Females from Some Species of Birds Prefer Computer-Generated Songs That

question 165

Multiple Choice

Females from some species of birds prefer computer-generated songs that are more complex than what they would hear in nature.Such observations

• A) challenge the principle of parsimony.
• B) support the principle of parsimony.
• C) challenge the molecular clock hypothesis.
• D) support the sensory exploitation hypothesis.
• E) challenge the sensory exploitation hypothesis.

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Definitions:

I Proposition

In traditional logic, an "I proposition" is a type of categorical proposition that affirms some, but not all, members of the subject class are members of the predicate class, often structured as "Some S are P."

Explicit Quantifiers

Symbols or phrases in logic that explicitly specify the quantity of subjects to which a statement applies.

Universal

A term referring to concepts, properties, or statements that apply universally, without exceptions.

Particular

In philosophy, an individual object as opposed to a universal quality; distinguished from general or universal by being specific or detailed.