Classification

question 5

Multiple Choice

Classification. Respond to the following statements used by ecologists with reference to the five terms listed below:
-Movement of individuals out of a population

• A)Carrying capacity
• B)Emigration
• C)Immigration
• D)Density-dependent limiting factor
• E)Density-independent limiting factor

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of time without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where the probability of a behavior occurring is increased or decreased through the use of rewards or punishments.

Stimulus Discrimination

The acquired skill to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and various other stimuli that have not been associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Acquisition

The process of learning or obtaining new information, skills, or responses.