Which of the Following Organisms Is Most Likely to Become

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following organisms is most likely to become fossilized?

• A) a lake trout
• B) a mountain goat
• C) a tulip
• D) a mushroom
• E) all of these organisms are equally likely to fossilize

Learn the relationship between correlation strength and predictability.

Identify statistical tools for analyzing research data.

Understand the concept and implications of sampling bias in research.

Understanding the development of sexual interest and its onset in childhood.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that automatically triggers a response without any need for prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any need for learning, such as food for a hungry animal.