Which Research Question Does Not Refer to Proximate Causes of Behavior

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which research question does not refer to proximate causes of behavior?

• A) How do rhesus macaques find their food?
• B) How do pigeons that are experimentally displaced find their way back to their home loft?
• C) How does dispersal affect the survival of Belding's ground squirrels?
• D) Do mother goats learn the odor of their offspring?
• E) How do hummingbirds "know" when it is time to return to their overwintering grounds?

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