorship curves ____.  

• A) are characteristic of humans and elephants
• B) indicate a fairly constant rate of death at all ages
• C) indicate a high mortality rate in the very young
• D) are characteristic of species in which most individuals live a relatively long life and die of old age
• E) are typical of species with high biotic potentials

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Vicarious Learning

Learning that occurs by observing the actions of others and the outcomes of those actions, without the observer performing the actions.

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The subconscious retention of information without immediate or obvious reinforcement to be applied at a later time.

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Social Learning

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