Diffusion of Responsibility

question 11

Multiple Choice

Diffusion of responsibility:

• A)contributes to an explanatory pattern called blaming the victim.
• B)is one of the key reasons that bystanders will help a stranger.
• C)was the tactic used to reduce the hostility between the two groups of boys at Robbers Cave State Park.
• D)plays a key role in explaining the bystander effect.

Identify and describe examples of positive feedback loops within ecological systems.

Differentiate between parasitism and other ecological relationships.

Explain the concept and importance of resource partitioning to reduce competition.

Understand interspecific and intraspecific competition and its examples.

---

Definitions:

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how a consumer's preferences over a set of goods and services translates into an assessment of the utility or satisfaction derived from each bundle of consumption.

Indifference Curve

A graph representing different combinations of two goods that provide a consumer with the same level of satisfaction or utility.

Apples

Edible fruits produced by an apple tree, characterized by a sweet flavor and crisp texture, often consumed raw or used in a variety of culinary dishes.

Bananas

A long curved fruit that grows in clusters and has soft pulpy flesh and yellow skin when ripe.