Which of the Following Was Not Characteristic of the Field

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not characteristic of the field of study that became known as ethology?

• A) It used deprivation experiments.
• B) It involved comparative studies of a wide range of species.
• C) It focused initially on fixed action patterns.
• D) It involved studies that were designed to investigate conditioned behavior.
• E) It involved experiments that were conducted under field conditions.

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